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Game #71

ARIZONA 6, PHILADELPHIA 2

David Peralta launches a long home run, his Major League leading 22nd.

6/19/16
Philadelphia, PA (AP) – The Arizona Diamondbacks ran their winning streak to six games on Sunday afternoon with a 6-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. David Peralta added another home run to his National League leading total, healping lead the DBacks to the victory.

Ryan Howard got the Phillies off to an early lead, hitting a solo home run into the right field second deck off of Zack Greinke in the bottom of the second.

Arizona would tie it up and take the lead in the fourth. Newcomer Ketel Marte laced an RBI single to left with the bases loaded to tie the game. Zack Greinke then drew a walk to drive in the second run.

David Peralta would make it 4-1 in the fifth, hitting his 22nd home run on the year into the right field seats.

Ryan Howard added an RBI single in the sixth off Zack Greinke to cut the DBacks lead to 4-2. But an RBI single from Jake Lamb in the seventh, and RBI double from Chris Owings in the eighth put this one away.

Nick Vincent and Tyler Clippard locked down the eighth and ninth for Zack Greinke. Greinke (7-5) went seven innings, allowing the two earned runs on six hits. He struck out seven and walked none.

The DBacks will go for the sweep of the four game series on Monday afternoon with a great pitching matchup as Patrick Corbin (6-4, 3.28) will face Aaron Nola (5-5, 2.00).

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Game #72

ARIZONA 2, PHILADELPHIA 0

Patrick Corbin pitched a gem in the series finale.

6/20/16
Philadelphia, PA (AP) – The Arizona Diamondbacks ran their winning streak to seven games on Monday afternoon as they finished off a four game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies, 2-0 at Citizens Bank Park. Patrick Corbin tossed seven shutout innings, allowing just three hits, while striking out seven to pick up his seventh win.

Aaron Nola (5-6) was the hard luck loser for the Phillies, but he pitched very well. He did not allow a hit through the first four innings, before surrendering a David Peralta single in the fifth. He made just one mistake, but that one cost him as he hung a slider to Yasmany Tomas in the top of the seventh and he put it in the left field seats to put Arizona up 1-0. Nola went seven innings, allowing just the one earned run on just two hits. He struck out two and walked one.

Arizona (47-25) would add a big insurance run in the ninth. Chris Owings led off with a single and stole second. He would score on a David Peralta single.

Daniel Hudson earned his ninth save pitching the ninth. He did allow a hit, but never allowed the runner to advance past first.

Arizona will now head to Toronto for a quick two game series with the American League East leading Blue Jays.

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Series Wrap-Up: Arizona @ Philadelphia

June 17: Arizona 6, Philadelphia 5
June 18: Arizona 9, Philadelphia 1
June 19: Arizona 6, Philadelphia 2
June 20: Arizona 2, Philadelphia 0

Yasmany Tomas delivered the big blow as the DBacks ran their winning streak to seven games.

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June 21-22: Arizona (47-25) @ Toronto (42-30)

PITCHING PROBABLES
Game #1: Shelby Miller (7-3, 2.58) v. Aaron Sanchez (8-3, 3.61)
Game #2: Robbie Ray (5-4, 3.20) v. J.A. Happ (5-2, 3.00)

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Game #73

TORONTO 3, ARIZONA 0

Aaron Sanchez pitched a gem, stifling the DBacks bats.

6/21/16
Toronto, ON (AP) – Aaron Sanchez shut down the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday evening, ending their seven game winning streak, as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the DBacks 3-0 at Rogers Centre in downtown Toronto. Sanchez tossed a complete game three hitter, allowing just three singles to help the first-place Blue Jays to the victory.

Toronto (43-30) would get all the offense that they would need in the third. Russell Martin doubled to left to open the inning. He then advanced to third on a wild pitch and scored on a throwing error from catcher Chris Herrmann.

Domonic Brown hit a big insurance home run in the fifth inning off of Shelby Miller.

The Jays would get some insurance in the fifth as Domonic Brown hit a two-run home run to left off of Shelby Miller. It was Brown's sixth home run on the season.

The story in this one was pitching. Aaron Sanchez (9-3) kept the Dbacks off balance all night. His ninth win on the season was a masterpiece, allowing just three singles and walking just one. He did not allow a runner past first base. He struck out three.

