Arizona Diamondbacks' Justin Upton high-fives third base coach Chip Hale (5) after hitting a solo home run against the Oakland Athletics during the eighth inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 19, 2008, in Phoenix. " align="left" border="0">

Justin Upton has been putting in extra time in the batting cage to try to break out of his slump. All he needed was a day off. After being benched for one game, Upton hit an eighth-inning tiebreaking homer to lead the Diamondbacks to a 2-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. He also doubled and scored Arizona's other run.

Arizona Diamondbacks' Chris Young, right, celebrates with third base coach Chip Hale after hitting a home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta, Friday, Aug. 17, 2007. Arizona won 4-0. " align="left" border="0">

Brandon Webb isn't one of those guys who claims ignorance about his stats. He knows as well as anyone just how long he's gone without giving up a run, and what he needs to do to reach an amazing milestone. Well, here's the latest update: He's two shutouts away from Orel Hershiser. Webb tossed a two-hitter for his third straight shutout and stretched his scoreless streak to 42 innings -- the...