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Walker hits 2 homers, Gallen dominates on mound and the D-backs beat the Rangers 6-0
PHOENIX (AP) — Christian Walker hit a pair of homers, Zac Gallen threw five dominant innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Texas Rangers 6-0 on Tuesday night. Arizona (81-64) is a half-game behind San Diego (82-64) for the top NL wild card, and the Braves and Mets (both...
Zac Gallen throws 6 no-hit innings, Diamondbacks hold on to beat Giants 6-4
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Zac Gallen pitched six hitless innings for his 50th career victory and the Arizona Diamondbacks held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 on Wednesday night. Gallen (11-6) had eight strikeouts, threw 63 of 100 pitches for strikes and overcame four walks to...
Corbin Carroll homers as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Miami Marlins 3-1
MIAMI (AP) — Corbin Carroll and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. homered to help Eduardo Rodriguez and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 on Tuesday night. Arizona, which finished with four hits, improved to a major league-best 30-13 since July 1. Carroll also singled and...
Torrid NL West is baseball's hottest division race with Dodgers, Padres and Diamondbacks
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks are in the midst of a stretch that most big-league clubs can only dream about, winners of six straight games, 20 of 25 since the All-Star break and 30 of 40 since late June. Certainly, that should be enough to take control of the NL West....
Pederson's HR rallies Diamondbacks to a 6-5 win; no-decision for Pirates rookie Paul Skenes
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Joc Pederson’s three-run home run in the seventh inning rallied the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-5 win on Sunday as Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Paul Skenes got a no-decision after taking a shutout into the sixth. Pederson hit a two-out drive to left-center field...
Zac Gallen wins third straight start, Diamondbacks beat Nationals 5-4 for 3-game sweep
PHOENIX (AP) — Zac Gallen won his third straight start, Ryan Thompson got out of a one-out, bases-loaded jam in the ninth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks earned a three-game sweep by beating the Washington Nationals 5-4 on Wednesday. Arizona has won five straight series, but...
Diamondbacks add slugger Josh Bell, reliever Dylan Floro to fortify roster for stretch run
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired slugger Josh Bell and reliever Dylan Floro at Tuesday's trade deadline, fortifying their lineup and bullpen for the stretch run in a crowded National League playoff race. The 31-year-old Bell is hitting .239 with 14 homers for the...
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Garrett Crochet among the coveted players ahead of MLB's trade deadline
PHOENIX (AP) — Unless you're the Chicago White Sox — yikes! — there's a lot of parity in Major League Baseball these days. There are very few teams that look invincible. There aren't many teams that are flat-out awful. And since 12 out of the sport's 30 teams will make the...
Ketel Marte drives in 3, Diamondbacks stretch winning streak to 4 with 9-5 victory over Pirates
PHOENIX (AP) — Ketel Marte homered and had three RBIs, pinch hitter Joc Pederson hit a two-run triple and the Arizona Diamondbacks stretched their winning streak to four games with a 9-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night. Jake McCarthy went 5 for 5 with an RBI...
Chisholm's go-ahead homer lifts Marlins to 4-2 win over Mets
MIAMI (AP) — Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit a three-run homer, Jake Burger also went deep and the Miami Marlins beat the New York Mets 4-2 on Sunday. Vidal Bruján had his second career three-hit game for the National League-worst Marlins, who are 5-4 against the NL East rival Mets this...
