PHOENIX (Interstat) — Adrian Del Castillo hit a three-run homer in the first inning and Merrill Kelly pitched five strong innings as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 on Saturday, July 4, 2026, before 33,154 at Chase Field.

The Diamondbacks scored three in the first on Del Castillo’s fifth home run, which drove in Corbin Carroll and Gabriel Moreno. Milwaukee answered with two in the fifth on Christian Yelich’s sixth homer, a two-run shot, tying the game 3-3. Arizona regained the lead in the eighth when Ildemaro Vargas doubled to left, scoring Jorge Barrosa. The Brewers scored a run in the ninth but fell short.

Kelly (6-8) allowed two earned runs on eight hits in five innings, striking out six. Brandon Woodruff (2-2) took the loss, giving up three runs in 3 2/3 innings. Paul Sewald earned his 20th save, allowing one run in the ninth. Milwaukee outhit Arizona 12-4 but stranded runners. The Brewers dropped to 54-33; the Diamondbacks improved to 44-44. The game lasted 2:32.