April 19, 2013 1 http://www.foxsportsarizona.com/mlb/arizona- diamondbacks/story/Good-day-for-Gregorius-better-day-for- fa?blockID=893935&feedID=4677 Cody clutch: Ross lifts D-backs in 12th Corbin gets no-decision vs. hometown club; Gregorius hits first homer By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com Having a ball: Fan catches 2 homers at single game http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2 By Associated Press / ArizonaSports.com 013_04_18_arimlb_nyamlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=ari http://arizonasports.com/42/1628196/Having-a-ball-Fan-catches-2- homers-at-single-game Gregorius can't suppress smiles after first homer Prospect becomes seventh D-back to homer in first at-bat with team Grit Index: D-backs score four runs in the 12th inning to defeat By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com the Yankees http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=2013041 By Daria Del Colliano / ArizonaSports.com 9&content_id=45202568&vkey=news_ari&c_id=ari http://arizonasports.com/42/1628186/Grit-Index-Dbacks-score-four- runs-in-the-12th-inning-to-defeat-the-Yankees NL West to heat up as D-backs visit Rox By Cash Kruth / MLB.com Cervelli forces extras, but Phelps falls apart in 12th http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2 By: Daniel Pfeiffer / The Examiner 013_04_19_arimlb_colmlb_1&mode=preview http://www.examiner.com/article/cervelli-forces-extras-but-phelps- falls-apart-12th Overbay enjoying his time with Yankees By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com Dbacks TV duo getting to know one another in the booth http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=2013041 By Eric Sorenson / Pros2Preps.com 8&content_id=45162084&notebook_id=45162090&vkey=notebook_a http://www.pros2preps.com/2013/04/dbacks-tv-duo-getting-to-know- ri&c_id=ari one-another-in-the-booth/ Arizona Diamondbacks' Didi Gregorius hits double, home run in big debut By Nick Piecoro / The Arizona Republic Rapid Reaction: D-Backs 6, Yankees 2 (12) http://www.azcentral.com/sports/diamondbacks/articles/20130418ari By Andrew Marchand / ESPNNewYork.com zona-diamondbacks-didi-gregorius-hits-double-home-run-in-big- http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/yankees/post/_/id/52976/rapid- debut.html reaction-d-backs-6-yankees-2-12 Arizona Diamondbacks break game open in 12th inning, defeat New York Yankees Diamondbacks have grit ... and talent By Nick Piecoro / The Arizona Republic By David Schoenfield / ESPN.com http://www.azcentral.com/sports/diamondbacks/articles/20130418ari http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/35010/diamondbacks- zona-diamondbacks-break-game-open-in-th-inning-defeat-new-york- have-grit-and-talent yankees.html#protected Diamondbacks-Rockies Preview Disabled list: Where aches, pains don’t come cheap By Associated Press / ESPN.com By Bob McManaman / The Arizona Republic http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=330419127 http://www.azcentral.com/sports/diamondbacks/articles/20130418dis abled-list-where-aches-pains-dont-come-cheap.html D-Backs Rally in 12th Inning to Beat Yankees By Dave Caldwell / The Wall Street Journal Cahill’s cutter; Pollock’s comfort level; & other stuff http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142412788732449370457843154 By Nick Piecoro / The Arizona Republic 2704592104.html http://www.azcentral.com/insiders/nickpiecoro/2013/04/19/cahills- cutter-pollocks-comfort-level-other-stuff/ Prospect of the Day: A.J. Pollock, OF, Arizona Diamondbacks By John Sickels / SB Nation Kennedy, D-backs visit streaking Rockies http://www.minorleagueball.com/2013/4/19/4240256/prospect-of- By Associated Press / FOXSportsArizona.com the-day-a-j-pollock-of-arizona-diamondbacks http://www.foxsportsarizona.com/mlb/arizona- diamondbacks/story/Kennedy-D-backs-visit-streaking- Rockies?blockID=893945&feedID=3563 Phoenix Sports Teams Look To Mexico For Fans By Jude Joffe-Block / FronterasDesk.org http://www.fronterasdesk.org/news/2013/apr/18/phoenix-sports- D-backs score four runs in 12th, avoid sweep teams-look-fans-mexico/ By Associated Press / FOXSportsArizona.com http://www.foxsportsarizona.com/mlb/arizona- diamondbacks/story/D-backs-score-four-runs-in-12th-avoid- sw?blockID=893911&feedID=3563 Aces Fall to Sky Sox, 4-2 By Reno Aces Good day for Gregorius, better day for fan http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130419&content_id=4 By Fox Sports Arizona / FOXSportsArizona.com 5203520&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_t2310&sid=t2310 2 Aces celebrate National Animal Cracker Day By Reno Aces http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130418&content_id=4 5193024&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_t2310&sid=t2310 BayBears Outlast Biscuits 8-4 in 13 Clevlen and Weber