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D-Backs hold on to beat Astros after scoring five runs in first inning

Associated Press

Sunday, August 23, 2009

HOUSTON -- Once the Arizona Diamondbacks broke out of their offensive doldrums, their losing streak ended, too. Ryan Roberts matched a career high with four hits and Arizona beat the Houston Astros 7-5 on Sunday to snap a season-high seven-game skid. "It was big for us in a lot of ways," Diamondbacks manager A.J. Hinch said. "Stopping the losing was big, but also for us to smile a little in the dugout, to feel what it's like to play from ahead." Augie Ojeda added two hits and a pair of RBIs f ...

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