NL: ATLANTA (54-50) at ARIZONA (57-48) <h3>Smoltz takes mound against Diamondbacks</h3> <div class="pre">Atlanta (54-50) at Arizona (57-48) 3:55 pm EDT</div> PHOENIX (Ticker) -- John Smoltz will look to continue his recentsuccess when the Atlanta Braves square off against the ArizonaDiamondbacks in the second game of a three-game series Saturday. Since coming off a stint on the disabled list on July 18, Smoltzhas been outstanding, allowing a run and 12 hits with 15strikeouts in 14 innings over two starts. In his last time out, Smoltz yielded two runs - one earned - andseven hits in seven innings of a 4-2 win at the San FranciscoGiants on Monday. The Diamondbacks will counter with Doug Davis (7-10, 4.13), whois 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA in his last three starts. The lefthandergave up three runs and five hits with eight strikeouts in a 4-3victory over the Florida Marlins on Monday. After relinquishing a 7-0 lead, Tony Clark hit a game-winninghome run in the 11th inning to lift Arizona to an 8-7 triumphover Atlanta on Friday. It was the seventh straight win for theDiamondbacks. Arizona's offense has been extremely hot recently, scoring 32runs in its last four contests.
NL: ATLANTA at ARIZONA <div class="pre">ATLANTA AT ARIZONA -- LINEUPS ATLANTA ARIZONA AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Yunel Escobar 2B .313 1 11 Chris Young CF .241 17 36 Edgar Renteria SS .333 10 52 Orlando Hudson 2B .289 9 55 Chipper Jones 3B .339 17 51 Eric Byrnes LF .310 16 59 Andruw Jones CF .215 19 66 Conor Jackson 1B .268 7 33 Jeff Francoeur RF .293 11 68 Stephen Drew SS .244 7 36 Matt Diaz LF .346 5 23 Mark Reynolds 3B .255 8 31 Brian Mccann C .268 11 59 Chris Snyder C .244 8 21 Julio Franco 1B .208 1 13 Carlos Quentin RF .206 5 28 John Smoltz RHP .100 0 1 Doug Davis LHP .088 0 1 (10-5, 2.78) (7-10, 4.13)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA WARMUPS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ (10-5, 2.78) ARI - DOUG DAVIS (7-10, 4.13) UMPIRES: HP - PAUL NAUERT 1B - GERRY DAVIS 2B - CHRIS GUCCIONE 3B - MIKE EVERITT WEATHER: INDOORS</div>
NL: ATLANTA at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA STARTING BATS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ AND BRIAN MCCANN ARI - DOUG DAVIS AND CHRIS SNYDER DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: Y ESCOBAR (.313, 1 HR, 11 RBI) E RENTERIA (.333, 10 HR, 52 RBI) C JONES (.339, 17 HR, 51 RBI)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 ARIZONA 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ ARI - DOUG DAVIS DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C YOUNG (.241, 17 HR, 36 RBI) O HUDSON (.289, 9 HR, 55 RBI) E BYRNES (.310, 16 HR, 59 RBI)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at ARIZONA <div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS ARIZONA (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg Y Escobar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .332 C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338 A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 M Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346 B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 J Franco 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 J Smoltz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Young cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 O Hudson 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 E Byrnes lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 C Jackson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 S Drew ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 M Reynolds 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 C Quentin rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 D Davis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .088 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA - 0 -- 0 ARIZONA - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Smoltz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.78 ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era D Davis 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.09 Pitches-strikes: D Davis 10-6. Ground balls-fly balls: D Davis 1-1. Batters faced: D Davis 3. UMPIRES: HP--Paul Nauert. 1B--Gerry Davis. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Mike Everitt. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: ATLANTA at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA CONFIRMED STARTERS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ ARI - DOUG DAVIS</div>
NL: ATLANTA at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY CHRIS YOUNG (18) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE 1ST OFF JOHN SMOLTZ. CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0, ARIZONA 1 DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: O HUDSON (.289, 9 HR, 55 RBI)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL ATLANTA AT ARIZONA NOTE: THE HOME RUN BY ARIZONA CENTER FIELDER CHRIS YOUNG LED OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING.</div>
NL: ATLANTA at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 ARIZONA 1 1 2 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ ARI - DOUG DAVIS DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: A JONES (.215, 19 HR, 66 RBI) J FRANCOEUR (.293, 11 HR, 68 RBI) M DIAZ (.346, 5 HR, 23 RBI)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at ARIZONA <div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS ARIZONA (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg Y Escobar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .332 C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338 A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 M Diaz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346 B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 J Franco 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 J Smoltz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Young cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .243 O Hudson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 E Byrnes lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .309 C Jackson 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243 M Reynolds 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 C Quentin rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 D Davis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .088 Totals 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 BATTING: HR - C Young (18, 1st inning off J Smoltz 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C Young (37). Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA - 0 -- 0 ARIZONA - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Smoltz 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 2.83 ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era D Davis 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.09 Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 17-11; D Davis 10-6. Ground balls-fly balls: J Smoltz 2-0; D Davis 1-1. Batters faced: J Smoltz 5; D Davis 3. UMPIRES: HP--Paul Nauert. 1B--Gerry Davis. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Mike Everitt. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: ATLANTA at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ATLANTA 0 0 0 1 0 ARIZONA 1 1 2 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ ARI - DOUG DAVIS DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: M REYNOLDS (.255, 8 HR, 31 RBI) C SNYDER (.244, 8 HR, 21 RBI) C QUENTIN (.206, 5 HR, 28 RBI)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at ARIZONA <div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS ARIZONA (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg Y Escobar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .332 C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338 A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 J Francoeur rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294 M Diaz lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .344 B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267 J Franco 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 J Smoltz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Totals 7 0 1 0 0 2 1 BATTING: 2B - J Francoeur (25, D Davis). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B McCann 1. Team LOB - 1. ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Young cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .243 O Hudson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 E Byrnes lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .309 C Jackson 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243 M Reynolds 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 C Quentin rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 D Davis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .088 Totals 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 BATTING: HR - C Young (18, 1st inning off J Smoltz 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C Young (37). Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA - 00 -- 0 ARIZONA - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Smoltz 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 2.83 ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era D Davis 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.06 Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 17-11; D Davis 29-15. Ground balls-fly balls: J Smoltz 2-0; D Davis 2-2. Batters faced: J Smoltz 5; D Davis 7. UMPIRES: HP--Paul Nauert. 1B--Gerry Davis. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Mike Everitt. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: ATLANTA at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ATLANTA 0 0 0 1 0 ARIZONA 1 0 1 2 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ ARI - DOUG DAVIS DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCO (.208, 1 HR, 13 RBI) J SMOLTZ (.100, 0 HR, 1 RBI) Y ESCOBAR (.311, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at ARIZONA <div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS ARIZONA (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg Y Escobar 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .332 C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338 A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 J Francoeur rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294 M Diaz lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .344 B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267 J Franco 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208 J Smoltz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Totals 7 0 1 0 0 2 1 BATTING: 2B - J Francoeur (25, D Davis). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B McCann 1. Team LOB - 1. ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Young cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .243 O Hudson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 E Byrnes lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .309 C Jackson 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243 M Reynolds 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254 C Snyder c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 C Quentin rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 D Davis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .088 Totals 8 1 2 1 0 2 1 BATTING: HR - C Young (18, 1st inning off J Smoltz 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C Young (37). Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA - 00 -- 0 ARIZONA - 10 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Smoltz 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2.81 ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era D Davis 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.06 Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 29-19; D Davis 29-15. Ground balls-fly balls: J Smoltz 3-1; D Davis 2-2. Batters faced: J Smoltz 8; D Davis 7. UMPIRES: HP--Paul Nauert. 1B--Gerry Davis. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Mike Everitt. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: ATLANTA at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 2 0 ARIZONA 1 0 1 2 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ ARI - DOUG DAVIS DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: D DAVIS (.088, 0 HR, 1 RBI) C YOUNG (.243, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI) O HUDSON (.288, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at ARIZONA <div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS ARIZONA (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg Y Escobar 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316 E Renteria ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .331 C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .338 A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 J Francoeur rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294 M Diaz lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .344 B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .267 J Franco 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 J Smoltz p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .097 Totals 11 0 2 0 0 2 2 BATTING: 2B - J Francoeur (25, D Davis). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B McCann 1. Team LOB - 2. ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Young cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .243 O Hudson 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 E Byrnes lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .309 C Jackson 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .271 S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243 M Reynolds 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .254 C Snyder c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 C Quentin rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 D Davis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .088 Totals 8 1 2 1 0 2 1 BATTING: HR - C Young (18, 1st inning off J Smoltz 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - C Young (37). Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA - 000 -- 0 ARIZONA - 10 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Smoltz 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2.81 ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era D Davis 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.03 Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 29-19; D Davis 46-25. Ground balls-fly balls: J Smoltz 3-1; D Davis 4-3. Batters faced: J Smoltz 8; D Davis 11. UMPIRES: HP--Paul Nauert. 1B--Gerry Davis. 2B--Chris Guccione. 3B--Mike Everitt. Weather: INDOORS.</div>
NL: ATLANTA at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE SACRIFICE FLY BY ERIC BYRNES SCORED CHRIS YOUNG. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, O HUDSON ON FIRST, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0 ARIZONA 2 BOTTOM, 3RD DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C JACKSON (.271, 1-FOR-1)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY CONOR JACKSON SCORED ORLANDO HUDSON. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C JACKSON ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0 ARIZONA 3 BOTTOM, 3RD DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: S DREW (.243, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: ATLANTA at ARIZONA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 2 0 ARIZONA 1 0 2 3 5 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ ARI - DOUG DAVIS DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C JONES (.338, 0-FOR-1) A JONES (.214, 0-FOR-1) J FRANCOEUR (.294, 1-FOR-1)</div>
