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| 911 | ARIZONA | +120 | Ov 7.5,+100 | +130 | Ov 7.5,+110 | | 912 | SAN FRANCISCO | -130 | Un 7.5,-120 | -140 | Un 7.5,-130 |
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| All Games | 6-5 | +3 | 6-5 | 4.9 | 0.261 | 0.320 | 0.389 | 0.709 | 4.0 | 0.269 | 0.324 | 0.435 | 0.759 | | Road Games | 3-2 | +2.4 | 3-2 | 5.4 | 0.277 | 0.337 | 0.419 | 0.755 | 3.6 | 0.240 | 0.293 | 0.386 | 0.679 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 3-4 | -0.3 | 4-3 | 4.7 | 0.267 | 0.328 | 0.391 | 0.719 | 4.3 | 0.292 | 0.336 | 0.500 | 0.836 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +3.1 | 4-3 | 5.3 | 0.282 | 0.336 | 0.409 | 0.745 | 3.6 | 0.247 | 0.308 | 0.414 | 0.722 | | Grass Games | 6-5 | +3 | 6-5 | 4.9 | 0.261 | 0.320 | 0.389 | 0.709 | 4.0 | 0.269 | 0.324 | 0.435 | 0.759 | | Night Games | 6-4 | +4 | 5-5 | 5.0 | 0.259 | 0.322 | 0.392 | 0.714 | 3.7 | 0.254 | 0.308 | 0.399 | 0.707 | | Division | 6-5 | +3 | 6-5 | 4.9 | 0.261 | 0.320 | 0.389 | 0.709 | 4.0 | 0.269 | 0.324 | 0.435 | 0.759 |
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| All Games | 4.9 | 0.261 | 0.320 | 11 | 391 | 102 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 0.389 | 51 | 34 | 87 | 8 | 78 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | | Road Games | 5.4 | 0.277 | 0.337 | 5 | 191 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0.419 | 25 | 17 | 39 | 6 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | | Righty Starters | 4.7 | 0.267 | 0.328 | 7 | 243 | 65 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0.391 | 30 | 22 | 56 | 6 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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| All Games | 2.97 | 1.184 | 36.3 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 50% | | Road Games | 4.63 | 1.458 | 11.7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
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| All Games | 3-9 | -7.5 | 6-6 | 2.7 | 0.224 | 0.292 | 0.332 | 0.623 | 4.7 | 0.276 | 0.336 | 0.407 | 0.743 | | Home Games | 0-5 | -6.8 | 2-3 | 1.8 | 0.192 | 0.272 | 0.267 | 0.540 | 5.2 | 0.289 | 0.341 | 0.421 | 0.763 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 3-8 | -6.5 | 6-5 | 2.7 | 0.225 | 0.295 | 0.329 | 0.624 | 4.7 | 0.283 | 0.346 | 0.417 | 0.762 | | Past 7 Games | 0-7 | -8.8 | 4-3 | 2.1 | 0.189 | 0.266 | 0.286 | 0.552 | 6.0 | 0.318 | 0.366 | 0.470 | 0.836 | | Grass Games | 3-9 | -7.5 | 6-6 | 2.7 | 0.224 | 0.292 | 0.332 | 0.623 | 4.7 | 0.276 | 0.336 | 0.407 | 0.743 | | Night Games | 2-7 | -6.4 | 5-4 | 3.0 | 0.240 | 0.296 | 0.355 | 0.650 | 5.3 | 0.284 | 0.340 | 0.416 | 0.756 | | Division | 3-9 | -7.5 | 6-6 | 2.7 | 0.224 | 0.292 | 0.332 | 0.623 | 4.7 | 0.276 | 0.336 | 0.407 | 0.743 |
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| All Games | 2.7 | 0.224 | 0.292 | 12 | 416 | 93 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 0.332 | 31 | 40 | 85 | 5 | 92 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 8 | | Home Games | 1.8 | 0.192 | 0.272 | 5 | 172 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0.267 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 5 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | Righty Starters | 2.7 | 0.225 | 0.295 | 11 | 383 | 86 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 0.329 | 29 | 38 | 78 | 3 | 85 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 7 |
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| All Games | 3.83 | 1.441 | 42.3 | 20 | 18 | 45 | 2 | 16 | 37 | 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 100% | | Home Games | 3.93 | 1.637 | 18.3 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
