Good outing from the pitchers last night, and a big inning from the offense is enough to win it. One game back.
Recaps:
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[DBacks.com] Kennedy helps D-backs inch closer to first - Gibby said "We don't want to overstate what we did tonight" but the DBacks are 7-2 in their past nine games.
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[FS Arizona] Kennedy deals as D-backs top first-place Giants - Sure, Ian Kennedy gave up a leadoff home run to Cody Ross. But he got into the zone really quickly after that.
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[AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks take opener of series vs. San Francisco Giants - Last time the DBacks were in San Francisco, they were swept by the Giants and left town with a 15-22 record. Since then, the team is 45-27.
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[San Jose Mercury News] Diamondbacks worthy of worry, Zito’s latest new low and more - Have to disagree with this reporter- I don't think this game changed anything about the NL West race, other than maybe make some Giants fans realize there is one.
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[DBacks.com] Ziegler enjoying big jump in standings - Ziegler went from being 11.5 games out of first to being 2 back in just an afternoon- and at least he gets to adjust to his new team while still spending a few days in the Bay area.
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[FS Arizona] D-backs' July report card: Here to stay - Three straight months with a winning record, for the first time since 2007. And how are they doing it? Well, according to Jack Magruder's scorecard on the month, there may not be any one area excelling, but just about everyone is contributing.
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[CBSSports.com] Revamped, redirected D-Backs battle into the race - Hey, someone realized that the Pirates and Indians aren't the only surprise teams this season!
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[AZ Central] Arizona Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt faces a pair of aces in Matt Cain, Tim Lincecum - Don't worry, kid- it should get a little easier from here.
Around Baseball:
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[Baseball Nation] Is The Six-Man Rotation Here To Stay? - Are we more likely to see this? Hey, if the DBacks wanted to alternate between Zach Duke and Micah Owings in the #5 spot, that'd be okay with me, but I don't see a world where I want to give IPK or Huddy fewer starts.
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[SI.com] Billy Beane, Moneyball sage and A's GM, hurt by change in thinking - So, Billy Beane's finding it harder to make the deals he wants at the deadline, because people are starting to think like, well, Billy Beane. A look at how the trade market has changed in the past several years.
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[Big League Stew] He’s Dunn: White Sox should stick a fork in him against lefties - And he's not doing well against righties, either...
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[HardballTalk] Now that’s a slump: Craig Counsell hitless in last 45 at-bats - His last hit was on June 10. Ouch.