GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ARIZONA (74-60) at SAN DIEGO (73-59)

NL: ARIZONA at SAN DIEGO

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ARIZONA (8) AT SAN DIEGO (7) - EVENT LOG
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Arizona Starting Lineups -- C Young CF, O Hudson 2B, E Byrnes LF, T Clark 1B,
S Drew SS, C Snyder C, M Reynolds 3B, J Upton RF, D Davis LHP.

San Diego Starting Lineups -- B Giles RF, M Cameron CF, M Bradley LF,
A Gonzalez 1B, K Greene SS, K Kouzmanoff 3B, J Bard C, G Blum 2B, C Young RHP.

Umpires -- Ron Kulpa (HP), Paul Emmel (1B), Dan Iassogna (2B), Dale Scott (3B).


Gametime Weather: 75 degrees, Partly Cloudy, wind left to right at 7 mph.


ARIZONA 1ST: C Young struck out swinging. O Hudson flied out to left.
E Byrnes fouled out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0, SAN DIEGO 0.

SAN DIEGO 1ST: B Giles struck out looking. M Cameron flied out to right.
M Bradley flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0, SAN DIEGO 0.

ARIZONA 2ND: T Clark grounded out to second. S Drew walked. S Drew stole
second. C Snyder flied out to left. M Reynolds homered to left, S Drew scored.
J Upton singled to left. D Davis struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0
Errors) ARIZONA 2, SAN DIEGO 0.

SAN DIEGO 2ND: A Gonzalez lined out to second. K Greene struck out
looking. K Kouzmanoff flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 2,
SAN DIEGO 0.

ARIZONA 3RD: C Young walked. C Young stole second. O Hudson grounded out
to shortstop. E Byrnes popped out to shortstop. T Clark grounded out to
first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 2, SAN DIEGO 0.

SAN DIEGO 3RD: J Bard grounded out to second. G Blum struck out swinging.
C Young struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 2, SAN DIEGO 0.

ARIZONA 4TH: S Drew walked. C Snyder flied out to left. M Reynolds fouled
out to catcher. J Upton walked, S Drew to second. D Davis flied out to
center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 2, SAN DIEGO 0.

SAN DIEGO 4TH: B Giles popped out to shortstop. M Cameron doubled to deep
left. M Bradley grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Cameron out at
third. A Gonzalez popped out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 2,
SAN DIEGO 0.

ARIZONA 5TH: C Young struck out swinging. O Hudson walked. O Hudson stole
second. E Byrnes hit by pitch. T Clark walked, O Hudson to third, E Byrnes to
second. J Thatcher relieved C Young. S Drew walked, O Hudson scored, E Byrnes
to third, T Clark to second. C Meredith relieved J Thatcher. C Snyder struck
out swinging. M Reynolds doubled to deep right, E Byrnes, T Clark and S Drew
scored. J Upton popped out to second. (4 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 6,
SAN DIEGO 0.

SAN DIEGO 5TH: K Greene singled to center. K Kouzmanoff lined out to
center. J Bard struck out swinging. G Blum walked, K Greene to second.
M Ensberg hit for C Meredith. M Ensberg flied out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) ARIZONA 6, SAN DIEGO 0.

ARIZONA 6TH: W Ledezma relieved C Meredith. D Davis struck out swinging.
C Young singled to left center. O Hudson flied out to left. E Byrnes flied out
to right. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 6, SAN DIEGO 0.

SAN DIEGO 6TH: B Giles flied out to left. M Cameron struck out looking.
M Bradley grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 6,
SAN DIEGO 0.

ARIZONA 7TH: T Clark doubled to deep right center. S Drew doubled to deep
center, T Clark scored. C Snyder doubled to deep center, S Drew scored.
M Reynolds singled to right, C Snyder to third. J Upton grounded into fielder's
choice to pitcher, C Snyder out at home, M Reynolds to second. D Davis flied
out to right. C Young flied out to left. (2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 8,
SAN DIEGO 0.

SAN DIEGO 7TH: A Gonzalez struck out looking. K Greene popped out to
second. K Kouzmanoff doubled to deep left. K Kouzmanoff to third on wild
pitch by D Davis. J Bard walked. G Blum singled to center, K Kouzmanoff
scored, J Bard to second. C Stansberry hit for W Ledezma. J Cruz relieved
D Davis. C Stansberry hit by pitch, J Bard to third, G Blum to second. B Giles
singled to shallow center, J Bard and G Blum scored, C Stansberry to second.
M Cameron struck out swinging. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 8, SAN DIEGO 3.

