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Dbacks Return Home After 2-8 Road Trip

Found August 28, 2009 on Venom Strikes:
TEAMS: Arizona Diamondbacks,  Atlanta Braves,  Philadelphia Phillies,  Houston Astros,  San Francisco Giants

The road was not too kind to the Arizona Diamondbacks the past 10 days, thanks to the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, and San Francisco Giants.  The only real complete game from both ends of things was last night in San Francisco, where the Dbacks won 11-0, maybe the best all-around game the Dbacks [...]
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