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A series billed as a measuring stick for the Phillies ended with a one-sided loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday afternoon. The D-backs jumped Phillies' starting pitcher Ben Lively for seven runs in 2 1/3 innings en route to pounding the Phils, 8-2, at Citizens Bank Park. Arizona, which owns the majors' second-best record at 17-7, ended up winning two of three in the series. Continue to Article

April 26, 2018 3:49:pm EST

Jake Arrieta pitched seven strong innings, Aaron Altherr hit a three-run home run, and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 Wednesday at Citizens Bank Park. Arrieta (3-0) gave up four hits and three runs (one earned) while throwing 107 pitches, 63 for strikes. Cesar Hernandez was 3-for-4 with two runs for Philadelphia, and Carlos Santana went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Continue to Article

April 25, 2018 10:58:pm EST

Or at least stops people from talking about them. So as the Phillies were running out to a 14-7 start in the new season, the alarming number of strikeouts that their hitters were racking up was hardly noticed. Phillies hitters struck out 16 times in an 8-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks (see first take). Manager Gabe Kapler rationalized the high number of Ks by pointing out that opposing pitcher, lefty Robbie Ray, "is a strikeout guy with good stuff." Indeed, Ray struck out 11 in just 4 2/3 innings. Continue to Article

April 25, 2018 1:04:am EST

The left-hander struck out 11 in six innings to improve to 4-0 in five starts, and the Diamondbacks became the first team in 15 years to win their first seven series of a season with a 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. ''The pitching once again led the way for us today and that once again fell right on Patrick Corbin,'' Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said. Continue to Article

April 22, 2018 8:57:pm EST

Arizona shortstop Nick Ahmed hit a two-run homer in a four-run fourth inning and left-hander Patrick Corbin became the fourth four-game winner in the majors with the Diamondbacks' 4-2 victory over the San Diego Padres at Chase Field on Sunday. Ahmed's homer, his third of the season, made it 3-0 lead and Corbin's two-out single drove in the final run of the inning as the Diamondbacks (15-6) tied a franchise record for the best 21-game start to a season. Arizona is the first team since the 2003 San Francisco Giants to win its first seven series. Continue to Article

April 22, 2018 7:06:pm EST