| SEASON | CAREER |
| W2 | 2 |
| L4 | 4 |
| G10 | 10 |
| IP39.0 | 39.0 |
| BB13 | 13 |
| SO30 | 30 |
| SEASON | CAREER |
| W0 | 0 |
| L0 | 0 |
| G2 | 2 |
| IP12.1 | 12.0 |
| BB6 | 6 |
| SO3 | 3 |
Having already made a blockbuster move last week, the Los Angeles Dodgers are hoping Shane Victorino will help put them over the top in their quest for the NL West title.
While the Arizona Diamondbacks , in contrast, stayed relatively quiet before the deadline, they suddenly find themselves in the thick of the division race.
With Victorino expected to make his Dodgers debut, Arizona tries for a sixth consecutive win in this series and its first three-game sweep at Chavez Ravine in five seasons Wednesday afternoon.
After acquiring Hanley Ramirez from Miami, Los Angeles (56-49) made another big splash Tuesday by sending Josh Lindblom and minor league pitcher Ethan Martin to Philadelphia in exchange for Victorino. The impending free agent was hitting .261 with nine homers and 24 stolen bases in 101 games with Philadelphia.
Los Angeles also bolstered its bullpen by acquiring Brandon League from Seattle for two prospects.
"It's been a whirlwind for the Dodger organization," team partner Magic Johnson said. "We're in it to win it. We don't want to wait till next year. We want to win right now."
" Hanley Ramirez has really improved our lineup, and now Shane - man, you need somebody with that type of speed. He's gutty, he's gritty, he's tough-minded, and I think he's going to help the locker room as well as on the field. And he's a guy who's done it. So we're excited about having him."
The Diamondbacks (53-51) pulled off a much smaller deal Tuesday, moving Craig Breslow to Boston in exchange for reliever Matt Albers and outfielder Scott Podsednik . They also recently acquired third baseman Chris Johnson from Houston, a move that's already paid dividends.
After hitting a grand slam in Monday's series opener, Johnson went 3 for 4 with two RBIs during Tuesday's 8-2 victory. Miguel Montero also came up big with a three-run homer while Paul Goldschmidt went deep for the second time in as many days.
Tuesday's result pulled the third-place Diamondbacks, winners of nine of 12, to within 2 1/2 games of the Dodgers. Los Angeles - combined with San Francisco's 4-1 win over the New York Mets - dropped into second place in the West.
"It's just the dynamics of the team. The pitching's been good and guys are picking each other up. That's all part of it," Diamondbacks shortstop Stephen Drew said.
"When you're in a race like this and you're still a ways to go, we just have to keep our rhythm going and have the confidence to go out every day and play as hard as you can. I've been here for seven years, and what's going to get us there is your pitching and defense, and timely hitting - and a hot streak."
Arizona, which has outscored Los Angeles 32-11 during its five-game winning streak in the series, hasn't completed a sweep at Dodger Stadium since Aug. 3-5, 2007.
The Dodgers give the ball to rookie Stephen Fife , who's still seeking his first decision despite posting a 1.46 ERA in two starts. The right-hander scattered six hits over 6 1-3 innings of one-run ball opposite Matt Cain in Friday's 5-3, 10-inning road win over the Giants.
"It doesn't matter to me who's across on the bump," he told the team's official website. "I've started against two guys that are All-Stars, but my job is to keep us in the game, battle and give us a chance and get as deep as I can."
The Diamondbacks are expected to recall Patrick Corbin (2-4, 4.15) from Triple-A Reno to take the mound Wednesday. The left-hander, who went 2-3 with a 5.27 ERA in five starts earlier this season, gave up two runs and seven hits over 5 1-3 innings during a 6-1 loss to the Dodgers May 21.
The Dodgers made room on the roster for Victorino by designating two-time All-Star Bobby Abreu for assignment. Abreu batted .251 with two home runs and 17 RBIs in 70 games as a part-time left fielder and pinch-hitter.
AVG
HRRUNSSBSOBBOBPSLGOPS Arizona Diamondbacks |
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| Date | Player | Status | Injury |
| June 27, 2012 | Daniel Hudson | 15-Day DL | Right foream tightness |
| June 25, 2012 | John McDonald | 15-Day DL | Strained left oblique |
| June 25, 2012 | John McDonald | 15-Day DL | Strained left oblique |
| June 17, 2012 | Joe Saunders | 15-Day DL | Strained left shoulder |
| June 17, 2012 | Joe Saunders | 15-Day DL | Strained left shoulder |
| May 23, 2012 | Miguel Montero | Day-to-Day | Groin injury |
 Los Angeles Dodgers |
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| Date | Player | Status | Injury |
| July 26, 2012 | Scott Elbert | 15-Day DL | Left elbow inflammation |
| July 26, 2012 | Adam Kennedy | 15-Day DL | Right groin strain |
| July 25, 2012 | Adam Kennedy | Day-to-Day | Right groin strain |
| July 08, 2012 | Chad Billingsley | 15-Day DL | Right elbow inflammation |
| July 08, 2012 | Chad Billingsley | 15-Day DL | Right elbow inflammation |
| July 05, 2012 | Dee Gordon | 15-Day DL | Right thumb UCL tear |
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Patrick Corbin was brimming with confidence as he began his third stint this season with the Arizona Diamondbacks , convinced that he belonged with the big club on a permanent basis.
