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    Shot Clock: Winless weekend with D-Backs

  • Diamondbacks' Chris Iannetta on his latest clutch homer

    Diamondbacks’ Chris Iannetta on his latest clutch homer

  • Torey Lovullo on Diamondbacks' loss to the Pirates

    Torey Lovullo on Diamondbacks’ loss to the Pirates

  • Archie Bradley after walkoff loss to Pirates

    Archie Bradley after walkoff loss to Pirates

  • Torey Lovullo on Patrick Corbin's outing, loss to Brewers

    Torey Lovullo on Patrick Corbin’s outing, loss to Brewers

  • Patrick Corbin on his outing vs. Brewers

    Patrick Corbin on his outing vs. Brewers

  • Zack Greinke on his outing in loss to Brewers

    Zack Greinke on his outing in loss to Brewers

  • Torey Lovullo on loss to Brewers, Chase Anderson

    Torey Lovullo on loss to Brewers, Chase Anderson

  • Paul Goldschmidt talks about Chase Anderson's outing

    Paul Goldschmidt talks about Chase Anderson’s outing

  • Torey Lovullo on D-Backs' comeback win in MIlwaukee

    Torey Lovullo on D-Backs’ comeback win in MIlwaukee

  • Chris Iannetta on his game-tying homer vs. Brewers

    Chris Iannetta on his game-tying homer vs. Brewers

  • Can D-Backs keep this up? Why, why not

    Can D-Backs keep this up? Why, why not

  • Robbie Ray after dominant outing in Milwaukee

    Robbie Ray after dominant outing in Milwaukee

  • D-Backs' Torey Lovullo on impressive win over Brewers

    D-Backs’ Torey Lovullo on impressive win over Brewers

  • Torey Lovullo on 'nice team win' for D-Backs

    Torey Lovullo on ‘nice team win’ for D-Backs

  • Jake Lamb on strong game against lefty Jose Quintana

    Jake Lamb on strong game against lefty Jose Quintana

  • Chris Herrmann on hitting surge, HR in win

    Chris Herrmann on hitting surge, HR in win

  • Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Archie Bradley competes in cow milking competition

    Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Archie Bradley competes in cow milking competition

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    Shelby Miller: Tommy John surgery ‘was a pretty smooth process’

  • Shot Clock: Time to take D-Backs seriously

    Shot Clock: Time to take D-Backs seriously

  • Zack Greinke on near-complete game, Eephus pitch

    Zack Greinke on near-complete game, Eephus pitch

  • Torey Lovullo on Zack Greinke's 'great night'

    Torey Lovullo on Zack Greinke’s ‘great night’

  • Montini volunteers free tickets - with Bickley's help

    Montini volunteers free tickets – with Bickley’s help

  • D-Backs manager Torey Lovullo on loss vs. Padres

    D-Backs manager Torey Lovullo on loss vs. Padres

  • Chris Iannetta on homering in first game off DL

    Chris Iannetta on homering in first game off DL

  • Zack Godley on his outing vs. Padres

    Zack Godley on his outing vs. Padres

  • Torey Lovullo after D-Backs pound Padres 9-1

    Torey Lovullo after D-Backs pound Padres 9-1

  • Torey Lovullo on D-Backs' blowout win vs. Padres

    Torey Lovullo on D-Backs’ blowout win vs. Padres

  • Taijuan Walker tosses six scoreless vs. Padres

    Taijuan Walker tosses six scoreless vs. Padres

  • Brandon Drury homers in win vs. Padres

    Brandon Drury homers in win vs. Padres

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    Watch out for Dodgers; Cards CBs apply for job

  • Diamondbacks outlast Mets in extra innings

    Diamondbacks outlast Mets in extra innings

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    Diamondbacks discuss close win over Mets

  • Diamondbacks' Zack Godley talks after win over Mets

    Diamondbacks’ Zack Godley talks after win over Mets

  • Diamondbacks' Torey Lovullo talks upbeat pace in win over Mets

    Diamondbacks’ Torey Lovullo talks upbeat pace in win over Mets

  • A.J. Pollock discusses his injury after loss to Pirates

    A.J. Pollock discusses his injury after loss to Pirates

  • David Peralta downplays his injury vs. Pirates

    David Peralta downplays his injury vs. Pirates

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    Torey Lovullo on injuries, loss vs. Pirates

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    Chris Iannetta talks about scary HBP vs. Pirates

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    Diamondbacks rally falls short against Pirates

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    Lovullo: Iannetta “said he could play tonight if he had to” after HBP

  • Diamondbacks overwhelm Pirates 11-4

    Diamondbacks overwhelm Pirates 11-4

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    Kaepernick blackballed? Greinke now trade bait?

