Gabriel Moreno had three hits, scored twice and drove in a run and Ryne Nelson pitched five-plus solid innings, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday. Nelson (7-6) struck out nine batters and allowed just three hits as Arizona won for the seventh time in 10 games. Reliever Ryan Thompson escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the eighth inning allowing one run and Paul Sewald pitched the ninth inning for his 14th save.
W | L | Pct | GB | |
---|---|---|---|---|
56 | 41 | .577 | 0.0 | |
50 | 48 | .510 | 6.5 | |
50 | 49 | .505 | 7.0 | |
47 | 50 | .485 | 9.0 | |
34 | 63 | .351 | 22.0 |