In memory of the Prescott ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (61-57) vs. BALTIMORE ORIOLES (66-54) Fire Department Granite Wednesday, August 14, 2013 ♦ Chase Field ♦ Phoenix, Ariz. ♦ 12:40 p.m. AZT Mountain Hotshots 19 fi refi ghters who perished MLB Network ♦ Arizona Sports 620 AM ♦ ESPN Deportes 710 AM, JOSE 106.9 FM fi ghting the Yarnell fi re on Game No. 119 ♦ Home Game No. 62 ♦ Home Record: 35-27 ♦ Road Record: 26-31 June 30. LH Patrick Corbin (12-3, 2.36) vs. RH Chris Tillman (14-3, 3.73) GIBBY AT THE HELM ♦ Fourth season overall, third full season. Arizona Diamondbacks Communications 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004 602.462.6519 ♦ Overall: 270-255; 2013: 61-57, 2012: 81- TODAY’S STORYLINES 81, 2011: 94-68, 2010: 34-49. VS. ORIOLES ♦ 2-0 ♦ HOME: 2-0 ♦ ROAD: 0-0 ♦ The D-backs have won 5 of their last 7 games. ♦ BBWAA 2011 NL Manager of Year… ♦ The D-backs and Orioles are facing each other for the fi rst time since June with Frank Robinson, Joe Torre, Don ♦ Arizona is 11-7 in its last 18 games at Chase Field. 22-24, 2007 at Chase Field. Baylor, only people to win MVP & MOY. ♦ With a win today, the D-backs will earn their eighth 3-game sweep ♦ All-Time: 11-3, going 6-2 at Chase Field and 5-1 at Camden Yards. ♦ Third on D-backs all-time wins list be- during Interleague play and third at Chase Field (also June 8-10, ♦ D-backs are 8-1 in their last 9 meetings. hind Bob Melvin (337; 2005-09) and Bob 2012 vs. A’s and May 20-22, 2011 vs. Twins). DATE H/R W/L Brenly (303, 2001-04). ♦ D-backs are 11-1 in their last 12 Interleague games at Chase Field… Aug. 12 H W, 7-6 are 8-1 in their last 9 games vs. the Orioles. Aug. 13 H W, 4-3 (11) BY THE NUMBERS ♦ Patrick Corbin is 8-1 with a 1.60 ERA (16 ER in 90.0 IP) in 13 starts Aug. 14 H 12:45 p.m. Last 5 games ................................................3-2 at Chase Field this season. Last 10 games .............................................6-4 D-BACKS IN THE COMMUNITY & PROMOTIONS Roof Open ................................................10-9 Roof Closed ............................................24-16 LAST NIGHT’S RECAP $150,000 SCHOOL CHALLENGE - Now thru Sept. 30: D-backs are now ac- ♦ Paul Goldschmidt hit the game-tying home run in the ninth inning Roof Open/Closed ...................................1-1 cepting applications for the $150,000 School Challenge, presented by Uni- Uniform - White ......................................17-9 and game-winning shot in the 11th as the D-backs beat the Orioles, versity of Phoenix, to benefi t schools across the state of Arizona…program Uniform - Gray ......................................19-23 4-3 in 11 innings, for their second straight walk-off victory. is open to all Arizona public, private, and nonprofi t charter schools, Grades Uniform - Red ........................................15-16 ♦ Arizona’s 11th extra-inning win tied a franchise record (also 1999), K-12, and teachers and administrators are encouraged to “make their best Uniform - Black..........................................3-5 while its 16 extra-inning games tied for second most (also 2003). pitch” on why they deserve to receive this important funding by submit- Uniform - Black (Arizona)........................6-4 ♦ Gerardo Parra tied his career high with his eighth home run in the ting an application online at www.dbacks.com/schoolchallenge by Sept. 30. Uniform - Camo (White) ..........................1-0 seventh, his fi rst since June 22 vs. Reds. Lead after 6.0 innings ..............................39-6 INTERLEAGUE INSIGHT Lead after 7.0 innings .............................39-5 D-BACKS-ORIOLES GAME TO AIR ON MLB NETWORK ♦ D-backs are 28-21 in Interleague since 2011 and 119-133 (.472) all- Lead after 8.0 innings ..............................46-4 Tied after 6.0 innings ...............................12-7 ♦ Today’s game will be televised locally and nationally live on MLB time…their .571 winning percentage is second in NL during that span, trailing only the Pirates (.600; 30-20). Tied after 7.0 innings ...............................14-8 Network…the feed will be from Baltimore’s local broadcast, MASN, Tied after 8.0 innings ...............................12-3 with Gary Thorne and Jim Palmer behind the mic. ♦ Arizona, who has won 4 straight games vs. the AL, is also 11-1 in its last 12 Interleague games at Chase Field. Trail after 6.0 innings .............................10-44 Trail after 7.0 innings ...............................8-44 ROSTER MOVE Trail after 8.0 innings ...............................3-50 CORBIN AT HOME AT CHASE ♦ Prior to today’s game, the D-backs recalled OF Tony Campana from Extra-inning games ..................................11-5 Triple-A Reno and optioned LHP Tyler Skaggs to Reno. ♦ Patrick Corbin is 8-1 with a 1.60 ERA (16 ER in 90.0 IP) in 13 starts Day ...........................................................16-15 at Chase Field this season. Night ........................................................45-42 