GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: FLORIDA (48-54) at ARIZONA (55-48)

NL: FLORIDA at ARIZONA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: FLA - TAYLOR TANKERSLEY
ARI - TONY PENA

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: M MONTERO (.238, 0-FOR-1, BB, HBP)
T PENA (.333, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
C YOUNG (.237, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">FLORIDA (4) VS ARIZONA (4) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Amezaga ss 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .272
D Uggla 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .258
M Cabrera 3b 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .330
M Jacobs 1b 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .274
J Willingham lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .261
J Hermida rf 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .250
T Linden cf 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .216
M Treanor c 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 .325
B Kim p 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .059
R Pinto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-J Borchard ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200
T Tankersley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 33 4 8 4 3 5 16

a-fouled out to left for J Miller in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - M Jacobs (13, M Owings). S - B Kim. RBI - M Jacobs (25), M
Treanor (9), B Kim (1), A Amezaga (24). 2-out RBI - M Jacobs. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Treanor 1, A Amezaga 1, M Cabrera 2, J Willingham
1. GIDP - D Uggla. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - T Linden (1, 2nd base off M Owings/M Montero).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Jacobs-A Amezaga-R Pinto-M Treanor).


ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Young cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .237
O Hudson 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
E Byrnes lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .307
T Clark 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .234
b-M Reynolds ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262
C Tracy 3b-1b 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .260
S Drew ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .244
J DaVanon rf 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .158
M Montero c 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 .238
M Owings p 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .194
D Nippert p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
D Slaten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-C Jackson ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .268
T Pena p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Totals 26 4 3 4 6 7 10

a-homered to left for D Slaten in the 7th; b-struck out looking for T Clark in
the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - S Drew (20, T Tankersley). HR - M Owings (1, 2nd inning off B Kim
1 on, 1 Out), C Jackson (7, 7th inning off J Miller 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - M
Owings 2 (4), C Jackson 2 (33). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
DaVanon 1, S Drew 2, C Young 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - E Byrnes (27, 2nd base off B Kim/M Treanor), J DaVanon (1,
2nd base off B Kim/M Treanor).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Nippert-M Montero-T Clark).


----------------------------------------------------
FLORIDA - 110 200 000 -- 4
ARIZONA - 020 000 20 -- 4
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FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Kim 5 1 2 2 6 3 1 4.72
R Pinto 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 3.58
J Miller 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 2.10
T Tankersley 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.67

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Owings 3 6 4 4 2 2 0 5.13
D Nippert 3 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.54
D Slaten 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.33
T Pena 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.02

M Owings pitched to 5 batters in the 4th.
B Kim pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.
R Pinto pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP - M Owings. HBP - J DaVanon (by B Kim); D Uggla (by M Owings); A Amezaga
(by M Owings); M Montero (by R Pinto); M Treanor (by T Pena). Pitches-strikes:
B Kim 86-43; R Pinto 14-7; J Miller 11-9; T Tankersley 20-15; M Owings 65-43; D
Nippert 39-26; D Slaten 9-7; T Pena 23-13. Ground balls-fly balls: B Kim 3-9; R
Pinto 1-0; J Miller 1-1; T Tankersley 1-0; M Owings 3-4; D Nippert 4-6; D
Slaten 0-0; T Pena 1-4. Batters faced: B Kim 23; R Pinto 3; J Miller 4; T
Tankersley 4; M Owings 19; D Nippert 11; D Slaten 3; T Pena 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Bill Miller. 2B--Marvin Hudson. 3B--Ed
Montague.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - PITCHING CHANGE
FLA: ARMANDO BENITEZ (2-5, 4.97) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 4, ARIZONA 4

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: M MONTERO (.238, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Benitez relieved T Tankersley.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 4
ARIZONA 4 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: M Montero (.238, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Hairston hit for T Pena.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M MONTERO ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 4
ARIZONA 4 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: S Hairston (.222, 3 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY ERIC BYRNES (15) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 9TH OFF ARMANDO BENITEZ SCORED MIGUEL MONTERO AND CHRIS
YOUNG.

