Brandon Webb held the Dodgers to one run last night as the Diamondbacks won their sixth straight to move into first place. He induced the Dodgers into hitting the ball on the ground:

Webb made it look easy in his seven innings - he got 14 ground-ball outs, five flyouts, two strikeouts and retired the side in order four times - and threw a higher percentage of sinkers than he had in his past two starts.

"He had that shot-put sinker going," manager Bob Melvin said. "It's heavy, very heavy. You feel like you're hitting a bowling ball when he's on."

Webb appears to be regaining the form that won him the National League Cy Young Award last year after beginning this season on shaky ground.

In his first three starts, Webb allowed 11 runs in 19 innings (5.21 ERA). After the Dodgers scored just once Monday night, Webb has allowed just four earned runs in 23 innings since (1.56 ERA).

A good sinker keeps Webb's home run totals low. Since he came into the league in 2003, his 0.67 home runs per 9 is the lowest in the majors.