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The Arizona Diamondbacks figure they're going to win every time Brandon Webb pitches.

They didn't expect former University of Tennessee standout Augie Ojeda to help make him the majors' first seven-game winner.

Ojeda drove in a career-high six runs to lead the Diamondbacks to a 10-4 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday.

"Six RBIs - that's incredible for anybody," said Webb (7-0), who matched Randy Johnson in 2000 for the fastest start by a Diamondbacks pitcher. "He was the difference today."

Starting in place of injured second baseman Orlando Hudson, a former Tennessee Smoky, Ojeda entered with two RBIs.

He hit a two-run single in the second, a two-run double in the fifth and a two-run double in the eighth. The last hit fueled a five-run burst that blew the game open against Duaner Sanchez.

The 33-year-old Ojeda, generously listed at 5-foot-9, has grown accustomed to a reserve role.

He's played in 247 games since breaking in with the Chicago Cubs in 2000.

He said it's difficult to maintain his stroke during long spells on the bench.

"It's the toughest thing in baseball, I think," Ojeda said. "It's real tough. Your timing's not there. You can hit in the cages, work every day on your swing. But it's not the same as gamelike (conditions), a guy throwing 94-95 (miles per hour)."

Arizona manager Bob Melvin saw how useful Ojeda could be in last year's division series. Replacing an injured Hudson, Ojeda went 4-for-9 with a double and an RBI in a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs.

"Certain players complement a team or other players very well, and Augie is a great complement, not only on the field but in the clubhouse with our guys," Melvin said. "His preparation is flawless every day."

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