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Harang, Relievers Struggle In Phillies' 13-3 Loss To Diamondbacks

PHOENIX (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies came into town with a 16-5 record since the All-Star Break, the best record in the majors in that time span.

However, they got a reality check Monday night. Aaron Harang was rocked for eight runs and the relievers didn't fare much better in a 13-3 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Welington Castillo tied a career high with four RBIs and Yasmany Tomas and A.J. Pollock homered to lead Arizona's 17-hit attack.

"That was the first bad game we had in a long time," Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said. "It's bound to happen sooner or later. It happens to every team."

The Diamondbacks scored three runs in the fifth inning to break a 2-2 tie, highlighted by Castillo's solo shot with two outs. Castillo later tripled in three runs and has eight home runs and 14 RBIs in his last 12 games.

Tomas, who had been in the starting lineup the previous three days, hit a towering home run to left field offPhillies starter Aaron Harang, a solo shot that gave Arizona a 2-1 lead in the fourth. But the Phillies drew even on a two-out double by Cesar Hernandez that scored Chase Utley from first base in the fifth.

The Diamondbacks responded in the bottom of the inning with Pollock's leadoff triple, and, after a walk, Paul Goldschmidt hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Pollock.

David Peralta doubled off the wall in center field to drive in Jake Lamb for a 4-2 lead. Then Castillo went deep to center field for his 15th home run of the season and a 5-2 lead.

After the Phillies cut the lead to 5-3 on Maikel Franco's home run in the sixth, the Diamondbacks put up six runs in their half of the inning. Castillo accounted for four of those, driving in three with a triple and scoring on a single by Tomas.

Pollock's home run made it 13-3 in the seventh, with Phillies reliever Justin De Fratus tagged for three runs in 1 1/3 innings.

"I don't see a tight slider. For whatever reason that makes a big difference," Mackanin said of De Fratus.

Reliever Adam Loewen allowed two runs and got only one out.

Peralta finished 3 for 5 with two RBIs and Pollock had three hits.

"Everybody's having fun every day and if we keep playing the right way, good things will happen," Peralta said.

Harang (5-13) left after 5 1/3 innings having allowed eight runs and 12 hits. Harang struck out four and walked one.

"There were some really good pitches that I threw that were getting hit hard. They were seeing the ball well off of me," Harang said. "They were too comfortable up there. Way too comfortable."

Arizona starter Rubby De La Rosa (10-5) lasted six innings and allowed three runs and eight hits. He struck out three and walked one.

Phillies rookie Odubel Herrera extended his hitting streak to a career-high 13 games with a third-inning single.

PHILLIES MAKE TRADE

The Phillies acquired INF Tyler Pastornicky from the Texas Rangers for cash considerations. Pastornicky had been in the Rangers farm system and has played in 124 major league games, all with Atlanta from 2012-2014. He will report to Philadelphia's Triple-A affiliate, Lehigh Valley.

'GOLD' STANDARD

Goldschmidt's first of two RBIs gave him 382 in his career. That moved him into fifth place all-time in Diamondbacks history, ahead of current Nationals manager Matt Williams. Goldschmidt drew his 24th intentional walk of the season, tying the club record for most in a season set by Luis Gonzalez in 2001.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Diamondbacks: Reliever Randall Delgado is expected to pitch in a rehab assignment on Wednesday as he works his way back from a sprained right ankle. He could be activated soon after. ... Archie Bradley (right shoulder tendinitis), who turned 23 on Monday, will throw a simulated game this week before going on a rehab assignment. ... Castillo was hit on a backswing by the Phillies' Domonic Brown in the sixth inning and was checked by a trainer, but stayed in the game until being lifted on a double-switch before the eighth inning. "He'll tell you he's not banged up," manager Chip Hale said. "His hamstring's a little tight. He's been hit a little bit. But it's being a catcher. We'll see about (Tuesday) and he'll catch one of these next two."

UP NEXT

Phillies: RHP David Buchanan (2-6, 7.23 ERA) is the scheduled starter Tuesday. He has never faced the Diamondbacks and will be making his 10th start of the season.

Diamondbacks: RHP Jeremy Hellickson (7-8, 5.06 ERA) makes his first career start against the Phillies. Hellickson is 5-1 with a 2.33 ERA in his last six home starts.

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