FINAL SCORE: ARIZONA 7, FLORIDA 4</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at ARIZONA

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

BATTERIES: FLA - BYUNG-HYUN KIM, RENYEL PINTO (6TH), JUSTIN MILLER (7TH),
TAYLOR TANKERSLEY (8TH), ARMANDO BENITEZ (9TH) AND MATT
TREANOR

ARI - MICAH OWINGS, DUSTIN NIPPERT (4TH), DOUG SLATEN
(7TH), TONY PENA (8TH) AND MIGUEL MONTERO

HOME RUNS: FLA - NONE

ARI - MICAH OWINGS (1) OFF BYUNG-HYUN KIM IN THE 2ND, 1 ON
CONOR JACKSON (7) OFF JUSTIN MILLER IN THE 7TH, 1 ON
ERIC BYRNES (15) OFF ARMANDO BENITEZ IN THE 9TH, 2 ON</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at ARIZONA

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

BATTERIES: FLA - BYUNG-HYUN KIM, RENYEL PINTO (6TH), JUSTIN MILLER (7TH),
TAYLOR TANKERSLEY (8TH), ARMANDO BENITEZ (9TH) AND MATT
TREANOR

ARI - MICAH OWINGS, DUSTIN NIPPERT (4TH), DOUG SLATEN
(7TH), TONY PENA (8TH) AND MIGUEL MONTERO


WP - TONY PENA (5-2)
LP - ARMANDO BENITEZ (2-6)
SAVE - NONE

HOME RUNS: FLA - NONE

ARI - MICAH OWINGS (1) OFF BYUNG-HYUN KIM IN THE 2ND, 1 ON
CONOR JACKSON (7) OFF JUSTIN MILLER IN THE 7TH, 1 ON
ERIC BYRNES (15) OFF ARMANDO BENITEZ IN THE 9TH, 2 ON


TIME: 3:05 ATT: 18,721

PROBABLES: ATL - JO-JO REYES (0-1, 6.14)
ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT (2-2, 2.54)

PROBABLES: FLA - RICK VANDEN HURK (3-2, 6.53)
SFO - BARRY ZITO (7-10, 5.00)</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">FLORIDA (4) VS ARIZONA (7) - FINAL

FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Amezaga ss 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .272
D Uggla 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .258
M Cabrera 3b 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .330
M Jacobs 1b 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .274
J Willingham lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .261
J Hermida rf 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .250
T Linden cf 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .216
M Treanor c 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 .325
B Kim p 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .059
R Pinto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-J Borchard ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200
T Tankersley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Benitez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 33 4 8 4 3 5 16

a-fouled out to left for J Miller in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - M Jacobs (13, M Owings). S - B Kim. RBI - M Jacobs (25), M
Treanor (9), B Kim (1), A Amezaga (24). 2-out RBI - M Jacobs. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Treanor 1, A Amezaga 1, M Cabrera 2, J Willingham
1. GIDP - D Uggla. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - T Linden (1, 2nd base off M Owings/M Montero).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Jacobs-A Amezaga-R Pinto-M Treanor).


ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Young cf 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .237
O Hudson 2b 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .287
E Byrnes lf 4 1 1 3 1 0 0 .309
T Clark 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .234
b-M Reynolds ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262
C Tracy 3b-1b 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .260
S Drew ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .244
J DaVanon rf 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .158
M Montero c 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 .243
M Owings p 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .194
D Nippert p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
D Slaten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-C Jackson ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .268
T Pena p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
c-S Hairston ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222

Totals 29 7 5 7 7 8 12

a-homered to left for D Slaten in the 7th; b-struck out looking for T Clark in
the 8th; c-sacrificed to first for T Pena in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - S Drew (20, T Tankersley). HR - M Owings (1, 2nd inning off B Kim
1 on, 1 Out), C Jackson (7, 7th inning off J Miller 1 on, 0 Out), E Byrnes (15,
9th inning off A Benitez 2 on, 2 Out). S - S Hairston. RBI - M Owings 2 (4), C
Jackson 2 (33), E Byrnes 3 (57). 2-out RBI - E Byrnes 3. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J DaVanon 1, S Drew 2, C Young 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - E Byrnes (27, 2nd base off B Kim/M Treanor), J DaVanon (1,
2nd base off B Kim/M Treanor).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Nippert-M Montero-T Clark).


