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Diamondbacks seek three-game series sweep

Aug 12, 2007 - 2:24 PM Washington (53-64) at Arizona (67-51), 4:40 pm EDT

PHOENIX (Ticker) - The surging Arizona Diamondbacks will look to complete a weekend series sweep of the Washington Nationals in the finale on Sunday.

Arizona has won 17 of its last 20 games to forge a four-game advantage over the San Diego Padres (62-54) in the National League West.

Reigning NL Cy Young Award winner Brandon Webb picked up his second straight shutout, extending his scoreless inning streak to 33 innings as the Diamondbacks won their fourth straight game with a 1-0 triumph on Saturday.

Rookie Micah Owings (5-6, 4.96 ERA) gets the call for Arizona with the hopes of ending his winless streak at nine games. In his last outing, Owings gave up four runs in 6 1/3 innings for an 8-3 setback to Pittsburgh.

In his season debut on April 6, the 6-5 righthander tossed five scoreless frames to down Washington, 7-1, at RFK Stadium for his first career win.

Washington's Mike Bacsik (5-6, 4.47) makes his return to the mound after giving up Barry Bonds' record-setting 756th homer on Tuesday.

The 29-year-old lefthander has managed to post a 3-0 record through five games since the All-Star break. He will be making his first career against Arizona.