PHOENIX -- Zack Greinke had a lot of misses by a little bit.
But even when he's not at his best, the Arizona right-hander is still one of the best pitchers in baseball.
Fighting his command and frustrations with a tight strike zone, Greinke overcame a shaky start to pitch five effective innings, lifting the Diamondbacks to a 6-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.
"I was missing by a little bit and they weren't swinging at it," Greinke said. "I wasn't trying to miss by a little bit, but it was just happening. Sometimes they swing at that pitch, but today they weren't, having a more patient eye and I had a deeper pitch count because of it."
The Diamondbacks were sluggish the previous day against the Phillies, scratching out a 2-1 victory in 11 innings. They took advantage of a rough outing by Nick Pivetta (1-4) in the series finale, racking up six runs in less than three innings against the rookie right-hander.
Chris Herrmann led off the first inning with a homer and Daniel Descalso, who had the walkoff hit on Sunday, finished with three RBI.
That gave Greinke (9-4) plenty of wiggle room as he sorted through his command issues and the bullpen shut the Phillies down for the second straight game.
Arizona won for the 12th time in 14 games to extend the best start in team history (49-28). The Diamondbacks also won their fifth straight home series and ninth overall, matching their 2016 total.
"Nice way to close out a series," Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. "We played an afternoon game and I thought the guys were prepared, ready and executed early."
The Phillies continued to struggle offensively, managing five hits while going 1 for 7 with runners in scoring position. Philadelphia scored six runs in the first game of the series and four in the next three to lose for the 10th time in 14 games against Arizona.
"You know the old saying, pitching and defense wins games," Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said. "But if you can't hit, you can't win a lot of games."
Greinke entered the game 6-0 at Chase Field this season, but needed 23 pitches to get through the first inning. He worked around the traffic without giving up a run and settled in after that, keeping the Phillies in check until Freddy Galvis' RBI single in the fifth inning.
Greinke allowed a run and three hits with seven strikeouts.
"There was a certain degree of frustration from time to time," Lovullo said. "But he came out of the game with a chance to win and the bullpen did a nice job."
Pivetta also struggled at the start, but didn't recover.
The right-hander gave up a homer to the first batter he faced, a line drive into the pool in right field by Herrmann. Descalso had a run-scoring single in the second inning, then Pivetta had trouble finding the strike zone, walking three straight batters for another run.
Descalso added a two-run single in Arizona's three-run third for a 6-0 lead.
Pivetta allowed seven hits and walked five in 2 2/3 innings.
"I didn't really have much of a release point, couldn't really feel the ball out of my hand out of the stretch, which really killed me," Pivetta said.
NUMBERS
Arizona's Chris Owings had two hits to extend his hitting streak to 12 games. ... Philadelphia's Odubal Herrera has a 13-game road hitting streak. ... Arizona has won 14 of its past 16 home games.
PHILLIES MOVES
The Phillies recalled RHP Ricardo Pinto from Triple-A Lehigh Valley and optioned RHP Edubray Ramos to the Iron Pigs prior to Monday's game. Pinto is making his second appearance with the Phillies after pitching 14 scoreless innings in the minors.
TRAINER'S TABLE
Phillies: RHP Jerad Eickhoff tested his strained back in a bullpen session on Sunday, but the Phillies have not decided whether he'll skip another start or not.
Diamondbacks: CF A.J. Pollock is expected to play another rehab game for Triple-Reno on Tuesday. He went 0 for 2 in four innings Sunday as he works his way back from a pair of leg injuries.
UP NEXT
Phillies: RHP Aaron Nola struck out a season-best seven the previous time out and will start the opener of Philadelphia's two-game series at Seattle on Tuesday.
Diamondbacks: RHP Taijuan Walker is 4-2 with a 2.83 ERA in his past seven starts heading into Tuesday's game against St. Louis.
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But even when he's not at his best, the Arizona right-hander is still one of the best pitchers in baseball.
Fighting his command and frustrations with a tight strike zone, Greinke overcame a shaky start to pitch five effective innings, lifting the Diamondbacks to a 6-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday.
"I was missing by a little bit and they weren't swinging at it," Greinke said. "I wasn't trying to miss by a little bit, but it was just happening. Sometimes they swing at that pitch, but today they weren't, having a more patient eye and I had a deeper pitch count because of it."
The Diamondbacks were sluggish the previous day against the Phillies, scratching out a 2-1 victory in 11 innings. They took advantage of a rough outing by Nick Pivetta (1-4) in the series finale, racking up six runs in less than three innings against the rookie right-hander.
Chris Herrmann led off the first inning with a homer and Daniel Descalso, who had the walkoff hit on Sunday, finished with three RBI.
That gave Greinke (9-4) plenty of wiggle room as he sorted through his command issues and the bullpen shut the Phillies down for the second straight game.
