It was a historic night of sorts at Chase Field on Friday with a pair of players coming up with noteworthy accomplishments in the Diamondbacks' 9-1 win over the Rangers. Here are a few takeaways from the game: **1\. The Diamondbacks didn't lose ground to the Padres** The Diamondbacks are locked in a battle with the Padres for the final NL Wild Card spot and they entered play one-half game behind San Diego with a three-game series between the two clubs set for the end of the regular season. With the win, the Diamondbacks held serve as the Padres picked up a win over the Giants. Arizona skipper Torey Lovullo managed the game almost like it was a postseason game, pulling veteran starter Merrill Kelly with one out in the fifth inning and going to high-leverage reliever Kevin Ginkel, who managed to pitch out of the jam and keep the Rangers lead at 1-0. Said Lovullo, "My discussions with \[pitching coach Brian Kaplan\