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PHOENIX -- Aaron Hill was held out of the starting lineup the past two games, a batting slump the main reason for his temporary benching. The reserve role must have helped the second baseman, who drove in two runs with a homer and a double in the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday night. "I didnt expect two days in a row," Hill said of manager Kirk Gibsons decision to rest him. "Im not going to fight him. He was going to give me two days and thats fine. "You still do your work, and hopefully it works out the next day whenever youre in there," Hill added. "He jokingly, he gave me the ball (after the game) and said hes going to give me two days off." The game took a back seat to the impending trade of Cubs outfielder Alfonso Soriano, who was taken out of the original lineup because a deal with the New York Yankees was being finalized Thursday. Soriano, who is batting .254 with 17 home runs and 51 RBIs in his seventh season with the Cubs, had yet to be dealt by the conclusion of the game, though he missed his second straight game while the club continued to work out the deal. Soriano was scheduled for a redeye flight to New York, however, and said goodbye to his teammates in the visiting clubhouse after the game. He spoke with his agent and was told he could go to New York and wait for the trade to be made official there. "I dont know what the Cubs get, but Im happy and think they are happy, too," Soriano said. "They are getting something back and I am happy going back to New York, where I started my career. "The thing that was more difficult for me was leaving my teammates, my family." Hills first-inning double into the left-field corner plated Adam Eaton from first base with the Diamondbacks first run. He hit his fifth home run of the season in the fifth, leading off the inning with a blast to left field. Hill entered the game in a 4-for-31 slump over his previous eight games. Wade Miley (7-8) worked 7 2-3 innings and didnt give up a run until the seventh. He allowed only five hits and struck out four despite being hit in his right knee with a batted ball in the third inning. "You got adrenaline. You dont really feel it too much out there," Miley said. "I was just trying to go after guys and keep us in the ballgame." Miley forced two broken bats in his last inning. He left to a standing ovation with a runner on third base in the top of the eighth. "We needed that," Gibson said. "Helped us rest the bullpen." Back-to-back, ground-rule doubles by Wil Nieves and Cliff Pennington gave Arizona a 2-0 lead. Penningtons hit was just out of the reach of Cole Gillespie, Sorianos replacement in left field. Without Soriano, the Cubs lineup lacked punch. Chicago scored its only run when Wellington Castillo doubled in Gillespie. "You just dont fill that void," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. "I know it impacted a lot of people on that field." Diamondbacks third baseman Martin Prado was shaken up when slid headfirst into second base on a hustle double. Cubs shortstop Starlin Castros leg jostled Prados head as Castro came down from midair. Prado remained in the game. Brad Ziegler, who only since the All-Star break has been the Diamondbacks regular closer, picked up his fifth save of the season with a scoreless ninth inning. But that inning included a ground-rule double for Nate Schierholtz after a fan reached over the yellow line above centre field and caught the ball. Fan interference was called, and the Cubs couldnt push across any runs. "Youve got to win close games, too," Gibson said. "Its good when your bullpen comes in and does the job." Carlos Villanueva (2-7) took the loss after lasting five innings and allowing three runs and six hits. 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The New Zealand Breakers have suspended guard Corey Webster after he was charged with assault following an early morning incident at an Auckland bar on Wednesday.The NBL club said the 28-year-old would miss Fridays game against the Illawarra Hawks after breaching team and club values.General manager Dillon Boucher said Webster would vigorously defend himself against the charge and the club would let the court process run its course.But he said Webster did not have team interests at heart by being out after midnight when recovering from last weekends road trip to Cairns and preparing for Fridays home match.Corey has also breached our values in the way in which he has communicated with the club about the incident, Boucher said.In our view Corey has let himself, his teammates and the club down in thee way in which he has handled the situation.ddddddddddddBoucher said the club would continue to support the New Zealand international and would assist the police and the courts.Webster has been bailed and is expected to appear in court on Monday.Websters arrest comes five years after he was sacked by the club for using synthetic cannabis.He served a one-year ban from the sport in 2011 after testing positive for the drug and it followed him testing positive for cannabis while playing for the Harbour Heat in the domestic competition.He was re-signed by the Breakers in 2012 on a three-year deal and last year signed another three-year deal with the four-time NBL champions. 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