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| 4/6/2015 | COLLMENTER(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | BUMGARNER(L) | 4-5 | L | +125 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | | 4/7/2015 | DE LA ROSA(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | VOGELSONG(R) | 7-6 | W | -105 | 8.5 un | O | 8 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | | 4/8/2015 | HELLICKSON(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | HESTON(R) | 2-5 | L | -115 | 8.5 ov | U | 5 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 1 | | 4/10/2015 | ANDERSON(R) | LA DODGERS | ANDERSON(L) | 4-3 | W | +105 | 8.5 ov | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | | 4/11/2015 | BRADLEY(R) | LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | 6-0 | W | +170 | 7.5 un | U | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | | 4/12/2015 | COLLMENTER(R) | LA DODGERS | GREINKE(R) | 4-7 | L | +130 | 7.5 ov | O | 10 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 13 | 2 | | 4/13/2015 | DE LA ROSA(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | CASHNER(R) | 8-4 | W | 150 | 6.5 un | O | 12 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | | 4/14/2015 | HELLICKSON(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | DESPAIGNE(R) | 1-5 | L | 120 | 6.5 un | U | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | | 4/15/2015 | ANDERSON(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | MORROW(R) | 2-3 | L | 120 | 6.5 un | U | 9 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | | 4/16/2015 | BRADLEY(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | BUMGARNER(L) | 7-6 | W | 160 | 6.5 un | O | 11 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | | 4/17/2015 | COLLMENTER(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | PEAVY(R) | 9-0 | W | 130 | 7 un | O | 18 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | | 4/18/2015 | DE LA ROSA(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | HESTON(R) | | | 4/19/2015 | HELLICKSON(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | HUDSON(R) | | | 4/21/2015 | ANDERSON(R) | TEXAS | MARTINEZ(R) | | | 4/22/2015 | BRADLEY(R) | TEXAS | GALLARDO(R) | | | 4/24/2015 | COLLMENTER(R) | PITTSBURGH | COLE(R) | | | 4/25/2015 | | PITTSBURGH | | |
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| 4/6/2015 | BUMGARNER(L) | @ ARIZONA | COLLMENTER(R) | 5-4 | W | -135 | 7.5 un | O | 13 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | | 4/7/2015 | VOGELSONG(R) | @ ARIZONA | DE LA ROSA(R) | 6-7 | L | -105 | 8.5 un | O | 10 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | | 4/8/2015 | HESTON(R) | @ ARIZONA | HELLICKSON(R) | 5-2 | W | 105 | 8.5 ov | U | 14 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | | 4/9/2015 | HUDSON(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | KENNEDY(R) | 1-0 | W | 120 | 7 un | U | 6 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | | 4/10/2015 | LINCECUM(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | MORROW(R) | 0-1 | L | 105 | 7 un | U | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | | 4/11/2015 | BUMGARNER(L) | @ SAN DIEGO | SHIELDS(R) | 2-10 | L | 100 | 6 un | O | 5 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 2 | | 4/12/2015 | PEAVY(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | ROSS(R) | 4-6 | L | 125 | 6.5 un | O | 7 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | | 4/13/2015 | HESTON(R) | COLORADO | BUTLER(R) | 0-2 | L | -130 | 7.5 un | U | 5 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 0 | | 4/14/2015 | HUDSON(R) | COLORADO | BERGMAN(R) | 1-4 | L | -130 | 7 un | U | 6 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | | 4/15/2015 | LINCECUM(R) | COLORADO | MATZEK(L) | 2-4 | L | -105 | 7 ov | U | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | 4/16/2015 | BUMGARNER(L) | ARIZONA | BRADLEY(R) | 6-7 | L | -170 | 6.5 un | O | 11 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | | 4/17/2015 | PEAVY(R) | ARIZONA | COLLMENTER(R) | 0-9 | L | -140 | 7 un | O | 4 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 0 | | 4/18/2015 | HESTON(R) | ARIZONA | DE LA ROSA(R) | | | 4/19/2015 | HUDSON(R) | ARIZONA | HELLICKSON(R) | | | 4/21/2015 | LINCECUM(R) | LA DODGERS | ANDERSON(L) | | | 4/22/2015 | BUMGARNER(L) | LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | | | 4/23/2015 | PEAVY(R) | LA DODGERS | GREINKE(R) | | | 4/24/2015 | HESTON(R) | @ COLORADO | BUTLER(R) | | | 4/25/2015 | | @ COLORADO | | |
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| |  | ARIZONA: PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona's desert overhaul began last summer with the hire of Tony La Russa as chief baseball officer.
More hires followed: Dave Stewart as general manager, Joe Carter and De Jon Watson to front-office positions, Chip Hale as the new manager.
Now that the brain trust is in place, it's time to see what the new-look Diamondbacks can do on the field.
