Arizona Diamondbacks News

With Justin Upton getting closer to a return from the disabled list, third baseman Mark Reynolds took grounders at second during batting practice Wednesday.

Kevin Towers said it in 2003. He said it again Tuesday. In the view of the Padres' general manager, it is inexcusable for any major league team to lose 100 games in a season.

On a day when Houston Astros retired the number of iconic second baseman Craig Biggio, Roy Oswalt showed why one day he might have his No.

Arizona Diamondbacks' Adam Dunn, top, high fives teammate Chris Young after hitting a two-run home run against the San Diego Padres during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug.

Aptos High School graduate and baseball star Kevin Eichhorn has finally announced his much awaited decision to sign with the Arizona Diamondbacks and go pro.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are tied atop the National League West standings and will try to gain some ground against the inferior San Diego Padres tonight in the opener of a three-game series at Chase Field.

Roy Oswalt allowed one hit in eight innings and struck out 10, outpitching Randy Johnson in the Houston Astros' 3-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.

Roy Oswalt allowed one hit in eight innings and struck out 10, outpitching Randy Johnson in the host Houston Astros' 3-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.

Johan Santana was looking to give the Mets' bumbling bullpen a break. Houston's Roy Oswalt was matched up against Randy Johnson. Cole Hamels was just trying to keep the Phillies close in the NL East.

All three aces were up to the task Sunday, turning in their best performances of the season.

Santana pitched a three-hitter for his fifth career shutout, leading New York to its sixth straight win, 4-0 at Pittsburgh.

'I was very aggressive throwing the first pitch for strikes,' said Santana, who got ahead in the count on 26 of 31 hitters. 'That allowed me to go out there for the ninth. I was just doing my job.'

For most, it would be a coup to have called Chris Burke's first home run of the season Thursday afternoon, a shot that was 140 at-bats in the making and helped Dan Haren and the Diamondbacks cruise to a 6-2 win ...

Eds: APNewsNow. Astros 3, Diamondbacks 0. AP Photo HTA103, HTA102, HTA106 HOUSTON Roy Oswalt allowed one hit in eight innings and struck out 10, outpitching Randy Johnson in the Houston Astros' 3-0 victory over ...

Rockies first baseman Todd Helton, who is on the 60-day disabled list because of back ailments, looks on during a recent game against the Padres.

Miguel Montero and Chris Young hit grand slams, the first time Arizona has hit two in the same game and the Diamondbacks beat the Houston Astros 11-5 on Saturday night.

Eds: APNewsNow. Diamondbacks 6, Rockies 2. AP Photo CODZ113 DENVER Chris Snyder and Chris Burke hit consecutive homers in a five-run fifth inning, leading Dan Haren and the Arizona Diamondbacks over the ...

Brandon Webb struck out six in eight sharp innings, Chris Snyder drove in four runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks snapped Houston Astros' eight-game winning streak with a 12-2 victory Friday night.

The Dodgers and D-backs are neck-and-neck after 121 games: Standings D-backs 62 59 .512 - ' 5-5 Dodgers 62 59 .512 - ' 6-4 Head-to-head games The D-backs and Dodgers play six more times this year: Dodgers at ...

The Arizona Diamondbacks remain tied with the Dodgers atop the NL West as they begin a weekend series tonight in Houston against the red-hot Astros, who are riding an eight-game winning streak.

Chris Snyder and Chris Burke hit consecutive homers in a five-run fifth inning, leading Dan Haren and the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Colorado Rockies 6-2 Thursday.

In this July 30, 2008 file photo, Cincinnati Reds' Adam Dunn watches the ball go over the right field wall for his 31st home run of the season, in the second inning against the Houston Astros in a baseball game ...

Jeff Karstens has given the Pittsburgh Pirates a perfect start. Almost a perfect game, too.