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Game #161

ARIZONA 10, SAN DIEGO 2

Socrates Brito had two doubles to lead an offensive explosion..

10/1/16
Phoenix, AZ (AP) – The Arizona Diamondbacks moved back into sole possession of first place in the National League West on Saturday night as they pounded the San Diego Padres 10-2, while the Giants lost to the Dodgers. Socrates Brito led the 14 hit attack, going 3 for 3 with two doubles and an RBI.

Rookie Mitch Haniger went 4 for 5 with two RBIs.

The Diamondbacks (95-66) wasted no time jumping on Andrew Cashner in this one, scoring four times in the bottom of the first inning. Jean Segura tripled off of the wall in dead center to open the ballgame. Ketel Marte drew a full count walk. Mitch Haniger then lined a base hit through the left side to score Segura. David Peralta doubled off of the wall in right, but Mitch Heniger got tagged out at third as both he and Marte were on third. Brandon Drury would pick them up as he singled to center, scoring both Marte and Peralta to make it 3-0. Socrates Brito then doubled off of the wall in left to score Welington Castillo. Cashner got Archie Bradley to pop out to get out of the inning without any further damage.

San Diego would get a run back in the second on a Jamile Weeks sacrifice fly.

In the third, Jean Segura lined a single back up the middle to score both Chris Herrmann and Socrates Brito to make it 6-1. Welington Castillo doubled home Mitch Haniger in the fourth to extend the lead.

In the fifth, Jean Segura stole second with Socrates Brito on third. The throw got away allowing Brito to come home and score and allowing Segura to move up to third. Ketel Marte then singled home Segura to make it 9-1.

Mitch Haniger singled to right in the seventh to score Socrates Brito. Brito singled to open the inning and stole second.

San Diego would get one back in the eighth as Brett Wallace unloaded on a Zack Godley pitch, landing it deep into the seats in right to make it 10-2.

The win clinched a playoff berth for Arizona with one game left. The DBacks can win the National League West with a win or Giants loss to the Dodgers. Arizona is now (14-2) in their last 16 games. The Mets, fighting for a Wild Card spot are also red-hot, going (13-3) over their last 16 games.

Arizona will send Rubby De La Rosa (11-5, 3.04) to the bump on Sunday afternoon to face Robbie Erlin (6-11, 3.55) in the regular season finale.

Notes: The Giants lost 6-2 to the Dodgers dropping them a game back of the DBacks in the West with one game left. The Cardinals lost again, this time 6-4 to Pittsburgh. The Cubs clinched the National League Central with an 8-2 victory over the Reds in Cincinnati. The Mets defeated the Phillies 2-0 and now control their Wild Card destiny on Sunday. A Mets win clinches a Wild Card spot. The Giants can still tie for the N.L. West with a win and DBacks loss, but a loss and St. Louis win will force a one game playoff for a spot in the National League Wild Card.

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Chance to win the division. Great stuff.

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Game #162

SAN DIEGO 3, ARIZONA 1

Yangervis Solarte doubled to left in the first inning.

10/2/16
Phoenix, AZ (AP) – The Arizona Diamondbacks saw their five game winning streak snapped on Sunday afternoon at Chase Field, losing 3-1 to the San Diego Padres in the regular season finale. But a San Francisco Giants loss to the Dodgers helped the DBacks clinch their first National League West title since 2011.

Robbie Erlin tossed a gem for the Padres to close out the 2016 regular season.

San Diego (73-89) snapped a six game losing streak with the help of a strong pitching performance from Robbie Erlin and a DBacks first inning error that led to two unearned runs.

Alexei Ramirez led off the game with a fly ball to left that Peter O'Brien misplayed leading to a two base error. Ramirez would score on a Matt Kemp double to left. Yangervis Solarte then lined another double to left to score Kemp, putting the Padres up 2-0.

Arizona (95-67) would get one back in the bottom of the fourth as Nick Ahmed hit a solo home run down the line in left. It was his second on the year.

A Brett Wallace solo home run onto the home run porch in left center would give the Padres a bit of a cushion in the sixth. It was Wallace's 30th on the year and came off of starter Rubby De La Rosa.

The Padres bullpen would nail down the victory with Fernando Rodney working a perfect ninth to earn his 38th save.

Paul Goldschmidt went 0 for 4 in the game to finish the season with 198 hits, tops in the National League.

Arizona will now face the Chicago Cubs (96-66) in the National League Divisional Series that will begin Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field. The Cubs are looking to erase the longest World Series drought in the Majors currently sitting at 108 seasons. They have not made an appearance in the World Series since 1945. The DBacks return to the playoffs for the first time since 2011.

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Series Wrap-Up: San Diego @ Arizona

Sept 30: Arizona 4, San Diego 1
Oct 1: Arizona 10, San Diego 2
Oct 2: San Diego 3, Arizona 1

Paul Goldschmidt leads the DBacks back to the playoffs for the first time since 2011

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2016 PLAYOFF GAMES:

The 2016 regular season drew to a close on Sunday, but there were ties for the final Wild Card spots in both the American and National Leagues. The Astros defeated the Rangers 4-1 at Minute Maid Park to advance to the American League Wild Card, where they will face the Boston Red Sox.