Arizona Diamondbacks’ J.D. Martinez watch his grand slam take flight against the San Francisco Giants during the second inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

By Daniel Dullum
Sports Radio Service
Tuesday, September 26, 2017

The San Francisco Giants got a full taste of what J.D. Martinez is bringing to the NL playoff table for Arizona on Tuesday, as the hot-hitting slugger hit a grand slam, driving in six runs as the Diamondbacks won 11-4.

Martinez has 15 home runs, 35 RBIs, seven doubles and a .414 average in September. He’s hit 28 home runs since the D-Backs acquired him from Detroit before the non-waiver trade deadline.

Overall, Martinez has 103 RBIs on the season, a career high.

In the six-run second inning for Arizona, David Peralta and A.J. Pollock also drove in runs. Giants starter Matt More (6-15) was charged with seven earned runs while failing to last through the second inning.

Diamondbacks starter Robbie Ray (15-5) gave up Tim Federowicz’s two-run homer in the fifth, but had more than enough run support. Ray is scheduled to start Sunday, but D-Backs manager Torey Lovullo is expected to possibly change his status with the playoffs coming up.

Ketel Marte hit a double and a two-RBI triple for the D-Backs. Pablo Sandoval and Joe Panik each drove in a run in the San Francisco seventh.

Pinch-hitter Christian Walker hit a home run in the bottom of the seventh for Arizona,

After the game, Bochy told the media the final three starting pitchers in the regular season will be Chris Stratton, Matt Cain and Johnny Cueto. Saturday’s start may be the last for Cain in a Giants uniform, as chances are likely San Francisco will not pick him up for 2018.

Due to a concussion, Giants first baseman Brandon Belt’s season is over. Bochy said Belt is still undergoing testing.

Right-hander Jeff Samardzija will start the Giants’ afternoon game against Arizona on Wednesday, facing the D-Backs’ Brandon Shipley.