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No silence from the Diamondbacks’ Jake Lamb in sweep of Phillies

The Arizona Diamondbacks and third baseman Jake Lamb left Philadelphia the right way Monday with a four-game series sweep against the Phillies.

Arizona Diamondbacks' Jake Lamb, left, celebrates with Welington Castillo, right, after Lamb's two-...

Arizona Diamondbacks' Jake Lamb, left, celebrates with Welington Castillo, right, after Lamb's two-run home run off Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Jeremy Hellickson during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, June 20, 2016, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

(AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

The Arizona Diamondbacks and third baseman Jake Lamb left Philadelphia the right way Monday with a four-game series sweep against the Phillies.

Lamb was a factor in all four games, hitting two home runs with five RBI in Philadelphia. He had nine hits, including a triple, in 17 at-bats to help the D-backs earn their second four-game series sweep of the season.

The third baseman has now brought his batting average from .263 in the last series the D-backs played — against the Los Angeles Dodgers — to .283 following Monday 3-1 victory.

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In his last seven games, Lamb has been more than solid, batting .450 with a .542 on-base percentage and slugging .900. He has seven RBI and three home runs, bringing his total to five home runs in the month of June alone.

He is now tied with teammate Paul Goldschmidt, Washington Nationals’ Bryce Harper and New York Mets’ Neil Walker for 14th in the NL with 14 home runs. He is also tied with Goldschmidt and Colorado Rockies’ rookie Trevor Story for eighth in the NL with 45 RBI and is just behind Goldschmidt with the 14th-best OPS in the majors.

The D-backs are 5-2 in their last seven games and it’s no coincidence that Lamb has been on a roll as well.

Tyler Drake Cardinals reporter and ArizonaSports.com editor

Born and raised in Kelseyville, California, I spent most of my summers growing up in Arizona. There were a lot of trips to Globe and the East Valley. Once out of high school, I attended the University of Arizona with a major in natural resources… Read more

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