NL: ARIZONA (71-53) at ATLANTA (64-59) <h3>Diamondbacks look to sweep Braves</h3> <div class="pre">Arizona (71-53) at Atlanta (64-59) 1:05 pm EDT</div> ATLANTA (Ticker) - The Arizona Diamondbacks look to complete athree-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. Micah Owings returned to his native Georgia and became the fifthpitcher in the last 50 years to drive in six runs during agame, notching four hits including two home runs as he led theDiamondbacks to a 12-6 triumph on Saturday. The Diamondbacks have won 21 of their last 26 games to open a 41/2-game lead over San Diego (65-57) in the National LeagueWest. After two stellar pitching performances from ace Brandon Webband Owings, Arizona will hand the ball to Yusmeiro Petit (2-3,4.04 ERA) on Sunday. Petit lost his last outing as he allowedfive runs in 4 1/3 innings in an 11-0 setback to San Diego. Petit has faced the Braves once this season on July 27,allowing five runs and six hits over 6 2/3 innings while notfactoring in the decision. John Smoltz (10-6, 3.09) will counter Petit when he takes themound for the Braves. The veteran righthander is 0-1 in fourstarts since winning at San Francisco on July 23. Smoltz did not factor in the decision in his lone start againstArizona this season. On July 28, he gave up three runs overseven innings against the Diamondbacks. He is 2-2 in 13 careerappearances against them. Atlanta is in third place in the NL East, 5 1/2 games back ofthe New York Mets (69-53).
NL: ARIZONA at ATLANTA <div class="pre">ARIZONA AT ATLANTA -- LINEUPS ARIZONA ATLANTA AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Chris Young CF .238 24 45 Willie Harris LF .316 1 25 Stephen Drew SS .233 9 41 Kelly Johnson 2B .288 13 60 Orlando Hudson 2B .299 10 61 Chipper Jones 3B .334 20 68 Conor Jackson 1B .274 9 41 Mark Teixeira 1B .246 5 15 Mark Reynolds 3B .280 11 44 Brian Mccann C .270 12 67 Jeff Salazar LF .323 0 2 Jeff Francoeur RF .306 16 79 Justin Upton RF .245 1 5 Andruw Jones CF .215 22 77 Miguel Montero C .236 7 30 Yunel Escobar SS .311 1 20 Yusmeiro Petit RHP .083 0 0 John Smoltz RHP .111 0 2 (2-3, 4.23) (10-6, 3.09)</div>
NL: ARIZONA at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA WARMUPS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT (2-3, 4.23) ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ (10-6, 3.09) UMPIRES: HP - WALLY BELL 1B - ADRIAN JOHNSON 2B - LAZ DIAZ 3B - JOHN HIRSCHBECK WEATHER: 83 Degrees, sunny WIND: 7 mph, right to left</div>
NL: ARIZONA at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA STARTING BATS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT AND MIGUEL MONTERO ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ AND BRIAN MCCANN DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C YOUNG (.238, 24 HR, 45 RBI) S DREW (.233, 9 HR, 41 RBI) O HUDSON (.299, 10 HR, 61 RBI)</div>
NL: ARIZONA at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY ORLANDO HUDSON SCORED CHRIS YOUNG. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, O HUDSON ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 1 ATLANTA 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C JACKSON (.274, 9 HR, 41 RBI)</div>
NL: ARIZONA at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ARIZONA 1 1 2 0 ATLANTA 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: W HARRIS (.316, 1 HR, 25 RBI) K JOHNSON (.288, 13 HR, 60 RBI) C JONES (.334, 20 HR, 68 RBI)</div>
NL: ARIZONA at ATLANTA <div class="pre">ARIZONA (1) VS ATLANTA (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Young cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .239 S Drew ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 O Hudson 2b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .300 C Jackson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 M Reynolds 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .279 J Salazar lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 J Upton rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 M Montero c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 Y Petit p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 Totals 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 BATTING: 2B - O Hudson (24, J Smoltz). S - S Drew. RBI - O Hudson (62). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Reynolds 1. Team LOB - 1. ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Harris lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 K Johnson 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 C Jones 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .334 M Teixeira 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 B McCann c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 Y Escobar ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 J Smoltz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA - 1 -- 1 ATLANTA - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era Y Petit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.23 ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Smoltz 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.13 Pitches-strikes: J Smoltz 14-11. Ground balls-fly balls: J Smoltz 1-1. Batters faced: J Smoltz 5. UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Adrian Johnson. 2B--Laz Diaz. 3B--John Hirschbeck. Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, swirling.</div>
NL: ARIZONA at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA CONFIRMED STARTERS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ</div>
NL: ARIZONA at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MARK TEIXEIRA (6) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN THE 1ST OFF YUSMEIRO PETIT SCORED KELLY JOHNSON. CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 1, ATLANTA 2 DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: B MCCANN (.270, 12 HR, 67 RBI)</div>