----------------------------------------------------
FLORIDA - 110 200 000 -- 4
ARIZONA - 020 000 203 -- 7

Two outs when winning run scored.
----------------------------------------------------

FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Kim 5 1 2 2 6 3 1 4.72
R Pinto (H, 12) 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 3.58
J Miller (B, 1) 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 2.10
T Tankersley 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.67
A Benitez (L, 2-6) 2/3 2 3 3 1 1 1 5.59

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Owings 3 6 4 4 2 2 0 5.13
D Nippert 3 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.54
D Slaten 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.33
T Pena (W, 5-2) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.02

M Owings pitched to 5 batters in the 4th.
B Kim pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.
R Pinto pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP - M Owings, A Benitez. HBP - J DaVanon (by B Kim); D Uggla (by M Owings);
A Amezaga (by M Owings); M Montero (by R Pinto); M Treanor (by T Pena).
Pitches-strikes: B Kim 86-43; R Pinto 14-7; J Miller 11-9; T Tankersley 20-15;
A Benitez 19-12; M Owings 65-43; D Nippert 39-26; D Slaten 9-7; T Pena 23-13.
Ground balls-fly balls: B Kim 3-9; R Pinto 1-0; J Miller 1-1; T Tankersley 1-0;
A Benitez 1-0; M Owings 3-4; D Nippert 4-6; D Slaten 0-0; T Pena 1-4. Batters
faced: B Kim 23; R Pinto 3; J Miller 4; T Tankersley 4; A Benitez 5; M Owings
19; D Nippert 11; D Slaten 3; T Pena 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Bill Miller. 2B--Marvin Hudson. 3B--Ed
Montague.

T--3:05. Att--18,721.
Weather: INDOORS</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
FLORIDA 4
ARIZONA 7 FINAL</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
FLORIDA (4) AT ARIZONA (7) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

FLORIDA 1ST: A Amezaga flied out to left. D Uggla singled to left center.
M Cabrera struck out swinging. M Jacobs doubled to deep center, D Uggla
scored. J Willingham grounded out to third. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 1,
ARIZONA 0.

FLORIDA 2ND: J Hermida struck out swinging. T Linden walked. T Linden
stole second. T Linden to third on wild pitch by M Owings. M Treanor singled to
left, T Linden scored. B Kim sacrificed to pitcher, M Treanor to second.
A Amezaga grounded out to first. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 2, ARIZONA 0.

ARIZONA 2ND: J DaVanon hit by pitch. M Montero struck out looking,
J DaVanon stole second. M Owings homered to left, J DaVanon scored. C Young
popped out to shortstop. O Hudson lined out to first. (2 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) FLORIDA 2, ARIZONA 2.

FLORIDA 4TH: J Hermida singled to right. T Linden singled to left center,
J Hermida to second. M Treanor singled to left, J Hermida to third, T Linden
to second. B Kim walked, J Hermida scored, T Linden to third, M Treanor to
second. A Amezaga hit by pitch, T Linden scored, M Treanor to third, B Kim to
second. D Nippert relieved M Owings. D Uggla grounded into double play,
pitcher to catcher to first, M Treanor out at home, B Kim to third, A Amezaga
to second. M Cabrera grounded out to third. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 4,
ARIZONA 2.

ARIZONA 7TH: M Montero hit by pitch. C Jackson hit for D Slaten. J Miller
relieved R Pinto. C Jackson homered to left, M Montero scored. C Young struck
out swinging. O Hudson grounded out to pitcher. E Byrnes flied out to center.
(2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 4, ARIZONA 4.

