ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (81-80) vs. COLORADO ROCKIES (63-98) GIBBY AT THE HELM ♦ Third season overall, second full season Wednesday, October 3, 2012 ♦ Chase Field ♦ Phoenix, Ariz. ♦ 4:10 p.m. AZT ♦ Overall: 209-197…2011: 94-68…2010: 34-49 FOX Sports Arizona Arizona Sports 620 ESPN Deportes 710 AM ♦ BBWAA 2011 NL Manager of the Year… ♦ ♦ along with Frank Robinson, Joe Torre, Don Game No. 162 ♦ Home Game No. 81 ♦ Home Record: 41-39 ♦ Road Record: 40-41 Baylor, only people to win MVP and MOY. ♦ First manager to lead team to playoffs in fi rst RHP Ian Kennedy (15-11, 4.16) vs. LHP Jeff Francis (5-6, 5.54) full season after fi nishing in last place. ♦ Named D-backs’ sixth manager Oct. 4, 2010… Arizona Diamondbacks Communications 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004 602.462.6519 named interim manager July 1, 2010. THANK YOU MEDIA FRIENDS! VS. ROCKIES ♦ 10-7 ♦ HOME: 5-3 ♦ ROAD: 5-4 ALL-STAR STAFF ♦ On behalf of the entire organization, the D-backs’ Com- ♦ D-backs are 147-111 vs. Rockies all-time, their most ♦ Five All-Stars (Baylor, Nagy, Trammell,, Wil- munications Department extends a heartfelt thank you to wins against any opponent. liams, Young), 2 league MVPs (Baylor ’79, all of our friends in the media for your support and cover- Gibson ’88), 5 Silver Sluggers (Gibson, Baylor, ♦ D-backs are 8-3 in last 11 games vs. Rockies. Trammell, Williams, Young), 2 Gold Glovers age all year long. We know you spend countless hours with Date H/R W/L Win Loss (Trammell, Williams), 2 playoff MVPs (Gibson us telling our story and we couldn’t do it without you. We April 13 R L, 7-6 Brothers Shaw ’84 ALCS, Trammell ’84 WS)...also 16 All-Stars, sincerely appreciate everything you do for us. Enjoy your April 14 R L, 8-7 Chatwood Putz 8 Gold Gloves and 12 Silver Sluggers total. offseason…we look forward to seeing you again soon. April 15 R W, 5-2 Cahill Pomeranz ♦ Dodgers also have 5 All-Stars (Don Mattingly, Thank you! May 16 R L, 6-1 Moyer Corbin Rick Honeycutt, Davey Lopes, Tim Wallach, May 17 R W, 9-7 Ziegler Betancourt Manny Mota) June 4 H L, 0-4 Friedrich Saunders END OF SEASON MEDIA AVAILABILITY ON THURSDAY June 5 H W, 10-0 Kennedy Guthrie BY THE NUMBERS ♦ D-backs Manager Kirk Gibson will be available for his June 6 H W, 6-1 Miley Outman Last 5 games .......................................................2-3 end-of-season media session tomorrow at 10 a.m. in the July 23 H W, 6-3 Kennedy Sanchez Last 10 games .................................................... 5-5 Press Interview Room. July 24 H W, 6-2 Saunders Cabrera Roof Open .......................................................16-14 ♦ D-backs clubhouse will be open for an hour, approx. until July 25 H L, 2-4 Francis Cahill Roof Closed .....................................................25-22 Sept. 21 R W, 15-5 Miley Pomeranz Roof Open/Closed .......................................... 1-2 11:15 a.m., following Gibson’s media session. Sept. 22 R W, 8-7 Bergesen Torres Uniform - White ............................................. 20-23 Sept. 23 R W, 10-7 Albers Belisle Uniform - Gray ............................................... 34-29 TODAY’S STORYLINES Sept. 24 R L, 2-6 Chatwood Cahill Uniform - Red .................................................18-20 Uniform - Black................................................. 8-5 Oct. 1 H L, 5-7 (13) Betancourt Bergesen ♦ D-backs, who are 10-6 in their last 16 games, are in third Uniform - Purple throwback .......................... 0-1 place in NL West, 13.0 games behind Giants (94-67) and Oct. 2 H W, 5-3 Ziegler Betancourt Uniform - Los D-backs ................................... 1-0 4.0 behind Dodgers (85-76). Oct. 3 H Uniform - iD-backs (@ MIL). ........................ 0-1 ♦ D-backs are 15-12 while playing 28 of their fi nal 31 games Lead after 6.0 innings .....................................70-12 DOUBLE DOWN Lead after 7.0 innings ....................................70-9 against NL West foes…D-backs took 2 of 3 games vs. Lead after 8.0 innings .....................................73-5 Cubs in their lone action outside of NL West. ♦ Paul Goldschmidt (43) and Aaron Hill (44) have a com- Tied after 6.0 innings ........................................4-7 ♦ D-backs are 5-2 in their last 7 home games vs. Rockies, bined 86 doubles, fi fth-most by a fi rst baseman and second Tied after 7.0 innings ........................................5-8 baseman duo since 1998 (season total, min. 81 game at Tied after 8.0 innings ........................................4-6 10-3 in last 13 home games and 19-7 in last 26 home Trail after 6.0 innings ........................................7-61 games since 2010. designated position), courtesy Elias Sports Bureau: Trail after 7.0 innings ........................................6-62 ♦ D-backs are 13-12 all-time in October. 