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ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 2011 GAME NOTES Arizona Diamondbacks Communications s 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004 s dbacks.com s losdbacks.com s twitter.com/dbacks s facebook.com/D-backs ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (44-38) vs. OAKLAND ATHLETICS (36-46) D-BACKS ONLINE PRESS BOX Friday, July 1, 2011 s Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum s Oakland, Calif. s 7:07 p.m. PST http://press.dbacksmedia.com FOX Sports Arizona s Sports 620 KTAR s ESPN Deportes 710 AM Content includes media guides, game Game No. 83 s Road Game No. 42 s Home Record: 23-19 s Road Record: 21-19 notes, statistical reports, lineups, etc.… please contact a D-backs’ Communica- RHP Josh Collmenter (4-4, 2.71) vs. RHP Rich Harden (0-0, 0.00) tions staff for login/password. WEDNESDAY: The D-backs lost the series finale, 6-2, vs. In- VS. ATHLETICS--Tonight is first game of a 3-gamer @ Ath- dians...Zach Duke took the loss, allowing 4 runs on 9 hits and 2 letics...the two teams last faced each other May 22-24 @ Oakland D-BACKS RECORD... walks with 4 strikeouts over 5.0 innings...Alberto Castillo and Yhen- when the D-backs took the first 2 games of a 3-gamer...this is the D- Last 5 games ...........................................1-4 cy Brazoban each allowed a run...Stephen Drew and Justin Upton backs fifth visit to Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum...the D-backs Last 10 games ........................................5-5 both his solo homers...Gerardo Parra was 2-for-3 with a double. trail 10-11 all-time, going 3-6 at home and 7-5 on the road. Roof Open .........................................19-11 ROSTER MOVES: The D-backs have selected the contract of ALL-STAR WORTHY: The The D-backs have a handful of Roof Closed ...........................................5-7 infielder Sean Burroughs from Triple-A Reno and reinstated right- players worthy of being named All-Stars...among NL starters, Ian Kennedy ranks tied for third with 116.2 innings, tied for ninth with Roof Open/Closed ..............................0-0 handed pitcher Sam Demel from the disabled list and in correspond- Uniform - White .................................17-6 ing moves, released infielder Melvin Mora yesterday and placed right- 8 wins and 97 strikeouts, tied for 11th with a .227 opponents average and 13th with a 3.01 ERA and 1.089 WHIP while Daniel Hudson Uniform - Gray .................................14-13 handed pitcher J.J. Putz on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow Uniform - Red ...................................13-13 tendinitis retroactive to June 29...Burroughs, 30, hit .412 (42-for-102) ranks tied for fourth with 9 wins, tied for fifth with 116.0 innings and tied for 13th with 92 strikeouts…among NL relievers, J.J. Putz ranks Uniform - Black ....................................2-4 with 19 runs, 11 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs and 25 RBI over two Lead after 6.0 innings .........................33-2 separate stints with the Aces...this marks his second stint with the seventh with 21 saves…among NL outfielders, Justin Upton ranks big league club, as he hit .250 (6-for-24) with a double in 23 games tied for second with 94 hits, third with 37 extra-base hits, tied for Lead after 7.0 innings .........................32-2 from May 19-June 19 after having his contract selected on May 18... third with 21 doubles, fifth with a .903 OPS, tied for sixth with a .385 Lead after 8.0 innings .........................40-0 Demel, 25, was placed on the disabled list on May 24 (retroactive to on-base percentage, seventh with a .304 batting average, eighth with Tied after 6.0 innings ............................4-4 May 22) with right shoulder tendinitis and missed 36 games...in 2 13 home runs and a .518 slugging percentage and 10th with 43 RBI Tied after 7.0 innings ............................7-2 rehabilitation appearances with Reno, he posted a 9.00 ERA (2 ER while Chris Young ranks tied for first with 22 doubles and 39 extra- Tied after 8.0 innings ............................3-4 in 2.0 IP) with 2 walks and a strikeout...in 21 games for the D-backs, base hits, tied for fifth with 15 home runs and 11th with 42 RBI… Trail after 6.0 innings ..........................7-32 he has a 1-2 record and 1.72 ERA (3 ER in 15.2 IP) with 7 walks and among NL catchers, Miguel Montero ranks first with 21 doubles and Trail after 7.0 innings ..........................5-34 10 strikeouts...he returns in the midst of a personal 6-game scoreless 30 extra-base hits, second with 38 RBI and a .465 slugging percent- Trail after 8.0 innings ..........................1-34 streak (4.2 IP) and has not allowed an earned run in last 16 outings... age, third with 66 hits, 9 home runs and an .807 OPS, fourth with a Extra-inning games ...............................5-3 Putz, 34, is 