Conor Jackson News

James Loney had three RBIs and the Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-game sweep of Arizona on Sunday with a 5-3 victory that gave them a 1 1/2-game lead on the Diamondbacks in the NL West.

Derek Lowe allowed two hits over eight innings Friday and Andre Ethier drove in five runs to bring the Los Angeles Dodgers a 7-0 win over Arizona.

As quickly as Conor Jackson scored from first base on Adam Dunn's double into the right-field corner in the ninth inning, he was that quick again to join the dog pile on Dunn behind second base.

Adam Dunn's RBI double capped a two-run ninth inning as Arizona recovered from a three-run deficit to nip St.

Stephen Drew, Adam Dunn and Conor Jackson each drove in two runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the nose-diving Dodgers 9-3 on Friday night, dropping Los Angeles 4 1/2 games back in the NL West.

The Padres will look to build on the momentum of Monday's dramatic win over the National League West-leading Diamondbacks with another victory Tuesday as they play the middle game of a three-game set.

His pitching wasn't a topic that reliever Jon Rauch would talk about Tuesday, a day after he allowed at least one run for the fifth time - and lost for the third time - in his past six appearances.

As Diamondbacks leadoff hitter Stephen Drew was circling the bases after hitting the second pitch he saw for a home run, it looked as if Ricky Nolasco could be in for a rough outing.

As Arizona Diamondbacks leadoff hitter Stephen Drew circled the bases after hitting the second pitch he saw for a home run, it looked as if Ricky Nolasco could be in for a rough outing.

Josh Banks' lack of control was his downfall for a second straight game. Four of the seven walks he issued came in the first inning, the first two to the first two hitters he faced.

Short of Jake Peavy vs. Brandon Webb, tonight's pairing in Phoenix between Peavy and the Diamondbacks' Dan Haren is as close as you're going to come to a classic pitching matchup.

Adam Dunn hit his National League-leading 33rd home run in his Arizona home debut, powering the Diamondbacks to a 7-6 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.

The D'Backs have acquired Adam Dunn for three players. One of them is minor leaguer Dallas Buck , who's a decent prospect who was in the rotation for Class A+ Visalia.

Arizona's hitters with ties to Houston helped Brandon Webb and the Diamondbacks end the Astros' eight-game winning streak.

When Justin Upton comes off the disabled list, it may be hard for D-backs manager Bob Melvin to keep his injury replacement, Alex Romero, out of the lineup.

Diamondbacks acquired outfielder Adam Dunn and cash from the Reds for RHP Dallas Buck and two players to be named later.

Although Adam Dunn can't replace Orlando Hudson at second base, the D-backs acted quickly to fill the loss of Hudson's bat in the lineup, and the way things shake out will be interesting.

Pirates right-hander Jeff Karstens followed up his dominant debut with a nearly perfect, 2-0 victory Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Atlanta Braves shortstop Yunel Escobar, left, forces out Arizona Diamondbacks' Conor Jackson while turning a double play during the sixth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Aug.

Maybe Manny Ramirez can do something about Brandon Webb. As constituted, the Los Angeles Dodgers are in their fourth year of nothing doing.