PROBABLE PITCHERS ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (26-25) at OAKLAND ATHLETICS (27-25) VS. CINCINNATI REDS Sunday, May 27, 2018 ♦ Oakland Coliseum ♦ Oakland, Calif. ♦ 1:05 p.m. AZT May 28 - 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/620 AM/KHOV 105.1 Fox Sports Arizona ♦ 98.7 FM Arizona's Sports Station ♦ Univision Deportes 105.1 FM RHP Matt Koch (2-3, 3.77) vs. RHP Homer Bailey (1-6, 6.21) Game No. 52 ♦ Road Game No. 26 ♦ Home Record: 14-12 ♦ Road Record: 12-13 May 29 - 6:40 p.m. FSAZ/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 RHP Zack Greinke (3-3, 3.71) vs. RHP Frankie Montas (2018 debut) RHP Zack Godley (4-4, 4.53) vs. RHP Luis Castillo (4-4, 5.34) May 30 - 12:40 p.m. FSAZ/620 AM/KHOV 105.1 Arizona Diamondbacks Communications 401 E. Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Ariz. 85004 602.462.6519 LHP Patrick Corbin (5-1, 2.47) vs. HERE’S THE STORY… TOUCHING ALL THE BASES RHP Sal Ramano (2-6, 5.89) ♦Arizona is concluding its fi rst trip to the Oakland Coliseum since VS. MIAMI MARLINS July 1-3, 2011…the D-backs are 8-4 in their last 12 games @ A's MEMORIAL DAY TOMORROW: The D-backs will honor those who June 1 - 6:40 p.m. FSAZ/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 since July 9, 2000. have sacrifi ced their lives serving our country throughout the June 2 - 7:10 p.m. FSAZ/FSAZ+/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 game, including a moment of remembrance at 3 p.m. for all MLB June 3 - 1:10 p.m. FSAZ/FSAZ+/98.7 FM/KHOV 105.1 ♦Arizona is 3-2 this season in Interleague Play, splitting the fi rst 2 teams…Players and coaches will wear a camoufl age-designed games of this series @ A's, and taking 2 of 3 from the Astros from cap, matching jersey and socks which will feature fi ve stars to May 4-6 @ Chase Field. CURRENT TRIP represent the fi ve branches of the U.S military…the D-backs will ♦The D-backs lead the Major Leagues with a .992 fi elding pct. Record ............................................................1-7 also give away a Memorial Day Camo Cap courtesy of Sanderson ahead of the Astros (.992), Rockies (.991) and Royals (.989). Team AVG/OBP/SLG ............ .176/.240/.296 Ford to the fi rst 20,000 fans. ♦ Zack Greinke has gone 2-1 with a 2.39 ERA (10 ER in 37.2 IP), 37 Runs per game ............................................ 2.1 strikeouts and 5 walks in 6 starts this season following a D-backs PAUL SOLO BOBBLEHEAD courtesy of COX COMMUNICATIONS: The Home Runs ...................................................... 6 RISP ........................................... .149 (7-for-47) loss. D-backs will host Star Wars Day at Chase Field on June 2 vs. Marlins, and the fi rst 20,000 fans will receive a Paul Solo (Paul Team ERA .....................................................3.58 Starters W-L-QS | ERA ............... 1-5-3 | 3.48 Goldschmidt + Han Solo) bobblehead, courtesy of Cox Commu- YESTERDAY'S RECAP Bullpen W-L-SV | ERA ................ 0-2-0 | 3.80 ♦The D-backs loss @ A’s , 3-0. nications. ♦ Clay Buchholz (0-1) suff ered the loss despite allowing 1 run BY THE NUMBERS and 2 hits in 6.0 innings...Jorge De La Rosa (1.0 IP) and Fernan- D-BACKS ALL-TIME DH NOTES NL West ....................................... 2nd | -0.5 GB ♦ D-backs designated hitters have combined to bat .237 (160-for- do Salas (1.0) each allowed 1 run. Current Streak .........................................Lost 1 674) with 26 home runs and 93 RBI…D-backs designated hitters ♦ Sócrates Brito went 1-for-3 and David Peralta was 1-for-4. Last 5 games.................................................1-4 were 6-for-39 (.231) with 3 homers and 8 RBI in 2017. Last 10 games ..............................................2-8 MEMORIAL DAY UNIFORMS ♦ More information about D-backs as the DH: Roof Open .....................................................8-7 ♦Tomorrow and Monday, teams across Major League Baseball The last D-back DH to homer was A.J. Pollock on Sept. 30, 2017 @ Roof Closed...................................................5-4 will wear a camoufl age-designed cap, matching jersey and Royals (off Jacob Junis). Roof Open/Closed ......................................1-1 socks which will feature fi ve stars to represent the 5 branches of The only D-back with a multi-homer game as a DH was Jay Bell on Uniform - White/Red .................................4-5 July 17, 1999 @ Rangers. the U.S military. Uniform - White/Teal .................................5-3 DH HR: Jay Bell (4), Wily Mo Pena (3), Paul Goldschmidt (2) Chad Uniform - Red ...............................................4-4 ♦Major League Baseball will donate 100 pct. of its royalties from Tracy (2), Erubiel Durazo (2) and Eric Chavez (2)…11 players with 1. Uniform - Black ............................................1-1 the sales of Memorial Day weekend apparel to charities sup- Uniform - Los D-backs ..............................1-0 porting children and families grieving the loss of a military D-BACKS ON THE LEADERBOARD Uniform - Throwback ................................1-3 loved one…the organizations – Tragedy Assistance Program for ♦Arizona's pitching staff rankings among NL teams: Uniform - Gray/Red ....................................6-3 Survivors and Folds of Honor Foundation – will receive a mini- OVERALL NO. RANK STARTERS NO. RANK RELIEVERS NO. RANK Uniform - Gray/Teal ....................................4-4 mum $500,000 collective donation. OPP. OPS .... .665 ........1st SO .................. 