Newcomer Josh Bell, Ketel Marte Each Homer Twice, Diamondbacks Outlast Pirates 9-8

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Josh Bell homered from both sides of the plate in his Arizona debut, Ketel Marte also hit two home runs and the Diamondbacks beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-8 on Friday night after blowing a five-run lead.

Acquired Tuesday from the Miami Marlins for cash considerations, Bell had the last of Arizona's three straight homers in the first inning, then tied it at 7 with two outs in the seventh.

On the second, he hammered Aroldis Chapman's 102.9 mph sinker 370 feet to right - the fastest pitch hit for a homer since ball tracking began in 2008.

"Everything he throws seems like it's 120," Bell said. "Happy to put the barrel on it. ... He tried to get me to swing and miss at the sinker, which is what I've been doing virtually my entire career against him. But happy to get the barrel there."

Geraldo Perdomo, after fouling a ball off the inside of his right knee, drove a sweeper from Colin Holderman (3-3) to the gap in right-center for a go-ahead double in the eighth.