ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (66-92) @ WASHINGTON NATIONALS (92-66) Thursday, September 29, 2016 ♦ Nationals Park ♦ Washington, DC ♦ 10:05 a.m. AZT FOX Sports Arizona ♦ ESPN Phoenix 620 AM♦ KSUN La Mejor 1400 AM Game No. 159 ♦ Road Game No. 81 ♦ Home Record: 30-48 ♦ Road Record: 36-44 LHP Robbie Ray (8-14, 4.77) vs. RHP Joe Ross (7-5, 3.48) Arizona Diamondbacks Communications 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004 602.462.6519 JOE GARAGIOLA SR. (FEB. 12, 1926 - MARCH 23, 2016) HERE'S THE STORY… VS. NATIONALS ♦ 2-4 ♦ HOME: 0-3 ♦ ROAD: 2-1 2014 Buck O'Neil Lifetime Achievement ♦ Robbie Ray is 1 of 4 D-backs with 200+ strikeouts in a season Award…2010 Bud Selig Award…1991 Ford C. * Records/stats only as Nationals, since 2005. * (10 times) and his 215 strikeouts are ninth-most...next is Dan Frick Award…D-backs broadcaster (1998-2013). D-backs went 3-4 last year…went 1-2 at home, May 11-13…went 2-2 Haren (223 in 2009). ♦ on road, Aug. 3-6. BY THE NUMBERS • Is making second career start vs. Nationals (also: Aug. 2 vs. ♦ ALL-TIME: 32-46 HOME: 16-22 ROAD: 16-24 Current Streak ........................................Won 1 Nats)...was Nationals' 12th-round pick in 2010 Draft and spent DATE H/R W/L DATE H/R W/L Last 5 games.................................................2-3 4 seasons in their system (2010-13). August 1 H L, 1-14 Sept. 26 R W, 14-4 Last 10 games ..............................................4-6 Jean Segura is hitting .413 (26-for-63) with 4 doubles, 8 hom- August 2 H L, 4-10 Sept. 27 R L, 2-4 ♦ Home .........................................................30-48 August 3 H L, 3-8 Sept. 28 R W, 3-0 (5) ers, 13 RBI and 4 walks in last 15 games. Road ...........................................................36-44 Sept. 29 R 10:05 a.m. • 90 hits post all-star break are tied for second-most by D-back Roof Open ...................................................9-14 all-time - 92: A.J. Pollock in 2015 (71 G); 90: Segura in 2016 (64 TOUCHING ALL THE BASES Roof Closed..............................................19-32 G), Aaron Hill in 2012 (74 G). Roof Open/Closed ......................................2-2 • Has hit safely in 29 of 30 games vs. NL East this season, at .385 FAN APPRECIATION DAY THIS SUNDAY: D-backs and their partners will Uniform - White/Red .................................6-7 clip (47-for-122) with 10 doubles, 4 homers, 9 RBI. off er special giveaways and promotions on Sunday for a chance to win: Uniform - White/Teal ...............................9-17 • His 8 homers in Sept./Oct. are tied for second-most by a D- 1 spot in the D-backs’ Fantasy Camp to live like a Big Leaguer for a week Uniform - Red ..........................................13-21 • Samsung 55” TV provided by Cox Communications • 2 iPad Pros pro- back with Tony Clark (2005) and Chris Young (2009) behind Uniform - Black .......................................10-11 vided by Cox Communications • 2016 Ford Edge, courtesy of Sanderson Uniform - Los D-backs ..............................0-1 Steve Finley's 9 homers in Sept./Oct. 1999. Ford, as part of the Gila River Casinos Game Night fi nalists • Yasmany To- Uniform - Purple .........................................2-3 ♦ Paul Goldschmidt, in last 15 games vs. NL East, is hitting .421 mas, Welington Castillo and Phil Gosselin game-used bats courtesy of D- Uniform - Gray/Red ...............................14-13 (24-for-57) with 5 doubles, 1 triple, 3 homers, 10 RBI, 9 walks. backs Authentics • 2 spots in a future D-backs Baseball Academy Camp • Uniform - Gray/Teal ...............................10-16 ♦ In last 17 games with runners in scoring position, D-backs are additional prizes by Banana Boat, Big O Tires, Cox Communications, Fry’s Other Uniforms ...........................................2-2 hitting .277 (38-for-137) with 10 doubles, 3 homers, 50 RBI. Food Stores, Manzanita Sol, Panda Express, Taco Bell and Total Oil...Team Lead after 6.0 innings ..............................51-6 Shop, concession stands and D-backs Authentics will off er discounts. Lead after 7.0 innings .............................57-4 GAME RECAP Lead after 8.0 innings ..............................56-2 ♦ D-backs won a rain-shorted, 5-inning contest, 3-0, @ Nationals. TOMÁS JOINS 30-HOMER CLUB + BEAST VS. NL EAST Tied after 6.0 innings .................................3-7 ♦ D-backs first official game all-time to end before the ninth in- ♦ Yasmany Tomás is 13th D-back (17x) with 30+ homers in year... Tied after 7.0 innings .................................4-8 ning [source: STATS, LLC]. tied with Tony Clark (2005) and Jason Kubel (2012)...next at 31 Tied after 8.0 innings .................................5-9 Trail after 6.0 innings ............................11-79 ♦ Shelby Miller got the win with fi rst complete game of the sea- are Luis Gonzalez (2000), Justin Upton (2011). Trail after 7.0 innings ...............................4-80 son, tossing 5.0 shutout innings (5 H, BB, 5 K). ♦ In 49 career games vs. NL East, is hitting .362 (63-for-174) with 