ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (50-29) vs. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (36-41) PROBABLE PITCHERS VS. COLORADO ROCKIES Thursday, June 29, 2017 ♦ Chase Field ♦ Phoenix, Ariz. ♦ 12:40 p.m. AZT June 30 - 6:40 p.m. FSAZ/AS 98.7/KHOV 105.1 FOX Sports Arizona ♦ ESPN 620 AM ♦ KHOV 105.1 FM LHP Robbie Ray (8-3, 2.87) vs. RHP Jon Gray (0-0, 4.38) Game No. 80 ♦ Home Game No. 42 ♦ Home Record: 30-11 ♦ Road Record: 20-18 July 1 - 7:10 p.m. FSAZ/SPA TV/AS 98.7/KHOV 105.1 LHP Patrick Corbin (6-7, 4.89) vs. RHP Lance Lynn (5-5, 3.86) RHP Zack Greinke (9-4, 3.08) vs. RHP Tyler Chatwood (6-8, 4.32) July 2 - 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/SPA TV/AS 98.7/KHOV 105.1 Arizona Diamondbacks Communications 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004 602.462.6519 RHP Taijuan Walker (6-3, 3.50) vs. HERE’S THE STORY… TOUCHING ALL THE BASES RHP German Márquez (5-4, 4.38) ♦Arizona's 50-29 record (.633) is their best 79-game start in club THROWBACK THURSDAY presented by Chase: The D-backs will @ LOS ANGELES DODGERS history…regardless of tonight's outcome, this will also be the July 4 - 6:!0 p.m. FSAZ/AS 98.7/KHOV 105.1 wear the Alternate Home Vest Uniform (worn from 1998-2006). team's best 80-game start ahead of 2001 (.613; 49-31). TBA vs. TBA Every Thursday home game will be deemed part of the D-backs ♦A win today would give the D-backs their seventh consecutive July 5 - 7:10 p.m. FSAZ/AS 98.7/KHOV 105.1 series victory overall and @ Chase Field, their longest streak Throwback Thursdays (#DbacksTBT), presented by Chase, and TBA vs. TBA since 2011 (7 overall from Aug. 22-Sept. 14; 7 @ home from Aug. fans can expect to see the retro purple and teal colors incorpo- July 6 - 7:10 p.m. FSAZ/AS 98.7/KHOV 105.1 8-Sept. 25). rated in every game element at Chase Field, including signage, TBA vs. TBA video and photos on dbTV. ♦Arizona has won 13 of their last 16 games and 16 of their last 20. ♦The D-backs are 15-3 in their last 18 home games since May FIRST OF JULY (July 1): The First of July celebration will be high- CURRENT HOMESTAND 15…overall, their 30-11 (.732) home record is second in the Ma- lighted by the State Forty Eight Patriotic T-shirt giveaway to Record ............................................................4-2 jores, trailing only the Dodgers (.750; 33-11). the fi rst 20,000 fans and the 15-minute Fireworks Spectacular, Team AVG/OBP/SLG ............ .257/.335/.381 Runs per game ................................ 4.5 (27 R) ♦David Peralta 5-for-7 with 1 homer and 2 RBI vs. Lance Lynn. presented by Gila River Casinos…Folds of Honor founder Major Dan Rooney will throw out the ceremonial fi rst pitch and the or- Home Runs .......................................................3 WE’RE ALL-STR WORTHY! ganization will receive the 50-50 Raffl e proceeds…the D-backs, RISP ......................................... .237 (14-for-59) Team ERA .....................................................2.21 ♦The D-backs have several candidates worthy of being selected Chase and Building Homes for Heroes will present Army Special- to play in the 2017 All-Star Game in Miami: Starters W-L-QS | ERA .................2-2-4 | 2.48 ist and Purple Heart Recipient Alexis Jacquez Gamez, his wife Bullpen W-L-SV | ERA ..................2-0-0 | 1.74 ROBBIE RAY Ranks among NL leaders in opp. AVG (3rd, Mariana and their 3 children with the keys to a newly remodeled .201), ERA (4th, 2.87), strikeouts (5th, 119), wins (T-6th, 8), mortgage-free home in Sun City in a pre-game ceremony. WAR (T-8th, 2.1) and WHIP (11th, 1.17)…is 6-0 with a 1.29 ERA BY THE NUMBERS (7 ER in 48.2 IP) in his last 7 starts. NL West ....................................... 2nd | -1.5 GB **COUGH, RELIEVER OF THE MONTH, COUGH** Current Streak .........................................Lost 1 PAUL GOLDSCHMIDT Leads the Majors with 65 RBI and ♦Fernando Rodney, who has a career-best 10 straight hitless Last 5 games.................................................4-1 ranks among NL leaders in WAR (1st, 4.0), OPS (1st, 1.027), outings, has not allowed an earned run in 19 straight games Last 10 games ...............................................7-3 OBP (1st, .438), AVG (4th, .323) and SLG (5th, .589). since May 1, going 14-for-15 in save chances with a 0.00 ERA (1 Roof Open ...................................................20-5 JAKE LAMB Tied for second in the Majors with 62 RBI and R-0 ER in 18.2 IP) and a .036 opponent average (2-for-55). Roof Closed...................................................9-5 ranks among NL 3B in home runs (T-1st, 17), total bases (2nd, ♦His .036 average is the best among all relievers since May 1 (min. Roof Open/Closed ......................................1-1 154), OPS (4th, .924), SLG (4th, .544) and OBP (4th, .380). 