GAME THREAD: NL: SAN FRANCISCO (67-83) at ARIZONA (84-67)

NL: SAN FRANCISCO (67-83) at ARIZONA (84-67)

<h3>Diamondbacks look to hold on to slim division lead</h3>

San Francisco (67-83) at Arizona (84-67) 9:40 pm EDT

PHOENIX (Ticker) -- With their division lead slowly evaporating,the Arizona Diamondbacks look to hold on to their slim advantagewhen they host the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday.

The Diamondbacks, who held a five-game advantage in the NationalLeague West exactly one month ago, dropped an 8-5 decision inMonday's series opener.


The loss cut Arizona's lead to one game over the second-placeSan Diego Padres (82-67) in the National League West Division.

Diamondbacks rookie Micah Owings (6-8, 4.78 ERA) will get hisfirst start in 10 days after getting roughed up in his last twooutings.


On September 8 against St. Louis, he left after just 2 2/3innings, surrendering seven runs - two earned - and four hits.The righthander has faced the Giants only one other time,yielding seven runs and eight hits over four innings in a 13-0loss on July 1.


Owings will be opposed by Jonathan Sanchez (1-4, 5.29), who willbe looking for his first win in five tries as a starter thisseason. The lefthander, who has not won since April 18, is 0-2with a 4.09 ERA in four lifetime appearances - including twostarts against Arizona.

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">SAN FRANCISCO AT ARIZONA -- LINEUPS

SAN FRANCISCO ARIZONA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Dave Roberts CF .262 2 21 Eric Byrnes LF .291 21 82
Rich Aurilia SS .249 5 32 Justin Upton RF .231 2 11
Randy Winn LF .293 11 56 Conor Jackson 1B .279 13 53
Bengie Molina C .285 19 80 Mark Reynolds 3B .268 14 54
Nathan Schierholtz RF .313 0 6 Chris Young CF .234 30 63
Pedro Feliz 3B .249 19 69 Chris Snyder C .253 13 40
Daniel Ortmeier 1B .267 5 13 Alberto Callaspo 2B .207 0 6
Kevin Frandsen 2B .244 4 26 Augie Ojeda SS .259 1 8
Jonathan Sanchez LHP .167 0 1 Micah Owings RHP .288 4 12
(1-4, 5.29) (6-8, 4.78)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA
WARMUPS: SFO - JONATHAN SANCHEZ (1-4, 5.29)
ARI - MICAH OWINGS (6-8, 4.78)

UMPIRES: HP - DERRYL COUSINS
1B - TED BARRETT
2B - ROB DRAKE
3B - ANGEL HERNANDEZ

WEATHER: 92 Degrees, clear
WIND: 10 mph, in from center</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA
STARTING BATS: SFO - JONATHAN SANCHEZ AND BENGIE MOLINA
ARI - MICAH OWINGS AND CHRIS SNYDER

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: D ROBERTS (.262, 2 HR, 21 RBI)
R AURILIA (.249, 5 HR, 32 RBI)
R WINN (.293, 11 HR, 56 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 0 0
ARIZONA 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SFO - JONATHAN SANCHEZ
ARI - MICAH OWINGS

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: E BYRNES (.291, 21 HR, 82 RBI)
J UPTON (.231, 2 HR, 11 RBI)
C JACKSON (.279, 13 HR, 53 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">SAN FRANCISCO (0) VS ARIZONA (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Roberts cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262
R Aurilia ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248
R Winn lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
B Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
N Schierholtz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
P Feliz 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
D Ortmeier 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
K Frandsen 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Sanchez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 0 2

BATTING: GIDP - R Winn. Team LOB - 0.


ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Byrnes lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
J Upton rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
C Jackson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
M Reynolds 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
C Young cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234
C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
A Callaspo 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207
A Ojeda ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
M Owings p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Callaspo-A Ojeda-C Jackson).


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SAN FRANCISCO - 0 -- 0
ARIZONA - -- 0
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SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Sanchez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.29

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Owings 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.75

Pitches-strikes: M Owings 12-6. Ground balls-fly balls: M Owings 3-0. Batters
faced: M Owings 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

Weather: 95 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: SFO - JONATHAN SANCHEZ
ARI - MICAH OWINGS</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY CHRIS YOUNG SCORED JUSTIN UPTON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M REYNOLDS ON SECOND, C JACKSON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 0
ARIZONA 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C SNYDER (.253, 13 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CHRIS SNYDER SCORED CONOR JACKSON AND MARK
REYNOLDS.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C SNYDER ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 0
ARIZONA 3 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: A CALLASPO (.207, 0 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY AUGIE OJEDA SCORED CHRIS SNYDER.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, 1 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 0
ARIZONA 4 END BOTTOM, 1ST</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 0 0
ARIZONA 4 4 5 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SFO - JONATHAN SANCHEZ
ARI - MICAH OWINGS

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: B MOLINA (.285, 19 HR, 80 RBI)
N SCHIERHOLTZ (.313, 0 HR, 6 RBI)
P FELIZ (.249, 19 HR, 69 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">SAN FRANCISCO (0) VS ARIZONA (4) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Roberts cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262
R Aurilia ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248
R Winn lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
B Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
N Schierholtz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
P Feliz 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
D Ortmeier 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
K Frandsen 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Sanchez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 2 0 0 0 1 0 2

BATTING: GIDP - R Winn. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - R Winn (A Callaspo at 3rd base).


ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Byrnes lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292
J Upton rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .231
C Jackson 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .281
M Reynolds 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .271
C Young cf 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .234
C Snyder c 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .256
A Callaspo 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .207
A Ojeda ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .268
M Owings p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288

Totals 5 4 5 4 2 0 0

BATTING: SF - C Young. RBI - C Young (64), C Snyder 2 (42), A Ojeda (9). 2-out
RBI - C Snyder 2, A Ojeda. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - E Byrnes (7, 2nd base by J Sanchez/B Molina).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Callaspo-A Ojeda-C Jackson).


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SAN FRANCISCO - 0 -- 0
ARIZONA - 4 -- 4
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SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Sanchez 1 5 4 4 2 0 0 5.88

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Owings 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.75

Pitches-strikes: J Sanchez 36-16; M Owings 12-6. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Sanchez 0-1; M Owings 3-0. Batters faced: J Sanchez 8; M Owings 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

Weather: 95 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 0 0 0
ARIZONA 4 4 5 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SFO - JONATHAN SANCHEZ
ARI - MICAH OWINGS

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: M OWINGS (.288, 4 HR, 12 RBI)
E BYRNES (.292, 1-FOR-1)
J UPTON (.231, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">SAN FRANCISCO (0) VS ARIZONA (4) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Roberts cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262
R Aurilia ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248
R Winn lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
B Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
N Schierholtz rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
P Feliz 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
D Ortmeier 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
K Frandsen 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Sanchez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167

Totals 5 0 0 0 1 0 2

BATTING: GIDP - R Winn. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - R Winn (A Callaspo at 3rd base).


ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Byrnes lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .292
J Upton rf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .231
C Jackson 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .281
M Reynolds 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .271
C Young cf 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .234
C Snyder c 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .256
A Callaspo 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .207
A Ojeda ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .268
M Owings p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288

Totals 5 4 5 4 2 0 0

BATTING: SF - C Young. RBI - C Young (64), C Snyder 2 (42), A Ojeda (9). 2-out
RBI - C Snyder 2, A Ojeda. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - E Byrnes (7, 2nd base by J Sanchez/B Molina).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Callaspo-A Ojeda-C Jackson).


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SAN FRANCISCO - 00 -- 0
ARIZONA - 4 -- 4
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SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Sanchez 1 5 4 4 2 0 0 5.88

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Owings 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.72

Pitches-strikes: J Sanchez 36-16; M Owings 19-11. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Sanchez 0-1; M Owings 4-2. Batters faced: J Sanchez 8; M Owings 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

Weather: 95 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, in from left.</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - PITCHING CHANGE
SFO: SCOTT MUNTER (1-0, 4.50) STARTING THE 2ND
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 0, ARIZONA 4

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: M OWINGS (.288, 4 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Munter relieved J Sanchez.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 0
ARIZONA 4 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: M Owings (.288, 4 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 0 0 0
ARIZONA 4 0 4 6 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SFO - SCOTT MUNTER
ARI - MICAH OWINGS

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: D ORTMEIER (.267, 5 HR, 13 RBI)
K FRANDSEN (.244, 4 HR, 26 RBI)
S MUNTER (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">SAN FRANCISCO (0) VS ARIZONA (4) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
D Roberts cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262
R Aurilia ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .248
R Winn lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
B Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
N Schierholtz rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
P Feliz 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
D Ortmeier 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
K Frandsen 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
J Sanchez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
S Munter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 5 0 0 0 1 0 2

BATTING: GIDP - R Winn. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - R Winn (A Callaspo at 3rd base). PB - B Molina.



ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Byrnes lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .291
J Upton rf 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .229
C Jackson 1b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .280
M Reynolds 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .271
C Young cf 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .234
C Snyder c 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .256
A Callaspo 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .207
A Ojeda ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .268
M Owings p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302

Totals 9 4 6 4 2 0 3

BATTING: 2B - M Owings (4, S Munter). SF - C Young. RBI - C Young (64), C
Snyder 2 (42), A Ojeda (9). 2-out RBI - C Snyder 2, A Ojeda. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Jackson 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - E Byrnes (7, 2nd base by J Sanchez/B Molina).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (A Callaspo-A Ojeda-C Jackson).


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SAN FRANCISCO - 00 -- 0
ARIZONA - 40 -- 4
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SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Sanchez 1 5 4 4 2 0 0 5.88
S Munter 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.86

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Owings 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.72

Pitches-strikes: J Sanchez 36-16; S Munter 12-8; M Owings 19-11. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Sanchez 0-1; S Munter 1-2; M Owings 4-2. Batters faced: J
Sanchez 8; S Munter 4; M Owings 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--Ted Barrett. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Angel
Hernandez.

Weather: 95 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, in from left.</div>

 

NL: SAN FRANCISCO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S McClain hit for S Munter.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 0
ARIZONA 4 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: S McClain (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 0 0 0 0
ARIZONA 4 0 4 6 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SFO - SCOTT MUNTER (OUT)
ARI - MICAH OWINGS

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: M REYNOLDS (.271, 1-FOR-1)
C YOUNG (.234, 0-FOR-0, SF, RBI)
C SNYDER (.256, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)</div>