Cardinals 5, Diamondbacks 1 Embed from Getty Imageswindow.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'fi-QzFm3T9xDKqkW08ZNMQ',sig:'rwI3Afhgm2dXtfuXYxXBJUsX-Qh-Qxjy1g6T5kq7SAU=',w:'594px',h:'401px',items:'1415903139',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })}); PHOENIX, Aug. 19 — Nolan Arenado went 4-for-5 with three doubles and two … [Read more...] about Arenado, Mikolas Torment Diamondbacks, Lead Cardinals to Victory
Jake McCarthy and Succeeding a Fan Favorite
Jake McCarthy and Succeeding a Franchise Face It is never easy to succeed the face of the franchise, or an icon, or an institution. Yet it happens. Whether it be a longtime high school coach, a mainstay player, or a band director in a small town following someone who had been there longer than he’s been alive, it happens. No one can stay in one place forever, although some stay … [Read more...] about Jake McCarthy and Succeeding a Fan Favorite
Hazards of the Job: Umpire Injury to Jerry Layne, Step by Step, as Told by Those Who Witnessed It
Hazards of the Job: Umpire Injury to Jerry Layne as Told by Those Who Witnessed It It was the bottom of the sixth inning at Coors Field in Denver on July 2. The Colorado Rockies led the Arizona Diamondbacks, 7–5. Diamondbacks right-hander J.B. Wendelken settled in to pitch to Rockies center fielder Randal Grichuk. On 0–1, Wendelken threw a fastball. It tailed in toward … [Read more...] about Hazards of the Job: Umpire Injury to Jerry Layne, Step by Step, as Told by Those Who Witnessed It
Tommy Henry Earns First Career Victory as Diamondbacks Defeat Pirates
Diamondbacks 6, Pirates 4 PHOENIX, Aug. 9 — Rookie left-hander Tommy Henry pitched seven scoreless innings in his first home start, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6–4 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday night. First baseman Christian Walker went 3-for-3 with a walk, an RBI, and two runs scored, and left fielder Jake McCarthy went 2-for-4 with three RBI … [Read more...] about Tommy Henry Earns First Career Victory as Diamondbacks Defeat Pirates
Another Late Rally Puts Diamondbacks Past Rockies
Diamondbacks 6, Rockies 4 PHOENIX, Aug. 7 — It simply would not be Diamondbacks vs. Rockies if it weren’t close or a seesaw battle. Sunday afternoon, the Arizona Diamondbacks scored the tying run in the seventh and the two go-ahead runs in the eighth, defeating the Colorado Rockies, 6–4. The Diamondbacks took an early 2–0 lead off Rockies starter Jose Ureña. Second baseman … [Read more...] about Another Late Rally Puts Diamondbacks Past Rockies