2021-06-16 @ SF Notes

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (20-48) @ SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (42-25) PROBABLE PITCHERS @ GIANTS RHP Merrill Kelly (2-6, 5.14) vs. RHP Anthony DeSclafani (6-2, 3.09) 6/17 12:45p Bally 620 AM 105.1 FM Wed., June 16, 2021 • 6:45 p.m. AZT • Oracle Park • San Francisco, Calif. TBA vs. Bally Sports Arizona • 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station • TUDN Radio 105.1 FM RHP Kevin Gausman (7-1, 1.43) Game No. 69 • Road Game No. 39 • Home: 11-19 • Road: 9-29 VS. DODGERS 6/18 6:40p Bally 98.7 FM 105.1 FM HERE'S THE STORY: Merrill Kelly, in his last start, June 11 vs. TOUCHING ALL THE BASES TBA vs. RHP Trevor Bauer (6-5, 2.64) 6/19 7:10p Bally 98.7 FM 105.1 FM Angels, worked 5.0 innings with 3 runs allowed. CITY CONNECT UNIFORMS: The D-backs unveiled their Nike x · In his last 4 road starts, has a .235 opponent average TBA vs. RHP Walker Buehler (6-0, 2.38) MLB City Connect "Serpientes" uniforms to highlight the 6/20 1:10p Bally 98.7 FM 105.1 FM with 7 walks and 25 strikeouts. franchise’s desert roots, the state’s Hispanic culture and the TBA vs. RHP Tony Gonsolin (0-0, 3.38) · Will make his sixth career start vs. Giants…in 5 starts, is bond between the team and its fans...the D-backs will wear VS. BREWERS 2-1 with a 2.57 ERA (8 ER in 28.0 IP), .255 opponent aver- the uniform this Friday, at various points this season and TRIP (0-2) age, 6 walks and 26 strikeouts. Hispanic Heritage Weekend, Sept. 24-26. AVG/OBP/SLG .................... .257/.316/.386 · Will make his second start @ Giants…also: June 28, 2019 “We are proud to be among the fi rst teams to launch our City Con- (L, 3 ER in 5.0 IP). RISP ...................................... .250 (4-for-16) nect uniforms that pay homage to so much of what makes life in Team ERA ................................................ 7.88 ♦ Ketel Marte has hit safely in 5 of his last 7 road games Arizona unique,” said D-backs President & CEO Derrick Hall. “This Starters W-L-QS | ERA ........... 0-1-0 | 6.00 (.367, 11-for-30) and 12 of 18 road games this season concept is about bringing our community together, with respect for Bullpen W-L-SV | ERA .......... 0-1-0 | 10.29 (.357, 25-for-70). the past and an eye toward the future.” BY THE NUMBERS ♦ David Peralta, who needs 1 RBI for 400 in his career, has · The jersey’s colors bring forward the Sonoran desert sand and utilize the reached base safely in 7 straight games and hit safely in term “Serpientes” – a Spanish translation of snakes -- winding across the NL West ........................................ 5th | -22.5 Current Streak ..................................Lost 12 6 those games at a .400 clip (8-for-20)/1.028 OPS with 3 chest...the uniform patches feature Arizona’s state fl ag and a nod to Phoenix’s doubles, 5 RBI and 3 walks. Last 5 games.............................................0-5 moniker, The Valley of the Sun. Last 10 games .......................................0-10 THIS DAY IN D-BACKS HISTORY: On this day in 2002, 1B Mark · For more info, visit dbacks.com/serpientes or losdbacks.com/serpientes. Roof Open (at fi rst pitch) .................. 6-13 Grace collected his 500th career double to become Roof Closed (at fi rst pitch) ...................3-5 the 38th player in Major League history to achieve the Roof Open/Closed (during game) ....2-1 Lead after 6.0 innings .........................14-7 500-double plateau. Lead after 7.0 innings ........................ 15-4 ♦ Grace would go on to collect his fi nal regular-season Lead after 8.0 innings .........................15-1 double of 2002 on Sept. 27 vs. Rockies to tie Babe Ruth ON TOP SINCE MAY 25: Pavin Smith leads the Majors with Tied after 6.0 innings .............................3-7 for 35th on the all-time list with 506. a .364 average since May 25 followed by Jonathan Vil- Tied after 7.0 innings .............................0-6 ♦ In that June 16 game, Grace went 2-for-3 with a double, a lar/NYM/.353, Starling Marte/MIA/.350, Yonathan Daza/ Tied after 8.0 innings .............................1-6 2-run homer, 3 RBI and a walk in an 11-2 win vs. Tigers… COL/.350, Charlie Blackmon/COL/.344, Tyler O'Neill/ Trail after 6.0 innings ..........................3-34 also in that game, C Damian Miller went 3-for-4 with 2 STL/.343 and Ketel Marte/.342. Trail after 7.0 innings ..........................3-38 Trail after 8.0 innings ..........................2-41 doubles and 1 RBI, LF Luis Gonzalez went 2-for-5 with a Extra-inning games ...............................4-4 solo homer and CF Steve Finley was 2-for-4. DOWN ON THE FARM - TRIPLE-A WEST RENO : The Aces scored 16 Day ............................................................ 