Shelby Miller (7-4) was the hard luck loser for Arizona. He pitched five innings, allowing the three runs on just three hits. He struck out two and walked none. Archie Bradley made a case for being added back to the starting rotation as he pitched the final three innings, allowing just two hits, while striking out three.

Paul Goldschmidt went 0 for 4 to see his National League leading batting average dip below .350 for the first time since April 24.

The short series concludes on Wednesday afternoon with Robbie Ray (5-4, 3.20) taking the bump against J.A. Happ (5-2, 3.00).

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Game #74

ARIZONA 3, TORONTO 2 (13)

David Peralta launches his second home run of the game in the 13th.

6/22/16
Toronto, ON (AP) – The Arizona Diamondbacks outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon, defeating them 3-2 in thirteen innings on getaway day at Rogers Centre. David Peralta hit two solo home runs, including the game winner in the top of the thirteenth inning, to take the Major League lead with 24.

Phil Gosselin got the DBacks on the board in the second, lacing a one-out RBI double to left center, scoring Yasmany Tomas.

The Blue Jays would tie it up in the third, as Darwin Barney hit a solo home run to left off of Robbie Ray. It was Barney's sixth on the year.

David Peralta answered in the top of the fourth, hitting a long solo home run into the second deck in right field to put Arizona up 2-1. It was Peralta's 23rd on the season, tying him with Giancarlo Stanton for the Major League lead.

Matt Dominguez would tie it back up in the bottom of the fifth, hitting a solo home run to left. It was Dominguez's second on the year.

The game was then turned over to both club's bullpens. Starters J. Happ and Robbie Ray both pitched well. Happ went 7 1/3 innings, allowing the two runs on eight hits, while striking out four. Ray went 6 1/3 allowing two runs on just four hits. He struck out eight and walked two.

Both teams had a great chance to win it in the ninth. The Diamondbacks loaded the bases with one out, but Drew Storen came out of the bullpen to strike out Jean Segura and he got Chris Owings to bounce out. The Jays would then get a leadoff single from Jose Bautista. Dalton Pompey ran for him and reached third on two Tyler Clippard wild pitches. But CLippard got Domonic Brown to fly out to Chris Owings in center and Owings gunned down Pompey at the plate to send th egame to extra innings.

In the 13th, David Peralta hit his second home run of the game to right off of a tired Drew Storen. It was his Major League leading 24th on the season.

But in the bottom half, th eJays had a great chance to tie it up off of Dominic Leone. Darwin Barney single dup the middle to open the inning. Ryan Goins ran for him and reached secon don a sacrifice bunt by Kevin Pillar. Dwight Smith Jr then hit a fly ball to center that Chris Owings dropped, allowing Goins to adavnce to third and Smith to second. Josh Donaldson then hit a shallow fly ball to right. David Peralta caught it, then gunned down Goins at the plate to end the game.

The Diamondbacks will now head to Denver for a four game weekend series with the last place Rockies.

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Series Wrap-Up: Arizona @ Toronto

June 21: Toroanto 3, Arizona 0
June 22: Arizona 3, Toronto 2 (13)

Ryan Goins gunned down at the plate to end the game on Wednesday.

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June 23-26: Arizona (48-26) @ Colorado (26-45)

PITCHING PROBABLES
Game #1: Rubby De La Rosa (5-2, 3.96) v. Tyler Matzek (0-1, 14.85)
Game #2: Zack Greinke (7-5, 3.47) v. Jorge De La Rosa (2-2, 3.80)
Game #3: Patrick Corbin (7-4, 3.04) v. Jordan Lyles (7-6, 3.36)
Game #4: Shelby Miller (7-4, 2.73) v. Chad Bettis (0-1, 3.20)

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Game #75

ARIZONA 6, COLORADO 0

Phil Gosselin launches the second of his two three run home runs on Thursday night.

6/23/16
Denver, CO (AP) – The Arizona Diamondbacks got two three-run home runs from Phil Gosselin and a great pitching performance from Rubby De La Rossa to defeat the last place Colorado Rockies 6-0 at Coors Field on Thursday night. Gosselin hit three run bombs in the second and third innings to provide all of the offense.

Rubby De La Rosa pitched a gem on Thursday night, holding the Rockies scoreless at Coors Field.

