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  Thursday, Apr. 6 9:35pm ET
Harris' play helps D-Backs to sweep of Phils
 
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PHOENIX (AP) -- In the absence of Matt Williams, Lenny Harris is doing it all.

Hitting, speed, defense. Harris exhibited all three Thursday night as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat Philadelphia 3-2 in 11 innings to complete a season-opening three-game sweep.

Harris' broken-bat grounder with the bases loaded drove in the winning run. He also had an odd sacrifice fly that scored Steve Finley from second, beat out an infielder chopper for a single and made two big defensive plays at third base.

All this following his grand slam Wednesday night.

"I'm ready, man. I'm ready for anything," Harris said. "I've got to stay solid like I am now and stay in shape all through the year because, you know, for me, I never know what's going to happen."

The defending NL West champions loaded the bases in the 11th when Steve Schrenk (0-1) walked Erubiel Durazo, Finley and Travis Lee with one out. Schrenk was in the game because closer Mike Jackson, who had warmed up, said he had a sore shoulder.

Harris hit a slow grounder to second baseman Kevin Jordan, who tossed it to shortstop Alex Arias for the forceout. No one was covering first in time, and Harris may have beaten the throw anyway.

"I broke the bat, so I know I didn't hit the ball hard and I got out of the box pretty good," Harris said. "It would have been pretty much a bang-bang play."

Hanley Frias, a pinch-runner for Durazo, raced in for the winning run.

Jay Bell hit his first home run of the season for the Diamondbacks, off to their best start in the franchise's three-year history.

Philadelphia's 0-3 start is its worst since 1987, when it was 0-4. The Phillies were swept in a pair of three-game series at Bank One Ballpark last season.

Russ Springer (1-0) pitched a scoreless 11th to get the victory.

In front of 28,774, Arizona's second-smallest home crowd ever, the Diamondbacks scored single runs in the second and third innings, then the Phillies rallied to score two with two outs in the eighth.

Doug Glanville had two singles for the Phillies but committed a mental blunder that cost a run. Philadelphia manager Terry Francona said Glanville's father had just suffered a stroke the day before.

"Take it for what it's worth," Francona said. "His dad just had a stroke. He shouldn't have been out there. I didn't know. I just found out."

Finley, 7-for-12 in the series, led off the second with a single and advanced to second on a groundout. Harris hit a drive to deep center, and Glanville caught it at the warning track.

But Glanville thought it was the third out, and started to run to the dugout with the ball. Finley, who had taken off on contact, ran all the way back to second, tagged up and still had time to score.

Glanville was not available for comment immediately after the game.

Bell's two-out homer into the Diamondbacks' bullpen in left field made it 2-0 in the third.

Pinch-hitter Mickey Morandini and Glanville singled with one out in the eighth to put runners at first and second. After Ron Gant flied out, Bobby Abreu hit an RBI single that finished Omar Daal.

On the first pitch from reliever Byung-Hyun Kim, Scott Rolen singled in front of a diving Finley in center field to tie it at 2. Kim retired the next seven batters he faced before leaving for pinch-hitter David Dellucci in the 10th.

Rolen doubled with one out in the 11th, but Mike Lieberthal lined out to center for the second out. Springer intentionally walked Rico Brogna, then got Jordan to ground out.

Daal allowed two runs on six hits in 7 2/3 innings. He struck out five and walked one.

"Omar Daal was the difference in the game," Arizona manager Buck Showalter said. "Let's not lose sight of that."

Philadelphia starter Robert Person allowed two runs on four hits in five innings.

Game notes
Diamondbacks owner Jerry Colangelo presented Randy Johnson with the 1999 Cy Young award before the game. ... Phillies shortstop Desi Relaford left the game in the bottom of the third with a mild groin strain and was replaced by Arias. ... The Diamondbacks have hit six homers in three games, by six different players. ... ... Philadelphia hasn't won at Arizona since Aug. 12, 1998.

 


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