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Joc Pederson, Rangers look to continue torrid stretch vs. D-backs
The Texas Rangers are playing some of their best baseball entering the final month of the regular season.,Still needing a push to enter the American League postseason picture, the visiting Rangers (71-67) begin a three-game interleague series on Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks (68-70) in Pho...
Will Smith's walk-off salvages series for Dodgers over Diamondbacks
Will Smith hit a pinch-hit walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a three-game sweep at the hands of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks with a 5-4 victory on Sunday., ,Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto matched a career high with 10 strikeouts and tied a s...
Dodgers try to avoid sweep against D-backs
In a sudden offensive funk, the Los Angeles Dodgers will look to break from their doldrums in the finale of a three-game home series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon., ,The Dodgers failed to score in a loss to the Diamondbacks on Friday, 3-0, and fell 6-1 -- getting six hits -- o...
Eduardo Rodriguez, Diamondbacks stifle Dodgers' offense
Left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez went six scoreless innings and Corbin Carroll hit a home run to break a scoreless tie in the seventh inning as the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks earned a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night.,Gabriel Moreno had a sacrifice fly in a three-run sevent...
Report: Tulane to start Jake Retzlaff at QB vs. Northwestern
Transfer quarterback Jake Retzlaff will start for Tulane against Northwestern on Saturday, ESPN reported.,Retzlaff started at BYU last season and was 11-2 but transferred mid-summer rather than face a lengthy suspension for violating the school's honor code.,He passed for 2,947 yards, throwing 20 to...
Diamondbacks counting on youngsters against Dodgers
When the Arizona Diamondbacks dealt All-Star third baseman Eugenio Suarez back to Seattle at the trade deadline, most baseball folks figured the team would call up top prospect Jordan Lawlar.,Instead, Blaze Alexander got the first shot at Suarez's spot.,Friday night's 3-0 victory against the host Lo...
Zac Gallen, Diamondbacks shut down Dodgers
Zac Gallen pitched six scoreless innings as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the host Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 Friday night in the opener of a three-game series between the National League West rivals.,Blaze Alexander hit a two-run homer for the D-backs, who won their third game in a row and improve...
D-backs place 1B Pavin Smith (quad) on 10-day IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks placed first baseman Pavin Smith on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Thursday, with a left quad strain in advance of the opener of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.,The Diamondbacks also optioned right-hander Taylor Rashi to Triple-A Reno,...
Diamondbacks take aim at streaking Dodgers
Once expected to be a key National League West series in advance of the calendar shifting to September, the Los Angeles Dodgers' three-game set against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks has lost some bite.,While the first-place Dodgers enter Friday's opening contest coming off a three-game series sw...
Bottom-third of order slugs Diamondbacks past Brewers
Tyler Locklear, Alek Thomas and Ildemaro Vargas each drove in a pair of runs on Thursday afternoon to propel the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.,Nabil Crismatt (2-0) threw 5 2/3 innings for Arizona, allowing four runs (two earned) on eight hits, while strik...
D-backs 1B/DH Pavin Smith (quad) headed to IL
The Arizona Diamondbacks are expected to place first baseman/designated hitter Pavin Smith on the 10-day injured list with a quadriceps issue, MLB.com reported Thursday.,Smith, 29, was lifted from Wednesday's 3-2 win at Milwaukee in the seventh inning with tightness in his left quad.,He returned to ...
Taylen Green, Arkansas take aim at Alabama A&M
Arkansas begins a critical season for coach Sam Pittman when the Razorbacks meet Alabama A&M on Saturday afternoon at Fayetteville, Ark.,Arkansas hasn't had a winning mark in Southeastern Conference play in five seasons under Pittman, a former Georgia assistant coach. So coming off last year's 7-6 o...
Brewers aim to rediscover clutch hitting vs. D-backs
The Milwaukee Brewers had little issue coming through in the clutch during the first two contests of their four-game series against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,The Brewers were not as fortunate in the third contest, however, going 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position in a 3-2 setback on ...
Ryne Nelson, D-backs end skid with tight win over Brewers
Blaze Alexander belted a two-run homer in the sixth inning and Geraldo Perdomo went deep to lead off the eighth, fueling the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.,Perdomo joined Pavin Smith, Adrian Del Castillo and Alek Thomas with two-hit performanc...
D-backs' Ryne Nelson faces Brewers in quest of overdue victory
The visiting Arizona Diamondbacks will turn to right-hander Ryne Nelson against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night as Arizona tries to bounce back from tough losses in the first two games of the series. ,Nelson (6-3, 3.63 ERA) will oppose right-hander Quinn Priester (11-2, 3.44), who has won h...
Brewers salvage blown lead with walk-off over Diamondbacks
Isaac Collins delivered a walk-off sacrifice fly with the bases loaded in the ninth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers salvaged a 9-8 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night after blowing an early six-run lead., ,William Contreras singled to open the ninth against Juan Morillo (...
Brewers bid for another fast start in rematch vs. D-backs
The Milwaukee Brewers will look for hard-throwing rookie Jacob Misiorowski to regain his pre-All Star form on Tuesday night when he takes the mound against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,Misiorowski (4-2, 4.19 ERA) will oppose fellow right-hander Brandon Pfaadt (12-8, 4.95) in the second contest...
Brewers' bullpen stifles Diamondbacks' rally
Andruw Monasterio and Caleb Durbin homered as the Milwaukee Brewers held off the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 7-5 on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series.,Monasterio's third homer, a one-out solo shot in the fourth, put the Brewers up 6-0. Arizona rallied within 6-5, but Durbin opened ...
Brandon Woodruff, Brewers bid to bounce back vs. D-backs
Brandon Woodruff is coming off his worst outing of the season, but Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy said he isn't worried.,Woodruff will take the mound for the Brewers on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks.,The two-time All-Star right-hande...
Spencer Steer's homer helps Reds avoid sweep by Diamondbacks
Spencer Steer's three-run homer highlighted a five-run eighth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds broke a three-game losing streak with a 6-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday in Phoenix.,Austin Hays had three hits and an RBI, Steer doubled in addition to his 16th homer, and Noelvi Marte h...