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Eduardo Rodriguez helps Diamondbacks blank Cubs
Jordan Lawlar homered, Eduardo Rodriguez pitched seven scoreless innings, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 to win the rubber game of a three-game series matching National League wild-card contenders in Phoenix on Wednesday afternoon.,Lawlar lined an opposite field homer 364 fee...
No lead is safe as Diamondbacks, Cubs enter series finale
The Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks share the major league lead with 40 come-from-behind victories apiece.,Ryan Waldschmidt proved again that no lead if safe against either of these offenses, hitting a two-out, two-run walk-off homer to give the Diamondbacks a 5-4 win on Tuesday.,The teams wil...
Ryan Waldschmidt's walk-off blast lifts Diamondbacks past Cubs
Pinch hitter Ryan Waldschmidt hit a two-run walk-off homer with two outs in the ninth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a four-run deficit to beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 in Phoenix on Tuesday.,Tim Tawa drew a walk from Jacob Webb (6-4) with one out in the ninth. Pinch runner Jose Fernandez s...
Diamondbacks ready for up-close look at Cubs' Clay Holmes
Chicago Cubs right-hander Clay Holmes will make his second start this season in Phoenix on Tuesday, about three weeks later than the Arizona Diamondbacks had hoped.,The Diamondbacks had a deal in place to acquire Holmes from the New York Mets at the trade deadline, according to multiple reports. The...
Kevin Gausman fires 7 sharp innings as Cubs shut out Diamondbacks
Michael Conforto and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers in a three-run sixth, Kevin Gausman threw seven scoreless innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-0 in Phoenix on Monday.,Conforto, who also doubled and singled, has homered in two straight games and in three of his past...
D-backs target early next week for Ketel Marte's return from IL
Ketel Marte could be back in the Arizona lineup early next week, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Monday.,Marte hasn't played since failing to show up for the team's game in Boston on Aug. 17. Lovullo said at the time that the Diamondbacks didn't know where the star second baseman was, and th...
Veteran pitchers square off for Cubs, D-backs in wild-card chase
The Chicago Cubs will look to bolster their shrinking National League wild-card lead against an Arizona Diamondbacks team striving to remain in the playoff race when the teams open a three-game series in Phoenix on Monday night.,The Cubs will turn to newcomer Kevin Gausman (6-11, 4.58 ERA) to try to...
Diamondbacks rally in 7th, top Reds to keep pace in wild-card race
Ildemaro Vargas hit a go-ahead two-run triple in a four-run seventh inning, Corbin Carroll had two extra-base hits and an RBI, and the host Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a three-run deficit for a 5-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday in Phoenix.,Vargas and Tim Tawa had two hits apiece, and ...
D-backs' manager: Ketel Marte 'free to do whatever' while on IL
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte, who gained attention recently by not showing up for a game, was back in the news for appearing in images on social media at a casino while his team was playing.,The three-time All-Star is not available to play after going on the 10-day injured list on...
JJ Bleday hits for cycle, Reds pound Diamondbacks
JJ Bleday hit for the cycle and drove in three runs, Elly De La Cruz had four hits and was a triple short of the cycle, and the Cincinnati Reds evened the weekend series with an 11-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night in Phoenix.,Bleday doubled in a run in the first, had an RBI ...
After 'statement' win, Diamondbacks vie for another against Reds
Right-handers Michael Soroka of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Rhett Lowder of the Cincinnati Reds will face off again when their teams meet in the second game of a weekend series Saturday night in Phoenix.,Soroka and Lowder had matching strong outings when they opposed each other on June 13 in Cincin...
Jordan Lawlar's career-best game powers D-backs in rout of Reds
Jordan Lawlar homered and posted career highs with three hits and three RBIs as the Arizona Diamondbacks struck early to beat the Cincinnati Reds 9-0 on Friday in Phoenix.,Geraldo Perdomo had three hits, scored twice and had an RBI for the D-backs, and Gabriel Moreno had two hits and an RBI while ex...
Diamondbacks determined to close difficult week with success against Reds
The Arizona Diamondbacks will return home Friday night to open a three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds with hopes of nudging back into a National League wild-card spot.,The team came back to Phoenix after losing two of three games against the Red Sox in Boston without All-Star infielder Kete...
Diamondbacks move Ketel Marte to IL after in-person meeting
The Arizona Diamondbacks reinstated second baseman Ketel Marte from the restricted list and transferred the three-time All-Star to the 10-day injured list due to left knee inflammation on Thursday.,Marte and his agent, Charisse Espinosa-Dash, met with Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen and mana...
D-backs score twice in 10th, salvage series finale at Red Sox
An RBI single from Nolan Arenado and three walks allowed the Arizona Diamondbacks to score twice in the 10th inning and avoid a three-game sweep by beating the host Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Wednesday.,After Arenado's single drove in Gabriel Moreno to give the Diamondbacks a 6-5 lead, Boston left-hander...
Resurgent Red Sox aim to derail Brandon Pfaadt's strong run for D-backs
Something has to give when one of the hottest pitchers in baseball faces a smoldering Boston offense in Wednesday afternoon's series finale between the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks and Red Sox. , ,Arizona right-hander Brandon Pfaadt (7-1, 3.11 ERA) has allowed no earned runs in his last four starts...
Adley Rutschman hits first Red Sox homer in win over D-backs
Adley Rutschman and Mickey Gasper each hit a solo home run to help the Boston Red Sox defeat the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 Tuesday night., ,Rutschman went 2-for-4 with three RBIs in the win. Gasper collected two hits and drove in two runs., ,Boston, which scored in five of its eight innings ...
Diamondbacks 2B Ketel Marte (knee) travels to Phoenix for MRI
One day after Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte didn't report for a game in Boston, he traveled to Phoenix to get an MRI exam on his balky left knee.,Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo still hasn't had any communication with the three-time All-Star, but shortstop Geraldo Perdomo had so...
Fresh off romp, Red Sox bid to continue power surge vs. D-backs
Boston Red Sox catcher Adley Rutschman liked what he saw from his team's offense Monday night.,Rutschman undoubtedly hopes to see similar production when the Red Sox face the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday in the second contest of a three-game series. ,Boston collected 16 hits during Monda...
Red Sox rip through Diamondbacks 11-1 to open series
Mickey Gasper and Willson Contreras each hit a solo home run as part of a 16-hit attack that propelled the Boston Red Sox to an 11-1 victory over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday in the opener of a three-game series.,Caleb Durbin and Ceddanne Rafaela each collected three hits for the Red ...