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    Zack Greinke on his near no-hitter against Pirates

  • Lovullo reacts to Greinke's near no-hitter in win

    Lovullo reacts to Greinke’s near no-hitter in win

  • Diamondbacks snap losing streak with win over Tigers

    Diamondbacks snap losing streak with win over Tigers

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    Diamondbacks drop third straight with loss to Tigers

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    Shot Clock: D-Backs face pivotal homestand

  • Torey Lovullo after D-Backs' latest loss to Rockies

    Torey Lovullo after D-Backs’ latest loss to Rockies

  • Taijuan Walker after loss to Rockies

    Taijuan Walker after loss to Rockies

  • Patrick Corbin after being roughed up by Rockies

    Patrick Corbin after being roughed up by Rockies

  • D-Backs' Torey Lovullo on 'tough night' at Coors Field

    D-Backs’ Torey Lovullo on ‘tough night’ at Coors Field

  • Zack Greinke on impressive outing vs. Rockies

    Zack Greinke on impressive outing vs. Rockies

  • Manager Torey Lovullo after win over Rockies

    Manager Torey Lovullo after win over Rockies

PITTSBURGH – Robbie Ray pitched a four-hitter in his first career complete game and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Tuesday night.

Ray (5-3) struck out 10, had no walks and threw 115 pitches. The left-hander set a career high by winning his third straight start and has pitched 23 2/3 scoreless innings during that run, all on the road, while also beating the San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers.

BOX SCORE: Diamondbacks 3, Pirates 0

Chris Owings snapped a scoreless tie with a double in the sixth inning, and the Diamondbacks ended a three-game losing streak.

Ivan Nova (5-4) allowed three runs in seven innings, losing for the just the second time in nine starts. He retired his first 12 batters before Jake Lamb led off the fifth with a single.

The game lasted just 2 hours, 10 minutes.

– Associated Press

D-Backs strike first on Owings’ RBI double

The Diamondbacks scored the first run of the night in the top of the sixth, getting a run-scoring double from Chris Owings to take a 1-0 lead on Ivan Nova and the Pirates.

The Diamondbacks hit several balls hard the second time through the order but were unable to break through until the sixth. After Rey Fuentes singled to left and moved to second on Robbie Ray’s sac bunt, Owings drove a ball off the wall in left-center field to make it 1-0.

Ray, meanwhile, has been rolling. Through five innings, he has eight strikeouts – striking out two batters in four of the first five innings and allowing only two hits.

Fuentes loses fly ball but Ray avoids damage

Diamondbacks center fielder Rey Fuentes appeared to lose a routine fly ball in the lights, giving Josh Harrison a leadoff double in the bottom of the fourth, but left-hander Robbie Ray managed to work out of trouble and keep the game scoreless.

Fuentes charged in on Harrison’s fly ball before stopping and realizing the ball was perhaps 50 feet behind him. David Peralta was alertly backing up on the play and kept Harrison to a leadoff double.

Ray then got Josh Bell to ground out before striking out David Freese and Francisco Cervelli in succession to end the inning.

Ray is cruising so far, giving up just two hits and no walks with six strikeouts. But Pirates right-hander Ivan Nova has been even better.

Nova retired each of the first 12 batters he faced with two strikeouts.

Sim game goes smoothly for Taijuan Walker

PITTSBURGH – Taijuan Walker threw the equivalent of three innings in a simulated game on Tuesday afternoon, coming away from the outing feeling good about the state of the blister on his right index finger. If all goes well in the next few days, Walker is expected to return from the disabled list to start Sunday in Miami.

Walker said he began the outing with his blister covered in tape, which he said felt weird. He said it felt even more weird when he removed the tape for the final two innings.

