Diamondbacks shut out for the first time this season

The Arizona Diamondbacks aren't hitting.

The D'backs were shut out in Atlanta tonight, 3-0. Arizona had gone 78 games this season without being blanked, but the Braves' pitching staff allowed the Diamondbacks just four hits and kept them from plating a run tonight. Arizona falls to 1-3 on its current 10-game road trip and their season record falls to 42-37.

The last time the Diamondbacks were shut out was on Sept. 26, 2012 -- 85 games ago.

Arizona still has six games remaining on the road trip -- two more games with the Braves and four with the New York Mets, plenty of time to string some wins together. But, first things first. The D'backs need some hits...then some runs and the wins will follow.

My goodness, how long has it been since a Diamondback starter has won a game? It was June 5th -- 20 games ago. Wade Miley was the winning pitcher in a 10-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.

And when was the last time Patrick Corbin (9-0) won a game? That was the 2nd of June! Corbin beat the Chicago Cubs, 8-4, for his ninth win of the year.

But somehow, some way, Arizona remains in first place in the NL West. Amazing!