Arizona Diamondbacks open the 2012 season with a win over the Giants

The Diamondback notched a win on Opening Day 2012 as Ian Kennedy out-dueled  Tim Lincecum to lead the D-backs to a 5-4 win. The day opened with the Giants threatening to score, but they did not. In the bottom of the 1st inning, Willie Bloomquist led off the game with a hit, then Chris Young stepped into the batters box. The top-hitting snake during spring training picked up where he left off, by hammering a Lincecum fastball into the outfield bleachers at Chase Field. Paul Goldschmidt later homered that inning, but the Giants would tie things up in the top of the 6th inning. However, in the bottom of the 6th, Tatman, Ryan Roberts, would tattoo a double to score two runs and put up the D-backs up for good as JJ Putz would seal the opening day victory.

Diamonbacks clinch the NL West

Chris Young caught the pop-up hit by Aubrey Huff and Chase Field went crazy as fireworks went off and the words "NL West Champions" appeared on the jumbotron. Arizona had finally capped off their improbable season after a poor 65-97 season last year to winning the NL West tonight. After a 1-0 deficit, Chris Young doubled in a run off Matt Cain in the 7th inning. An inning later, rookie Paul Goldschimdt tripled in two runs to take a 3-1 lead. JJ Putz then closed out the reigning World Champions as the Diamondbacks won their division for the 5th time in their 14 year history. Welcome to the playoffs, Anybody, Anytime.

Kennedy wins 19th, Diamondbacks beat Padres 4-1.

Right-hander Ian Kennedy notched his 19th win of the season as he struck out 11 in 7 innings of one run ball as the Diamondbacks took the first out of a four-game homestand against San Diego. Both Goldschimdt and Upton homered in Kennedy's 19th win, the most in the National League. Arizona gained a 7 1/2 game lead over the idle San Francisco Giants.

The Diamondbacks rout the Nationals to end their road trip as Miley picks up his first Major League win

Source: Yahoo! Sports

The Arizona Diamondbacks concluded their 10-game road trip with an 8-1 win against the Washington Nationals. Left handed rookie Wade Miley picked up his first Major league win as he threw six scoreless innings while striking out four. Fellow D-backs rookie Paul Goldschmidt hit a home run and batted in three. the Diamondbacks will return to the desert after posting a 4-6 record against the NL East's top three teams. Arizona will take on the San Diego Padres and the Colorado Rockies in their six games back at Chase Field.