Arizona 5, Philadelphia 4
The Diamondbacks put up a crooked number early to give Montgomery some much needed breathing room. Then, the offense came through again late to provide the team with the necessary insurance to close out the win.
Diamondbacks Take Series Opener in Return to Philly
The last time Arizona was in Philadelphia, they were playing for the right to continue to the World Series. Philadelphia was the favored home team. Arizona was the scrappy wild card team. Friday night was more of the same dynamic as Arizona headed to Philly to face off against the team with the best record in the NL while also fighting for a playoff position in the standings.