"Yes, it does because all of these [media] guys around here won't let me forget about it, so I figured I'd get a beer shower or something out of this thing," Hale said when asked if it feels like it's been since April since his club was last above .500.
The D-backs are now 18-10 in their last 28 games, putting themselves back in the thick of the National League West Division race. With the sweep of the Reds combined with the Dodgers' 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Astros on Sunday, the D-backs now trail the NL West leaders by five games, which is the first time they've been closer than six games of the division leader since July 8.