ROSS UPDATE ♦ Among NL leaders at home, Corbin is fi rst in win percentage (.889), vs. RHS ....................................................41-39 is tied for second in wins and ranks fourth in ERA. vs. LHS.....................................................20-18 ♦ Yesterday, Cody Ross underwent surgery to repair a fracture in his Score fi rst .................................................35-20 right hip at Scottsdale Osborne Hospital (performed by Dr. An- ♦ Corbin’s 1.60 ERA is the lowest by a D-backs pitcher in a single season at Chase Field, ahead of Randy Johnson’s 2.12 ERA in 2002, Opponents score fi rst ............................26-37 thony Rhorer). Score 4 runs or more .............................43-18 ♦ Ross dislocated his right hip running to fi rst base in the fi rst inning 2.47 ERA in 2004 and 2.51 ERA in 2000. Score 3 runs or less ................................18-39 of Sunday’s game vs. New York-NL. Shutouts - Pitching (ARI-OPP) ...............7-4 1-RUN AND 2-RUN GAMES ♦ D-backs general manager Kevin Towers visited Ross following his Hit home run ..........................................41-30 surgery and told reporters before last night’s game that, “(Ross) told ♦ 69 of Arizona’s 118 games (58.5%) have been decided by 2 runs or Hit 2 or more home runs ........................16-6 less…D-backs are 40-29 in those contests: 26-15 in 1-run games Do not homer .........................................20-27 me that the doctors thought that he probably could be ready next 10 or more hits .......................................34-12 year, Spring Training.” (16-5 at home) and 14-14 in 2-run decisions. ♦ The D-backs lead the Major Leagues with 26 1-run wins, ahead of Opponents 10 or more hits ..................13-32 the Pirates (23), Indians (23) and Royals (23). Errorless games ......................................41-32 GOOD AS GOLD(SCHMIDT) Last at-bat (ARI-OPP) ..........................25-13 ♦ Last night, Paul Goldschmidt led off the bottom of the ninth inning Walkoff wins (ARI-OPP) .........................9-3 COMEBACK & WINS IN LAST AT-BAT with a game-tying home run and then ended the game with a homer Comeback wins (ARI-OPP) .................34-25 leading off the bottom of the 11th. ♦ The D-backs lead the Majors with 25 wins in their last at-bat, ahead Series opener ...........................................20-20 ♦ According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Goldschmidt is the fi rst play- of the Royals (19) and Red Sox (19). Series fi nale ..............................................22-15 Series (W-L-T) .....................................17-17-5 er to hit a game-tying home run in the ninth or later and then end ♦ Arizona ranks second in the NL with 34 comeback wins, trailing only Atlanta (38). Series sweeps (ARI-OPP) .........................5-5 the game with a home run, with both homers leading off an inning, Interleague ...................................................7-7 since Cleveland’s Willie Kirkland on June 14, 1963 vs. Washington DOWN-ON-THE-FARM: GAMES OF AUGUST 13 Before the All-Star Break ......................50-45 (Game 2)…Kirkland led off the 11th with a game-tying homer and After the All-Star Break ........................11-12 then won it in the 19th with a leadoff blast. ♦ Reno (50-74): Won, 14-3, vs. Nashville…C Ed Easley went 2-for-4 with a double (20), 3 RBI (43), and 2 runs scored…1B Mike Jacobs PROBABLE PITCHERS FIRST AND SECOND AT FIRST BASE had 3 RBI (51). ♦ Mobile (65-53): Lost, 4-3, @ Huntsville…LF Ender Inciarte went AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES ♦ The D-backs-Orioles series features 2 of the top offensive fi rst ♦ Fri., Aug. 16 - 4:05 p.m. TV: MLBN basemen in MLB this season, Paul Goldschmidt and Chris Davis. 3-for-4 with a homer (4), 2 RBI (18) and a stolen base (40). ♦ Visalia (67-55): Won, 7-4, @ Bakersfi eld…3B Jake Lamb homered RH Brandon McCarthy (2-6, 4.73) vs. ♦ Goldschmidt and Davis lead their respective leagues at their position RH Gerrit Cole (5-5, 3.95 ERA) in home runs, RBI and slugging percentage…a closer look at where (10) and drove in 2 (31). ♦ Sat., Aug. 17 - 1:05 p.m. TV: FSAZ Goldschmidt and Davis rank among NL fi rst baseman (stats at fi rst ♦ South Bend (75-45): Had the day off. RH Trevor Cahill (3-10, 4.66) vs. base only): ♦ Hillsboro (21-36): Lost, 3-0, vs. Salem-Keizer…RHP Aaron Blair LH Jeff Locke (9-3, 2.43) (1-1) allowed 2 earned runs in 4.0 innings and struck out 3. ♦ Sun., Aug. 18 - 10:35 a.m. TV: FSAZ GOLDSCHMIDT CATEGORY DAVIS ♦ Missoula (21-31): Won, 12-3, vs. Grand Junction…DH Stryker LH Wade Miley (9-8, 3.63) vs. .556 (2nd) ........................................Slugging Percentage ...................................658 (1st) Trahan went 2-for-4 with a home run (6), 3 RBI (24) and 2 runs RH Charlie Morton (4-3, 3.79) 29 (2nd) ..................................................Home Runs ...........................................41 (1st) scored…RF Chuck Taylor was 4-for-6 with 2 runs scored.