Notes
- Manager Clint Hurdle was fired and replaced by bench coach Jim Tracy taking the team from the NL West cellar to Wild Card contention winning 20 of the next 25 games
- In June tied the team record 11-game winning streak set in 2007
- First ever team walk-off grand slam by Ryan Spilborghs to beat the Giants 6-4 in the 14th inning.
- Only team in the 2009 season to have 5 starting pitchers with 10 or more wins (Jason Marquis, Aaron Cook, Ubaldo Jimenez, Jorge De La Rosa, Jason Hammel).
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