Daryle Ward was so sure he would play in the majors that he practiced his signature as a kid. He may get a few autograph requests after his latest big hit. Ward delivered a pinch-hit, two-run double in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs rallied again to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 Sunday after the anticipated showdown between Carlos Zambrano and Randy Johnson got wiped out.

Alfonso Soriano's warming up, even if the weather isn't. He looked like his old self Saturday and hopes he's put his season-long struggles behind him. The Cubs star had four hits, including a go-ahead double in a six-run seventh inning, and showed some flair on the bases to help Chicago beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2.

That new contract in the works for Brandon Webb might have grown a few digits. Webb became the first pitcher in three years to win his first eight starts, pitching his 13th career complete game to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-3 on Thursday. The 2006 NL Cy Young Award winner struck out four and didn't walk a batter in his first complete game of the year.

Arizona's Conor Jackson celebrated his 27th birthday face-down in the dirt at first base after a nasty eighth-inning collision, then Eric Bruntlett and Chase Utley rallied Philadelphia to victory. Bruntlett doubled in the tying run and Utley's single brought home what turned out to be the game winner as the Diamondbacks twice blew late-inning leads in a 5-4 loss to the Phillies on Wednesday night.

Stephen Drew knew he put a good swing on a 1-2 fastball from Adam Eaton. He didn't know how good. Drew's three-run homer lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday night in a matchup of NL division leaders. "I didn't know it was gone, to be honest," Drew said.

Arizona's Max Scherzer threw 98 mph fastballs in his first career start. Jamie Moyer, making in his 558th start, countered with an assortment pitches that topped out in the low 80s. Guile prevailed as Moyer went seven strong innings to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to an 11-4 rout of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night in a matchup of division leaders.

Two throws told the story of the New York Mets' 5-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. Conor Jackson's was terrible, Ryan Church's terrific. The first baseman Jackson's ninth inning throwing error allowed Carlos Beltran to score the Mets' go-ahead run from second. "The ball just got away from me," said Jackson, praised by Arizona manager Bob Melvin for his improved defensive play this...

The Arizona Diamondbacks figure they're going to win every time Brandon Webb pitches. They didn't expect Augie Ojeda to help make him the majors' first seven-game winner. Ojeda drove in a career-high six runs to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 10-4 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday. "Six RBIs -- that's incredible for anybody," said Webb (7-0), who matched Randy Johnson in 2000 for the...

Jose Reyes took New York Mets manager Willie Randolph's pregame instructions to heart. "He told me every time you go up to the plate tonight try to hit a fastball," Reyes said. Reyes had four hits and was thrown out at the plate in the eighth inning while trying to complete the cycle with an inside-the-park homer, leading the Mets over the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2 Friday night.