“I was just all over the place because I’ve been throwing with it covered,” Walker said. “… (But) then I started dialing it in and everything started to feel good. The ball was coming out really good.”

Still, neither Walker nor manager Torey Lovullo were ready to declare him good for Sunday.

“We’ll see how it responds tomorrow,” Walker said, “but as of right now I feel pretty good.”

Walker said the change-up had been an issue before he went on the DL, but he was encouraged by how it felt on Tuesday.

The Diamondbacks training staff has been employing a host of remedies to treat the blister, including soaking it in hot and cold water; using a laser to stimulate tissue recovery; and using skin tougheners.

“I’ve been getting advice from everyone – guys who have had it before, pitchers and stuff – and just been doing everything pretty much,” Walker said.

Walker has missed the past two starts because of the blister, which he had been pitching with for several outings prior to landing on the DL.

Delgado to start on Saturday vs. Marlins

After a second consecutive solid outing as a starting pitcher, right-hander Randall Delgado will get a third. He’ll face the Marlins on Saturday, manager Torey Lovullo said.

Delgado gave up one run in 5 2/3 innings on Monday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. In two starts, he has allowed three runs (two earned) in 9 2/3 innings, walking one and striking out 11.

“He’s developed a lot of confidence and he’s gotten a lot of big outs in a lot of crucial moments,” Lovullo said. “And he’s stepped into the starting role and didn’t change a thing. That’s a key. That’s a thing we ask these guys to do is not change what’s working.”

D-Backs hard to find in All-Star voting

The Diamondbacks might be one of the better teams in the National League through the season’s first two months, but their players have received scant attention in All-Star voting, at least so far.

In the first voting update released by Major League Baseball on Tuesday, the Diamondbacks had just two players appear among the leading vote-getters, with first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and shortstop Chris Owings both ranking fourth at their respective positions.

Goldschmidt (205,828) was fourth behind the Cubs’ Anthony Rizzo (452,620), the Nationals’ Ryan Zimmerman (359,055) and the Braves’ Freddie Freeman (286,389).

Owings, meanwhile, had 219,287 votes – more than Goldschmidt – but was behind the Dodgers’ Corey Seager (399,347), the Cubs’ Addison Russell (379,640) and the Reds’ Zack Cozart (264,516).

“I think the fact that Goldy’s fourth and C.O. is fourth is startling,” Lovullo said. “I think within our clubhouse we know how valuable they are and I know the rest of the league recognizes how valuable they are. I just wish they get that recognition from the fans and hopefully they will.”

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Lineups

Here’s the Diamondbacks’ lineup:

And here’s the Pirates’ lineup:

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Tuesday’s game

Diamondbacks at Pirates

When: 4:05 p.m.

Where: PNC Park, Pittsburgh.

Pitchers: Diamondbacks LHP Robbie Ray (4-3, 3.45) vs. Pirates RHP Ivan Nova (5-3, 2.83).

TV/Radio: FSAZ/KMVP-FM (98.7), KHOV-FM (105.1).

Ray has dominated in his past two starts, tossing a combined 14 2/3 scoreless innings with three walks and 15 strikeouts against the Padres and Brewers. … Ray is averaging 11.1 strikeouts and 4.4 walks per nine innings. Opponents are hitting just .202 against him. … Ray did not throw well the last time he faced the Pirates, giving up four runs in four innings, allowing six hits and three walks earlier this month. … Nova pitched into the ninth inning of his most recent start, giving up four runs in 8 1/3 innings of a win over the Braves. … He has thrown at least six innings in each of his first 10 starts. … He gave up three runs in six innings against the Diamondbacks on May 14, winning his first matchup with Ray.

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Coming up

Wednesday: At Pittsburgh, 9:35 a.m., Diamondbacks RHP Zack Godley (1-1, 1.99) vs. Pirates RHP Chad Kuhl (1-5, 6.29).

Thursday: At Miami, 4:10 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Zack Greinke (6-3, 3.24) vs. Marlins RHP Vance Worley (0-2, 5.00).

Friday: At Miami, 4:10 p.m., Diamondbacks LHP Patrick Corbin (4-5, 5.14) vs. Marlins RHP Jose Urena (3-2, 3.14). 

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