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June 3, 2009D-Backs Relievers Blow Five-Run Eighth-Inning Lead in 6-5 Loss to Dodgers
Mr. Bungle: Tony Peña helped screw the D-Backs in the eighth last night. One single out. Just three little strikes. That's all the Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen -- or more specifically, Tony Peña -- needed to protect a five-run lead with two away in the bottom of the eighth versus the Los Angeles ... More >>
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June 2, 2009D-Backs Squeak Out a Big Win in L.A. Against the Dodgers
Dealing against baseball's best, Billy Buckner picked up his fourth career win. The most pivotal moment in perhaps the Arizona Diamondbacks' hoped-for turnaround took place during the top half of the second inning during their Monday-night game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in L.A. Facing Hirok ... More >>
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May 14, 2009Rookies Make Early Splash Before Reality Sets In and Reds Sweep Series Over D-Backs
Gerardo Parra: The 100th player to homer in his first at-bat.Welcome to the big leagues, Gerardo Parra and Bryan Augenstein. After an exciting first inning, in which the two call-ups from Double-A Mobile looked like future superstars, it was all downhill for the Arizona Diamondbacks in a 10-3 ... More >>
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May 20, 2009Arizona D-Backs Filet Florida Marlins 5-3 After Action-Packed Seventh Inning
Jon Garland picked up a nice win last night in rainy Florida.Guess time off did the Arizona Diamondbacks some good. After spending the last few days watching torrential rain postpone a couple games, the D-Backs came out swinging in a 5-3 win over the Florida Marlins on Tuesday night, foll ... More >>
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May 21, 2009Reynolds, Upton Go Wild in Marathon Day of Baseball as D-Backs Split Two with Marlins
www.mlb.com Justin Upton: The future is now.No one's going to confuse the Arizona Diamondbacks with a contender just yet, but at least the retooled lineup of new manager A.J. Hinch is starting to make some noise. In a marathon day of baseball on Wednesday in Miami, the Snakes scored 17 runs a ... More >>
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May 26, 2009Arizona Diamondbacks Lose a Heartbreaking, Yet Super-Exciting Game to the San Diego Padres
Chase Headley's tenth-inning bomb won it for the red hot Padres. Do you have a friend who either doesn't give two poops about baseball or doesn't know jack squat about the game? Or perhaps you're entertaining some English blokes who would rather sip a spot of tea while watching the cricket than c ... More >>
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June 11, 2009For Pete's Sake
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June 19, 2009D-Backs' Offensive Outburst Continues in Another 12-5 Pasting of the Royals. Up Next: Seattle Mariners.
Gerardo Parra had a triple and a homer in the D-Backs' 12-5 win Thursday night.Twenty-four runs in the past two games? What's gotten into the Arizona Diamondbacks hitters? Whatever it is, fans hope the barrage will continue after the team took two of three games, including a 12-5 win Thursday ... More >>
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June 25, 2009The D-Backs' Eric Byrnes Breaks His Hand and Will Miss Up to Two Months
Arizona Diamondbacks left fielder Eric Byrnes will miss four to eight weeks after breaking a bone in his left hand during an at-bat in Thursday night's game against the Texas Rangers. In the second inning, an errant pitch from the Rangers' Scott Feldman plunked Byrnes in the hand. Byrnes stayed ... More >>
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July 2, 2009Jon Garland is Good, But Not Good Enough as D-Backs Get Shut Out by Reds' Johnny Cueto
Jon Garland pitched almost perfectly through six innings last night. Too bad there are nine innings in a game. Any way you slice it, Cincinnati Reds right hander Johnny Cueto is a pitching stud. As the fourth-best hurler in the National League, the 23-year-old regularly flings 98-mph heaters and h ... More >>
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July 7, 2009Mr. Snubbed, Mark Reynolds, Plays Hero in Diamondbacks' Win Over San Diego Padres
Mark Reynolds proved last night that he should be a 2009 All-Star. In the top half of the eighth inning at Chase Field last night, the boo birds came a-calling once again on the 2009 Arizona Diamondbacks. The pesky San Diego Padres had just padded their lead after a throwing error by catcher Migue ... More >>
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July 8, 2009Shock and Awe: Diamondbacks Notch Fourth Straight Win With 4-3 Victory Over San Diego
Gerardo Parra whacked an RBI triple in last night's 4-3 victory over San Diego. Don't look now, but the Arizona Diamondbacks, the second-worst team in Major League Baseball, currently have the hottest win streak going in the bigs. Yes, you read that right. Our lovable hometown zeroes have triump ... More >>
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July 24, 2009D-Backs Show Up With Big Offense and Stellar Bullpen Chops Against the Bucs. We Had to Pinch Ourselves to See if it Was Real.