ARIZONA 9TH: A Benitez relieved T Tankersley. M Montero singled to center.
S Hairston hit for T Pena. S Hairston sacrificed to first, M Montero to second.
C Young walked. M Montero to third on wild pitch by A Benitez. C Young to
second on fielder's indifference. O Hudson struck out swinging. E Byrnes
homered to left, M Montero and C Young scored. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
FLORIDA 4, ARIZONA 7.</div>

 

NL: FLORIDA at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
FLORIDA (4) AT ARIZONA (7) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Florida Starting Lineups -- A Amezaga SS, D Uggla 2B, M Cabrera 3B, M Jacobs 1B,
J Willingham LF, J Hermida RF, T Linden CF, M Treanor C, B Kim RHP.

Arizona Starting Lineups -- C Young CF, O Hudson 2B, E Byrnes LF, T Clark 1B,
C Tracy 3B, S Drew SS, J DaVanon RF, M Montero C, M Owings RHP.

Umpires -- Chris Guccione (HP), Bill Miller (1B), Marvin Hudson (2B),
Ed Montague (3B).

Gametime Weather: INDOORS.


FLORIDA 1ST: A Amezaga flied out to left. D Uggla singled to left center.
M Cabrera struck out swinging. M Jacobs doubled to deep center, D Uggla
scored. J Willingham grounded out to third. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 1,
ARIZONA 0.

ARIZONA 1ST: C Young popped out to shortstop. O Hudson flied out to
center. E Byrnes walked. E Byrnes stole second. T Clark walked. C Tracy
walked, E Byrnes to third, T Clark to second. S Drew popped out to second.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 1, ARIZONA 0.

FLORIDA 2ND: J Hermida struck out swinging. T Linden walked. T Linden
stole second. T Linden to third on wild pitch by M Owings. M Treanor singled to
left, T Linden scored. B Kim sacrificed to pitcher, M Treanor to second.
A Amezaga grounded out to first. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 2, ARIZONA 0.

ARIZONA 2ND: J DaVanon hit by pitch. M Montero struck out looking,
J DaVanon stole second. M Owings homered to left, J DaVanon scored. C Young
popped out to shortstop. O Hudson lined out to first. (2 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) FLORIDA 2, ARIZONA 2.

FLORIDA 3RD: D Uggla hit by pitch. M Cabrera flied out to left. M Jacobs
flied out to center. J Willingham flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) FLORIDA 2, ARIZONA 2.

ARIZONA 3RD: E Byrnes fouled out to first. T Clark struck out swinging.
C Tracy grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 2, ARIZONA 2.

FLORIDA 4TH: J Hermida singled to right. T Linden singled to left center,
J Hermida to second. M Treanor singled to left, J Hermida to third, T Linden
to second. B Kim walked, J Hermida scored, T Linden to third, M Treanor to
second. A Amezaga hit by pitch, T Linden scored, M Treanor to third, B Kim to
second. D Nippert relieved M Owings. D Uggla grounded into double play,
pitcher to catcher to first, M Treanor out at home, B Kim to third, A Amezaga
to second. M Cabrera grounded out to third. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 4,
ARIZONA 2.

ARIZONA 4TH: S Drew popped out to third. J DaVanon walked. M Montero
walked, J DaVanon to second. D Nippert bunted into fielder's choice to
pitcher, J DaVanon out at third, M Montero to second. C Young struck out
swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 4, ARIZONA 2.

FLORIDA 5TH: M Jacobs flied out to center. J Willingham singled to right.
J Hermida walked, J Willingham to second. T Linden lined out to left.
M Treanor lined out to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 4, ARIZONA 2.

ARIZONA 5TH: O Hudson grounded out to second. E Byrnes flied out to left.
T Clark flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 4, ARIZONA 2.

FLORIDA 6TH: B Kim flied out to center. A Amezaga flied out to left.
D Uggla flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 4, ARIZONA 2.

ARIZONA 6TH: C Tracy walked. R Pinto relieved B Kim. S Drew grounded into
fielder's choice double play, first to shortstop to pitcher to catcher, C Tracy
out at second, S Drew out at second trying to advance on play. J DaVanon struck
out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 4, ARIZONA 2.

FLORIDA 7TH: M Cabrera grounded out to third. D Slaten relieved D Nippert.
M Jacobs struck out swinging. J Willingham singled to right. J Hermida struck
out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 4, ARIZONA 2.