9 Trail after 8.0 innings ...............................3-81 ♦ Jean Segura reached 200 hits for the season with singles in the doubles, 2 triples, 13 homers and 34 RBI: Extra-inning games....................................8-8 fi rst, third and fourth innings (more notes below). • BEST AVERAGE VS. NL EAST SINCE 2015 (MIN. 140 PA): .362: Yasmany Tomás; .345: DJ LeMahieu; Day ..............................................................19-29 ♦ Paul Goldschmidt had 2 RBI with fi rst-inning groundout and .338: Buster Posey; .336: Freddie Freeman; .333: Brandon Belt. Night ..........................................................47-63 fourth-inning single. • BEST SLUGGING PCT. VS. NL EAST SINCE 2015 (MIN. 140 AB): .661: Yasmany Tomás; .586: Randal vs. RHS .......................................................44-71 ♦ Brandon Drury had RBI double in the third inning. Grichuk; .585: Bryce Harper; .577: Yoenis Cespedes; .573: Kris Bryant. vs. LHS ........................................................22-21 Score fi rst ..................................................42-40 SHELBY HANGING ZEROES EL MAMBO + GOLDY GOT THE NEED FOR SPEED ON THE BASES Opponents score fi rst ..........................24-52 ♦ Shelby Miller's 12.1 inning scoreless streak, over 3 starts dating ♦ Paul Goldschmidt has 29 stolen bases, tied with Trea Turner, Score 4 runs or more ............................51-34 back to Sept. 17, is fi fth longest of career [source: STATS, LLC]: Dee Gordon and Jarrod Dyson for ninth-most in Majors...Jean Score 3 runs or fewer ...........................15-57 17.0 (Sept. 3-13, 2014); 14.2 (May 10-15, 2013); 14.0 (April 15-30, Segura's 31 stolen bases are seventh. Shutouts - Pitching (ARI-OPP) ................7-6 Hit home run ...........................................55-49 ♦ Segura is the fi fth D-back with 30-plus stolen bases in a sea- 2014; May 11-17, 2015). Hit 2 or more home runs.....................33-23 son…if Goldschmidt reachs 30 stolen bases, would be sixth D- #ELMAMBO...#ELMVP? Do not homer .........................................11-43 back to do so and he and Segura would be fi rst D-backs team- 10 or more hits .......................................39-25 Jean Segura's 200 hits are second-most by a D-back behind ♦ mates with 30+ stolen bases in the same season. Opponents 10 or more hits ................22-55 Luis Gonzalez's 206 hits in 1999, the lone D-backs with 200 hits 72: Tony Womack (1999); 50: Eric Byrnes (2007); 45: Womack (2000); 39: A.J. Pollock Errorless games ......................................41-44 in a season. (2015); 31: Segura (2016); 29: Goldschmidt (2016), Womack (2002). Last at-bat (ARI-OPP) ............................14-17 ♦ Third NL player since 2006 with 200 hits year after being traded: ♦ Goldschmidt's active streak of 15 stolen bases without a caught Walkoff wins (ARI-OPP) .............................7-5 • Dee Gordon (Dodgers to Marlins on Dec. 10, 2014; 205 hits in 2015) stealing are tied for fourth-longest by a D-back: Comeback wins (ARI-OPP) .................35-52 • Juan Pierre (Marlins to Cubs on Dec. 7 , 2005; 204 hits in 2006). Player Streak Start-End/Current Date Series opener ..........................................21-30 Series fi nale..............................................20-31 * Luis Gonzalez's 206-hit season in 1999 followed his trade from Detroit on Dec. 28, Eric Byrnes 30 July 7-Sept. 11, 2007 1998 (for Karim Garcia and cash). Series (W-L-T) ......................................16-28-7 Chris Owings 18 Aug. 21, 2015-Aug. 28, 2016 Series sweeps (ARI-OPP) ........................5-13 ♦ First D-back with 30+ hits in 6 diff erent months in a season: Tony Womack 16 May 20-June 29, 1999 Interleague .................................................5-15 April (37), May (30), June (32), July (30), Aug. (37), Sept. (34): Paul Goldschmidt 15 Aug. 11-Sept. 26, 2016 **Active** Before the All-Star Break .....................38-52 • Last player to get 30+ hits in every month was Jose Altuve in 2014. Tony Womack 15 July 29-Aug. 16, 2000 After the All-Star Break ........................28-40 • Last NL players to do so were Hanley Ramirez and Jimmy Rollins in 2007. Tony Womack 15 April 23-May 15, 1999 Instant Replay reviews (ARI-OPP) ....37-44 • Dustin Pedroia has 32 hits this month and is only other player with 30+ Overturned (ARI-OPP) ..........................22-25 hits every month this season [source: STATS LLC]. THAT'S CALLED TEAMWORK Umpire review (Overturned/Not) .......4-10 ♦ Third D-back with 20+ homers and 30+ stolen bases in a season: Record keeping (Overturned/Not) .......0-0 ♦ Paul Goldschmidt (23 home runs and 29 stolen bases) is 1 sto- Eric Byrnes in 2007 (21 HR, 50 SB) and A.J Pollock in 2015 (20 HR, 39 SB). Lineups ..........................................................136 ♦ 8 leadoff homers are 1 shy of Chris Young's record 9 in 2007 and len base shy of joining Jean Segura (20 homers and 30 stolen trail Young's 13 homers for most by D-backs leadoff hitter. bases) in the 20+ homer/30+ stolen base club this season.