8-14 runs on 19 hits, including 6 doubles and 5 home runs, in a Night ......................................................12-34 RUNNERS ON BASE : The D-backs, in their last 5 games with 16-4 win @ Las Vegas. vs. LHS ......................................................3-15 runners on base, are hitting .325 (25-for-77) with 21 runs ♦ CF Daulton Varsho, DH Andrew Young, 1B Drew Ellis, vs. RHS ...................................................17-33 scored. C Bryan Holaday and SS Camden Duzenack each hit Score fi rst ..............................................11-10 home runs. Opponents score fi rst ........................ 9-38 HITTERS COUNTS: The D-backs in hitters counts (1-0, 2-0, 3-0, Score 4 runs or more ........................19-18 ♦ Young, Holaday and Duzenack each had 3 RBI. Score 3 runs or fewer ......................... 1-30 2-1, 3-1) over 12 games since June 1 are hitting .363 (33-for- ♦ RF Matt Lipka had 4 hits and 2 RBI. Shutouts - Pitching ( ARI- OPP) ............3-8 91) with 9 doubles, 4 homers, 15 RBI and 14 walks. Hit home run .......................................18-25 ♦ Among NL teams since June 1, the D-backs rank third DOWN ON THE FARM - TRIPLE-A WEST RENO - PART II : The Aces have Hit 2 or more home runs................... 10-5 with a .363 average behind the Marlins/.390 and Gi- scored 52 runs in their last 3 games @ Las Vegas, outscoring Do not homer ....................................... 2-23 ants/.365. the Aviators 52-27. 10 or more hits ...................................12-10 ♦ This 3-game stretch has been comprised of 15 runs, 21 Opponents 10 or more hits ..............6-27 SLICK NICK : Nick Ahmed is error-free in 41 of his last 42 runs and 16 runs with a total of 13 doubles, 1 triple and Errorless games ..................................14-25 Comeback wins (ARI-OPP) .............12-13 games (1 error) for a .994 fi elding pct., second best among 11 home runs. Last at-bat (ARI-OPP) ..........................5-11 shortstops since April 27 (min. 15 G) behind Kevin New- NEXT STARTER: TBA Walkoff wins (ARI-OPP) .........................1-3 man/PIT/1.000 and ahead of Xander Bogaerts/BOS/.993, Series opener ........................................ 6-16 Miguel Rojas/MIA/.988 and Francisco Lindor/NYM/.988. Series fi nale............................................ 7-14 Series (W-L-T) .................................... 4-14-3 RHP MERRILL KELLY ♦ #29 ♦ R/R ♦ 6-2/210 ♦ 32 (OCT. 14, 1988) Series sweeps (ARI-OPP) ......................1-9 Lineups ........................................................ 66 AT A GLANCE: Third season with the D-backs. CAREER HIGHS STATCAST DAY-BY-DAY • Agreed to terms on a 2-year contract through 2020 (club INNINGS: ..........................8.0, 4/7/19 vs. BOS PITCH PCT. AVG. DATE OPP. W-L SCORE POS A/B options 2021, '22) on Dec. 4, 2018. STRIKEOUTS: .................... 12, 5/20/19 @ LAD 4-seamer........ 34.0 ........... .278 • Played 5 seasons in the Rays' system (2010-14) then 4 sea- SCORELESS INNINGS STREAK: ..............16.2 IP, Sinker ..............22.3 ........... .292 6/10 OFF DAY 5 -19.0 6/11 vs. LAA L 5-6 (10) 5 -20.0 sons (2015-18) with the SK Wyverns in the KBO League. 9/9-25/19 Curve ...............20.4 ........... .225 HITLESS INNINGS TO START: 6/12 vs. LAA L 7-8 5 -20.5 • Rays eighth-round pick in the 2010 draft. ....................6.1 IP, Changeup ....... 14.9 ........... .313 6/13 vs. LAA L 3-10 5 -20.5 7/28/19 @ TEX (R. Odor home run) Cutter ................8.3 ........... .217 6/14 @ SF L 2-5 5 -21.5 WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Is looking for his fi rst win since April 2020-21 & CAREER RECORD 6/15 @ SF L 8-9 5 -22.5 27 (0-4, 4.47 ERA since). YEAR W-L ERA G-GS IP H R ER HR BB SO AVG WHIP 6/16 @ SF 6:45 p.m. 6/17 @ SF 12:45 p.m. 2020 3-2 2.59 5-5 31.1 26 9 9 5 5 29 .218 0.99 LAST START: Did not factor in the decision on June 11 vs. An- 6/18 vs. LAD 6:40 p.m. 2021 2-6 5.14 13-13 75.1 79 46 43 11 21 68 .270 1.33 gels (3 ER in 5.0 IP). 6/19 vs. LAD 7:10 p.m. Totals 18-22 4.41 50-50 290.0 289 150 142 45 83 255 .258 1.28 6/20 vs. LAD 1:10 p.m. VS. GIANTS: Will be making his sixth career start…has gone 2021 STARTS ROSTER & PRONUNCIATIONS 2-1 with a 2.57 ERA (8 ER in 28.0 IP). DATE OPP RESULT W/L ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO TP • Did not factor in the 5-4 loss @ Chase Field in his last start 4/2 @ SD L, 2-4 L 6.75 4.0 5 3 3 1 3 4 94 17 Torey Lovullo MANAGER 4 Ketel Marte INF/OF on May 26 (2 ER in 6.0 IP)…struck out 6 with no walks.

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