296 ........3rd WHIP ........... 1.07 .........1st Uniform - Other ...........................................0-2 WHIP. ........... 1.16 ......2nd OPP. AVG .... .231 ........5th OPP. OPS .....602 .........1st Lead after 6.0 innings ..............................20-2 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRAD! ERA ............... 3.35 ......2nd WHIP.............1.22 ........5th OPP. AVG ... .206 .......2nd Lead after 7.0 innings .............................21-3 Lead after 8.0 innings ..............................23-0 ♦Today, Brad Boxberger is celebrating his 30th birthday…he OPP. AVG .... .222 ....... 3rd OPP. OPS .... .702 ........5th ERA .............. 2.59 .......2nd SO .................. 451 ....... 5th ERA............... 3.81 ........7th SV PCT. ....... 73.7 ........3rd Tied after 6.0 innings .................................2-3 shares a birthday with the likes of rapper Andre 3000 (42), actor Tied after 7.0 innings .................................3-3 Jack McBrayer (44) and former Major League manager Terry Col- Tied after 8.0 innings .................................2-3 lins (68). GETTING DEFENSIVE Trail after 6.0 innings ...............................4-19 ♦The D-backs lead the Major Leagues with a .992 fi elding pct. Trail after 7.0 innings ...............................2-19 ON THIS DAY: COMEBACK CITY ahead of the Astros (.992), Rockies (.991), Royals (.989) and Rays Trail after 8.0 innings ...............................1-22 ♦On this day in 2011, the D-backs set a franchise record with a (.989). Extra-inning games....................................3-2 6-run comeback @ Astros…Arizona, who trailed 6-0 at the end ♦The D-backs, who have the fewest errors in the NL (16), have Day ...................................................................7-9 of the fourth inning, came back to win, 7-6. made 4 miscues in their last 17 games and 5 over their last 22. Night ..........................................................19-16 vs. RHS .......................................................13-18 vs. LHS ...........................................................13-7 PARTY MARTY THOUGHT OF THIS NOTE ABOVE .500 Score fi rst .....................................................17-9 ♦Arizona has had a record of .500 or better for 213 consecutive ♦The D-backs have a day game each of the next 3 days, their fi rst Opponents score fi rst .............................9-16 games since Opening Day 2017, the third-longest streak in such stretch since also playing 3 consecutive day games from Score 4 runs or more ...............................19-3 team history behind 333 games from April 19, 1999-April 26, May 27-29, 2017 (idea courtesy of Martín Bater/Carl Payne). Score 3 runs or fewer ..............................7-22 2001 and 305 games from April 21, 2001-Sept. 29, 2002. Shutouts - Pitching (ARI-OPP) ................2-3 FAMILIAR FACES Hit home run ..............................................19-8 THE STOPPER ♦ Several members of the A's staff have ties to the D-backs: Hit 2 or more home runs........................12-2 Do not homer ............................................7-17 Zack Greinke has gone 2-1 with a 2.39 ERA (10 ER in 37.2 IP), 37 BOB MELVIN (manager): Was the D-backs Manager from 2005-09, ♦ 10 or more hits ..........................................11-1 strikeouts and 5 walks in 6 starts this season following a D-backs winning the NL Manager of the Year in 2007…was Bob Brenly's bench coach in Arizona from 2000-01. Opponents 10 or more hits .....................4-7 loss…since the start of 2017, has gone 10-3 with a 2.54 ERA (31 Errorless games ......................................21-18 AL PEDRIQUE (fi rst base coach): Was the D-backs' interim manager ER in 110.0 IP), 123 strikeouts and 19 walks in 17 starts following Last at-bat (ARI-OPP) .................................6-5 in 2004 and was the third base coach in 2003. an Arizona loss. Walkoff wins (ARI-OPP) .............................2-2 MATT WILLIAMS (third base coach): Played 6 seasons for the D- Comeback wins (ARI-OPP) .................12-11 backs (1999-2003)…he was also Arizona's fi rst base coach in 2010 Series opener .............................................11-6 MORE STRIKEOUTS + LESS WALKS = GOOD PLAN and third base coach from 2011-13, '16. Series