Diamondbacks 7, Phillies 5
Daniel Hudson threw six effective innings and added a two-run double as the Arizona Diamondbacks posted a 7-5 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday.
Ryan Roberts homered and Justin Upton drove in a run for Arizona, which has won two straight since returning from a 2-4 road trip. The Diamondbacks will attempt to become the first team to sweep Philadelphia this season when they face Cole Hamels on Wednesday.
Philadelphia’s pitching staff entered the series with a 0.96 ERA during a
five-game winning streak, but the Phillies have been outpitched in
consecutive games by the majors’ worst rotation.
One night after Ian Kennedy threw a three-hit shutout, Hudson (1-4)
picked up his first win of the season. The righthander allowed three
runs and 10 hits and finished with six strikeouts. His double in the second gave Arizona a 3-1 lead it never relinquished.
Conversely, Arizona chased Roy Oswalt (3-1) after just three innings.
Oswalt, who entered with a 1.91 ERA in 12 starts against Arizona,
allowed a season-high five runs and six hits.
Ben Francisco sliced the Arizona lead to 7-5 with a two-out, two-run homer in the ninth, but David Hernandez retired Raul Ibanez on a fly out to end it.