mlb.com Blast of the Night: Chad Tracy rockets another pinch-hit homer, this one high into the seats down the right-field line.In a way, it was a sad night for Arizona Diamondbacks fans, because the team's 11-4 shellacking of the Pittsburgh Pirates at Chase Field demonstrated ... More >>
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July 27, 2009Diamondbacks Sink the Pittsburgh Pirates in Weekend Series With Back-to-Back Shutouts
Max Scherzer showed off his Pirate-killing skills in yesterday's 9-0 blowout. Max Scherzer might as well start calling himself Jack Sparrow, since the Diamondbacks pitcher was cutting down Pirates left and right during yesterday's 9-0 shutout over Pittsburgh at Chase Field. Instead of using ye ... More >>
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August 28, 2009Welcome Back, Reynolds: Flu-Bitten Slugger Sparks 11-0 Rout of Giants. Next up: Houston Astros at Home.
Mark Reynolds: Ripped his 39th homer Thursday.Mark Reynolds returned to the Arizona Diamondbacks' lineup on Thursday night after a weeklong bout with the flu and provided instant offense for a team that had been struggling big-time recently. The same could be said for Justin Upton, who was only i ... More >>
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September 3, 2009Mad Max Shuts Down Dodgers as D-Backs Win Sixth of Last Seven
Max Scherzer: Dominates the Dodgers.Max Scherzer had what may have been the best outing of his young career Wednesday night as he beat the Los Angeles Dodgers and one of the better pitchers in the National League, Chad Billingsley, 4-1. Mad Max, a pitcher with incredible stuff but frequent bouts ... More >>
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September 10, 2009Dodgers Give One Away to Diamondbacks on Reynolds Walk-Off Walk
Dan Haren: Nine more strikeouts, but no decision.By playing a solid nine innings of baseball Wednesday night, the Arizona Diamondbacks helped keep the race to win the National League West an interesting one. In their 4-3 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field, Dan Haren was exce ... More >>
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September 15, 2009Meaningless Game Between the D-Backs and Padres Turns Into an Entertaining One in San Diego
Pitcher Billy Buckner drove in Arizona's first two runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks versus the San Diego Padres. A battle of bottom-heavy NL West teams playing in front of nobody at SD's Petco Park. Totally not-see TV, right? Well, we will see what happens in the latter two games of the three ... More >>
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September 17, 2009Diamondbacks Autograph Signing
Pitcher Billy Buckner drove in Arizona's first two runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks versus the San Diego Padres. A battle of bottom-heavy NL West teams playing in front of nobody at SD's Petco Park. Totally not-see TV, right? Well, we will see what happens in the latter two games of the three ... More >>
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April 3, 2010Spring Training Guide to Today's Games
Here is your guide to today's spring training games, as well as a look at some of yesterday's games that most Valley baseball fans actually care about (sorry, Padres fans, there's nothin' here for you unless your boys happen to play against the Diamondbacks, the Dodgers, or the Cu ... More >>
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May 5, 2010Ian Kennedy Showing He's The Real Deal As D-Backs Starter
Great old-school game last night between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Houston Astros at what used to be called Enron Field (before the mighty financial fall). D-Backs eked out a 1-0 win in a stellar pitcher's duel between the excellent Roy Oswalt and Ian Kennedy, who won his secon ... More >>
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May 10, 2010Arizona Diamondbacks Hit Season Low As Phoenix Suns Soar
Obviously, both a glorious and gruesome weekend for Phoenix's professional basketball and baseball teams, respectively. Alas, our task here is not to recount the Suns sweep of the Spurs in a memorable one-eyed effort by one Steve Nash. No, we are here to report on the absolutely mis ... More >>
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June 7, 2010Holy Crap! D-backs End Slide and Win Series Against the Colorado Rockies; Up Next: Atlanta Braves.
