Diamondbacks, Phillies win key games
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Even with Jake Peavy on the mound, the San Diego Padres were unable to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks to take the lead in the NL West. The Philadelphia Phillies were in perfect position to pick up a game on the New York Mets in the NL East, before a shocking comeback by the Atlanta Braves handed them a most deflating loss.
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Pat Burrell went 4-for-4, hit his 20th home run, and drove in four runs, and Ryan Howard hit his 30th shot of the season to power the Philadelphia Phillies to a 14-6 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday.
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Ryan Zimmerman's bases-loaded walk in the 11th inning lifts the Nationals over the visiting Diamondbacks, 7-6, Saturday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.
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Jimmy Rollins and Placido Polanco homered, Cory Lidle pitched six solid innings and the Philadelphia Phillies secured second place in the NL East with a 6-2 win over the Florida Marlins on Friday night.
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Ryan Howard couldn't save the Phillies from losing to Randy Johnson on this night. After beating Arizona earlier this month with a pinch-hit grand slam, Howard lined into a double play as a pinch-hitter in the ninth off closer Jose Valverde to end a Philadelphia rally.
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Alex Cintron's RBI single with one out in the ninth inning lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 Monday night.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks won in a rout Friday night, with the old man on a roster of youngsters leading the way.
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(Sports Network) - The Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies will finish a three-game series with a doubleheader today at Coors Field.
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Chad Tracy hit a grand slam in Arizona&#039;s seven-run ninth inning, Craig Counsell homered in the eighth and the Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 8-7 Saturday night.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks keep steaming along, one nailbiter at a time. Chris Young homered in the first and second innings and drove in four runs as the Diamondbacks defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-4 on Sunday to take the three-game series between NL division leaders.
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The Philadelphia Phillies couldn't make it two extra-inning wins in a row. Yadier Molina singled home the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning, giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 2-1 victory Wednesday night that stopped Philadelphia's six-game winning streak and dropped the Phillies 2 1/2 games back of the NL East-leading New York Mets.
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Danny Bautista hit a run-scoring double in the seventh and scored on Alex Cintron's sacrifice fly, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks to an 8-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
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The San Diego Padres swept back to   the top of the National League West on Tuesday with a 5-2 win   over the Arizona Diamondbacks at PETCO Park.
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Phillies manager Charlie Manuel dropped Jimmy Rollins from the leadoff spot, let Brett Myers throw 119 pitches and called for Tom Gordon in the eighth inning. Even though it&#039;s May, Manuel knew he needed a win Thursday. Philadelphia avoided a costly three-game sweep, beating the New York Mets 5-3 behind Myers, Gordon and new leadoff hitter Shane Victorino.
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Vinny Castilla reached 300 career homers and 1,000 RBIs with two of Colorado&#39;s five home runs Monday night, and the Rockies hammered the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-2.
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Albert Pujols hits a tiebreaking, two-run single in the seventh inning and Scott Rolen has four RBIs to lead the Cardinals over the Diamondbacks, 11-3.
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Philadelphia's Jimmy Rollins noticed a big difference in the Big Unit. After missing a start because of tendinitis in his left forearm, Randy Johnson limited Philadelphia to one hit in six shutout innings in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 4-3 victory over Jamie Moyer and the Phillies on Wednesday night.