He was, and it still wasn't good enough.
Harden allowed only a solo homer in seven innings, but Johnson gave up just two singles over the same span and improved to 13-0 in 14 career starts against Chicago with a 2-0 win for the host Arizona Diamondbacks last night.
"That's as good a stuff as I've seen in a while," Arizona manager Bob Melvin said of Johnson. "I think there was a little extra amp today. ... To do what he did to that club that's No. 1 in the National League in offense is pretty...
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