Arizona won for the 12th time in 14 games to extend the best start in team history (49-28). The Diamondbacks also won their fifth straight home series and ninth overall, matching their 2016 total.
"Nice way to close out a series," Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. "We played an afternoon game and I thought the guys were prepared, ready and executed early."
The Phillies continued to struggle offensively, managing five hits while going 1 for 7 with runners in scoring position. Philadelphia scored six runs in the first game of the series and four in the next three to lose for the 10th time in 14 games against Arizona.
"You know the old saying, pitching and defense wins games," Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said. "But if you can't hit, you can't win a lot of games."
Greinke entered the game 6-0 at Chase Field this season, but needed 23 pitches to get through the first inning. He worked around the traffic without giving up a run and settled in after that, keeping the Phillies in check until Freddy Galvis' RBI single in the fifth inning.
Greinke allowed a run and three hits with seven strikeouts.
"There was a certain degree of frustration from time to time," Lovullo said. "But he came out of the game with a chance to win and the bullpen did a nice job."
Pivetta also struggled at the start, but didn't recover.
The right-hander gave up a homer to the first batter he faced, a line drive into the pool in right field by Herrmann. Descalso had a run-scoring single in the second inning, then Pivetta had trouble finding the strike zone, walking three straight batters for another run.
Descalso added a two-run single in Arizona's three-run third for a 6-0 lead.
Pivetta allowed seven hits and walked five in 2 2/3 innings.
"I didn't really have much of a release point, couldn't really feel the ball out of my hand out of the stretch, which really killed me," Pivetta said.
NUMBERS
Arizona's Chris Owings had two hits to extend his hitting streak to 12 games. ... Philadelphia's Odubal Herrera has a 13-game road hitting streak. ... Arizona has won 14 of its past 16 home games.
PHILLIES MOVES
The Phillies recalled RHP Ricardo Pinto from Triple-A Lehigh Valley and optioned RHP Edubray Ramos to the Iron Pigs prior to Monday's game. Pinto is making his second appearance with the Phillies after pitching 14 scoreless innings in the minors.
TRAINER'S TABLE
Phillies: RHP Jerad Eickhoff tested his strained back in a bullpen session on Sunday, but the Phillies have not decided whether he'll skip another start or not.
Diamondbacks: CF A.J. Pollock is expected to play another rehab game for Triple-Reno on Tuesday. He went 0 for 2 in four innings Sunday as he works his way back from a pair of leg injuries.
UP NEXT
Phillies: RHP Aaron Nola struck out a season-best seven the previous time out and will start the opener of Philadelphia's two-game series at Seattle on Tuesday.
Diamondbacks: RHP Taijuan Walker is 4-2 with a 2.83 ERA in his past seven starts heading into Tuesday's game against St. Louis.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Philadelphia - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | PHI | ARI |
| Nava singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Galvis lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Altherr singled to center, Nava to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Franco fouled out to catcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Herrera struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Nick Pivetta pitching for Philadelphia | PHI | ARI |
| Herrmann homered to right center (415 feet). | 0 | 1 |
| Ahmed struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Peralta grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Lamb struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Philadelphia - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | PHI | ARI |
| Blanco grounded out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| Stassi lined out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| Knapp grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Nick Pivetta pitching for Philadelphia | PHI | ARI |
| Owings doubled to deep left. | 0 | 1 |
| Descalso singled to left, Owings scored. | 0 | 2 |
| Fuentes grounded into fielder's choice to second, Descalso out at second. | 0 | 2 |
| Mathis walked, Fuentes to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Greinke walked, Fuentes to third, Mathis to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Herrmann walked, Fuentes scored, Mathis to third, Greinke to second. | 0 | 3 |
| Ahmed grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Herrmann out at second. | 0 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Philadelphia - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | PHI | ARI |
| Pivetta struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| Nava struck out looking. | 0 | 3 |
| Galvis flied out to right. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Nick Pivetta pitching for Philadelphia | PHI | ARI |
| Peralta singled to shallow center. | 0 | 3 |
| Lamb singled to right, Peralta to second. | 0 | 3 |
| Owings walked, Peralta to third, Lamb to second. | 0 | 3 |
| Descalso singled to right, Peralta and Lamb scored, Owings to second, Owings to third advancing on throw. | 0 | 5 |
| Fuentes singled to right, Owings scored, Descalso to second. | 0 | 6 |
| Mathis grounded into fielder's choice to third, Descalso out at third, Fuentes to second, Fuentes to third on throwing error by third baseman Franco. | 0 | 6 |
| Greinke struck out looking. | 0 | 6 |
| Herrmann walked, Mathis to second. | 0 | 6 |
| Morgan relieved Pivetta. | 0 | 6 |
