ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (60-44) @ ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (51-53) PROBABLE PITCHERS @ CHICAGO CUBS Sunday, July 30, 2017 ♦ Busch Stadium ♦ St. Louis, Mo. ♦ 11:15 a.m. AZT Aug. 1 - 5:05 p.m. FSAZ/620 AM/KHOV 105.1 TBD vs. FOX Sports Arizona ♦ 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station ♦ KHOV 105.1 FM LHP Jon Lester (8-6, 3.88) Game No. 105 ♦ Road Game No. 51 ♦ Home Record: 36-18 ♦ Road Record: 24-26 Aug. 2 - 5:05 p.m. FSAZ/620 AM/KHOV 105.1 RHP Taijuan Walker (6-4, 3.47) vs. RHP Lance Lynn (8-6, 3.21) TBD vs RHP Jake Arrieta (10-7, 4.03) Aug. 3 - 11:20 a.m. FSAZ/620 AM/KHOV 105.1 Arizona Diamondbacks Communications 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004 602.462.6519 TBD vs. HERE’S THE STORY… TOUCHING ALL THE BASES LHP José Quintana (2-1, 2.37) ♦The D-backs' 60-44 record is the second-best 104-game start @ SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 90's NIGHT ON AUG. 11: The D-backs' ‘90s Night on Friday, Aug. 11 behind 63-41 in 2002…the best 105-game starts were in 2002 Aug. 4 - 7:15 p.m. FSAZ/AS 98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 (64-41) and '01 (59-46) and 1999 (59-46). will feature a free postgame street concert by Sugar Ray’s Mark TBD vs. McGrath, presented by CRYSTAL PEPSI® as part of their Throw- ♦Taijuan Walker is facing the Cardinals for the fi rst time...in 8 TBD road starts (3 quality), he is 4-2 with a 2.70 ERA (13 ER in 43.1 back Tour...fans will experience a ‘90s-themed game presenta- Aug. 5 - 6:05 p.m. FSAZ/AS 98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 IP, .237 opponent average, .314 opponent OBP, 18 walks and 37 tion...the D-backs will off er a couple of cocktails featuring CRYS- TBD vs. TBD strikeouts...his 1.99 day ERA is fi fth in the NL (min. 4 GS). TAL PEPSI® at the concert: "One Rad Breeze" with white rum, Aug. 6 - 1:05 p.m. FSAZ/AS 98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 coconut water, citric acid and CRYSTAL PEPSI® and "The Totally TBD vs. TBD ♦ A.J. Pollock has hit in 6 straight road games (.364, 8-for-22)…in his last 14 games, is batting .370 (20-for-54)/.424 OBP/1.127 SLG Clear Choice" with Citrus Vodka, Cointreau and CRYSTAL PEPSI®. with 8 doubles, 2 triples, 2 homers, 7 RBI, 3 HBP, 2 walks and 13 CURRENT TRIP runs scored. MARTE HEATING UP Record ............................................................2-1 ♦Paul Goldschmidt has hit safl ey in 6 straight games (.556, 10- ♦ Ketel Marte, in his last 9 games, is hitting .276 (8-for-29)/.364 Team AVG/OBP/SLG ............ .235/.321/.418 for-18/.679 OBP/1.567 SLG), reaching base safely in 19 those 28 OBP/1.019 OPS with 2 doubles, 3 homers, 7 RBI and 4 walks. Runs per game ................................ 3.7 (11 R) plate appearances…since the All-Star break, has reached base ♦ Has a 4-game road hitting streak (.364, 4-for-11, 2 HR, 4 RBI, .500 Home Runs .......................................................4 safely in 13 of 14 games (with a PA) with .367 average (18-for- OBP/1.409 OPS). RISP ........................................... .176 (3-for-17) Team ERA .................................................... 0.35 49)/.515 OBP/1.086 OPS, 4 doubles, 2 homers, 11 RBI, 17 walks. OFFENSE OF LATE Starters W-L-QS | ERA .................2-0-2 | 0.57 ♦ J.D. Martinez has 5 homers (6 hits) and 12 RBI for a .724 slug- Bullpen W-L-SV | ERA ..................0-1-0 | 0.00 ging pct. over his fi rst 8 games. ♦The D-backs' 5.92 runs per game (71 R) in the last 12 games is third in the NL since July 18 (Rockies, 7.22; Phillies, 6.20), and YESTERDAY'S RECAP their .355 on-base pct. (107 H, 6 HBP, 59 BB) is third in the NL BY THE NUMBERS NL West .....................................2nd | -13.0 GB ♦The D-backs won, 7-1, @ Cardinals. (Phillies, .377; Rockies, .366). Current Streak ........................................Won 1 ♦ Zack Greinke tossed his fourth quality start in 5 starts this ♦D-backs outfi elders, since the All-Star break, are hitting .283 (53-for-187) with 14 doubles, 2 triples, 10 homers, 31 RBI and 48 Last 5 games.................................................3-2 month (1 ER in 7.0 IP) to push his July mark to 4-0 with a 2.12 Last 10 games ..............................................6-4 runs scored. ERA (8 ER in 34.0 IP)/.198 AVG (24-for-121)/.230 OBP, 5 walks and Roof Open ...................................................20-5 33 strikeouts. Roof Closed..............................................15-12 ♦ Paul Goldschmidt and J.D. Martinez hit back-to-back homers THE RIGHT STUFF Roof Open/Closed ......................................1-1 in the fourth inning. ♦Tonight is the D-backs' 13th straight game vs. a right-handed Uniform - White/Red .................................9-2 ♦ Ketel Marte hit a 2-run homer as part of a 3-run eighth inning. starter, as they face 4 Cardinals righties in this series, and are not Uniform - White/Teal ...............................11-7 ♦ The off ense had 5 extra-base hits (3 HR, 2 2B) and 7 walks. expected to see a southpaw until Aug. 1 @ Cubs (Jon Lester). Uniform - Red ...............................................8-8 ♦Among NL players vs. righties, Paul Goldschmidt is second in Uniform - Black ............................................7-6 Uniform - Los D-backs ..............................0-0 HALL OF FAME WEEKEND on-base pct. (.449) and OPS (1.074), third in average (.332) and slugging pct. (.625); Jake Lamb is fourth in OPS (1.012), fi fth in Uniform - Purple .........................................4-1 ♦Randy Johnson and Tony La Russa are in Cooperstown this Uniform - Gray/Red ..................................8-10 weekend for the D-backs, who have some ties to the Hall of on-base pct. (.411) and tied for sixth in slugging pct. (.601); and Uniform - Gray/Teal ..................................10-4 Fame Class of 2017 of Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines, Iván Rodríguez. David Peralta is tied for ninth in average (.311). Uniform - Other ...........................................4-6 ♦Johnson held 26 future inductees to a .203 average (139-for- Lead after 6.0 innings ..............................48-3 684) with 207 strikeouts...that does not include Raines, his for- DOUBLE YOUR FUN Lead after 7.0 innings .............................48-2 mer teammate in Montreal, who went 7-for-27 (.259) against ♦ The D-backs have 33 doubles over their last 12 games. Lead after 8.0 innings ..............................51-3 him and gave him the nickname “Big Unit.” ♦ The D-backs' 212 doubles are tied for most in the NL/third in Tied after 6.0 innings .................................8-6 Tied after 7.0 innings .................................7-4 ♦Randy Johnson (1998), Dave Magadan (1995), Luis Gonzalez the Majors with the Nationals (212) behind the Astros (228) and Indians (215). Tied after 8.0 innings .................................6-2 (1991-95, ’97 ) all played with Bagwell, while A.J. Pollock (He- Trail after 6.0 innings ...............................4-35 Among NL players in doubles, Brandon Drury (25) and Chris bron, Conn.) grew up in a town less than 20 miles from Bagwell’s ♦ Trail after 7.0 innings ...............................5-38 hometown (Middletown, Conn.). Owings (25) are tied for eighth. Trail after 8.0 innings ...............................3-39 ♦Fernando Rodney played with Rodriguez with the Tigers from Extra-inning games....................................7-2 2004-08...the duo paired up for 120 games with a .2.96 ERA (43 WALK THIS WAY (POST ALL-STAR BREAK) Day ..............................................................17-15 ER in 130.2 IP), .210 opponent average (101-for-482), 57 walks ♦ The D-backs' 71 walks lead the Majors since the All-Star break Night ..........................................................43-29 and 132 strikeouts. ahead of the Indians (67) and Blue Jays (65). vs. RHS .......................................................50-32 ♦ Paul Goldschmidt's 17 walks since the break lead the Majors, vs. LHS ........................................................10-12 while Jake Lamb's 12 walks are tied for third. Score fi rst ..................................................33-12 MANAGER'S SONS TEAMMATES IN RED SOX SYSTEM Opponents score fi rst ..........................29-32 ♦ Torey Lovullo and Mike Matheny are linked by their son's, Nick Score 4 runs or more ............................51-12 and Tate, respectively, who are teammates on the Red Sox's Sin- PITCHING IN Score 3 runs or fewer ..............................9-32 gle-A affi liate Salem Red Sox. ♦The D-backs' 3.43 ERA is second in the Majors to the Dodgers Shutouts - Pitching (ARI-OPP) ................4-5 ♦ INF Nick Lovullo, 23, was the Red Sox 20th-round pick in the (3.11)…the starters' 3.44 ERA is second to the Dodgers (3.29)… Hit home run ...........................................49-22 2016 draft out of Holy Cross. the bullpen's 3.41 ERA is sixth (Indians are fi rst at 2.73). Hit 2 or more home runs.....................30-10 ♦ OF Tate Matheny, 23, was the Red Sox fourth-round pick in the ♦Jake Barrett has 8 straight scoreless outings (9.1 IP, 5 H, 11 K). Do not homer .........................................10-22 2015 draft out of Missouri State University. 10 or more hits ..........................................33-5 GOLDY ON THE ROAD + RISP Opponents 10 or more hits ................14-16 ♦Paul Goldschmidt has hit safely in 20 of his last 21 road games, Errorless games ......................................40-18 NICE WEATHER FOR A DAY GAME Last at-bat (ARI-OPP) ...............................13-7 .388 AVG (33-for-85)/.454 OBP/1.112 OPS with 5 doubles, 6 ♦ Daniel Descalso, in 25 day games, is hitting .338 (25-for- Walkoff wins (ARI-OPP) .............................7-3 74)/.390 OBP/.527 SLG with 6 doubles, 1 triple, 2 homers, 17 RBI homers, 23 RBI and 10 walks.