Rubby De La Rosa (6-2) was masterful on Thursday evening. He picthed seven solid innings, allowing just four hits, while striking out six to pick up the victory. Andrew Chafin and Dominic Leone picthed the final two innings to preserve the shutout.

The story in this one was the big bact of Phil Gosselin. He went 2 for 4 with two, three-run bombs off of Tyler Matzek. The six RBIs were a career high.

Paul Goldschmidt continued to struggle on Thursday evening. He went 0 for 4 to see his average drop to .338. He is hitting .202 with no home runs and just 4 RBIs in the last ten games. He has fallen to third in the National League in batting and has fallen to fourth in home runs. He still leads the senior circuit in RBIs with 65.

The series resumes on Friday evening with DBacks ace Zack Greinke (7-5, 3.47) going up against Jorge De La Rosa (2-2, 3.80).

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Game #76

COLORADO 2, ARIZONA 0

Dustin Garneau hit a two-run shot off a Zack Greinke.

6/24/16
Denver, CO (AP) – The last-place Coloardo Rockies used a great pitching performance and one timely hit to upend the first-place Arizona Diamondbacks 2-0 on Friday night at Coors Field. Dustin Garneau's two-run home run off of Zack Greinke in the sixth inning was the difference in this one.

Jorge De La Rosa tossed eight plus innings of shutout ball on Friday night.

Zack Greinke (7-6) picked up the loss, but he pitched well enough to win. He went six innings, allowing the two earned runs and scattering nine hits. He struck out four and walked two. But he battled to get out of trouble time after time in this one, until Garneau connected for the two-run home run in the sixth.

For the Rockies, Jorge De la Rosa (3-2) kept the DBacks batters off balance all night. He scattered seven hits, while striking out six and walking two. He was relieved after giving up a lead off single to Paul Goldschmidt in the top of the ninth. Jake mcGee came on and got a huge strike out, throw out double play as Goldschmidt got caught stealing on the Peralta strike out. Phil Gosselin then popped out to end it as the DBacks were shut out for the second time in four games.

Paul Goldschmidt got back on track in this one, going 2 for 4 with a couple of singles.

The series resumes on Saturday afternoon with Patrick Corbin (7-4, 3.04) going up against Jordan Lyles (7-6, 3.36).

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Game #77

ARIZONA 4, COLORADO 2

Daniel Hudson shut the door on the Rockies.

6/25/16
Denver, CO (AP) – The Arizona Diamondbacks rallied on Saturday afternoon for a 4-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Jean Segura's two-out RBI double in the seventh put the DBacks ahead for good as they became the first team to reach 50 wins in 2016.

Jean Segura came up big on Saturday, with a couple of two-out RBI hits.

Colorado (27-47) grabbed the lead in the bottom of the third on a D.J. LaMahieu RBI groundout, allowing Daniel Descalso to score.

Arizona (50-27) responded in the top of the fourth as David Peralta doubled home Welington Castillo, who opened the inning with a lead off single. The Rockies had an answer in the bottom half, as Mark Reynolds laced a two-out RBI single to put the Rox back on top.

Jean Segura would hit a two-out RBI single back up the middle in the top of the fifth to tie the game at 2-2. Segura then came through again in the seventh, hitting a two-out RBI double to left, scoring Ketel Marte to put Arizon ain front for good. They would add a big insurance run in the eighth as Jake Lamb greeted reliever Brian Schlitter by hitting a solo home run to right. It was Lamb's eighth on the year.

The DBacks bullpen was once again very good. Nick Vincent, Tyler Clippard and Daniel Hudson pitched the final 2 1/3 innings, allowing no hits. Hudson was perfect in the ninth, earning his 10th save, striking out two.

The series wraps on Sunday with Shelby Miller (7-4, 2.73) taking the bump against Chad Bettis (0-1, 3.20).

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Game #78

COLORADO 2, ARIZONA 0

Chad Bettis shut down the top offense in the National League.

6/26/16
Denver, CO (AP) – The Arizona Diamondback's bats have cooled off lately and Sunday afternoon Chad Bettis allowed just two hits over seven innings as the Colorado Rockies earned a split of their four game weekend series with a 2-0 victory at Coors Field. It was the third shutout of the four game series with the Rockies twice defating the DBacks 2-0.

