ST. LOUIS -- Monday night turned into another missed opportunity for the St. Louis Cardinals, and it could have been so much worse.St. Louis entered the ninth inning on the verge of being the first no-hit victims in Busch Stadium IIIs 11-year history, but Jeremy Hazelbakers leadoff homer on an 0-2 pitch from Chicago Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks saved it from that distinction, if not the indignity of a 4-1 loss.Whats more, the New York Mets 8-1 loss in Washington kept the Cardinals (75-68) a half-game out of the National Leagues second wild-card spot. Theyll hope for similar help Tuesday night as well as a better result in game two of their series with the Cubs.Manager Mike Matheny, perhaps looking for any positive from an offense thats scored in just four of their last 34 innings, pointed to the last three outs of Monday nights defeat as a good sign.Its always good to score and then get another guy on base, he said. You try to make something happen and put a little pressure on them. We didnt care how it happened; we wanted to get something going.Time is running out to get something going for St. Louis, especially at home, where it fell to 32-40 and must win its last nine games to avoid its first sub-.500 season since Busch III opened in 2006.It wont help that itll have to face Jason Hammel (14-8, 3.50), who already owns two wins against it this year, a 2-1 decision on April 19 and a 12-3 verdict on May 24 in which he worked six shutout innings despite not having his best stuff.But the recent version of Hammel is one they might be able to hit. Hes coming off a dreary 12-5 defeat Sept. 6 in Milwaukee, where he allowed 13 hits and nine runs, eight earned, in 5 2/3 innings.However, Cardinals starter Jaime Garcia hasnt been much better. Garcia (10-12, 4.58) has been pummeled in four of his last five starts, including a 12-6 loss Thursday night to the Brewers at home.Garcia was lit up for eight hits and five runs in 3 2/3 innings, walking one and whiffing three, as he suffered his fourth straight loss.Whats more, St. Louis might have another injury concern to deal with as first baseman Matt Carpenter departed Monday nights game after seven innings with back tightness. His status for Tuesday night isnt known.What is known is that Chicago would love to clinch on its archrivals turf. The proof of that might have come in the sixth inning Monday night, when right fielder Jason Heyward enraged the fans who cheered for him last year by falling into the seats to snatch Hazelbakers foul fly.It also highlighted one of the big differences in the teams. 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PHOENIX -- The Arizona Diamondbacks are doing their best to make it as difficult as possible for the Los Angeles Dodgers to get another NL West title.Mitch Haniger hit a three-run homer in a five-run sixth inning, and the Diamondbacks beat the division-leading Dodgers 7-3 Thursday night.Archie Bradley (7-9) struck out seven in six-plus innings and got plenty of run support as the Diamondbacks won their fourth straight and handed starter Rich Hill his first loss with the Dodgers.The Dodgers had their lead in the division cut to four games when second-place San Francisco beat St. Louis.Our guys were fired up, Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale said. Its exciting. Its good baseball. Good crowd. People are yelling and screaming. Players are getting after it. Its just good to see in September. Were not in the hunt to win it. They are. Were going to do everything we can to beat them.The Diamondbacks scored five runs in the sixth off Hill (3-1) and reliever Louis Coleman. Run-scoring singles by Paul Goldschmidt and Brandon Drury preceded Hanigers second career home run.Hill, 9-3 with Oakland before being dealt to Los Angeles on Aug. 1, allowed a run for the first time as a Dodger when Kyle Jensen homered off the center-field batters eye in the second inning. That ended Hills streak of 20 consecutive scoreless innings with Los Angeles.Actually he threw the ball well, but we really couldnt get anything together, muster anything together (offensively), Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said.In his last start, Hill had a perfect game for seven innings against Miami last Saturday before being lifted. His career best nine-game win streak ended.Drury set a Diamondbacks rookie record with an RBI in his seventh straight game.Arizona added to its lead with Chris Owings two-out single in the third to drive in Tuffy Gosewich.Bradley struck out the side in his first two innings and allowed three runs and nine hits. The Dodgers scored twice in the seventh to chase Bradley. A wild pitch allowed Joc Pederson to race home, and Chase Utley doubled in Andrew Toles.I just wanted to give us a chance to stay in it and the offense did their part, Bradley said. Even though were not a playoff team, were still playing the game hard and trying to win baseball games. Its fun to get fired up a little bit and get the competitive juices flowing.Patrick Corbin earned his firstt save by pitching three scoreless innings.ddddddddddddThe Diamondbacks four-game home winning streak is the longest since July 2014, also four games.BENCHES EMPTYBoth dugouts and bullpens emptied in the top of the fifth after Hill attempted to reach on a bunt attempt. Hill shouted at Bradley as he ran up the first-base line, then gestured at Bradley again after he was thrown out. Bradley shouted back at Hill, and players from both teams streamed onto the field.Bradleys pitch to Hill on the bunt was well inside and at Hills hands.Its just two guys playing the game hard. Nothing more than that, Bradley said. I was going in before he squared to bunt. Maybe the pitch was more in than it should have been, I dont know.It took only a few moments for order to be restored though both benches were warned by home plate umpire Ron Kulpa. The Dodgers proceeded to score their first run after Bradley walked Utley, then with two outs, Justin Turner doubled to the right field wall to drive in Utley.Hill faced Bradley the very next inning and struck him out looking.There was no ill will or anything like that. Just competitive and got excited, Hill said. The pitch was supposed to be inside, it just missed. Maybe being a pitcher I got a little too excited.TRAINERS ROOMDodgers: LHP Alex Wood, on the 60-day disabled list with an elbow injury, could soon be activated, but as a reliever. Wood went on the DL on May 31 and made 10 starts before that, going 1-4 with a 3.99 earned run average.Diamondbacks: Hale said pitcher Rubby De La Rosa, who exited Wednesdays start in the second inning, will be shut down from major-league games. Hale said De La Rosas health is fine though his elbow has bothered him. Braden Shipley will take De La Rosas rotation spot. I just want to feel 100 percent ready, De La Rosa said.UP NEXTDodgers: RHP Kenta Maeda (14-9) is already tied for second in wins in a season by a Los Angeles Dodgers rookie. He faces Arizona, against which he faced and won on Sept. 5 at Dodger Stadium.Diamondbacks: RHP Zack Greinke (12-6) lost to the Dodgers the last time he faced his former team, rocked for eight runs on nine hits including five home runs in Los Angeles. Hes set for his seventh career start against the Dodgers. ' ' '