2B Year Team First Baseman Second Baseman Trail after 8.0 innings ........................................3-69 97 2008 BOS Kevin Youkilis (43) Dustin Pedroia (54) Extra-inning games ...........................................3-4 Starter works more than 6.0 IP .....................41-23 LAST NIGHT’S RECAP 92 2009 KC Billy Butler (51) Alberto Callaspo (41) Starter works 6.0 IP ........................................24-16 ♦ D-backs got their second walk-off win, 5-3 vs. Rockies, on 91 1999 HOU Jeff Bagwell (35) Craig Biggio (56) Starter works less than 6.0 IP ........................16-41 Aaron Hill’s second career walk-off homer, fi rst with the 91 2009 NYY Mark Teixeira (43) Robinson Cano (48 Quality Start .....................................................57-27 Non-Quality Start............................................ 24-53 D-backs, a 3-run blast with 2 outs in the ninth inning. 86 2012 ARI Paul Goldschmidt (43) Aaron Hill (44) Day .................................................................... 24-23 ♦ Hill was 3-for-5 with a double and a homer. ♦ All-time doubles: Gonzalez: 52 in 2006, 47 in 2000, 46 in Night ................................................................. 57-57 ♦ Patrick Corbin did not fi gure in the win…allowed 1 run on 2003, 45 in 1999; Stephen Drew: 44 in 2008; Hill: 44 in vs. RHS .............................................................49-50 2012; Goldschmidt: 43 in 2012. vs. LHS.............................................................. 32-30 6 hits and 1 walk with 6 strikeouts over 7.0 frames. Score fi rst ..........................................................56-22 ♦ John McDonald hit a go-ahead, 2-run homer in the sev- Opponents score fi rst .....................................24-58 enth inning, his career-high-tying sixth homer (also 2010). CATCHING ON Score 4 runs or more ......................................70-22 ♦ Miguel Montero’s fourth-inning single last night was his Score 3 runs or less .........................................11-58 Shutouts (ARI-OPP) ........................................ 9-9 BBWAA WINNERS career-high-tying 139th hit (also 2011). Hit home run ...................................................64-40 ♦ The Arizona Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association ♦ His .394 OBP is fi fth-highest in club history…Luis Gon- Hit 2 or more home runs ...............................31-10 of America announced their annual D-backs awards: zalez in 2001 (.429), 1999 (.403), 2003 (.402), 2002 (.400). Do not homer ..................................................16-40 ♦ Since 2008, only 4 catchers have posted an OBP as high Out-hitting opponent .....................................61-13 Most Valuable Player: Aaron Hill Equal hits ............................................................5-5 Most Valuable Pitcher: Wade Miley as Montero’s .394 mark (Joe Mauer 2008-10), Carlos Ruiz Out-hit by opponent .......................................15-62 Rookie of the Year: Wade Miley (2010, ‘12), Buster Posey (2012), Geovany Soto (2010). 10 or more hits ................................................ 46-13 Good Guy Award: Chris Young ♦ Leads all catchers with a career-high 88 RBI. Opponents 10 or more hits ...........................17-42 Errorless games ...............................................53-39 Last at-bat (ARI-OPP) ..................................... 8-15 IPK, AN OPEN AND CLOSED CASE KUBES GOES 30 2B/30 HR Walkoff wins (ARI-OPP) ................................ 2-7 ♦ Ian Kennedy was the D-backs Opening Day starter and ♦ Jason Kubel’s seventh-inning double last night was his Comeback wins (ARI-OPP) ..........................37-30 Series opener ....................................................26-26 will be starting today’s regular season fi nale, the fourth 30th of the season, third-most in his career behind 31 in Series fi nale .......................................................29-22 time it has happened in franchise history: 2007 and 35 in 2009. Series (W-L-T) ...............................................21-27-7 1998 Andy Benes 3/31 vs. COL (2-9) 9/27 vs. SD (2-3) ♦ He is the seventh player (eighth time) with 30 2B/30 HR Series sweeps (ARI-OPP) ................................7-4 2000 Randy Johnson 4/4 vs. PHI (6-4) 10/1 vs. SF (4-11) in a season: Jay Bell (1999), Steve Finley (1999), Matt Wil- Interleague .......................................................... 9-6 Before the All-Star Break ...............................42-43 2006 Brandon Webb 4/3 @ COL (2-3) 10/1 vs. SD (6-7) liams (1999), Luis Gonzalez (2000-2001), Mark Reynolds After the All-Star Break ................................. 39-37 2012 Ian Kennedy 4/6 vs. SF (5-4) 10/3 vs. COL (?) (2009) and Justin Upton (2011). Average Time of Game ..................................