PHOENIX -- Right-hander Kenta Maeda and left-hander Zack Greinke will face off for the second time in 11 days Friday night as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks meet for the second game of their four-game series.The Dodgers come into the game with a four-game lead in the NL West despite alternating wins and losses over the past eight days. Los Angeles has been in first since August 21.Maeda scattered three hits and allowed one run over 6 1/3 innings in the Dodgers 10-2 win over the Diamondbacks on Sept. 5. He was decidedly less sharp in his last outing, giving up three runs on a season-high eight hits over six innings and taking the loss in the Dodgers 3-0 loss to Miami.Maeda (14-9) will try for the second time to move into second-place on the clubs single season rookie victory list. He currently is tied with fellow Asian imports Hyun-jin Ryu and Kazuhisa Ishii.Greinke, meanwhile, is looking to reverse his month-long slide. The former NL Cy Young-runner up allowed eight runs on nine hits, including five home runs, in only 4 2/3 innings. Greinke (12-6) has lost four of his past six starts, a stretch that started when he gave up nine runs on 10 hits in only 1 2/3 innings in Boston on August 14.In his last start, against San Francisco, the normally reserve Greinke was clearly frustrated, arching his back and throwing his head back after several pitches.I felt pretty good. Not perfect, but then the last inning, just missing by a little bit on just about every pitch, Greinke said. Getting behind and trying to make a good pitch, and just missing by little bit again.Greinke has struggled at Chase Field all season, posting a 5-4 mark and a 5.08 ERA with 80 hits and 10 homers allowed in 72 2/3 innings.The Diamondbacks, like Greinke, have struggled all season at Chase Field but have shown signs of life in the past week. Arizona has won four straight home games, the teams longest streak since winning four straight in July 2014.You want to build momentum but you also want to play well every night, said Arizona manager Chip Hale.Outfielder Brandon Drury has been Arizonas most consistent player the past week, driving in at least one run in each of his past seven games, the longest streak by a rookie in franchise history.The Dodgers offense has sputtered recently, scoring fewer than four runs six of its past eight games. Utley was the only Los Angeles hitter with more than one hit in the series opener, finishing 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI.Whatever it is, whatever it might be, it goes in spurts, said Dodgers manager Dave Roberts. It is up and down but I know we are a good offensive club and we will win our share of games. Hydro Flask Wide Mouth 18 oz Citroen . Denis Coderre, the former federal MP who was elected mayor on Nov. 3, has drawn the ire of some Montreal Canadiens. 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Hargreaves began his career in 2008 with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and has played with the Edmonton Eskimos and last season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. (STATS) -- New Hampshires playoff-experienced team left all of the Lehigh players not feeling so good.The Wildcats jumped to a big lead in the first half and didnt look back in routing Lehigh 64-21 in the first round of the FCS playoffs Saturday at Wildcat Stadium.UNH (8-4), which tied for second in CAA Football, will have a rematch in the second round at the conference champion, No. 4 seed James Madison, next Saturday. JMU (10-1) won 42-39 at UNH on Oct. 15.The Wildcats are appearing in the FCS playoffs for the 13th year -- the nations longest active streak -- and their experience showed against Lehigh (9-3), whose nine-game winning streak ended in its first playoff game since 2011.Mountain Hawks senior quarterback Nick Shafnisky, the Patriot Leagues offensive player of the year, didnt start the game and was hampered from the flu. Although he came off the bench, Shafnisky and starter Brad Mayes both threw a first-half interception that UNH turned into two touchdowns en route to a 22-0 lead, which was 36-14 by halftime.UNHs seniors led the way. Quarterback Adam Riese passed for a career-high 273 yards and threee touchdowns and rushed for one score, while running back Dalton Crossan rushed for 184 and scored three TDs.dddddddddddd Cornerback Casey DeAndrades interception of Mayes on the games opening drive set up Crossans first touchdown, a 5-yard run.Sophomore Neil OConnor caught seven passes for 171 yards and a touchdown.My hats off to Coach (Sean) McDonnell, his team and his staff, Lehigh coach Andy Coen said. They did a great job. We have a good football team. I wish we couldve shown it off a little better. New Hampshire did a better job in every way, shape or form.Lehigh entered the game with the fewest turnovers in the FCS -- eight -- but committed four against UNH. Shafnisky showed the effects of the flu, throwing two interceptions and losing a fumble, although he rushed for a touchdown.Mayes wound up 24 of 43 for 273 yards, including a touchdown to wide receiver Troy Pelletier (eight receptions, 138 yards).Lehigh hasnt won in Durham since 1979 and trail 13-3 in the all-time series. ' ' '
