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In Philadelphia, Bobby Abreu drew a bases-loaded walk from Byung-Hyun Kim in the ninth as the Phillies snapped a five-game losing streak. Arizona had beaten the Phillies five straight times this season and 10 straight overall.
Wayne Gomes (1-0) pitched a perfect ninth inning for the victory. Philadelphia’s Paul Byrd took a two-hit shutout into the seventh inning before blowing a four-run lead.
Rico Brogna went 2 for 4 with a homer and two RBIs for the Phillies.
Inside Pitch: Arizona, which next visits the Cubs at Wrigley Field, has not lost a road series since last July 18-20 in Seattle. Since then, the Diamondbacks are 12-0 with one split.