NL: ARIZONA at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ARIZONA 1 1 2 0 ATLANTA 2 2 2 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: J SALAZAR (.323, 0 HR, 2 RBI) J UPTON (.245, 1 HR, 5 RBI) M MONTERO (.236, 7 HR, 30 RBI)</div>
NL: ARIZONA at ATLANTA <div class="pre">ARIZONA (1) VS ATLANTA (2) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Young cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .239 S Drew ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 O Hudson 2b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .300 C Jackson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 M Reynolds 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .279 J Salazar lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 J Upton rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 M Montero c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 Y Petit p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 Totals 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 BATTING: 2B - O Hudson (24, J Smoltz). S - S Drew. RBI - O Hudson (62). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Reynolds 1. Team LOB - 1. ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Harris lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 K Johnson 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .290 C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 M Teixeira 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .258 B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269 J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 Y Escobar ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 J Smoltz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Totals 5 2 2 2 0 1 1 BATTING: 2B - K Johnson (21, Y Petit). HR - M Teixeira (6, 1st inning off Y Petit 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Teixeira 2 (17). 2-out RBI - M Teixeira 2. Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA - 1 -- 1 ATLANTA - 2 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era Y Petit 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 4.58 ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Smoltz 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.13 Pitches-strikes: Y Petit 15-9; J Smoltz 14-11. Ground balls-fly balls: Y Petit 1-1; J Smoltz 1-1. Batters faced: Y Petit 5; J Smoltz 5. UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Adrian Johnson. 2B--Laz Diaz. 3B--John Hirschbeck. Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, swirling.</div>
NL: ARIZONA at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ARIZONA 1 0 1 3 0 ATLANTA 2 2 2 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCOEUR (.306, 16 HR, 79 RBI) A JONES (.215, 22 HR, 77 RBI) Y ESCOBAR (.311, 1 HR, 20 RBI)</div>
NL: ARIZONA at ATLANTA <div class="pre">ARIZONA (1) VS ATLANTA (2) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Young cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .239 S Drew ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 O Hudson 2b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .300 C Jackson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 M Reynolds 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .279 J Salazar lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .344 J Upton rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240 M Montero c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 Y Petit p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .077 Totals 8 1 3 1 0 3 4 BATTING: 2B - O Hudson (24, J Smoltz); J Salazar (4, J Smoltz). S - S Drew. RBI - O Hudson (62). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Y Petit 1, M Reynolds 1. Team LOB - 2. ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Harris lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 K Johnson 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .290 C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 M Teixeira 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .258 B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269 J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 A Jones cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 Y Escobar ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 J Smoltz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Totals 5 2 2 2 0 1 1 BATTING: 2B - K Johnson (21, Y Petit). HR - M Teixeira (6, 1st inning off Y Petit 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Teixeira 2 (17). 2-out RBI - M Teixeira 2. Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA - 10 -- 1 ATLANTA - 2 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era Y Petit 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 4.58 ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Smoltz 2 3 1 1 0 3 0 3.11 Pitches-strikes: Y Petit 15-9; J Smoltz 27-20. Ground balls-fly balls: Y Petit 1-1; J Smoltz 2-1. Batters faced: Y Petit 5; J Smoltz 9. UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Adrian Johnson. 2B--Laz Diaz. 3B--John Hirschbeck. Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, swirling.</div>
NL: ARIZONA at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ARIZONA 1 0 1 3 0 ATLANTA 2 0 2 3 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C YOUNG (.239, 1-FOR-1) S DREW (.233, 0-FOR-0, SAC) O HUDSON (.300, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>
