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PROBABLE PITCHERS ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (13-5) vs. SAN DIEGO PADRES (7-13) VS. SAN DIEGO PADRES Friday, April 20, 2018 ♦ Chase Field ♦ Phoenix, Ariz. ♦ 6:40 p.m. AZT April 21 - 5:10 p.m. FSAZ/FSAZ+/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 RHP Zack Godley (2-1, 3.00) vs. FOX Sports Arizona ♦ 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station ♦ KHOV 105.1 FM LHP Clayton Richard (1-1. 5.73) Game No. 19 ♦ Home Game No. 10 ♦ Home Record: 7-2 ♦ Road Record: 6-3 April 22 - 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/FSAZ+/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 RHP Matt Koch (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Tyson Ross (2-1, 3.50) LHP Patrick Corbin (3-0, 1.65) vs. LHP Joey Lucchesi (2-0, 1.66) Arizona Diamondbacks Communications 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004 602.462.6519 @ PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES April 24 - 4:05 p.m. FSAZ/620/KHOV 105.1 HERE’S THE STORY… TOUCHING ALL THE BASES TBD vs. TBD The D-backs' 13-5 start is tied for their second best 18-game April 25 - 4:05 p.m. FSAZ/620/KHOV 105.1 ♦ ARCHIE BRADLEY BOBBLEHEAD: Tomorrow, the fi rst 20,000 fans start (also: 2008)... their best 19-game start is 14-5 in 2008. TBD vs. TBD will receive an Archie Bradley audio bobblehead, courtesy of April 26 - 10:05 a.m. Facebook/620/KHOV 105.1 The D-backs' 13-5 record is tied for second in the NL and third in ♦ Gila River Hotels and Casinos, commemorating Bradley's triple in TBD vs. TBD the Majors with the Mets behind the Red Sox (16-2) and ahead the 2017 National League Wild Card Game and featuring audio of the Angels (13-6) and Blue Jays (12-6). clips from radio broadcasters Greg Schulte and Tom Candiotti. HOMESTAND ♦The D-backs have won a club-record 6 straight series to open BURGERS & BEERS COOK-OFF CHALLENGE, presented by Budweiser: Record ............................................................2-1 the season, the fi rst NL team to accomplish the feat since the Team AVG/OBP/SLG ............ .211/.272/.368 2012 Nationals and Cardinals. Tomorrow, fans can enjoy burgers and beers beginning at 2 p.m. at Game Seven Grill...tickets are $50 and include 3 compli- Runs per game ............................................ 2.3 ♦The D-backs are 31-12 vs. NL West since August 25, 2017. Home Runs ...................................................... 2 mentary Budweiser beers and 6 burger samples plus a Baseline ♦David Peralta's 8-game hitting streak (.394, 13-for-33) is tied RISP ........................................... .286 (6-for-21) for the NL's longest active streak with Yasmani Grandal/LAD (8). Reserve ticket...the event features a cook-off challenge with the Team ERA .................................................... 1.61 Valley's top burger chefs and the best burger will be named by Starters W-L-QS | ERA ............... 2-1-3 | 1.23 YESTERDAY'S RECAP a panel of celebrity judges...for more info: dbacks.com/burgers. Bullpen W-L-SV | ERA ................ 1-1-0 | 3.00 ♦The D-backs defeated the Giants, 3-1, and extended their fran- BY THE NUMBERS chise-best streak of consecutive series won to 6 in a row. ALL HE DOES IS HIT HIT HIT HIT HIT HIT HIT WITH RUNNERS ON NL West ....................................... 1st | +3.0 GA ♦Zack Greinke earned the win (2-1) allowing only 1 run in 7.0 in- Current Streak ........................................Won 1 ♦Courtesy Elias Sports Bureau, David Peralta has a hit in 7 nings…Archie Bradley struck out the side in the eighth…Brad Last 5 games.................................................3-2 Boxberger secured his sixth save of the year. straight at-bats with runners on base (since April 8), tied with Last 10 games ..............................................7-3 ♦A.J. Pollock hit a go-ahead, solo homer in the sixth inning and Aaron Hill (May 6-12, 2015) and 1 shy of the club record by Luis Roof Open .....................................................5-2 Ketel Marte (1) added a solo shot in the seventh. Gonzalez (June 1-6, 2004). Roof Closed...................................................2-0 ♦David Peralta extended his hitting streak to 8 games and his Roof Open/Closed ......................................0-0 RBI streak to 3 games. PERALTA AN ON-BASE + HIT MACHINE Uniform - White/Red .................................3-1 ♦David Peralta, who is in the midst of an 8-game hitting streak, Uniform - White/Teal .................................3-0 Uniform - Red ...............................................2-0 ROSTER MOVES has reached base via hit or walk in all 15 games this season (hit- ting safely in 13 games) with a .349 average (22-for-63)/.423 Uniform - Black ............................................0-0 ♦The D-backs recalled RHP Matt Koch (cook) from Triple-A Reno Uniform - Los D-backs ..............................0-0 OBP/.524 SLG with 5 doubles, 2 homers, 9 RBI and 7 walks. to start tonight’s game...following last night’s game, the D- Uniform - Throwback ................................1-1 backs optioned RHP Silvino Bracho to Reno. ♦His 15-game on-base streak is tied for third longest in the Ma- Uniform - Gray/Red ....................................3-0 