Reds’ Sampson gets 1st big league win

Eugenio Suarez, Brandon Phillips and Marlon Byrd homered and Cincinnati right-hander Keyvius Sampson recorded his first major-league victory in the Reds’ 4-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on Saturday. The switch-hitter has started at shortstop, second base, third base and left field this year.

The Cincinnati Reds have yet to score more than four runs in a contest this month but have an opportunity to win a three-game series from Arizona when they visit the Diamondbacks on Sunday. Goldschmidt, hitting.332, has three hits and one RBI in his last 27 at-bats.

The Reds broke a 30-inning scoreless streak.

Left-hander Aroldis Chapman pitched the ninth for his 24th save. His last two starts have been particularly brilliant, as the 25-year-old has only given up three runs on seven hits and three walks, while striking out 11 in 12.2 innings. He matched his career high with eight strikeouts and walked one but fell to 0-3 in his last five starts.

Arizona scored in the first when A.J. Pollock doubled to right and scored on David Peralta’s single.

Phillips hit his eighth homer of the season with two outs in the fifth inning to make it 3-1. He has thrown 105 innings in 2015 after throwing 155 between the Minors and the D’backs in 2014.

As Patrick Corbin continues to find his form following Tommy John surgery, the Arizona Diamondbacks plan to remain cautious with someone they expect to be a key part of their future. Johnson spent eight seasons with Arizona, where he won four of his five Cy Young awards.

PHOENIX (AP) – Saying “there were a lot of special moments created here”, Randy Johnson thanked fans, teammates, front office personnel, even the clubhouse guys when the Arizona Diamondbacks retired his No. 51 on Saturday night. The Diamondbacks purchased the contract of INF/OF Jamie Romak from Triple-A Reno to fill the roster spot. For the season, Anderson is 4-4 with an ERA of 4.37 in 18 games started.