PHOENIX -- The D-backs offense bounced back in a big way Friday night as they outslugged the Brewers, 10-7, at Chase Field to pull to within one game of the second National League Wild Card spot.

“I was really pleased with how we swung the bats today,” D-backs manager Torey Lovullo said.

The win was important in the Wild Card chase as the D-backs closed to within one-half game of the Brewers; they are a game behind the Phillies and Cardinals, who are tied for the second Wild Card spot.

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Here are three takeaways from the game.

It was a big bounceback for Lopez

D-backs right-hander Yoan Lopez struggled in relief Thursday night entering with the score tied at 1 and allowing three runs.

Lovullo is a big proponent of finding what he calls “push moments” for his players, believing that having success in a spot can help push them forward toward even more success.

With that in mind, he brought Lopez right back Friday night and the right-hander responded with 1 2/3 perfect innings.

“When possible, I don’t like to let things linger,” Lovullo said. “He’s going to have moments like he had yesterday, but what I look for is the guys that step back on the mound, draw a line in the sand and say, ‘Let’s go, I want to figure this out.’ He’s got that tremendous mentality and that showed today.”

Lopez has been one of the team’s best late-inning relief options this year so for him to continue to show the maturity and mental toughness he did Friday will be big for the D-backs down the stretch.

“I’ve been working on being stronger mentally and it all boils down to short-term memory,” Lopez said. “The good things, the bad things that happened the day before, the month before -- it’s in the past. To me it’s all about focusing on the present and being aware of what my task is at this very moment and that’s the way I’m focusing on the mound right now.”

Clarke is going to have to pitch better

Coming off a two-week stretch on the injured list, Taylor Clarke lasted just 3 2/3 innings and allowed four runs. Over his last six starts he has lasted five innings just once.

The D-backs are going to need better production and more innings out of that spot in the rotation going forward or they will risk taxing their bullpen significantly.

“I don’t think it was his best effort, nor did I expect it to be his best effort just coming back off the [IL],” Lovullo said. “We want him to get the baseball and throw, obviously, a little bit better.”

Lovullo did not guarantee Clarke would get another start. He was then asked if Clarke’s leash was getting shorter with the recent struggles.

“Could be,” Lovullo said. “It could be, yeah. I don’t necessarily make the personnel decisions here. I just give input when [general manager Mike Hazen] and his group ask. Of course we’ve got to win baseball games. That’s the bottom line. I want to get the right guys in the right situations, put them on the mound and let them run.”

Emotions got the best of Ketel

Ketel Marte has been the D-backs best player this year and he was at his best early Friday, doubling in his first two at-bats and driving in two runs to give him a career-high 60 on the season.

But he’s going to have to be careful in how he shows his frustration on the field.

Marte did not like at least one borderline strike call in his seventh-inning at-bat and after he struck out swinging he slammed his bat and then helmet down in disgust.

That prompted home-plate umpire Sam Holbrook to eject him.

Marte said after the game he knew the final pitch was a strike and he simply was frustrated with himself and not still upset about the call earlier in the at-bat. Holbrook wasn’t buying it.

“Sam said that the helmet that followed was a little too much for him to take and he wasn’t going to allow someone to do that right there at his feet,” Lovullo said. “I understand it. I’ve seen guys do worse and not get ejected, but I think the players know you can’t cross certain boundaries with certain guys and maybe Ketel went a little too far today.”