1-2 with 21 saves and a 3.12 ERA (12 ER in 34.2 IP) with .269 batting average, fifth with a .342 on-base percentage…among Starter works more than 6.0 IP .......21-14 9 walks and 33 strikeouts in 34 games for the D-backs...Mora, 39, hit NL shortstops, Stephen Drew ranks second with 42 RBI, third with Starter works 6.0 IP ............................14-9 .228 (29-for-127) with 5 runs, 6 doubles and 16 RBI in 42 games with 5 triples, fourth with 17 doubles, 27 extra-base hits, a .418 slugging Starter works less than 6.0 IP ............9-15 the D-backs. percentage, fifth with a .751 OPS, sixth with a .264 batting average Quality Start .......................................29-15 The D-backs and .333 on-base percentage. Non-Quality Start..............................15-23 BACK-TO-BACK WINNING MONTHS: The D-backs’ 44-38 record puts went 14-13 (.519) in June after going 19-10 (.655) in May marked OVER THE .500 MARK: vs. RHS ...............................................33-27 them 67 games over .500...they’ve been .500 or better the last 35 their first back-to-back winning months since 2009, when they went vs. LHS ...............................................11-11 games...their win on June 24 @ Tigers put them at 43-34, a season- Score first ............................................25-11 14-12 (.538) in July and 15-14 (.517) in August. high 9 games over .500 for the first time since a 30-21 mark on May SEEKING 100TH INTERLEAGUE WIN: The D-backs Opponents score first .......................19-27 26, 2008...prior to this season, the last time the D-backs were 10 Score 4 runs or more ........................34-15 next win will be their 100th in Interleague play since 1998...the are games over .500 was a 30-20 mark on May 25, 2008. currently one of seven teams shy of the 100-win mark in Interleague Score 3 runs or less ...........................10-23 D-BACKS DIGGING INTERLEAGUE: The D-backs’ 9-6 Shutouts (ARI-OPP) ............................6-2 action since 1998 along with the Dodgers (99), Cubs (93), Padres record in Interleague play through the first 15 of 18 games vs. AL (93), Brewers (90), Reds (86) and Pirates (73). Hit home run .....................................36-17 foes is tied for their second-best (2002) behind the 11-4 mark in Hit 2 or more home runs ...................19-9 IN THE NL WEST: The D-backs are 44-38 and in second 2003...their best mark through 16 games is 9-7 in 2002...the D-backs place in the NL West, 2.0 games behind the Giants (46-36)...the D- Do not homer ......................................8-21 have had winning Interleague records in only three (2002-03, ’07) Out-hitting opponent .........................32-6 backs have been in first place 8 days this season (June 22-24, June 4, of the 13 previous seasons and their overall 99-118 record (.456) is May 29-June 1), after having not spent a day in first, excluding Open- Equal hits ................................................5-2 sixth-worst in the Major Leagues since 1998. Out-hit by opponent ...........................9-29 ing Day, since spending a franchise-best 136 games atop the division EXTRA EFFORT: The D-backs’ 269 extra-base hits lead the in 2008. NL and rank second in the Majors behind the Red Sox’s 274 extra- 10 or more hits ....................................21-5 UPTON BROTHERS DO IT AGAIN: On Wednesday, the base hits...the D-backs’ 269 extra-base hits represent 38.54 percent Opponents 10 or more hits .............14-17 D-backs’ Justin Upton hit a solo homer in the fourth inning today of their 698 hits, the highest percentage in the Majors ahead of the Errorless games .................................29-18 vs. Indians and his older brother, B.J., hit a solo homer in the seventh Yankees (37.16 percent, 256 of 689), Rays (37.01 percent, 245 of In last turn at bat (ARI-OPP) ...........10-8 inning vs. Reds...according to Elias Sports Bureau…it is the eighth 662), Red Sox (35.68 percent, 274 of 768), Blue Jay (35.43, 253 of Walkoff wins (ARI-OPP) ....................5-3 time the Upton brothers have homered on the same day, the highest 714) and Braves (35.01 percent, 230 of 657). Comeback wins (ARI-OPP) ............22-15 such total by any pair of brothers since Bret & Aaron Boone, who CLOSE CALLS: The D-backs have had 17 of their last 28 Series opener ......................................13-14 did so an all-time MLB record 19 times. games decided by 3 runs or less (10-7)...of their 81 games overall, 65 Series finale .........................................16-11 UPTON WORTHY OF MONTHLY HONORS: Justin have been decided by 4 runs or less (36-29) and 56 games by 3 runs Series (W-L-T) ................................12-11-4 Upton should be among the finalists for NL Player of the Month or less (32-24), going 18-10 in 1-run decisions, 8-7 in 2-run games Series sweeps (ARI-OPP) ....................4-2 honors for June…among all NL players, he ranked second with 39 and 6-7 in 3-run decisions.