8 G/0 GS), ahead of Craig Kimbrel (.081) and Felipe Rivero (.089). Uniform - White/Red .................................8-2 Uniform - White/Teal .................................9-5 His 10-game hitless streak is the longest in the Majors in 2017. ZACK GREINKE Ranks among NL leaders in WAR (2nd, 2.7), ♦ Uniform - Red ...............................................7-6 wins (T-2nd, 9), WHIP (3rd, 1.06) and strikeouts (7th, 116)…is ♦There have been 3 pitchers all-time to face 28+ hitters in a sin- Uniform - Black ............................................7-2 8-3 with a 2.84 ERA (27 ER in 85.2 IP) over his last 13 starts. gle month and not allow a hit [Rodney is currently at 28 BF]: Uniform - Los D-backs ..............................0-0 Edwar Ramirez in June 2008 (37 BF), Bryan Harvey in Aug. 1989 Uniform - Purple .........................................4-0 YESTERDAY'S RECAP (33) and Sparky Lyle in April 1970 (29 BF). Uniform - Gray/Red ....................................5-7 ♦The D-backs' late rally fell short, losing to the Cardinals, 4-3. Uniform - Gray/Teal ....................................9-2 ♦Zack Godley allowed 3 runs on 2 hits with 7 strikeouts (7.0 IP). START ME UP Uniform - Other ...........................................2-5 ♦Chris Owings went 2-for-4 with 2 doubles, a RBI and a stolen ♦D-backs starters are 11-3 with a 3.08 ERA (41 ER in 120.0 IP) in Lead after 6.0 innings ..............................38-2 base and Rey Feuntes was 2-for-4 with a run scored. the last 20 games since June 6. Lead after 7.0 innings .............................38-2 Lead after 8.0 innings ..............................42-2 ♦Arizona starters rank among the NL leaders in ERA (1st, 3.46), Tied after 6.0 innings .................................8-3 TODAY'S TRANSACTIONS strikeouts-per-9.0 IP (2nd, 9.09), strikeouts (2nd, 475), WHIP Tied after 7.0 innings .................................7-1 ♦The D-backs recalled INF Ildemaro (ILL-de-mar-oh) Vargas (3rd, 1.25), innings (3rd, 470.1), opponents average (.3rd, .240) Tied after 8.0 innings .................................5-1 from Triple-A Reno and optioned RHP to Reno. Braden Shipley and wins (4th, 34). Trail after 6.0 innings ...............................4-24 ♦Vargas' fi rst appearance will be his Major League debut…he is Trail after 7.0 innings ...............................5-26 hitting .303 (97-for-320) with 24 doubles, 2 triples, 6 home runs FROM THE TRAINING TABLE Trail after 8.0 innings ...............................3-26 and 43 RBI in 74 games with the Aces this season. ♦ Yasmany Tomás (right groin tendinitis) made his fi rst rehab ap- Extra-inning games....................................7-1 ♦He signed with Arizona as a Minor League free agent on May 26, pearance with the AZL D-backs on Tuesday, going 0-for-2. Day ..............................................................14-11 2015 out of the independent Atlantic League (Blueport). ♦ A.J. Pollock (strained right groin) has gone 2-for-11 with 2 dou- Night ..........................................................36-18 bles and 2 walks in 5 games with Triple-A Reno. vs. RHS .......................................................40-21 THROWBACK VIBES vs. LHS ...........................................................10-8 Score fi rst .....................................................27-9 Arizona is 4-0 this season while wearing their throwback uni- ♦ PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE ALL-STARS Opponents score fi rst ..........................25-20 forms (home Thursdays), and have won 5 consecutive games ♦INF Ildemaro Vargas, DH Christian Walker, OF Oswaldo Ar- Score 4 runs or more ...............................41-9 dating back to last season. cia and RHP Jimmie Sherfy were named to the Pacifi c Coast Score 3 runs or fewer ..............................9-20 League All-Star Team. Shutouts - Pitching (ARI-OPP) ................3-2 DAY MAN, FIGHTER OF THE NIGHT MAN ♦The Triple-A All-Star Game between the PCL and the Interna- Hit home run ...........................................41-14 ♦The D-backs have won 7 consecutive day games, including 6 tional League will be on July 12 in Tacoma, Wash. and will be Hit 2 or more home runs........................24-7 in a row @ Chase Field…Arizona is 14-11 in day games in 2017, televised on MLB Network. Do not homer ............................................9-15 after going 20-30 in 2016. 10 or more hits ..........................................29-3 Opponents 10 or more hits ................12-12 THE FUTURE IS HERE Errorless games .........................................32-9 IS IT A DRY HEAT ♦Single-A Adv. Visalia RHP Jon Duplantier was selected to rep- Last at-bat (ARI-OPP) ...............................11-5 ♦The D-backs' .725 winning percentage (29-11) since May 15 is resent the D-backs on Team USA in the 2017 SiriusXM All-Star Walkoff wins (ARI-OPP) .............................5-1 the best mark in the Majors, ahead of the Dodgers (.714, 30-12), Futures Game @ Marlins Park on July 9.