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At ATLANTA BRAVES (51-42) VS PROBABLE PITCHERS ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (53-43) at ATLANTA BRAVES (51-42) VS. COLORADO ROCKIES Sunday, July 15, 2018 ♦ SunTrust Park ♦ Atlanta, Ga. ♦ 10:35 a.m. AZT July 20 - 6:40 p.m. FSAZ/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 July 21 - 5:10 p.m. FSAZ/FSAZ+/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 FOX Sports Arizona ♦ 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station ♦ Univision Deportes 105.1 FM July 22 - 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/FSAZ+/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 Game No. 97 ♦ Road Game No. 48 ♦ Home Record: 26-23 ♦ Road Record: 27-20 @ CHICAGO CUBS LHP Patrick Corbin (6-3, 3.09) vs. RHP Julio Teheran (6-6, 4.47) July 23 - 5:05 p.m. FSAZ/ESPN/620 AM/KHOV 105.1 July 24 - 5:05 p.m. FSAZ/620 AM/KHOV 105.1 Arizona Diamondbacks Communications s 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004 s 602.462.6519 July 25 - 11:20 a.m. FSAZ/620 AM/KHOV 105.1 July 26 - 11:20 a.m. FSAZ/620 AM/KHOV 105.1 HERE'S THE STORY TOUCHING ALL THE BASES @ SAN DIEGO PADRES ♦ Arizona's 53 wins before the All-Star Break are tied for the most July 27 - 7:10 p.m. FSAZ/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 KIDS FREE WEEKEND: in team history (also 2017). The D-backs are offering free tickets for July 28 - 5:40 p.m. FSAZ/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 kids 15 and under to the next weekend series on July 20-22 at ♦ The D-backs are 10-3 in their last 13 road games and 14-4 in July 29 - 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 their last 18…their 27-20 (.574) record on the road is the best in Chase Field. Fans can receive up to two free kids tickets with the NL. the purchase of a full-price adult ticket for select sections in the CURRENT TRIP ballpark, including Baseline Reserve, Bleachers, Bullpen Reserve, ♦ A win today would give the D-backs their fourth series sweep of Record ............................................................3-2 3+ games all-time in Atlanta (also: 2016, '06, '01). Club Reserve, Infield Reserve and Outfield Reserve. Free kids Team AVG/OBP/SLG ............ .212/.290/.376 ticket(s) cannot be combined with any other offer. ♦ Arizona enters today with an active 17.0-inning scoreless streak, Runs per game .............................................2.6 its second longest of the season (18.0 from April 3-5). Home Runs .......................................................5 FUTURES GAME IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE RISP ........................................... .150 (6-for-40) ♦ Patrick Corbin is 4-0 with a 0.98 ERA (4 ER in 36.2 IP) in 7 games Team ERA .....................................................5.86 ♦ Double-A RHP Yoan Lopez will represent the World Team at the (5 starts) vs. Braves, the lowest ERA all-time vs. Atlanta (min. 5 Starters W-L-QS | ERA .................2-2-2 | 3.70 starts). 20th Annual Major League All-Star Futures Game this afternoon Bullpen W-L-SV | ERA ..................1-0-3 | 8.68 ♦ Archie Bradley has 26 holds, the most by a Major League pitch- @ Nationals Park in Washington D.C. er before the All-Star Break since it became an official stat in ♦ Lopez is 2-5 with a 3.32 ERA (15 ER in 40.2 IP), .200 opponent BY THE NUMBERS 1969, passing Mark Melancon/PIT in 2013 (25). average and 63 strikeouts in 30 games for the Generals this sea- NL West ...............................................1st | +0.5 ♦ Paul Goldschmidt has hit .372 (58-for-156)/.464 OBP/.718 SLG son. Current Streak ........................................Won 2 with 10 doubles, 1 triple, 14 home runs, 33 RBI, 25 walks and 30 Last 5 games.................................................3-2 runs scored since June 1. OLD MAN IS SNORING Last 10 games ..............................................5-5 ♦ Entering play today, the D-backs have played 557 consecutive Roof Open .....................................................9-8 YESTERDAY'S RECAP games without a postponement, the longest active streak in Roof Closed..............................................15-15 Major League Baseball. Roof Open/Closed ......................................1-1 ♦ The D-backs blanked the Braves, 3-0. Uniform - White/Red .................................6-7 Arizona's last rain out came on May 5, 2015 @ Rockies, and was ♦ Zack Greinke threw 7.2 shutout frames, allowing 4 hits with ♦ Uniform - White/Teal ...............................10-5 7 strikeouts and no walks…Archie Bradley (0.1 IP) and Brad made up as part of a doubleheader on Sept. 1. Uniform - Red .............................................7-10 Boxberger (1.0) each logged scoreless innings in relief. Uniform - Black ............................................2-3 ♦ Jeff Mathis went 2-for-4 with a RBI double, Ketel Marte was GUEST LIST AT THE ALL-STAR GAME GROWING Uniform - Los D-backs ..............................1-0 1-for-4 with a home run and Steven Souza Jr. was 1-for-4 with Sunday, Major League Baseball announced RHP Zack Greinke Uniform - Throwback ................................2-4 a RBI. has been added to the NL All-Star Team in place of Cubs LHP Jon Uniform - Gray/Red ..................................12-5 Lester…Greinke will join 1B Paul Goldschmit and LHP Patrick Uniform - Gray/Teal ..................................10-5 Uniform - Other ...........................................1-6 FIRST HALF FODDER Corbin at the Midsummer Classic on July 17 @ Nationals Park in Washington D.C. Lead after 6.0 innings ..............................43-6 ♦ The D-backs have won 17 series (min. 3 games) before the All- Lead after 7.0 innings .............................45-5 Star Break, tied for the most all-time in club history [source: Greinke is making his fifth All-Star team (2009, ’14-15, ’17-18), Lead after 8.0 innings ..............................49-2 STATS LLC]: and second as a D-back…he is 1 of 5 pitchers in D-backs history Tied after 6.0 innings .................................3-5 q MOST 3+ GAME SERIES WINS IN FIRST HALF (ARI): 17 - 2018, 2002; 16 to be named to multiple All-Star teams, joining Randy Johnson Tied after 7.0 innings .................................5-4 - 2018, 2001, 2000; 15 - 2013, 2007, 1999. (5), Brandon Webb (3), Dan Haren (2) and Curt Schilling (2). Tied after 8.0 innings .................................3-4 ♦ Arizona's 53 wins before the All-Star Break are tied for the most Goldschmidt is making his D-backs-record sixth All-Star appear- Trail after 6.0 innings ...............................7-32 in team history (also 2017). ance (2013-18), surpassing the 5 by Luis Gonzalez and Randy Trail after 7.0 innings ...............................3-34 ♦ A win today would make the D-backs 11 games over .500 head- Johnson…he is the only NL player to make each of the last 6 Trail after 8.0 innings ...............................1-37 Extra-inning games....................................4-4 ing into the break for the fifth time in team history: 2017 (53- All-Star teams, and 1 of 3 players in the Majors to do so (also: Day ..............................................................14-17 Mike Trout and Salvador Perez). 36), 2002 (51-36), 2001 (51-36) and 2000 (51-37). Night ..........................................................39-26 ♦ Archie Bradley has 26 holds, the most by a Major League pitch- Corbin is making his second All-Star appearance (also: 2013) vs. RHS .......................................................32-28 er before the All-Star Break since it became an official stat in and is 1 of 4 D-backs left-handed pitchers to earn an All-Star se- vs. LHS ........................................................21-14 1969, passing Mark Melancon/PIT in 2013 (25). lection, along with Randy Johnson (1999-2002, ’04), Wade Miley Score first ..................................................37-16 ♦ Brad Boxberger has 24 saves, the second most in team history (2012) and Robbie Ray (2017). Opponents score first ..........................16-27 during the first half, trailing only Jose Valverde's 26 in 2007. This is the first time in club history the D-backs will have at least Score 4 runs or more ...............................39-9 ♦ Zack Greinke (10) and Zack Godley (11) are the second set of 3 players in the All-Star Game in back-to-back years (4 in 2017). Score 3 runs or fewer ...........................14-34 teammates in team history to have 10+ wins in the first half, Shutouts - Pitching (ARI-OPP) ................4-4 GONZO BEHIND THE MIC IN HOT-LANTA Hit home run ...........................................40-15 joining Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling who did it twice Hit 2 or more home runs........................24-3 (2001-02). ♦ Former All-Star Luis Gonzalez is filling in as television analyst Do not homer .........................................13-28 ♦ Paul Goldschmidt's 21 home runs are tied for the most in his on FOX Sports Arizona this weekend…this is the third Atlanta 10 or more hits ..........................................23-6 career before the All-Star Break (also: 2013, '15), and tied for ballpark Gonzalez has worked in, having played in Fulton-Coun- Opponents 10 or more hits ................10-18 sixth most in team history during the first half, behind Luis Gon- ty Stadium and Turner Field, and now broadcasting in SunTrust Errorless games ......................................37-30 zalez in 2001 (35), Steve Finley in 2000 (25), Jay Bell in 1999 (24), Park. Last at-bat (ARI-OPP) .................................8-8 Mark Reynolds in 2009 (24) and Matt Williams in 1999 (23). Walkoff wins (ARI-OPP) .............................2-3 ON THIS DAY: ALL-STARS IN THE NYC Comeback wins (ARI-OPP) .................22-22 ♦ On July 15, 2008, Dan Haren (2.0 IP) and Brandon Webb (1.0) Series opener ..........................................20-11 TAKING THE SHOW ON THE ROAD Series finale..............................................11-19 each make scoreless appearances for the NL in the All-Star ♦ Arizona is 27-20 (.574) on the road, the best winning pct. in the Series (W-L-T) .........................................17-9-5 NL this season, ahead of Los Angeles (.568; 25-19 ), Colorado Game at Yankee Stadium in New York.…both pitchers recorded Series sweeps (ARI-OPP) ..........................4-4 (.560; 28-22), Atlanta (.551; 27-22) and Chicago (.531; 26-23).
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