John Lannan took a step back by allowing six runs (four earned) on 10 hits and four walks in his 3u2154 innings of work. Jairo Diaz is in the middle of a particularly effective stretch, working his fifth consecutive scoreless outing. During that stretch, he has pitched eight innings, allowing seven hits with a 12:2 K/BB ratio. Offensively it was Jeremy Barfield who went 3-for-3 with a walk and a home run, the 27-year-old is hitting .407 in his last 10 games.