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 "Oh-for-20 in any situation is going to take a lot of bad luck,"
Goldschmidt said. "Maybe we got some payback with that swinging bunt
there."
Left fielder David Peralta's dribbler down the third base line broke
the streak and drove in the second run of a six-run inning that
decided the Diamondbacks' 13-3 victory over the Philadelphia
Phillies on Monday at Chase Field.
"That was huge to pull us ahead and put the game out of reach,"
Goldschmidt said. "It's just one of those fluke things. Hopefully,
we'll get it back to regular now with some good luck."
Catcher Welington Castillo followed Peralta's single with a
three-run triple, and right fielder Yasmany Tomas singled home
Castillo for an 11-3 lead.
Peralta had three hits Monday, and he has nine hits in his past 22
at-bats.
"'Goldy' mentioned something to me (about the streak)," Peralta
said. "I told him, 'I got your back.' It worked. You don't have to
hit the ball hard to get a base hit and an RBI."
Castillo, Tomas and center fielder A.J. Pollock hit solo homers, and
Castillo tied a career-high with four RBIs as the Diamondbacks
(55-56) won for the third time in their past four games.
Castillo has eight homers in his past 12 games. He was hit on the
right side of the head by a backswing on a popout by Phillies right
fielder Domonic Brown and was removed in the eighth inning, although
he said he was fine.
Pollock finished a double short of the cycle, stole his 26th base
and scored three runs.
Arizona right-hander Rubby De La Rosa (10-5) gave up three runs in
six innings to become the NL's 12th 10-game winner.
Phillies third baseman Maikel Franco had two hits, including his
13th homer, and second baseman Cesar Hernandez added two hits and an
RBI.
Franco's homer trimmed Arizona's lead to 5-3 in the top of the sixth
inning.
In the bottom of the sixth, Diamondbacks shortstop Nick Ahmed
singled and scored on pinch hitter Jamie Romak's double before
Pollock beat out an infield single and stole second. After a
strikeout, Goldschmidt was walked to bring up Peralta.
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Before Monday, the Diamondbacks had no hits and three walks in 23
plate appearances that followed a Goldschmidt intentional walk.
"That's the whole point of wanting teams to pitch to 'Goldy,'"
Arizona manager Chip Hale said. "He's arguably the best hitter in
the league right now. Why would you pitch to him in that situation?
"We need somebody back there who is going to be a good hitter, and
David is that guy right now. He's swinging the bat well."
Right-hander Aaron Harang (5-13) was charged with eight runs in 5
1/3 innings as the Phillies dropped to 45-68. They are 16-6 since
the All-Star break.
"That was the first bad game we had in a long time," Phillies
manager Pete Mackanin said. "It is bound to happen sooner or later.
It happens to every team. Tonight was us, although we were in that
game until the sixth inning. Then it got away from us."
De La Rosa gave up eight hits, struck out three and walked one.
NOTES: Philadelphia's Chase Utley made his second start of the
season at first base, his 24th career start at first, when Ryan
Howard got a day off. Utley hit leadoff for the third time this
season, and he went 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly. ... Several
members of the Phillies' travel party ran into former manager Ryne
Sandberg on a Phoenix golf course Monday. The meeting was described
as cordial. Sandberg, who has a home in Phoenix, resigned on June 26
after 20 months on the job and was replaced by third base coach Pete
Mackanin. Sandberg was hired Aug. 13, 2013. ... Philadelphia
acquired INF Tyler Pastornicky from Texas on Monday and assigned him
to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. ... Arizona RHP Randall Delgado (ankle)
is scheduled to pitch a rehab game in the rookie-level Arizona
League on Wednesday. He could be activated for a 10-game road trip
that begins Friday in Atlanta, manager Chip Hale said.
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