DJ LaMahieu drove in both Coloardo runs on Sunday afternoon.

The Rockies (28-47) would get all the offense that they would need in the first inning. Charlie Blackmon tripled to open the game against Shelby Miller. DJ Lemahieu followed that up with a single back up the middle to put the Rockies up 1-0.

LeMahieu would make it 2-0 in the third, hitting a solo home run to left.

Chad Bettis (1-1) was almost unhittable for Colorado. He allowed just two hits, a Yasmany Tomas first inning double, and a Ketel Marte sixth inning single. He lasted seven innings and struck out four, while walking one. Jason Motte and Jake McGee were perfect in the eighth and ninth for the Rockies. McGee earned his 15th save for the last place Rockies.

Paul Goldschmidt went 0 for 4 and continues to struggle as of late. He went 2 for 12 in the series and has seen his average drop down to .335.

Arizona (50-28) returns home to take on Philadelphia beginning Monday evening in the beginning of a nine-game homestand that continues with a three game series against San Francisco and concludes against San Diego.

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Series Wrap-Up: Arizona @ Colorado

June 23: Arizona 6, Colorado 0
June 24: Colorado 2, Arizona 0
June 25: Arizona 4, Colorado 2
June 26: Colorado 2, Arizona 0

Paul Goldschmidt has been slumping as has the DBacks offense.

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June 27-29: Philadelphia (27-50) @ Arizona (50-28)

PITCHING PROBABLES
Game #1: Vince Velasquez (3-7, 4.66) v. Robbie Ray (5-3, 3.18)
Game #2: Charlie Morton (3-6, 4.46) v. Rubby De La Rosa (6-2, 3.62)
Game #3: Jerad Eickhoff (4-5, 4.10) v. Zack Greinke (7-6, 3.45)

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Game #79

ARIZONA 7, PHILADELPHIA 5

Phil Gosselin smashes the first pitch that he saw for a pinch hit home run in the sixth.

6/27/16
Phoenix, AZ (AP) – The Arizona Diamondbacks fell behind 5-0 in the first inning, then rallied for a huge 7-5 come from behind win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night in the opening game of a nine game homestand at Chase Field. Phil Gosselin capped off the comeback, hitting a pinch hit, two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth to give the DBacks their first lead.

Jean Segura has been swinging a hot bat as of late. He had a double and home run on Monday night.

Philadelphia (27-51) jumped on Robbie Ray right from the start, scoring five times in the top of the first, thanks to a big error from third baseman Jake Lamb. With runners on first and second, Darin Ruf hit a one hopper to Lamb at third. Lamb tried turning an inning-ending double play, but his throw to second went into right field, allowing Cesar Hernandez to score. Andres Blanco then hit a ground rule double to right, scoring Williams. David Lough then laced a two-run double down the left field line. Pitcher Vince Velasquez then got into the act with an RBI single to make it 5-0. Only two of the runs were earned.

Velasquez was dominant on the bump, setting down the first nine in a row. But he ran into trouble in the fourth. Jean Segura and Yasmany Tomas led off the inning with back-to-back home runs to get Arizona on the board. One out later, David Peralta hit a long home run to right. It was his Major League leading 25th and cut the Phillies lead to 5-3. Socrates Brito hit an RBI doubel to cut the lead to one to cap off the four run inning.

Jean Segure led off the fifth with a ground rule double. He advanced to third on a Paul Goldschmidt fly out to right, and scored on a two-out RBI single from David Peralta, to tie the game at 5-5.

Phil Gosselin then hit a two-run pinch hit home run off of reliever Edward Mujica, on the first pitch that he saw to put Arizona up 7-5.

The Diamondbacks bullpen then closed down the Phillies. Archie Bradley, Tyler Clippard and Daniel Hudson shut down the Phillies, tossing three scoreless innings with Hudson picking up his 11th save. Robbie Ray (6-3) picked up the win despite giving up those five first inning runs. He went six innings, and allowed 12 hits and the two earned runs.

Paul Goldschmidt went 0 for 4 to see his average drop to .331, fourth in the National League.

The series resumes on Tuesday evening with Charlie Morton (3-6, 4.46) facing Rubby De La Rosa (6-2, 3.62).

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