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MIAMI -- It took nine starts, but Brandon McCarthy finally got his first win with the Arizona Diamondbacks. McCarthy pitched a three-hitter for his first win since being struck in the head by a line drive last season, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Miami Marlins 1-0 on Saturday night. "He just got on a roll and we left him in there," Arizona manager Kirk Gibson said. "He did it quickly, that was the best sign of all." Gerardo Parra led off the game with a home run for Arizona, which has won four in a row while dealing the Marlins a season-long seven-game losing streak. "It was a good baseball game," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said. "The outcome wasnt good for us but it was a good game. I thought guys were aggressive. We got good pitches to hit, but we cant get out of the other end of these tight games." McCarthy (1-3) struck out five and walked two while throwing 68 of 99 pitches for strikes in his third career shutout, first since Sept. 3, 2011, against Seattle. "Its something that I want to do and be able to follow through on," said McCarthy of his seventh career complete game. McCarthy was hit in the head by an Erick Aybar line drive on Sept 5. 2012, against the Angels while with Oakland. He suffered a skull fracture and underwent surgery to end his season. He signed a two-year deal with Arizona in December and went without a win in his first eight starts with his new club. "The win part, I dont care, like I said last week, its a win for us, which is the only thing I care about," McCarthy said. "My numbers and stats are really inconsequential. Its nice that we were able to get it and it was nice that I was a big part of that, but thats how I look at it." Last Sunday, McCarthy was pulled after eight scoreless innings and 88 pitches, and Arizonas relievers blew a late lead during a 4-2 loss in 10 innings to the Philadelphia Phillies. Parras home run to right-centre field came on the first pitch from Tom Koehler (0-2) on Saturday. It was Parras third career leadoff home run and it came on the advice of batting coach Don Baylor. "I talked to him before the game and he said, Just swing first pitch and he was right," Parra said. "Hes got more experience than me. It was the first time since Sept. 14, 1993, in which a game featured a leadoff home run on the first pitch of the game and that was the only run scored, according to the Elias Sports Bureau when Carlos Garcia accomplished the feat for the Pirates against the Marlins. "Youre just trying to throw a first-pitch strike, but I dont think you could have put it on a tee any better," Koehler said. "He swings first pitch and he got exactly what he was looking for. And he took care of it." Miami had a chance to tie the game in the bottom of the first on Chris Coghlans single to right, but Parra threw out Derek Dietrich at the plate to end the inning. "The throw there, weve seen it a lot," Gibson said. "Its unreal how good he is and how accurate and strong his arm is. It was a big play for us." McCarthy retired the next 14 batters he faced until Adeiny Hechavarria singled in the sixth. Hechavarria advanced to second on a passed ball, but McCarthy struck out Dietrich to end the inning. "From about the second inning on I was kind of able to get back to (a focus point) and at least repeat my delivery, make some pitches, and turn the game over to my favour instead of the first where everything was a little too optimal and too hittable," McCarthy said. The Marlins had another scoring opportunity in the seventh after a balk by McCarthy advanced Marcell Ozuna to second, but Placido Polanco lined out to end the threat. McCarthy retired the final nine batters to complete a 2-hour, 24-minute gem. Koehler, making his third career start, limited the Diamondbacks to one run and three hits over six innings. He struck out seven and walked two. 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Andrew Wiggins made 10-of-12 from the foul line and scored 17 for Kansas (14-4, 5-0 Big 12), which capped a stretch of four straight games against ranked opponents unscathed.LILLE, France -- Belgium wont be lacking for support when it takes on Wales in the quarterfinals of the European Championship as it tries to make the final four in a major competition for the first time since the 1986 World Cup.The game on Friday takes place in the northern French city of Lille, which is just 10 kilometers or so from the Belgian border. Fans of the team have already turned up in droves in the city for Euro 2016 games in Lille, and nearby Lens.Local fans should also swell their ranks both in and out of the Stade Pierre-Mauroy. For two of the Belgiums players, Eden Hazard and Divock Origi, it will be homecoming of sorts. Both started their professional careers at the local club Lille.Wales boisterous fans will do their best to compensate, no doubt. Wales is looking to go one further than its previous best appearance in a major tournament. Back in 1958, it lost its quarterfinal match to Brazil to a solitary goal from a young Pele.We are very confident at the moment, the teams star forward, Gareth Bale, said after Wales ground out a 1-0 victory over Northern Ireland in Saturdays last-16 game. You dont get to the quarterfinals of a major tournament by luck.That victory followed two wins in the group stage, to Slovakia and Russia, which secured the team top spot in Group B and entry into what appears to be the easier side of the knockout draw. The winner of the match will take on either Poland or Portugal in the semifinals.Wales coach Chris Coleman said he was impressed with how hiis team stood up against teams with very diverse playing styles.ddddddddddddThe three wins out of four we had, we had to win differently. Thats a good sign for any team, said Coleman, who spoke of an ugly win after the Northern Ireland game.We showed another side of our game, it wasnt pretty, he conceded.Wales and Belgium know each other well. They were in the same qualifying groups for the 2014 World Cup and for Euro 2016. The score is equal -- one win apiece and two draws.One concern for Wales has centered on captain Ashley Williams, who injured his shoulder against Northern Ireland. However, hes expected to be fit to start.Colemans counterpart, Marc Wilmots, has his own worries too.Already missing injured defender Vincent Kompany for the tournament, the Belgium coach will now have to replace suspended center back Thomas Vermaelen as well.And two days after leading Belgium in its 4-0 routing of Hungary, Hazard skipped Tuesdays training with a muscle problem, but Wilmots said the winger will be 100 percent, no problem for Fridays game.Hazard and Manchester Citys Kevin De Bruyne were instrumental in Belgiums return to form following an opening 2-0 defeat to Italy. Since then, Belgium has beaten Ireland, Sweden and Hungary with an aggregate score of 8-0.The ambition is high.We are only nine days away from the final, De Bruyne said. Now we want to stay until the end. ' ' '