ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (53-34) vs. CINCINNATI REDS (37-49) PROBABLE PITCHERS VS. CINCINNATI REDS Saturday, July 8, 2017 ♦ Chase Field ♦ Phoenix, Ariz. ♦ 7:10 p.m. AZT July 9 - 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/ FSAZ+/ AS 98.7/KHOV 105.1 FS1 ♦ FSAZ+ ♦ Arizona Sports Station 98.7 ♦ KHOV 105.1 FM LHP Patrick Corbin (6-8, 4.81) vs. RHP Homer Bailey (1-2, 12.66) Game No. 88 ♦ Home Game No. 47 ♦ Home Record: 33-13 ♦ Road Record: 20-21 @ ATLANTA BRAVES RHP Taijuan Walker (6-3, 3.30) vs. RHP Luis Castillo (0-1, 4.41) July 14 - 4:35 p.m. FSAZ/ESPN 620/KHOV 105.1 TBA vs. TBA Arizona Diamondbacks Communications 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004 602.462.6519 July 15 - 4:10 p.m. FSAZ/AS 98.7/KHOV 105.1 TBA vs. TBA HERE’S THE STORY… TOUCHING ALL THE BASES July 16 - 10:35 a.m. FSAZ/AS 98.7/KHOV 105.1 ♦The D-backs' 53-34 record is the best 87-game start in club his- TBA vs. TBA ALUMNI GAME (TODAY): The D-backs' Alumni Game, presented by tory (ahead of 51-36 in 2001, '02)…the D-backs will set the fran- @ CINCINNATI REDS chise's mark for best 88-game start (52-36 in '02). Sanderson Ford, today at 4:30 p.m. will be a 3.0-inning exhibi- tion game…gates open at 3:30 p.m…the fi rst 20,000 fans will July 18 - 4:10 p.m. FSAZ/ESPN 620/KHOV 105.1 ♦53 wins are a team record before the All-Star Break (52 in TBA vs. TBA 2003)…with a win tonight, the D-backs will eclipse their 2016 receive a D-backs Collectable Cup Set, courtesy of Sanderson July 19 - 4:10 p.m. FSAZ/ESPN 620/KHOV 105.1 win total at home (33). Ford…alumni expected to attend: Joel Adamson, Willie Bloomquist, Bob TBA vs. TBA Brenly, Scott Brow, Jason Conti, David Dellucci, Elmer Dessens, Erubiel Durazo, Steve ♦Arizona (.609, 53-34) is the third-best team in the Majors behind July 20 - 9:35 a.m. FSAZ/ESPN 620/KHOV 105.1 the Astros (.678, 59-28) and Dodgers (.670, 59-29) and ahead of Finley, Luis Gonzalez, Mark Grace, Scott Hairston, Shea Hillenbrand, Orlando Hudson, TBA vs. TBA the Nationals (.593, 51-35) and Red Sox (.575, 50-37). Albie Lopez, Rodrigo Lopez, Augie Ojeda, Stephen Randolph, Joe Saunders, Chris Sny- der, Andy Stankiewicz, Kelly Stinnett, Matt Williams and Ernie Young. ♦The D-backs are 18-5 in their last 23 home games since May HOMESTAND Record ............................................................1-0 15…overall, their 33-13 (.717) home record is second in the Ma- PURPLE TEAM (VISITORS) RED TEAM (HOME) jors, trailing only the Dodgers (.771; 37-11). Team AVG/OBP/SLG ............ .258/.343/.484 12 Steve Finley CF 18 Willie Bloomquist SS Runs per game ...................................6.0 (6 R) Arizona is 16-8 in its last 24 games and 19-9 in last 28. ♦ 11 Augie Ojeda SS 1 Orlando Hudson 2B Home Runs .......................................................1 ♦Taijuan Walker is 4-2 with a 2.80 ERA (17 ER in 54.2 IP) in his last 20 Luis Gonzalez LF 44 Erubiel Durazo 1B RISP .............................................. .375 (3-for-8) 9 starts, going 1-1 with a 2.96 ERA (9 ER in 27.1 IP) in his last 4 @ 28 Shea Hillenbrand 3B 9 Matt Williams 3B Team ERA .....................................................3.00 home. 44 Micah Owings 1B 7 Robby Hammock C Starters W-L-QS | ERA .................1-0-1 | 0.00 47 Ernie Young RF 25 David Dellucci CF Bullpen W-L-SV | ERA ...............0-0-0 | 13.50 GOLDY, GREINKE, LAMB AND RAY ARE ALL-STARS! 35 Kelly Stinnett C 5 Scott Hairston LF 1B Paul Goldschmidt (5th), 3B Jake Lamb (1st), RHP Zack 5 Andy Stankiewicz 2B 6 Jason Conti RF BY THE NUMBERS 34 Joe Saunders LHP 45 Elmer Dessens RHP Greinke (4th) and LHP Robbie Ray (1st) were named to the NL NL West ....................................... 2nd | -5.5 GB All-Star Team…of note: Current Streak ........................................Won 1 Third time with 4 or more players: 2002 (6), 1999 (4). THE MIRAGE ON THE MOUND Last 5 games.................................................2-3 Fourth time with multiple fi rst-time All-Stars: 2002, '07, '13. ♦With the win last night, Zack Greinke improved to 9-0 @ Chase Last 10 games ..............................................4-6 Sixth time with multiple homegrown All-Stars: 2002, '07, '11, '14, '15. Field this season, the best start at home in franchise history… Roof Open ...................................................20-5 Goldschmidt is the fi rst D-back to go to 5 straight All-Star he is 1 of 6 pitchers in the last 40 seasons to go 9-0 or better at Roof Closed.................................................12-7 Games (2013-17), while his 5 appearances are tied for the most home before the All-Star Break [source: Elias Sports Bureau]: Roof Open/Closed ......................................1-1 Uniform - White/Red .................................8-2 in team history (Gonzalez, Johnson). NAME TEAM YEAR RECORD Uniform - White/Teal ...............................10-6 Zack Greinke ...................... ARI ............2017 ................ 