jors this season, with Charlie Blackmon/COL, behind Marcus Uniform - Gray/Teal ....................................1-2 HEAR YE, HEAR YE! Semien/OAK (17) and Odubel Herrera/PHI (16). Uniform - Other ...........................................0-1 ♦Patrick Kurish was named to the D-backs President's Council as ♦Among NL players, Peralta ranks second with a .444 batting av- Lead after 6.0 innings ..............................10-0 the Employee of the Month for March. erage on balls in play, fourth with a .349 average, 11th with a Lead after 7.0 innings .............................10-0 .423 on-base pct. and 15th with a .946 OPS. Lead after 8.0 innings ..............................12-0 Tied after 6.0 innings .................................1-1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TP! HE PUTS HIS PANTS ON BOTH LEGS AT THE SAME TIME Tied after 7.0 innings .................................2-2 ♦Third Base Coach Tony Perezchica is celebrating his 52nd birth- Tied after 8.0 innings .................................0-0 day...the native of Mexicali, Mexico is in his 16th season in the ♦Paul Goldschmidt has hit safely in 8 of his last 9 games at a Trail after 6.0 innings .................................2-4 D-backs' organization. .394 clip (13-for-33)/.474 OBP/.909 SLG with 3 doubles, 1 triple, Trail after 7.0 innings .................................1-3 4 homers, 8 RBI and 4 walks. Trail after 8.0 innings .................................1-5 KEVIN'S TOWER DEDICATION TODAY • Among NL players since April 9, ranks tied for fi rst with 8 extra- Extra-inning games....................................1-1 ♦This afternoon, Derrick Hall and D-backs front offi ce members base hits and second with a 1.383 OPS and .909 slugging pct. Day ...................................................................3-2 will offi cially dedicate "Kevin’s Tower" the suite in which the Night .............................................................10-3 THE DIFFERENTIAL IS ESSENTIAL vs. RHS ............................................................5-4 team’s late General Manager Kevin Towers used to sit...then on vs. LHS .............................................................8-1 August 2, the team will wear a patch in KT’s memory when the ♦ The D-backs’ +28 run diff erential is second in the NL and fi fth in the Majors behind the Red Sox (66), Blue Jays (37), Braves (35) Score fi rst .......................................................8-3 D-backs celebrate the 2011 NL West Division championship Opponents score fi rst ...............................5-2 and Astros (33). club, for which he served as GM. Score 4 runs or more .................................8-1 Score 3 runs or fewer ................................5-4 LAMB'S "KIDS WITH COURAGE" PROGRAM KICKS OFF TONIGHT FOUR SCORE AND MANY WINS AGO Shutouts - Pitching (ARI-OPP) ................2-0 Arizona has won 11 of its last 12 games when scoring 4 or more ♦Jake Lamb kicks off his new community initiative this after- ♦ Hit home run ................................................8-2 noon when he hosts an 11-year-old boy receiving treatment for runs since Sept. 26, 2017, as well as 15 of its last 17 since Sept 13, Hit 2 or more home runs..........................6-0 Do not homer ..............................................5-3 ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia), the most common child- and 25 of its last 30 since Aug. 22. 10 or more hits ............................................4-1 hood cancer, and his family for a special batting practice visit. MOUND MUSINGS Opponents 10 or more hits .....................3-1 ♦Once a month, Lamb will host kids and families aff ected by pe- Errorless games .........................................10-3 ♦ The D-backs pitching staff ranks among NL leaders in ERA (1st, diatric cancer. Last at-bat (ARI-OPP) .................................1-1 2.87), opponent average (1st, .211), WHIP (1st, 1.10), wins (T-1st, ♦Lamb's desire to give back stems from his childhood when his Walkoff wins (ARI-OPP) .............................1-1 sister, Megan, battled leukemia as well as his friend, Josh Dick- 13), fewest walks per 9.0 innings (3rd, 3.03), strikeouts per 9.0 Comeback wins (ARI-OPP) ......................5-3 erson, who Megan got to know through her support group... innings (4th, 9.69) and strikeouts (T-4th, 179). Series opener ...............................................6-0 Lamb also befriended Josh, who passed away from rhabdo- Series fi nale...................................................4-2 myocarcoma in July 2012, and now honors him with his initials BULLY-PEN Series (W-L-T) ...........................................6-0-0 ♦ D-backs relievers lead the Majors with a 2.02 ERA ahead of the Series sweeps (ARI-OPP) ..........................1-0 and uniform number "JD2" stitched into his glove and by wear- Interleague ...................................................0-0 ing a wristband with "JD2" and "Courage + Belief = Life." Blue Jays (2.30), Cubs (2.66), Padres (2.71) and Indians (2.79) ♦ Their .199 opponent average is fourth behind the Padres (.196), Before the All-Star Break ........................13-5 After the All-Star Break .............................0-0 Braves (.196) and Red Sox (.199).