''I don't have a crystal ball. I just know we'll be competitive,'' La Russa said. ''I've said before, I'll be broken-hearted if we don't have a winning record this year.''
Arizona has fallen hard since winning the 2011 NL West crown, putting together a pair of .500 seasons before dropping to 64-98 a year ago, the worst record in baseball and second-worst in franchise history.
Some of it was injuries; the Diamondbacks lost three pitchers to Tommy John surgery and seemed to have every one of their top players get hurt at some point.
But La Russa and the rest of the front office also saw need for changes, which began during the trade deadline and continued during the offseason.
Gone are catcher Miguel Montero, third baseman Martin Prado, shortstop Didi Gregorius, along with pitchers Wade Miley and Brandon McCarthy.
Even with the losses, Arizona's lineup should be potent.
A.J. Pollock, Mark Trumbo and Paul Goldschmidt are all healthy after missing games last season and David Peralta returns in right field after a solid rookie season. Arizona also picked up Cuban slugger Yasmany Tomas, who has potentially game-changing power.
But, as has been the case in the desert, pitching will be the big question
Arizona traded Miley to Boston and its opening day starter will be Josh Collmenter, an over-the-top-throwing right-hander who has bounced between the bullpen and the rotation during his four big-league seasons.
Patrick Corbin and Bronson Arroyo were part of the rotation last season, but both underwent Tommy John surgery and aren't expected to return until at least midseason.
The Diamondbacks picked up right-hander Rubby De La Rosa in the Miley trade and right-hander Jeremy Hellickson in another deal with Tampa Bay. Arizona also signed 21-year-old Cuban right-hander Yoan Lopez, who is competing for a spot in the rotation, and has right-handers Chase Anderson and Trevor Cahill back from last season.
For all the potential the Diamondbacks have with their bats, it won't matter much if the pitchers don't come through.
A few more things to look for from the 2015 Arizona Diamondbacks:
GOLDY SHINES: Goldschmidt was having another stellar season in 2014 when he was derailed by a broken hand at the start of August. Before his injury, the All-Star first baseman had become one of the best power hitters in the game and was runner-up in the NL MVP race in 2013, when he hit .302 with 26 homers and 125 RBIs. He felt good throughout spring training and expected to be back giving the Diamondbacks some consistent pop in the lineup.
REPLACING MONTERO: Arizona took a gamble during the offseason by trading Montero to the Chicago Cubs. A two-time All-Star, Montero was a steadying influence in the clubhouse and behind the plate, not to mention a power bat in the lineup. Now that he's gone, the Diamondbacks will turn to 31-year-old Tuffy Gosewisch, who has 179 career at-bats and didn't break into the majors until 2013 after eight years in the minors.
ADDING TOMAS: The Diamondbacks made a bit of an international splash by signing Tomas to a six-year, $68 million contract. The dilemma now is to figure out where to play him and how quickly he can adjust to playing in the big leagues. Arizona would like to play the 24-year-old at third base, but could move him to the outfield if he can't make the transition to a position he's never played. Tomas has plenty of raw ability and is young, so the Diamondbacks have high hopes for him - wherever he ends up playing.
HUDSON'S RETURN: Daniel Hudson was a consistent performer on Arizona's staff before having Tommy John surgery each of the past two seasons. He returned last September, pitching in the bullpen. The right-hander is expected to start the season in the bullpen, but could find a place back in the rotation if he remains healthy. | | SAN FRANCISCO: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The San Francisco Giants lost Pablo Sandoval to big money and the Boston Red Sox. They missed out paying big money to left-hander Jon Lester, who instead signed with the Chicago Cubs.
While the reigning World Series champions are ready to shed that every-other-year title trend, plenty of people wonder whether general manager Brian Sabean and his staff did enough during the offseason to stay near the top in the talented NL West.
Ask manager Bruce Bochy and his players, and they consider the additions of healthy right-hander Matt Cain and center fielder Angel Pagan back into the mix as a big deal right up there with signing a prized free agent.
And, of course, they have World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner ready to build off his remarkable postseason.
As he addressed the team at the start of spring training, Bochy reminded the Giants that it's hard to win consistently year after year.
''We had a great year last year,'' Bochy said. ''We have to go about our business and get ready for a new year. We'll still enjoy and savor those memories but at the same time it's time for us to get ready. ... Your lock on success is as good as that last game, so we've got to get after it.''
Durable right fielder Hunter Pence is sidelined with a broken left forearm that could keep him out until early May, while left fielder Nori Aoki will join the team he lost to in last year's Fall Classic while with the Kansas City Royals.