ARIZONA 7TH: M Montero hit by pitch. C Jackson hit for D Slaten. J Miller
relieved R Pinto. C Jackson homered to left, M Montero scored. C Young struck
out swinging. O Hudson grounded out to pitcher. E Byrnes flied out to center.
(2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 4, ARIZONA 4.

FLORIDA 8TH: T Pena relieved D Slaten. T Linden grounded out to shortstop.
M Treanor hit by pitch. J Borchard hit for J Miller. J Borchard fouled out to
left. A Amezaga flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 4,
ARIZONA 4.

ARIZONA 8TH: T Tankersley relieved J Miller. M Reynolds hit for T Clark.
M Reynolds struck out looking. C Tracy struck out looking. S Drew doubled to
deep left center. J DaVanon grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
FLORIDA 4, ARIZONA 4.

FLORIDA 9TH: M Reynolds at third base. C Tracy at first base. D Uggla
struck out swinging. M Cabrera lined out to right. M Jacobs popped out to
third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) FLORIDA 4, ARIZONA 4.

ARIZONA 9TH: A Benitez relieved T Tankersley. M Montero singled to center.
S Hairston hit for T Pena. S Hairston sacrificed to first, M Montero to second.
C Young walked. M Montero to third on wild pitch by A Benitez. C Young to
second on fielder's indifference. O Hudson struck out swinging. E Byrnes
homered to left, M Montero and C Young scored. (3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
FLORIDA 4, ARIZONA 7.</div>

 

Byrnes' three-run homer helps Diamondbacks rally past Marlins

<h3>ARIZONA 7, FLORIDA 4</h3>PHOENIX (Ticker) -- The Arizona Diamondbacks had only five hitsThursday vs. the Florida Marlins. Fortunately for them, threeof the hits were homers.


Eric Byrnes hit a game-winning three-run homer in the ninthinning off reliever Armando Benitez as the Diamondbacks ralliedto defeat the Florida Marlins, 7-4.


Conor Jackson hit a game-tying two-run shot in the seventhinning and starter Micah Owings also hit his first career homerfor Arizona, which swept four straight vs. Florida and has wonsix in a row overall.


The Diamondbacks, who had their first four-game sweep vs. theMarlins, have won six straight for the fourth time in 2007.

In the bottom of the ninth, with runners on second and third andtwo outs, Byrnes belted an 0-2 pitch from Benitez (2-6) intothe bullpen in left field for the game-winner.


Tony Pena (5-2), Arizona's fourth pitcher, threw two innings ofscoreless relief to earn the victory.


Arizona had trailed, 4-2, in the seventh inning, when MiguelMontero was hit by a pitch from reliever Renyel Pinto. AfterMarlins manager Fredi Gonzalez replaced Pinto with JustinMiller, Jackson, pinch hitting for reliever Doug Slaten, hit an0-1 pitch over the left field wall to tie the game. It wasJackson's seventh homer this season.


The comeback wasted an effective performance by Florida starterByung-Hyun Kim, who yielded two runs, one hit and six walks insix-plus innings. The righthander was trying to winback-to-back starts for the first time since August 2, 2006.

The Marlins took an early lead in the first when Dan Uggla hit aone-out single and scored two batters later when Mike Jacobshit a booming double to left-center field to give Florida a 1-0lead.


Again the Marlins did damage with one out in the next inning.In the second, Todd Linden drew a one-out walk from MicahOwings. After Linden stole second and moved to third on a wildpitch, Matt Treanor hit a base hit to left to double Florida'slead.


Kim ran into his only trouble in the second when, after he hitJeff DaVanon with a pitch, Owings hit a 1-1 pitch over the leftfield wall to knot the contest at 2-2.


Two innings later, however, three consecutive singles loaded thebases for the Marlins before Kim drew a walk from Owings togive Florida a 3-2 lead. Alfredo Amezaga then was hit by Owingsto make it 4-2.


That was it for Owing, who allowed four runs, six hits and twowalks in three-plus innings.


