Ahmed breaks tie in 7th as D-Backs top Braves
Arizona tries to carry a little momentum into the All-Star break
ATLANTA — Zack Godley’s control was sharp. That usually means good things for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Nick Ahmed hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh after Godley allowed a run over six innings, and the Diamondbacks beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Friday night.
Both teams began the week in first place but have since fallen out. The Diamondbacks began the night a half game behind the Dodgers in the NL West. The Braves, who have lost seven of their last nine, fell 1½ games behind NL Eastleading Philadelphia.
Godley (11-6) gave up three hits in the first, including Kurt Suzuki’s runscoring single. He allowed only two hits over the next five innings and struck out seven overall.
Godley issued only one
ARI: 52-43 overall ATL: 51-41 overall
walk. Arizona is 10-2 when the right-hander walks no more than three batters. He said he took advantage of Braves batters swinging early in counts.
“I felt really good,” Godley said. “They were aggressive and put the ball in play and the defense was unbelievable behind me.”
Brad Boxberger struck out the side in the ninth for his 23rd save.
Braves right-hander Anibal Sanchez also was sharp, allowing a run and five hits in six innings. The righthander gave up his run in