His solid outing against the Los Angeles Dodgers only confirmed that notion.
The 23-year-old left-hander pitched two-hit ball over six innings following his promotion from Triple-A Reno on Wednesday, and the Diamondbacks got home runs from Miguel Montero and newcomer Chris Johnson in a 4-0 victory that completed their first three-game sweep at Dodger Stadium since 2007.
"I feel a lot more comfortable now and I feel like I should be up here," Corbin said. "That's the biggest difference - feeling comfortable and going out there knowing you can pitch against these guys."
Corbin (3-4) struck out five and walked two in his sixth major league start.
"I'd say he was a little bit excited. It's a big series, so the adrenaline goes a little bit faster. So he was probably trying a little bit too hard," said Montero, the Diamondbacks' catcher. "He was trying to be too perfect early in the game and was pulling the ball a little bit. But when he got in jams, he made quality pitches to get out of them. Then he settled down a little bit and pitched good the last three innings."
Corbin, who began the season with Double-A Mobile, made five starts for Arizona earlier this season with a 4.15 ERA. In the last one, he gave up two runs over 5 1-3 innings in a 6-1 loss to the Dodgers at Chase Field on May 21. The Diamondbacks sent him to Reno for six starts, then recalled him and used him out of the bullpen for two weeks. Then it was back to Reno for three more starts - which Corbin hopes will be his last ones in the minors.
"My breaking ball was a good pitch for me coming up through the minor leagues, and I didn't have it my first time up here," he said. "But I gained it back when I was in the bullpen and then continued with it in Reno. Today I was throwing it for strikes, getting ahead of guys and then finishing them with it."
The Dodgers' only hits were a two-out single by Matt Kemp in the first inning and a two-out single by rookie pitcher Stephen Fife in the second. They were outscored 19-4 in the series, which followed a three-game sweep at rival San Francisco.
"This series scared me from the beginning," said manager Don Mattingly , who categorized it as a "trap series" before Friday night's opener. "They hurt us with the long ball all three games and we weren't hitting the ball."
Montero opened the scoring in the second with an RBI single and made it 4-0 in the eighth with his 13th homer, a two-run shot off reliever Randy Choate . Montero's three RBIs raised his season total to 64, the most among catchers.
"But right now I'm not satisfied. I'm never satisfied. I always expect more out of myself," Montero said. "The first two months were my worst months, pretty much, but it's not how you start. It's how you finish."
Shane Victorino was 0 for 4 in his Dodgers debut in left field, a day after he was acquired from Philadelphia during the final hours before the non-waiver trade deadline.
It was a homecoming of sorts for the two-time All-Star and three-time Gold Glove winner, who was selected by the Dodgers in the sixth round of the 1999 draft but never got to play for them until Wednesday. Mattingly switched to uniform No. 12 so Victorino could have his familiar No. 8. He became the eighth player Mattingly has used in the leadoff spot this season, and the ninth to start in left field.
"You always want to get to the team that drafted you in the big leagues," Victorino said. "Now I get to wear Dodger Blue again - not as a young kid, but as a guy who has had time in the big leagues, has had some fun and some great moments. I'm trying to relive those moments here."
Fife (0-1) allowed two runs and six hits over 4 1-3 innings, a year to the day after the Dodgers acquired the 25-year-old right-hander in a multiplayer trade with Boston. He has yielded four runs in 16 1-3 innings during his three big league starts, but has walked three batters in each one.
A heads-up baserunning play by Paul Goldschmidt helped the Diamondbacks score their first run after he singled on Fife's first pitch of the second inning. Dodgers catcher A.J. Ellis made a sensational, diving grab of Justin Upton 's bunt after sprinting about 30 feet to the left of the plate, but Goldschmidt got to second after tagging up, and Montero singled him home.
"I saw Justin square around - I wasn't expecting that - and then I saw it go foul. So I figured I better go back and tag because, if he makes a diving play, then I can make a run for it," Goldschmidt said. "I took a few hard steps and I saw he was kind of off balance, so I just put my head down and kept going."
Johnson made it 2-0 in the fourth with his 10th homer. In three games with the Diamondbacks after being acquired from Houston on Friday, he is 6 for 11 with seven RBIs - including a grand slam against Aaron Harang in the series opener - and has been on base eight times in 13 plate appearances. Johnson is 11 for 22 with three homers and 10 RBIs in his last six games overall.
NOTES: Goldschmidt was 8 for 11 with five RBIs in the series, including first-inning homers in each of the first two games. ... Two-time All-Star Bobby Abreu was designated for assignment to clear a spot for Victorino.
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