Lead Offense With 3 RBI Each By Craig Durham / Mobile BayBears http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130419&content_id=4 5204718&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_t417&sid=t417 Mobile BayBears break through in 13th inning against Montgomery Biscuits By Mark Inabinett / AL.com http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/04/mobile_baybears_break _through.html Rawhide Rally In The 9th To Win 3-2 Kerry Jenkins delivered a walk-off single to put 'Hide in win column By Josh Jackson / Visalia Rawhide http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130418&content_id=4 5182316&fext=.jsp&vkey=recap&sid=t516 April 19, 2013 • MLB.com http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/news/mlb_news_index.jsp April 19, 2013 • Sports.yahoo.com http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/morenews April 19, 2013 • MLB.com http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/transactions 3 The D-backs turned things over to closer J.J. Putz in the ninth, and after retiring the first hitter of the inning, Putz hung a split-finger fastball to Francisco Cervelli, who hit it into the seats in left to tie the Cody clutch: Ross lifts D-backs in 12th game. Corbin gets no-decision vs. hometown club; Gregorius hits first homer By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com "It was a split that didn't do anything, so basically a BP fastball," Putz http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2 said. "I had the right idea, right thought process. I wanted to bounce it. 013_04_18_arimlb_nyamlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=ari It just didn't go down." NEW YORK -- When the D-backs signed Cody Ross as a free agent Said Cervelli, "The homer right now doesn't mean anything, because we during the offseason, one of the reasons they cited was his ability to lost the game. I don't care if I hit three homers and we lost. I'm not deliver in the clutch. happy." On Thursday night at Yankee Stadium, Ross did just that as his RBI Gerardo Parra started the winning rally with a double to lead off the single started a four-run 12th-inning rally as the D-backs avoided a 12th against David Phelps. Parra came to the plate with just six hits in sweep and beat the Yankees, 6-2. his previous 41 at-bats. "I don't know. I guess I concentrate a little bit more, focus a little bit After the D-backs loaded the bases, Ross lined a single to left to score more when the game is on the line," Ross said. "I was telling somebody Parra, and Eric Chavez followed with a three-run double to right-center earlier that maybe I should act like it's the ninth inning in the first to pad the lead. inning and have that approach, but it's a feel thing. You start off in the game trying to get a feel for things, see some pitches and then once the "[Manager Kirk Gibson] has always told us to play hard no matter game is on the line, you bear down a little bit more and focus." what," said reliever Heath Bell, who worked a scoreless 11th. "Unfortunately, in the first two games, we kind of let it slip by us, but It didn't seem like the game would be on the line in the 12th, because it we didn't give up. Even though they tied the game, we just kept looked like the D-backs would have this thing wrapped up in nine. grinding. That's what we do. We go out there and play hard every single out we have. You could see it. We just didn't give up." Left-hander Patrick Corbin, who grew up in central New York rooting for the Yankees, tossed a masterful seven innings. Gregorius can't suppress smiles after first homer Prospect becomes seventh D-back to homer in first at-bat with team The 23-year-old allowed just a pair of hits and walked three while By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com striking out seven much to the delight of a large contingent of friends http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=2013041 and family, who were in the stands. 9&content_id=45202568&vkey=news_ari&c_id=ari "It's a day I'll never forget," Corbin said. "Just to be here with my NEW YORK -- Didi Gregorius tried to keep his emotions in check as family, all my friends here getting to see me play, it was awesome. To he rounded the bases. have the chance to pitch here is just amazing. I felt good and had really good fastball command and my slider today was good." He did a good job of it until he got between second and third. That's when a giant smile took over his face. Didi Gregorius, who was acquired from the Reds in a three-team deal last winter and was activated from the disabled list Tuesday, gave "I was really happy rounding the bases," Gregorius said. "At first I was Corbin an early lead when he led off the third inning with a home run trying not to smile, but then I smiled anyway." to right on the first pitch he saw from Phil Hughes.