Arizona did most of its damage in the second, when Chris Herrmann and Chris Owings reached with seeing-eye singles before Tomas inside-outed an Arrieta sinker for the two-run double to the right-field gap. The D-backs tacked another run in the fifth, when Paul Goldschmidt singled to score Michael Bourn.
Goldy rips an RBI single
ARI@CHC: Goldy drives in Bourn with a single to left
Paul Goldschmidt rips a line-drive single to left field that brings home Michael Bourn to extend the D-backs' lead to 3-1 in the 5th
Corbin held the Cubs to five hits and did not walk a batter while striking out five in the win.
The loss ended a streak of 20 consecutive winning decisions for Arrieta, trailing only Carl Hubbell's 24 in 1936-37 and Roy Face's 22 in 1958-59 for the most in baseball history. The Cubs ended their 10-game homestand 8-2, with both losses coming in Arrieta starts.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Running it up: Though they swung and missed a lot, fanning 18 times in total, the D-backs also managed to run up Arrieta's pitch count. It started from the first batter of the game, when leadoff man Bourn had a 10-pitch at-bat. When all was said and done, Arrieta could not go past the fifth inning.
Power pitcher: Arrieta did his best to help himself in the second inning. With the Cubs trailing, 2-0, Arrieta hit a high fly ball to deep center with Miguel Montero on first. D-backs center fielder Bourn jumped at the wall, but the ball fell out of his glove and onto the warning track. Arrieta ended up with an RBI double.
Work pays off: Corbin worked with pitching coach Mike Butcher on some mechanical adjustments with his slider during his between-starts bullpen session. After focusing on developing his changeup this spring, the D-backs felt Corbin used it too much in his last start at the expense of his sharp slider.
Corbin shows off his reflexes
ARI@CHC: Corbin reacts quickly to make a nice stop
Patrick Corbin acts quickly to nab a comebacker off the bat of Matt Szczur and gets the out to end the 4th
Maddon gets early shower: Cubs manager Joe Maddon was ejected with two outs in the seventh for arguing a check-swing call. Cubs right-hander Trevor Cahill had a 3-2 count on Goldschmidt. Cahill threw a changeup in the dirt, and though Goldschmidt appeared to go around for strike three and Cubs players began heading for the dugout, umpires ruled Goldschmidt checked his swing, and he was awarded a walk. With his team trailing, 3-2, Maddon came out to argue with first-base umpire Tripp Gibson and also talked to home-plate umpire Gabe Morales before he was ejected.
Maddon gets ejected
ARI@CHC: Maddon gets tossed after arguing a call
Joe Maddon disagrees with Tripp Gibson's call at first that Paul Goldschmidt held his swing, so he goes to plead his case and gets tossed
WHAT'S NEXT
D-backs: The D-backs return home Monday to open a three-game series with the Rays and a nine-game homestand. Left-hander Robbie Ray will get the start for the D-backs at 6:40 p.m. MST. It will be his first career start against the Rays.
Cubs:Jon Lester looks to follow up on his latest complete-game start against the Dodgers when he opens a three-game series Monday against the Phillies at 6:05 p.m. CT at Citizens Bank Park.
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Cody Stavenhagen is a reporter for MLB.com based in Chicago and covered the Cubs on Sunday.
This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
Snake bitten: D-backs end Arrieta's streak
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