Gallen dominates, Rivera 2 HRs, Rockies beat D-backs 2-0
The Rockies managed just two singles and a walk against Gallen, who retired 13 of his last 14 batters. He is 4-0 in his last five starts and his ERA has dropped from 3.56 to 2.94 since July 13.
Longtime minor leaguer Bernard helps Rockies beat Arizona
Longtime minor leaguer Wynton Bernard singled, stole a base and scored in his major league debut, helping the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Friday night.
Diamondbacks blow open close game in 7th to beat Pirates 9-3
Trailing 3-2 in the seventh, Arizona tied it on Alek Thomas’ bases-loaded groundout off Chase De Jong (4-1). Rivera followed with his double off Yerry De Los Santos and Daulton Varsho hit a three-run double high off the wall in center to put Arizona up 8-3.
Castro ditches phone, brings bat, Pirates beat D-backs 6-4
Castro had two hits one night after an embarrassing smartphone faux pas. The 23-year-old mistakenly left his phone in the back pocket of his baseball pants during Tuesday’s game, and it came flying out on a headfirst slide into third base.
Pirates’ Castro loses phone in 6-4 loss to Diamondbacks
“I don’t think there’s any professional ballplayer that would ever go out there with any intentions of taking a cellphone,” Castro told Pittsburgh media members through an interpreter. “It’s horrible it happened to me. Obviously, it was very unintentional.”
Gallen’s pitching, Marte’s hit lift D-backs over Pirates 3-0
"That’s our style," Diamondbacks third baseman Josh Rojas. "That’s the way we have to play to win games. I don’t think we’re going to outslug people, that’s not our game.
Cardinals dealing with offseason arrests, Brittney Griner sentenced: top sports stories
First, it was a contract dispute involving their star quarterback, and now, the Arizona Cardinals are dealing with a couple of arrests involving one of their top offensive weapons, and a member of their coaching staff, and a judge handed down a harsh sentence to Brittney Griner after the Phoenix Mercury star was convicted of drug smuggling in Russia – these are the top stories in the world of sports from August 1-7.
D-backs score go-ahead run on balk, beat Rockies 6-4
Melancon said his recent struggles have been frustrating, but it’s given him an opportunity to dig deep into analytics and figure out a way to bust of his slump. It might be too early to say all that studying has worked, but Sunday was a step in the right direction.
McMahon’s 9th-inning homer lifts Rockies over D-backs 3-2
McMahon hit a tiebreaking homer in the ninth, Antonio Senzatela threw seven quality innings and the Rockies rallied for a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Perdomo’s bat, stellar defense lift D-backs over Rockies 6-5
The shortstop hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the eighth inning, then made a terrific diving snag on a grounder in the ninth to preserve the lead, lifting the Diamondbacks over the Colorado Rockies 6-5 on Friday night.
Nicole Hazen, wife of D-backs GM Mike Hazen, dies of cancer at 45
Nicole is survived by her husband and their four sons, Charlie, John, Teddy and Sam. She was 45.
Rosario hits 450-foot homer, Guardians top Diamondbacks 7-4
The Guardians won twice in the three-game set, denying Arizona its first series victory in Cleveland in 20 years. The teams have split 22 all-time meetings.
Walker hits 3-run homer, Diamondbacks beat Guardians 6-3
Carson Kelly hit a solo homer, had three hits and scored two runs for Arizona, which never trailed in winning at Progressive Field for the first time since Aug. 13, 2014.
Rosario’s hit in 11th give Guardians 6-5 win over Arizona
The Cleveland Guardians beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 on Monday night.
'Homework' clause removed from Kyler Murray's contract, D-backs trade David Peralta: top sports stories
The Arizona Cardinals removed a controversial addendum from Kyler Murray's new contract that required the quarterback to complete at least four hours of “independent study" and the Arizona Diamondbacks traded a fan favorite who spent nearly a decade with the team – these are the top stories in the world of sports from July 51-31.
Riley double in 9th lifts Braves over D-backs 1-0 for sweep
Arizona’s Merrill Kelly gave up three hits and two walks in seven innings with eight strikeouts, He lowered his ERA to 1.31 over his last six starts.
Contreras, Anderson power Braves to 6-2 victory over Arizona
The victory was Atlanta’s second straight and boosted the defending World Series champion Braves to 38-14 since June 1, the best record in the major leagues over that span. Atlanta stayed three games behind the New York Mets in the NL East.
Rays acquire OF David Peralta in trade with D-backs
The 34-year-old Peralta has played his entire nine-year MLB career with the D-backs, where he won a Silver Slugger award in 2018 and a Gold Glove in 2019.
D-backs complete three-game sweep of Giants with 5-3 win
Noé Ramirez (3-3) allowed a run on one hit in 1 1/3 innings and Mark Melancon worked around two runners for his 14th save in 16 chances. Ketel Marte also homered in Arizona’s first three-game home sweep of San Francisco since 2017.
Dbacks drop Giants below .500 for first time this year
The Diamondbacks (44-53) won for the fifth time in eight games against the Giants this season after winning just twice in 19 meetings last year.