The pain in his right elbow persisted, but Paul Goldschmidt persevered. The postseason bound D-backs avoided a September scare two weeks ago when their All-Star first baseman and National League MVP candidate underwent an MRI that revealed inflammation in his left elbow but no structural damage, forcing him to miss five games. (více...)

SAN FRANCISCO — Zack Greinke pitched eight innings of two-hit ball and Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run homer as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the San Francisco Giants 2-0 on Saturday night.The Diamondbacks reduced their Magic Number for clinching a playoff berth to six as they won for the 20th time in 25 games and for the ninth straight time on the road.The Giants have dropped four straight, seven of their last eight and 15 of their last 20. They will need to win at least half of their remaining 12 games to avoid their second 100-loss season in franchise history. (více...)

Paul Goldschmidt belted his 35th home run on Saturday in San Francisco, his only hit across four at-bats. Goldschmidt has hit safely in four straight games, and he has six RBI over his past eight outings since returning from an elbow ailment. [...] (více...)

Zack Greinke pitched eight innings of two-hit ball and Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run homer as the Diamondbacks defeated the Giants 2-0 on Saturday.         (více...)

Whenever Zack Greinke takes the mound at AT&T Park, he defaults to his dominant form. That trend continued Saturday, when Greinke spun eight innings of two-hit ball to lower his career ERA in San Francisco to 1.37. Paul Goldschmidt delivered all the offense Greinke needed with a two-run homer in the first to power Arizona to a 2-0 triumph. (více...)