Ryan Roberts' base knock ended the D-backs' ten-game losing streak. On Friday night, the Arizona Diamondbacks snapped their 10-game skid. By Saturday night, they'd won a series. And even though a loss to the Colorado Rockies on Sunday prevented an AZ sweep, the weekend felt like a success. ... More >>
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June 10, 2010Arizona Diamondbacks Win on Fluke-Play Behind Strong Start From Ian Kennedy
diamondbacks.scout.comThrough seven innings of Wednesday night's 2-1 win over the Atlanta Braves, the Arizona Diamondbacks' offense was non-existent. That all changed with one crack of the bat, and that was all the Snakes needed. Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the eighth inning w ... More >>
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June 18, 2010Arizona Diamondbacks Swept by Boston Red Sox; Lose 13th-Straight Road Game
doin-work.com Dan HarenFor awhile, Thursday's game looked like it was up in the air. As the D-Backs and Red Sox traded runs through five innings and battered around each other's starting pitchers, it looked as if Arizona might be able to finally pull out a road win. Nope, not happeni ... More >>
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July 9, 2010Arizona Diamondbacks Bust Out Of Slump; Beat Florida 10-4 To End Five Game Skid
diamondbacks.scout.com Gerardo ParraAfter so many frustrating games and close chances, the clutch hits were finally there. The five-game losing streak is over. The D-Backs' bats broke out in a big way Thursday night with a 10-4 win over the Florida Marlins. After scoring just 13 runs in& ... More >>
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July 21, 2010Arizona Diamondbacks Hold Off New York Mets 3-2
Justin Upton: Hit his 16th homer of the season.The Arizona Diamondbacks have their first two-game winning streak of the Kirk Gibson era, thanks to a 3-2 win Tuesday night over the New York Mets at Chase Field. The back-to-back wins also give the D-Backs their first series win in almost a mont ... More >>
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July 30, 2010Arizona Diamondbacks Swept By Philadelphia; Lose Seventh Straight
life.comJoe Saunders In the end, this loss was just like most of the others this season. Little offense, the lack of a clutch hit, stupid mental errors. Another game, another D-Backs loss - this time 3-2 to the Philadelphia Phillies in 11 innings. This one makes seven in a row.
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August 3, 2010Arizona Diamondbacks Baffled By Hernandez; Lose Again At Home
ballparks.comChase Field is a depressing place these daysReturning home didn't make a difference. Neither did a roster filled with new players after a flurry of trades. The Diamondbacks still lost again. This time it was a 3-1 loss to the Washington Nationals in front of 500 or so people at Chas ... More >>
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August 10, 2010Arizona Diamondbacks Show Gumption in Rare Comeback Road Win Over Milwaukee Brewers
The Arizona Diamondbacks repeatedly have flopped on the road this season, proving time and again the old adage attributed to Yogi Berra that a game ain't over until it's over. But last night's game in Milwaukee against the Brewers didn't fit the ongoing narrative. First of all, Arizona s ... More >>
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March 30, 2011Arizona Diamondbacks Set Opening Day Roster; Organization Criticized for "Elderly Fetish"
Project Prospect Brandon Allen is the odd-man out at first base this spring. The Arizona Diamondbacks set their opening day roster this afternoon, announcing that they're going to carry 12 pitchers, seven infielders, four outfielders, and two catchers to start the season. Pitchers Sam D ... More >>
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April 4, 2011Arizona Diamondbacks Put Up Strong Effort In Opening Series Against Colorado Rockies
Yahoo! SportsKirk Gibson saw a lot to be proud of this weekend. We'll see how long the good play lasts.Baseball is a funny game. The Arizona Diamondbacks got to Colorado Rockies ace Ubaldo Jimenez and beat the Rockies in extra innings on Opening Day Friday, 7-6, then lost a pitcher's duel be ... More >>
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May 2, 2011Tight Games at Chase Field as Arizona Diamondbacks Drop Two of Three to Chicago Cubs
Yahoo! SportsThe Diamondbacks' only win, courtesy of a comedy of errors on the Cubs' part Sunday.The Arizona Diamondbacks couldn't keep the momentum going from their Thursday night demolition of the Chicago Cubs over the weekend, losing tight games 4-2 and 5-3 on Friday and Saturday before ta ... More >>
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May 5, 2011Defensive Lapses and Baserunning Miscues Sink Arizona Diamondbacks in 6-4 Loss to Colorado Rockies
Yahoo! SportsBarry Enright can't win ballgames on his own.Arizona Diamondbacks starter Barry Enright just couldn't help himself enough to win last night. Enright pitched well to start the game, shutting down the Colorado Rockies for the first three innings of the ballgame. He even hit a solo ... More >>
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May 6, 2011Arizona Diamondbacks Topple Colorado Rockies in 11th Inning; Take Two out of Three in Home Series
APDiamondbacks right fielder Justin Upton delivered the game-winning hit last night in a 3-2 win over the Colrado Rockies.For eight innings, Arizona Diamondbacks hitters looked like they were swinging at golf balls with tooth picks -- seemingly en route to being shut out by the Colorado Rockies i ... More >>
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May 18, 2011Poor Baserunning, Umpiring Help Arizona Diamondbacks Beat San Diego Padres 6-1
Yahoo! SportsNo justice for the Padres as Eric Patterson is ruled out at home.The Arizona Diamondbacks and the San Diego Padres continued their battle of National League West cellar-dwellers at Chase Field yesterday in a ballgame the Diamondbacks won 6-1. Young starter Daniel Hudson was good ... More >>
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July 25, 2011Justin Upton and Miguel Montero Power Arizona Diamondbacks to Series Win Over Colorado Rockies This Past Weekend
J-Up came up big versus the Colorado Rockies over the weekend.Both Miguel Montero and Justin Upton justified their All-Star status and secured their place in the hearts of Valley sports fans this past weekend as the pair totaled 12 hits, all of which fueled the Arizona Diamondbacks to a series win a ... More >>
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August 1, 2011Arizona Diamondbacks Move Within Two Games of San Francisco Giants After Taking Two of Three from Dodgers. Tonight: Giants in S.F.