Jacobs had an RBI double and Treanor had two hits including arun-scoring single, for Florida, which dropped its fourthstraight game.

 

NL: FLORIDA at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">FLORIDA (4) VS ARIZONA (7) - FINAL

FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Amezaga ss 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .272
D Uggla 2b 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .258
M Cabrera 3b 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .330
M Jacobs 1b 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 .274
J Willingham lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .261
J Hermida rf 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .250
T Linden cf 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 .216
M Treanor c 3 0 2 1 0 0 2 .325
B Kim p 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .059
R Pinto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-J Borchard ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200
T Tankersley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
A Benitez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 33 4 8 4 3 5 16

a-fouled out to left for J Miller in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - M Jacobs (13, M Owings). S - B Kim. RBI - M Jacobs (25), M
Treanor (9), B Kim (1), A Amezaga (24). 2-out RBI - M Jacobs. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M Treanor 1, A Amezaga 1, M Cabrera 2, J Willingham
1. GIDP - D Uggla. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - T Linden (1, 2nd base off M Owings/M Montero).



ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Young cf 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .237
O Hudson 2b 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .287
E Byrnes lf 4 1 1 3 1 0 0 .309
T Clark 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .234
b-M Reynolds ph-3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262
C Tracy 3b-1b 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .260
S Drew ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .244
J DaVanon rf 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .158
M Montero c 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 .243
M Owings p 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .194
D Nippert p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
D Slaten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-C Jackson ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .268
T Pena p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
c-S Hairston ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222

Totals 29 7 5 7 7 8 12

a-homered to left for D Slaten in the 7th; b-struck out looking for T Clark in
the 8th; c-sacrificed to first for T Pena in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - S Drew (20, T Tankersley). HR - M Owings (1, 2nd inning off B Kim
1 on, 1 Out), C Jackson (7, 7th inning off J Miller 1 on, 0 Out), E Byrnes (15,
9th inning off A Benitez 2 on, 2 Out). S - S Hairston. RBI - M Owings 2 (4), C
Jackson 2 (33), E Byrnes 3 (57). 2-out RBI - E Byrnes 3. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J DaVanon 1, S Drew 2, C Young 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - E Byrnes (27, 2nd base off B Kim/M Treanor), J DaVanon (1,
2nd base off B Kim/M Treanor).

FIELDING: DP: 1 (D Nippert-M Montero-T Clark).


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FLORIDA - 110 200 000 -- 4
ARIZONA - 020 000 203 -- 7

Two outs when winning run scored.
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FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Kim 5 1 2 2 6 3 1 4.72
R Pinto (H, 12) 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 3.58
J Miller (B, 1) 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 2.10
T Tankersley 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.67
A Benitez (L, 2-6) 2/3 2 3 3 1 1 1 5.59

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
M Owings 3 6 4 4 2 2 0 5.13
D Nippert 3 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.54
D Slaten 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.33
T Pena (W, 5-2) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.02

M Owings pitched to 5 batters in the 4th.
B Kim pitched to 1 batter in the 6th.
R Pinto pitched to 1 batter in the 7th.

WP - M Owings, A Benitez. HBP - J DaVanon (by B Kim); D Uggla (by M Owings);
A Amezaga (by M Owings); M Montero (by R Pinto); M Treanor (by T Pena).
Pitches-strikes: B Kim 86-43; R Pinto 14-7; J Miller 11-9; T Tankersley 20-15;
A Benitez 19-12; M Owings 65-43; D Nippert 39-26; D Slaten 9-7; T Pena 23-13.
Ground balls-fly balls: B Kim 3-9; R Pinto 1-0; J Miller 1-1; T Tankersley 1-0;
A Benitez 1-0; M Owings 3-4; D Nippert 4-6; D Slaten 0-0; T Pena 1-4. Batters
faced: B Kim 23; R Pinto 3; J Miller 4; T Tankersley 4; A Benitez 5; M Owings
19; D Nippert 11; D Slaten 3; T Pena 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Chris Guccione. 1B--Bill Miller. 2B--Marvin Hudson. 3B--Ed
Montague.

