SB Nation Arizona - Diamondbacks Shoot Down Cardinals With Long Ball Barage, 7-2https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/46593/arizona-fave.png2010-06-12T19:53:46-07:00http://arizona.sbnation.com/rss/stream/12789252010-06-12T19:53:46-07:002010-06-12T19:53:46-07:00Haren Deals, Reynolds Rakes As D-backs Down Cardinals, 7-2
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<p>Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/688/Mark_Reynolds">Mark Reynolds</a> finished a triple shy of the cycle and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/28/Dan_Haren">Dan Haren</a> tossed eight solid innings, as the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/teams/ARI">Arizona Diamondbacks</a> handled the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/teams/STL">St. Louis Cardinals</a>, 7-2, in the second test of a three-game series at Chase Field.</p>
<p>Reynolds went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and two RBI for the Diamondbacks, who bounced back from a 5-2 defeat in the series opener on Friday. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/358/Adam_LaRoche">Adam LaRoche</a> hit a pair of solo homers for Arizona, which also got a solo shot from <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/691/Chris_Snyder">Chris Snyder</a>.</p>
<p>Haren (7-4), who played for St. Louis from 2003-04, gave up two runs on six hits to win his second consecutive start. He also fanned nine batters and walked zero.</p>
<p>"I felt real good, had a good bullpen, the team gave me an early lead so I was really able to attack guys," Haren said. "I got in big trouble that one inning, bases loaded, one out. I was able to get out of that and pretty much cruised, threw a lot of strikes."</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/32994/Colby_Rasmus">Colby Rasmus</a> hit a solo homer for the Cardinals, who have dropped five of six. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/947/Ryan_Ludwick">Ryan Ludwick</a> drove in the other run in defeat.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/32966/Adam_Ottavino">Adam Ottavino</a> (0-2), making his third major league start, allowed six runs on nine hits over just 3 2/3 innings to take the loss.</p>
<p>"I just left pitches up and they whacked them, its pretty simple," Ottavino said. "It felt like even when I got ahead of the hitters, I couldn't put them away. They got themselves back to good counts, and bad things were happening."</p>
<p>The D'Backs got on the board in the first. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/690/Stephen_Drew">Stephen Drew</a> worked a two-out walk, moved to second on a wild pitch, and crossed the plate on Reynolds' double.</p>
<p>Back-to-back solo homers by Reynolds and LaRoche made it a 3-0 game in the third.</p>
<p>Arizona put a three-spot on the board in the fourth to make it a six-run contest. Snyder hit a one-out, solo homer to left. Haren followed with a double and scored on Kelly Johnson's two-bagger. Two batters later, Drew hit a double of his own to plate Johnson.</p>
<p>Haren, who was perfect through four frames, gave up a run in the top of the fifth. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/489/Matt_Holliday">Matt Holliday</a> led off with a double down the left-field line and came around to score on Ludwick's base hit. The Cardinals stranded the bases loaded later in the inning.</p>
<p>The Diamondbacks got the run back in the home half on LaRoche's second solo blast of the game.</p>
<p>Rasmus' homer in the sixth proved to be the final run of the tilt.</p>
<p>St. Louis took two of three from the D'Backs earlier in the year after winning the series 4-2 a year ago...The Diamondbacks reinstated catcher <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/758/Miguel_Montero">Miguel Montero</a> from the 15-day disabled list. To make room for Montero's return, the team optioned catcher John Hester to Triple-A Reno...Johnson extended his hitting streak to nine games...The D'Backs have allowed 33 homers since May 20.</p>
https://arizona.sbnation.com/2010/6/12/1515519/arizona-diamondbacks-st-louis-cardinals-7-2Seth Pollack2010-06-12T17:10:36-07:002010-06-12T17:10:36-07:00Webb Throws Off Mound, Montero Returns From DL
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<p>It is far too soon to get excited about <a href="http://dblog.mlblogs.com/archives/2010/06/good-news-better-news-webb-throws-and-montero-returns.html" target="new">this news </a>but Brandon Webb is about to save the entire Diamondback season. Right?</p>
https://arizona.sbnation.com/2010/6/12/1515365/brandon-webb-throws-off-mound-Miguel-montero-diamondbacksSeth Pollack2010-06-12T09:30:27-07:002010-06-12T09:30:27-07:00Diamondbacks Seek Win, Haren Faces Rookie, 5:10 p.m. AZT
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">(Sports Network) - Recent first-round draft pick <span>Adam Ottavino</span> takes a third crack at a first big-league win tonight when the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/STL" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">St. Louis Cardinals</a> head to Chase Field for the second test of a three-game National League series with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/ARI" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Arizona Diamondbacks</a>.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The Cardinals won Friday's opener, 5-2, and now trail Cincinnati by a half- game in the NL Central.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span>Brendan Ryan</span> clubbed a three-run home run in the win, while <span>Skip Schumaker</span> went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored. <span>Yadier Molina</span> was also 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored for the Cardinals, who snapped a four-game skid.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span>Jaime Garcia</span> (6-2) threw five innings and was charged with just one run on four hits with five walks and four strikeouts.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span>Adam LaRoche</span> drove in both runs for the Diamondbacks, who have dropped four of their last six. <span>Rodrigo Lopez</span> (2-5) dropped his third straight decision as he was banged up for five runs on six hits with four strikeouts over seven innings.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Ottavino, the 30th overall selection in 2006 out of Northeastern University, made his debut in the majors on May 29 as a replacement for teammate <span>Kyle Lohse</span> after he went on the disabled list with forearm issues.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The New York native was touched for five hits and four runs in 5 2/3 innings of a 5-0 loss against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/CHC" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Chicago Cubs</a> at Wrigley Field.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">He returned for start No. 2 on June 5 against Milwaukee and got a no-decision after surrendering five hits and a pair of runs in five innings.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">St. Louis won the game, 5-4.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">For Arizona, ex-Cardinals right-hander <span>Dan Haren</span> starts for the second time this season and fourth time in his career against St. Louis.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The 29-year-old Californian was touched for nine hits and seven runs in six innings on April 20 against St. Louis before escaping with a 9-7 triumph. The win was his third in as many lifetime starts against the Cardinals, who drafted him in 2001. He debuted with six wins in 28 games - 19 starts - for St. Louis in 2003-04 before heading to Oakland in 2005.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Haren won 14, 14 and 15 games with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/OAK" style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Athletics</a> in three seasons and won 16 and 14 in his initial two years with the Diamondbacks.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">He was a 7-4 winner over Atlanta on June 7, scattering nine hits and three runs in 5 2/3 innings.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">St. Louis took two of three from the D-Backs earlier in the year after winning the series 4-2 a year ago.</p>
https://arizona.sbnation.com/2010/6/12/2316381/diamondbacks-seek-win-haren-faces-rookie-5-10-p-m-aztLolly Konecky