Washington Nationals Starting pitcher Jason Marquis is acquired by D-Backs for stretch run.It's a race in the National League West, as the Arizona Diamondbacks -- after winning two of three against the Dodgers over the weekend -- play the division-leading San Francisco Giants by ... More >>
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August 9, 2011Arizona Diamondbacks Absolutely Destroyed By Houston Astros in Lopsided Loss
mlb.com/dbacksDaniel Hudson gave up a whopping 11 hits and seven runs in last night's travesty of a baseball game.Embarrassing doesn't even begin to describe the Arizona Diamondbacks' 9-1 loss to the Houston Astros last night. The D-Backs, currently one of the better squads in baseball, got their ... More >>
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September 13, 2011Arizona Diamondbacks Stomp Los Angeles Dodgers in 7-2 Win. Magic Number Is Now at Only Seven Games
mlb.com/dbacksThere were plenty of high-fives all around during the Arizona Diamondbacks win on Monday.The Arizona Diamondbacks used their offensive mojo to turn the tide once again during another of their patented come-from-behind victories last night against the Los Angeles Dodgers last night. ... More >>
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September 14, 2011D-Backs Ride Gerardo Parra F-You Homer to Sweet Win Over LA
Every special season has its extra-special moments, and last night's seventh-inning homer by Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Gerardo Parra was one of them.Gerardo Parra wasn't smiling last night until he hit a bomb vs DodgersThe D-Backs were down 4-3 to the Los Angeles Dodgers when the scrappy Pa ... More >>
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September 21, 2011Arizona Diamondbacks Lose 5-3, But Magic Number Drops to Three
David Hernandez: Coughed up a two-run homer to Derrek Lee in the eighth.Are the Arizona Diamondbacks stumbling, rather than charging, into the playoffs? After losing 5-3 to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night at Chase Field -- the D-Backs' fourth loss in their past six games -- it appea ... More >>
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September 30, 2011Arizona Diamondbacks' Wacky Ride to the Playoffs #1: Opening Day in Colorado, April 16
It was the kind of game that the D-Backs lost just about every time last year--a game in which they lost a lead late and had to go into extra innings.Arizona opened its season in Denver against the Rockies, a team that many pundits expected to give the world champion San Francisco Giants a run for t ... More >>
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September 30, 2011Arizona Diamondbacks' Wacky Ride to the Playoffs #4: Miracle Finish Against Rockies, May 5
One of the greatest moments of the 2011 season came at Chase Field in early May against the Colorado Rockies.We love to run this imageWe were about to leave after the 7th inning with the D-Backs down 2-0 and stinking up the joint offensively, but decided to stick it out until the end--sure glad w ... More >>
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October 3, 2011D-Backs Odyssey to NL Playoffs #12, Crazy Comeback Win (Number Two) Vs Astros
Arizona was playing poorly on this homestand, and against the team with the worst record in baseball, the lowly Houston Astros. Just like that, the home boys fell behind 7-1, and the relatively small crowd at Chase Field (announced attendance was 17,814, but it seemed about half that to those of us ... More >>
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October 4, 2011Diamondbacks September Glory #3--Parra's F-U Homer Beats Dodgers With Exclamation Point
Gerardo ParraThe Diamondbacks went into a road series with the Los Angeles Dodgers with an eight-game cushion over the fading San Francisco Giants. Ace pitcher Ian Kennedy got the start for Arizona, and scuffled at the start, giving up four runs in the first inning before settling down. LA s ... More >>
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October 7, 2011Arizona Diamondbacks Lose An Extra-Innings Nailbiter to Milwaukee Brewers in Game Five to End Their Dream Season
mlb.com/dbacksGerardo Parra finally got a big hit in the postseason, but it couldn't save the Arizona Diamondbacks from elimination. The Cinderella season of the Arizona Diamondbacks has sadly come to an end. The clock has finally struck midnight as the Milwaukee Brewers won 3-2 in 10 inning ... More >>
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November 2, 2011Gerardo Parra Wins Gold Glove For Outfield Play With D-Backs: A Great Call
We wrote often this summer of the defensive exploits of Arizona Diamondbacks outfielders Gerardo Parra and Chris Young. One of baseball's best outfielders, Gerardo Parra.Parra is the epitome of the self-made scrappy ballplayers, who has won over his teammates and fans alike with his hustle a ... More >>
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