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D-backs surge to win over Padres
Photo by Jon Willey
By Greg Dillard
The offensive fireworks started the night before in Washington. They then traveled with the D-backs back to Chase Field.
The red-hot Arizona offense, coupled with another terrific outing from rookie Josh Collmenter, propelled the D-backs to a 5-0 shutout win over the visiting Padres.
Gibson reflects on challenging road trip
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By Greg Dillard
Ten games. Three cities. Two of baseball’s best pitching staffs.
The D-backs returned to the friendly confines of Chase Field on Friday night after a grueling East Coast road trip.
McDonald brings stellar defense to Arizona
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By Greg Dillard
Longevity in the Major Leagues is far from easy.
In a league where top-notch talent is abundant, John McDonald has found ways to prolong his career: playing shortstop and stellar defense.
Hill ecstatic to be a D-back
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By Greg Dillard
Aaron Hill will always be fond of Toronto.
It’s the team that drafted him in the first round of the 2003 First-Year Player Draft out of Louisiana State. After just three Minor League seasons, he broke into the Majors on May 20, 2005.
Kennedy propels D-backs to win over Mets
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By Greg Dillard
Ian Kennedy didn’t have his best stuff, but that didn’t mean he wasn’t going to win.
Kennedy delivered a winning performance for the D-backs in Friday’s series opener against the Mets. The right-hander shut down the New York lineup en route to his 15th win of the season. The victory now ties Kennedy with Roy Halladay for most wins in the National League.
Goldschmidt, Young power D-backs to walk-off win
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By Greg Dillard
With two outs and two strikes in the bottom of the ninth, the Astros were one pitch away from clinching a 5-3 victory and splitting the series against the D-backs.
Paul Goldschmidt had other plans.
D-backs claim sole possession of first place
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By Greg Dillard
First place in the National League West hung in the balance on Wednesday night, with the D-backs entering the day a slim half game behind the Giants.
But with the Pirates handing San Francisco a 9-2 loss earlier in the afternoon, the D-backs and Giants were tied atop the NL West standings, as Josh Collmenter toed the rubber vs. the Astros in his 16th start of the season and sole possession of first place on the line.
Owings comfortable in any role
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By Greg Dillard
During Micah Owings’ first tour with the D-backs from 2007-08, the right-hander saw the majority of his action in the starting rotation.
He appeared in 29 games in 2007, 27 of which were starts. One year later, he pitched in 22 contests for the D-backs with 18 of those as starts.
D-backs complete comeback against Astros
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By Greg Dillard
For the first four innings of Tuesday night’s matchup against the Astros, it appeared as if the D-backs were destined for another disheartening loss. Houston’s red-hot offense picked up where it left off on Monday by plating seven early runs off Arizona starter Jason Marquis.
Marquis was knocked out of the game early and the D-backs faced a six-run deficit heading into the bottom of the fifth. That’s when the game took a startling turn.
Blum reflects on MLB debut twelve years later
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By Greg Dillard
August 9, 1999, will always be a special day for D-backs infielder Geoff Blum.
On this date, the 26-year-old rookie made his Major League debut for the Montreal Expos after being drafted by the organization five years earlier.
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