ARIZONA 8TH: D Brocail relieved W Ledezma. G Blum at shortstop. C Stansberry
at second base. O Hudson lined out to center. E Byrnes grounded out to second.
T Clark struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 8, SAN DIEGO 3.

SAN DIEGO 8TH: M Bradley singled to right. A Gonzalez doubled to deep
right center, M Bradley to third. T Sledge hit for D Brocail. T Pena relieved
J Cruz. T Sledge fouled out to shortstop. K Kouzmanoff singled to center,
M Bradley scored, A Gonzalez to third. J Bard singled to center, A Gonzalez
scored, K Kouzmanoff to second. G Blum flied out to center. K Kouzmanoff to
third on wild pitch by T Pena. C Stansberry reached on infield single to
second, K Kouzmanoff scored, J Bard to second. D Slaten relieved T Pena.
J Bard to third, C Stansberry to second on wild pitch by D Slaten. B Giles popped
out to second. (3 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 8, SAN DIEGO 6.

ARIZONA 9TH: K Cameron relieved D Brocail. S Drew popped out to second.
C Snyder struck out swinging. M Reynolds grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) ARIZONA 8, SAN DIEGO 6.

SAN DIEGO 9TH: J Valverde relieved D Slaten. M Cameron struck out swinging.
M Bradley homered to right. A Gonzalez struck out swinging. R Mackowiak hit
for K Cameron. R Mackowiak struck out looking. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
ARIZONA 8, SAN DIEGO 7.</div>

 

Reynolds' big night helps Diamondbacks take back first

<h3>ARIZONA 8, SAN DIEGO 7</h3>SAN DIEGO (Ticker) -- Mark Reynolds' rookie season has beenfilled with some of the highest highs and the lowest lows.

Reynolds had a career-high five RBI and Doug Davis tossed 6 2/3strong innings as the Arizona Diamondbacks broke on top earlyand held on for an 8-7 triumph over the San Diego Padres onThursday.


In just his 10th major-league game on May 25, Reynolds postedhis first career five-hit game, belting two homers in theprocess. Nearly three months later, on August 21, he tied amajor league record by striking out in nine straight plateappearances.


Thursday was a good day for Reynolds at the plate, however, ashe put Arizona on his back in the second inning, sending atwo-run shot off Padres starter Chris Young (9-5) over the fencein left-center to give the Diamondbacks an early 2-0 advantage.With the bases loaded in the fifth, the 24-year-old cleared thebases with a three-run double to right to increase Arizona'slead to 5-0.


"Unbelievable game today for him," Diamondbacks Manager BobMelvin said. "One, to get us on the board off of Young, then,what was really the at-bat of the game against (Cla) Meredith."

"I felt like I saw the ball well all night," Reynolds said."After I got the home run off of Young, it's weird, somethinglike that gets you locked back in and it makes you feel like howthe heck was I in a slump in the first place?"


Reynolds, who finished just a triple short of the cycle, singledin the seventh to record his ninth multiple-hit game in thelast 21 contests for the Diamondbacks, who halted a slide thathad seen them lose seven of their previous 10 games.

Davis (12-11) continued his stellar pitching since the All-Starbreak, allowing just three hits and a walk through the first sixinnings before running into trouble with two outs in seventh.Overall, he permitted three runs and four hits with sevenstrikeouts, improving to 7-1 with a 3.80 ERA since the MidsummerClassic.


"For the first six innings, I was getting ahead and was able toget them out by chasing pitches and making them hit the pitch Iwanted them to hit," Davis said. "I went out in the seventh,fell behind a lot, that's why I got in trouble."


The win allowed the Diamondbacks (75-60) to retake their lead inthe National League West after seeing the Padres (73-60) pulleven after San Diego won the first three games of the series.

"Huge win for us tonight," Melvin said. "Everyone talks abouthow tough it is to sweep a four-game series. Well, when youlose the first three, it can be difficult on the team that losesthe first three."


Young had one of his worst starts of the season as he matched aseason high by surrendering five runs and two hits with aseason-high six walks.


"I was rusty, that's it," Young said. "I dug us in a hole andit was too much to overcome. I think the way I felt physically,I'll take that. I'll just iron out the wrinkles a little bitand I'll be good to go."


Trailing 8-0 in the seventh, San Diego mounted an incrediblerally against three Arizona relievers in the late innings,plating three runs in each of the next two innings to trim thelead to 8-6. Closer Jose Valverde worked around a solo blastfrom Milton Bradley in the ninth to post his majorleague-leading 41st save in 47 chances.


"What a comeback," Padres Manager Bud Black said. "The guyskept getting on base. We just didn't have enough innings tocatch them."


Kevin Kouzmanoff had two hits and scored twice for the Padres,who saw their four-game winning streak over the Diamondbackscome to an end.