MEDICAL WATCH: RHP Cory Wade (shoulder inflammation) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to Aug. 

MEDICAL WATCH: RHP Cory Wade (shoulder inflammation) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to Aug. 

Desperate for anything that might jump-start his team's sagging offense, manager Joe Torre moved catcher Russell Martin into the leadoff spot Friday night for the first time in Martin's three-year career. 

--2B Jeff Kent left the game after six innings with pain in his left knee. 

Desperate for anything that might jump-start his team's sagging offense, manager Joe Torre moved catcher Russell Martin into the leadoff spot Friday night for the first time in Martin's three-year career. 

--2B Jeff Kent left the game after six innings with pain in his left knee. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers were already playing themselves out of contention in the NL West heading into their key series with the division-leading Arizona Diamondbacks. 

Stephen Drew, Adam Dunn and Conor Jackson each drove in two runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the nose-diving Dodgers 9-3 on Friday night, dropping Los Angeles 4 1/2 games back in the NL West. 

The Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers limped into their big series after being embarrassed by last-place teams, neither club showing they have what it takes to assume control of the NL West. 

Brian Cashman has built for the Yanks' future, but will he be around to see it? Ken Rosenthal examines a spinning GM carousel. 

--RHP Cory Wade was activated from the 15-day disabled list before the game. 

MEDICAL WATCH: RHP Cory Wade (shoulder inflammation) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to Aug. 

With the Dodgers mired in a season-worst six-game losing streak during which they had averaged just 1. 

As soon as Cristian Guzman stepped into the on-deck circle in the eighth inning, his Nationals teammates started to call for a triple. 

The Arizona Diamondbacks are struggling through one of their toughest stretches of the season.