Halsey tries to halt D-Backs' skid
Diamondbacks (30-26) at Phillies (29-27), 10:35 a.m. MT
The Diamondbacks find themselves in a tough spot after dropping their season-high fourth straight game in a doubleheader sweep by Philadelphia on Saturday night.
Arizona will turn to lefty Brad Halsey to stop the slippage, while the Phillies will counter with southpaw Randy Wolf. "This is a team made up of veterans and we're able to bounce back and look at [Sunday]," said pitcher Russ Ortiz, who took the loss in Saturday's nightcap despite pitching well. "Hopefully, we'll get two wins over the next two days." What Arizona needs is more production from the heart of its order. Luis Gonzalez snapped a slump by going 5-for-8 in the doubleheader after going just 1-for-12 on the road trip. But Troy Glaus went 0-for-8 and is 3-for-19 on the trip. Pitching matchupARI: LHP Brad Halsey
4-2, 3.65 ERA in 2005
First career start against PHI PHI: LHP Randy Wolf
5-4, 4.57 ERA in 2005
Hasn't faced ARI in 2005 Player to watch
Tony Clark has been on fire on the road trip, going 7-for-10, including his 3-for-4 performance in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader. Clark started the game hitting .337 and raised his average to .356, after hitting his seventh home run in a 10-6 loss.
Quotable
"It's just a matter of getting the big hit, something we did earlier this year." -- Ortiz, explaining Arizona's four-game slide
On the Internet
MLB.TV
Gameday Audio
Gameday
Official game notes
On television
ARI: 3TV
PHI: UPN57
On radio
ARI: KTAR 620, KSUN 1400 (Español)
PHI: WPHT 1210, WPWA 1590 (Español)
Quick hits
Javier Vazquez had his four-game hitting streak stopped in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader, but increased his streak of no-walk outings to seven, though he took the loss in his worst start this season. ... Chris Snyder and Shawn Green both had four-game hitting streaks snapped in Game 1.
On deck
Monday: at Phillies, 10:05 a.m. MT
Tuesday: vs. Twins, 6:40 p.m. MT
Wednesday: vs. Twins, 6:40 p.m. MT
Joseph Santoliquito is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.



