Brandon Webb and Tin Lincecum had combined for 24 wins before they found themselves matched up on Saturday. The two NL All-Stars dueled over seven innings and Lincecum leaving with a 3-2 lead. The Diamondbacks jumped on Tyler Walker in relief of Lincecum for three runs in the top of the eighth and left winners 5-3.
Webb went seven innings striking out eight and giving up three runs on four hits. Lincecum had a slightly better stat line, going seven innings and striking out thirteen while giving up two runs on seven hits.
Augie Ojeda led off the eighth with a double, followed by a botched grounder off the bat of Stephen Drew. Chris Young drove home the tying run on a sacrifice fly. Orlando Hudson and Conor Jackson followed with singles that each drove in a run.
Webb took the win, to improve his record to 14-4.
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