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The Milwaukee Brewers got the best of that pitching matchup in Games 1 and 5 of the National League Division Series last year, and it happened again Friday.

Oh the adjectives that could open up this piece to describe just how the team and fans are feeling following Tuesday's defeat at Chase Field.

Dwyane Wade was bleeding after taking a smack in the head from Tyler Hansbrough, who became the target of a retaliatory shot from Udonis Haslem a few moments later.

Just when it seems like we might be steering the ships right - a winning road trip, a 5-run lead against the Dodgers - a wave rolls up and splashes water all over and knocks out the navigation equipment.

C.J. Wilson allowed one hit. Brandon Phillips smacked a pair of bombs. Lyle Overbay flirted with a cycle.

Ryan Cook hasn't allowed a run in the first 21.2 innings of his MLB career. Jonathan Moore/Getty Images To start, he's a setup man for the Oakland A's and could arguably be the closer at some point this year the way he's pitching, having allowed only four hits and no runs in 21.2 innings.

The Roger Clemens perjury case resumes Wednesday after a day off, with prosecutors coming to the end of their case against the former baseball all-star. On a seventh-inning sacrifice bunt back to the mound, Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Brad Ziegler opted to throw to second base instead of first.

On a seventh-inning sacrifice bunt back to the mound, Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Brad Ziegler opted to throw to second base instead of first.

Miguel Montero piled up three RBIs, driving in the go-ahead runs with a double in the eighth inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Kansas City Royals 6-4 on Friday night.

San Francisco 's Brian Wilson sputtered before succumbing to season-ending Tommy John surgery in April and Javy Guerra of the Dodgers was removed from the closer's role after blowing consecutive games to go along with a 1-3, 5.84 ERA record.

Justin Upton's two-run homer in the ninth inning lifted the Diamondbacks over the Rockies, 9-7, in the final game of a brief two-game series at Coors' Field.

In a battle between a pitcher who was born four years into the career of the man he was dueling with on the mound, the Colorado Rockies prevailed, winning 6-1 over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field.

The Diamondbacks struggled through another series this week, getting swept by the reigning world champion St.

Cody Ransom #1 of the Arizona Diamondbacks hits a two run home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the seventh inning of the Major League Baseball game at Chase Field on August 7, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Answer: I was collecting baseball cards when I was 5 years old. I kind of stopped for a bit , and then started again when Albert Pujols and Ryan Howard got to the big leagues.

Ramirez's line drive to left off reliever Brad Ziegler scored Giancarlo Stanton after he reached on a one-out infield single and advanced to second on Emilio Bonifacio's grounder to first.