T--3:05. Att--18,721.
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Byrnes' three-run homer helps Diamondbacks rally past Marlins

<h3>ARIZONA 7, FLORIDA 4</h3>PHOENIX (Ticker) -- The Arizona Diamondbacks had only five hitsThursday vs. the Florida Marlins. Fortunately for them, threeof the hits were homers.


Eric Byrnes hit a game-winning three-run homer in the ninthinning off reliever Armando Benitez as the Diamondbacks ralliedto defeat the Florida Marlins, 7-4.


Conor Jackson hit a game-tying two-run shot in the seventhinning and starter Micah Owings also hit his first career homerfor Arizona, which swept four straight vs. Florida and has wonsix in a row overall.


"It's amazing how things snowball in a good way," Byrnes said."Guys take the field every night believing we're going to winthe ballgame."


The Diamondbacks, who had their first four-game sweep vs. theMarlins, have won six straight for the fourth time in 2007.Arizona also edged ahead of the San Diego Padres in the NationalLeague wild-card race with the victory.


"I really believe this is a playoff team," Byrnes added. "Everyday there are more and more guys who believe that. If we have25 guys who believe that, we'll be in the playoffs."

In the bottom of the ninth, with runners on second and third andtwo outs, Byrnes belted an 0-2 pitch from Benitez (2-6) intothe bullpen in left field for the game-winner.


"I've faced him before and I know what he has," Byrnes said. "Iwas lucky to get hold of one."


"Tonight's his night," said Benitez, who had held Byrnes hitlessin five prior at-bats with a pair of strikeouts. "He hit theball really well. What can you do?"


Tony Pena (5-2), Arizona's fourth pitcher, threw two innings ofscoreless relief to earn the victory.


Three Diamondbacks relievers combined to limit Florida to twohits over six scoreless innings.


"You can say Byrnes hit the game-winner, but it was the bullpenthat won the game for us," Jackson said.


Arizona had trailed, 4-2, in the seventh inning, when MiguelMontero was hit by a pitch from reliever Renyel Pinto. AfterMarlins manager Fredi Gonzalez replaced Pinto with JustinMiller, Jackson, pinch hitting for reliever Doug Slaten, hit an0-1 pitch over the left field wall to tie the game. It wasJackson's seventh homer this season.


"I just wanted to get a hit," Jackson said. "Pinch hitting isdefinitely not something I've had much success with. I was justlooking for something to hit early in the count."


The comeback wasted an effective performance by Florida starterByung-Hyun Kim, who yielded two runs, one hit and six walks insix-plus innings. The righthander was trying to winback-to-back starts for the first time since August 2, 2006.

"I thought Kim was fine," Gonzalez said. "However, it wasprobably the worst outing he's had in terms of base on balls.He usually doesn't walk that many guys."


The Marlins took an early lead in the first when Dan Uggla hit aone-out single and scored two batters later when Mike Jacobshit a booming double to left-center field to make it 1-0.

Again the Marlins did damage with one out in the second inning.Todd Linden drew a one-out walk from Owings, stole second andmoved to third on a wild pitch. Matt Treanor followed with abase hit to left to double Florida's lead.


Kim ran into his only trouble in the second when, after he hitJeff DaVanon with a pitch, Owings hit a 1-1 pitch over the leftfield wall to knot the contest at 2-2.


"It felt good, I won't lie," Owings said. "But it wasovershadowed."


Two innings later, however, three consecutive singles loaded thebases for the Marlins before Kim drew a walk from Owings togive Florida a 3-2 lead. Alfredo Amezaga then was hit by Owingsto make it 4-2.


That was it for Owing, who allowed four runs, six hits and twowalks in three-plus innings.


"The only option I have is to keep working, keep fighting and inthe end it will make me better," Owings said.


Dustin Nippert came on for Owings and retired the side withoutallowing a run.


"If Nip doesn't do what he did in that inning we'd never be inposition to win," Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin said.

Jacobs had an RBI double and Treanor had two hits, including arun-scoring single, for Florida, which dropped its fourthstraight game.