| Ahmed fouled out to first. | 0 | 6 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Philadelphia - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | PHI | ARI |
| Altherr struck out swinging. | 0 | 6 |
| Franco grounded out to second. | 0 | 6 |
| Herrera struck out looking. | 0 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Adam Morgan pitching for Philadelphia | PHI | ARI |
| Peralta grounded out to first. | 0 | 6 |
| Lamb struck out looking. | 0 | 6 |
| Owings struck out swinging. | 0 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Philadelphia - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | PHI | ARI |
| Blanco flied out to left. | 0 | 6 |
| Stassi walked. | 0 | 6 |
| Knapp grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Stassi out at second. | 0 | 6 |
| Morgan walked, Knapp to second. | 0 | 6 |
| Nava singled to right, Knapp scored, Morgan to third. | 1 | 6 |
| Galvis walked, Nava to second. | 1 | 6 |
| Altherr grounded out to third. | 1 | 6 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Adam Morgan pitching for Philadelphia | PHI | ARI |
| Descalso struck out swinging. | 1 | 6 |
| Fuentes walked. | 1 | 6 |
| Mathis singled to center, Fuentes to second. | 1 | 6 |
| Fuentes stole third, Mathis stole second. | 1 | 6 |
| Greinke struck out swinging. | 1 | 6 |
| Herrmann grounded out to second. | 1 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Philadelphia - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Silvino Bracho pitching for Arizona | PHI | ARI |
| Bracho relieved Greinke. | 1 | 6 |
| Franco singled to center. | 1 | 6 |
| Herrera singled to left, Franco to second. | 1 | 6 |
| Blanco struck out swinging. | 1 | 6 |
| Stassi grounded out to first, Franco to third, Herrera to second. | 1 | 6 |
| Knapp struck out swinging. | 1 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Adam Morgan pitching for Philadelphia | PHI | ARI |
| Ahmed struck out swinging. | 1 | 6 |
| Peralta grounded out to first. | 1 | 6 |
| Lamb grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Philadelphia - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Silvino Bracho pitching for Arizona | PHI | ARI |
| Perkins hit for Morgan. | 1 | 6 |
| Perkins flied out to left. | 1 | 6 |
| Nava walked. | 1 | 6 |
| Galvis flied out to center. | 1 | 6 |
| Altherr fouled out to catcher. | 1 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Hoby Milner pitching for Philadelphia | PHI | ARI |
| Milner relieved Morgan. | 1 | 6 |
| Owings singled to right. | 1 | 6 |
| Descalso struck out looking. | 1 | 6 |
| Fuentes grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Owings out at second. | 1 | 6 |
| Mathis singled to center, Fuentes to third. | 1 | 6 |
| Drury hit for Bracho. | 1 | 6 |
| Drury struck out swinging. | 1 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Philadelphia - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Rubby De La Rosa pitching for Arizona | PHI | ARI |
| R. De La Rosa relieved Bracho. | 1 | 6 |
| Franco grounded out to third. | 1 | 6 |
| Herrera struck out swinging. | 1 | 6 |
| Blanco struck out swinging. | 1 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Ricardo Pinto pitching for Philadelphia | PHI | ARI |
| Kelly at second base. | 1 | 6 |
| Pinto relieved Milner. | 1 | 6 |
| Herrmann struck out swinging. | 1 | 6 |
| Ahmed grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 6 |
| Peralta grounded out to second. | 1 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Philadelphia - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| T.J. McFarland pitching for Arizona | PHI | ARI |
| McFarland relieved R. De La Rosa. | 1 | 6 |
| Stassi struck out looking. | 1 | 6 |
| Knapp grounded out to second. | 1 | 6 |
| Kelly grounded out to third. | 1 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Philadelphia Phillies | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Nava LF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | .286 | .397 | .410 |
| Galvis SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .245 | .297 | .413 |
| Altherr RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .283 | .350 | .519 |
| Franco 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .221 | .282 | .365 |
| Herrera CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .257 | .294 | .401 |
| Blanco 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .173 | .262 | .240 |
Pinto P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Stassi 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | .179 | .276 | .328 |
| Knapp C | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .238 | .328 | .376 |
| Pivetta P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .133 | .133 | .133 |
Morgan P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .500 | .667 | .500 |
a-Perkins PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .087 | .120 | .087 |
Milner P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Kelly 2B
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .250 | .350 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 159 | |||
| a-flied out to left for A Morgan in the 7th | ||||||||||
| BATTING RBI: Nava (11) 2-out RBI: Nava Phillies RISP: 1-7 (Franco 0-1, Herrera 0-1, Nava 1-1, Altherr 0-1, Blanco 0-1, Stassi 0-1, Knapp 0-1) Team LOB: 8 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Franco (7, throw) DP: 1 (Galvis-Blanco-Stassi). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ |
| Attendance | 20,765 (42.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:11 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Gabe Morales, First Base - Adrian Johnson, Second Base - Gary Cederstrom, Third Base - Shane Livensparger |
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