Eric Byrnes is back and D-backs win!

Ok....Eric Byrnes must have heard my plea to change his at-bat intro song to help get him out of his slump :-) Tonight he switched back to Van Halen's "Jump" and Byrnesie was mashing once again! He broke out of it with a solo blast in the fifth to score the D-backs first run and close the Tigers lead to 3-1. He later hit an RBI single in the seventh as part of Arizona's three-run inning that lead to the 4-3 win. He was much more under control and focused at the plate. Woohoo!!! Byrnesie is back!!!

But, let's not forget the outstanding outing from Dan Haren. In what was an almost identical line to Brandon Webb's from last night, Haren went seven innings and gave up three runs on six hits. He also had four punchouts and did not surrender a free pass. The win for Haren brought his season record to 5-2 and ERA to 3.14...very nice.

Juan Cruz came in for Haren in the eighth and looked like Mariano Rivera out there. Three up..three punchouts...he was lights out. Tony Pena came in (Brandon Lyon needing a night off) closed it out beautifully in an uneventful ninth.

Tigers starter Jeremy Bonderman actually had a no-no going through the first four innings, and ended up pitching a tremendous game. If it wasn't for a couple of Detroit defensive miscues, Bonderman would have ended up winning this one.

But, it was a classic game where the Diamondbacks once again showed their resiliency. There was just a feeling in the air that they would come back. A feeling experienced many times last year as well...

If Byrnes is now officially back in gear, watch out National League. With the Angels beating the Dodgers tonight, the D-backs now go up 5 1/2 in the West.