PHOENIX, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Josh Collmenter teamed up with four relievers on a nine-hit shutout Friday, bringing the Arizona Diamondbacks a 5-0 victory over San Diego.
Collmenter (8-8) was removed from the game with two on and one out in the sixth, having thrown 99 pitches.
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Brad Ziegler escaped the jam in the sixth and three more relievers worked an inning each to complete the blanking.
The NL West-leading Diamondbacks won their fourth in a row.
Arizona took charge with a four-run first, during which Chris Young had an RBI single and later scored on a throwing error by catcher Nick Hundley.
San Diego starter Wade LeBlanc (2-3) gave up four runs on seven hits in four innings to take the loss.