NL: ARIZONA at ATLANTA <div class="pre">ARIZONA (1) VS ATLANTA (2) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Young cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .239 S Drew ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 O Hudson 2b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .300 C Jackson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 M Reynolds 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .279 J Salazar lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .344 J Upton rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240 M Montero c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 Y Petit p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .077 Totals 8 1 3 1 0 3 4 BATTING: 2B - O Hudson (24, J Smoltz); J Salazar (4, J Smoltz). S - S Drew. RBI - O Hudson (62). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Y Petit 1, M Reynolds 1. Team LOB - 2. ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Harris lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 K Johnson 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .290 C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 M Teixeira 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .258 B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269 J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .305 A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Y Escobar ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315 J Smoltz p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .108 Totals 9 2 3 2 0 2 2 BATTING: 2B - K Johnson (21, Y Petit); Y Escobar (13, Y Petit). HR - M Teixeira (6, 1st inning off Y Petit 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Teixeira 2 (17). 2-out RBI - M Teixeira 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Smoltz 1. Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA - 10 -- 1 ATLANTA - 20 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era Y Petit 2 3 2 2 0 2 1 4.46 ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Smoltz 2 3 1 1 0 3 0 3.11 Pitches-strikes: Y Petit 29-19; J Smoltz 27-20. Ground balls-fly balls: Y Petit 2-2; J Smoltz 2-1. Batters faced: Y Petit 9; J Smoltz 9. UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Adrian Johnson. 2B--Laz Diaz. 3B--John Hirschbeck. Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, swirling.</div>
NL: ARIZONA at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE CHRIS YOUNG STOLE HOME. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, O HUDSON ON FIRST, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 2 ATLANTA 2 TOP, 3RD DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: M REYNOLDS (.279, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: ARIZONA at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ARIZONA 1 0 1 2 4 0 ATLANTA 2 0 2 3 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: W HARRIS (.315, 0-FOR-1) K JOHNSON (.290, 1-FOR-1) C JONES (.333, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: ARIZONA at ATLANTA <div class="pre">ARIZONA (2) VS ATLANTA (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Young cf 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .241 S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 O Hudson 2b 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 .300 C Jackson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .272 M Reynolds 3b 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .278 J Salazar lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .344 J Upton rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240 M Montero c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 Y Petit p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .077 Totals 12 2 4 1 1 5 8 BATTING: 2B - O Hudson (24, J Smoltz); J Salazar (4, J Smoltz); C Young (21, J Smoltz). S - S Drew. RBI - O Hudson (62). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Y Petit 1, M Reynolds 2. Team LOB - 3. BASERUNNING: SB - C Young (20, Home off J Smoltz/B McCann), O Hudson (7, 2nd base off J Smoltz/B McCann). ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Harris lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .315 K Johnson 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .290 C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 M Teixeira 1b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .258 B McCann c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269 J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .305 A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Y Escobar ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315 J Smoltz p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .108 Totals 9 2 3 2 0 2 2 BATTING: 2B - K Johnson (21, Y Petit); Y Escobar (13, Y Petit). HR - M Teixeira (6, 1st inning off Y Petit 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - M Teixeira 2 (17). 2-out RBI - M Teixeira 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Smoltz 1. Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA - 101 -- 2 ATLANTA - 20 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era Y Petit 2 3 2 2 0 2 1 4.46 ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era J Smoltz 3 4 2 2 1 5 0 3.15 Pitches-strikes: Y Petit 29-19; J Smoltz 47-32. Ground balls-fly balls: Y Petit 2-2; J Smoltz 3-1. Batters faced: Y Petit 9; J Smoltz 14. UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Adrian Johnson. 2B--Laz Diaz. 3B--John Hirschbeck. Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, swirling.</div>
NL: ARIZONA at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MARK TEIXEIRA (7) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN THE 3RD OFF YUSMEIRO PETIT SCORED KELLY JOHNSON. CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 2, ATLANTA 4 DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: B MCCANN (.269, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: ARIZONA at ATLANTA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - ARIZONA 1 0 1 2 4 0 ATLANTA 2 0 2 4 4 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: J SALAZAR (.344, 1-FOR-1) J UPTON (.240, 0-FOR-1) M MONTERO (.234, 0-FOR-1)</div>