9-0 Only NL position player to make each of the last 5 All-Star teams, and 1 of Uniform - Red ...............................................7-6 Jordan Zimmermann .....WSH ............2013 ................9-0 5 players in the Majors (Clayton Kershaw, Chris Sale, Mike Trout and Salvador Perez). Uniform - Black ............................................7-3 Adam Wainwright ..............STL ............2010 ................9-0 Uniform - Los D-backs ..............................0-0 Tommy Greene....................PHI ............1993 ................ 9-0 YESTERDAY'S RECAP Uniform - Purple .........................................4-1 Frank Viola ...........................MIN ............1988 ................9-0 Uniform - Gray/Red ....................................5-8 ♦The D-backs defeated Larry Herms' Reds, 6-3. Bret Saberhagen ...................KC ............1987 ................9-0 ♦Zack Greinke earned the win after he threw 7.0 shutout frames, Uniform - Gray/Teal ....................................9-2 ♦Greinke has gone 6-0 with 0.75 ERA (5 ER in 60.0 IP) and 64 Uniform - Other ...........................................4-6 allowing 4 hits with 7 strikeouts and 1 walk…Fernando Rod- strikeouts against 8 walks in his last 8 starts in the month of July. ney earned his 22nd save (0 ER in 0.1 IP). Lead after 6.0 innings ..............................41-3 Lead after 7.0 innings .............................41-2 ♦Paul Goldschmidt belted his 20th home run of the season and DOUBLE DRU Lead after 8.0 innings ..............................45-3 went 1-for-4 with a walk…Brandon Drury was 2-for-2 with 2 ♦Brandon Drury has recorded 23 doubles this season, the fi fth- Tied after 6.0 innings .................................8-4 doubles, 2 runs scored, 2 walks and a RBI, and David Peralta highest total in the NL behind Nolan Arenado (28), Daniel Mur- Tied after 7.0 innings .................................7-2 went 1-for-3 with a double, RBI and stolen base. phy (27), Adam Duvall (26) and Odubel Herrera (26). Tied after 8.0 innings .................................5-1 Trail after 6.0 innings ...............................4-27 His 16 doubles at home are tied for the most in the Majors with ♦ Trail after 7.0 innings ...............................5-30 TONIGHT'S TELEVISION Arenado and Jose Ramirez. ♦Tonight's game vs. Reds will be televised exclusively on FS1 and Trail after 8.0 innings ...............................3-30 also be seen on the FOX Sports Go app. Extra-inning games....................................7-1 AMERICA'S + CANADA'S FIRST BASEMEN Day ..............................................................15-12 FS1 channel numbers include COX - 31[SD]/1031 [HD] , DIRECTV ♦ ♦ A look at Paul Goldschmidt and the Reds' Joey Votto, 2 of the Night ..........................................................38-22 - 219 and DISH - 150. NL's top off ensive players, since Goldschmidt's Major League vs. RHS .......................................................43-23 debut on Aug. 2, 2011: vs. LHS ........................................................10-11 HOME SWEET HOME Score fi rst ..................................................29-11 AVG R H 2B HR RBI BB OBP SLG OPS The D-backs are 33-13 (.717) @ Chase Field this season, the Opponents score fi rst ..........................26-23 ♦ Goldschmidt .300 569 940 218 159 573 527 .402 .531 .932 Score 4 runs or more ............................44-11 second-best home record in baseball (Dodgers, .771; 37-11)… Votto .311 483 863 192 138 425 622 .438 .535 .973 Arizona is 18-5 in its last 23 home games since May 15. Score 3 runs or fewer ..............................9-22 GOLDSCHMIDT'S NL RANKINGS SINCE 8/2/11: 1st RBI and runs, The D-backs rank among the MLB leaders in several off ensive Shutouts - Pitching (ARI-OPP) ................3-3 ♦ 2nd in walks, OPS and doubles, 3rd in hits, home runs and categories at home, including: slugging pct. (1st, .501), OPS (1st, Hit home run ...........................................43-18 on-base pct., 6th in slugging pct. and 11th in average. Hit 2 or more home runs.....................24-10 .854), extra-base hits (1st, 197), runs (1st, 277), runs per game Do not homer .........................................10-16 (2nd, 6.02), average (3rd, .283) and on-base pct. (3rd .353). VOTTO'S NL RANKINGS SINCE 8/2/11: 1st in OPS, on-base pct. and walks, fourth in average and slugging pct., fi fth in runs, 10 or more hits ..........................................29-3 Opponents 10 or more hits ................13-13 BASH BROS. sixth in doubles, eighth in hits, and ninth in home runs. Errorless games ......................................34-13 ♦With Paul Goldschmidt hitting his 20th home run of the sea- Last at-bat (ARI-OPP) ...............................12-6 son last night vs. Reds, Goldschmidt and Jake Lamb (20) are BACKSTOPS Walkoff wins (ARI-OPP) .............................6-2 the second set of teammates in team history to have 20+ home ♦D-backs catchers - Chris Iannetta, Jeff Mathis and Chris Her- Comeback wins (ARI-OPP) .................29-15 runs before the All-Star break, joining Jay Bell (24) and Matt Wil- rmann - have hit safely in 14 of their last 16 games since June 20 Series opener ..........................................18-10 Series fi nale..............................................16-11 liams (23) in 1999 [source: Elias Sports Bureau].