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Diamondbacks seek seventh straight win

Jul 27, 2007 - 1:34 PM Atlanta (54-49) at Arizona (56-48) 9:40 pm EDT

PHOENIX (Ticker) - The Arizona Diamondbacks hope to run their winning streak to seven games when they host the Atlanta Braves in the opener of a three-game series on Friday.

Eric Byrnes delivered a game-winning three-run homer in the ninth inning against Florida reliever Armando Benitez as the Diamondbacks rallied in Thursday's 7-4 victory.

"It's amazing how things snowball in a good way," Byrnes said. "Guys take the field every night believing we're going to win the ballgame."

Yusmeiro Petit (2-2, 2.54 ERA) gets the chance to extend the streak for Arizona. The 22-year-old was stellar in his last outing, tossing six scoreless innings to beat the Chicago Cubs, 3-0, on Sunday.

The righthander will be making his first appearance at home this season as well as his first career start against Atlanta. Petit threw three scoreless frames of relief vs. the Braves on May 17, 2006 as a member of the Marlins.

Atlanta counters with rookie Jo-Jo Reyes (0-1, 6.14), who will once again try to pick up his first major-league win. On Sunday, Reyes yielded one run and three hits in 5 1/3 innings in a no-decision to St. Louis.