Casey McGehee, traded to San Francisco from the Marlins, will take over at third base with Sandoval's departure on a $95 million, five-year contract to Boston. He has said he won't try to replace the formerly popular Kung Fu Panda.
''I feel like we get a lot of flak for not doing anything this offseason,'' shortstop Brandon Crawford said. ''We got Aoki, we got McGehee. We have Cain coming back healthy that I think a lot of people forget. We've got Pagan coming back healthy. It's almost like getting four new guys.''
Bochy joked to Aoki - whom he calls ''a catalyst'' - about hitting 30 home runs. The speedy Japanese outfielder responded, ''24.''
''We're playing for a championship,'' Aoki said. ''It's a passionate group of guys.''
Here are some things to look for with the Giants, who have captured three World Series titles in the past five years:
BUMGARNER'S NEXT STEP: Bumgarner threw 270 innings, including 21 with two wins and a save in the World Series.
He went 4-1 during the postseason following an 18-10 regular season. From his four-hit, 10-strikeout gem that got things started in an 8-0 wild-card win at Pittsburgh all the way through his brilliant relief outing in Game 7 of the World Series to beat the Royals, Bumgarner became one of the postseason's best pitchers ever.
''I think he'll be comfortable in his skin,'' pitching coach Dave Righetti said.
HUDSON'S HURRAH: This is it for Tim Hudson, who has said he will retire after his 17th major league season.
He won his first championship last year, advancing out of the first round for the first time.
Now, the 39-year-old pitcher is bouncing back from surgery to remove bone spurs from his right ankle, the same one he injured during the 2013 season with Atlanta that sidelined him for the final two months.
PAGAN'S BALKY BACK: Pagan arrived at spring training declaring himself pain-free for the first time in years following back surgery.
Despite some flare-ups, Pagan and the Giants are counting on a full season. He joked to Bochy that he's ready to play 160 games.
Pagan played in only 96 last season and 71 in 2013 because of injuries.
''It's a new slate for everybody, including him,'' Bochy said.
RELIABLE BULLPEN: San Francisco's bullpen is lined up again - Jeremy Affeldt, Javier Lopez, Sergio Romo and Santiago Casilla. Each of these pitchers has been part of all three title teams.
Casilla became closer after Romo struggled in June, though Bochy knows he can mix and match with these guys. Then, there's Yusmeiro Petit, who showed he can start or relieve with equal efficiency.
''You want to remind them to take advantage of what you have,'' Bochy said. ''We've got a great group here and we don't ever want to lose out on this opportunity.'' |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (ARIZONA-SAN FRANCISCO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Diamondbacks-Giants Preview* =============================
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
Arizona (6-5) at San Francisco (3-9), 9:05 p.m. EDT
Though rookie Chris Heston has softened the blow of Matt Cain's absence, a lack of hitting has the San Francisco Giants on the cusp of their longest slide in nearly nine years.
Heston looks to give the Giants another strong effort on the mound as San Francisco tries to end an offensive slump Saturday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
With Cain starting the season on the disabled list with a right forearm injury, Heston (1-1, 0.69 ERA) allowed two unearned runs and three hits in six innings of a 5-2 win over Arizona on April 8. The right-hander followed that up five days later by yielding two runs - one earned - in seven innings, but his teammates managed five hits and went 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position in a 2-0 loss to Colorado.
The Giants (3-9) have batted .189 with 15 runs during an eight-game slide. They haven't dropped nine straight since July 23-Aug. 1, 2006.
San Francisco was held to a season-low four hits in Friday's 9-0 loss to Arizona (6-5), matching the worst 12-game start since the team moved to the Bay Area.
The Giants, 3-9 in 1985 and 2000, went 3-10 in 1983.
"In general, these eight games, we haven't played well," manager Bruce Bochy said. "I wish we had a magic wand to fix it, but we don't so we have no choice but to come back and get after it."
Posey has gone 3 for 23 in his last seven games. He's posted a .353 average in his past 26 meetings with the Diamondbacks, though, and the catcher's impact is felt beyond the plate with Heston on the mound.
"Having Buster back there, you trust what (signs) he puts down, and I know if I can make my pitch, it'll turn out for the best," Heston said.
Angel Pagan has been a rare offensive bright spot, going 10 for 22 in five games. The center fielder has gone 8 for 22 with four doubles in five meetings with Arizona this season, giving him a .448 average during a 16-game hitting streak in the series.
The Diamondbacks are trying to win three in a row for the first time this season, and they've scored 16 runs and pounded out 29 hits in the first two of this four-game set.
A.J. Pollock has six of those after matching his career high with four - including an RBI double - Friday, while David Peralta equaled his personal best with three, doubling twice and driving in two runs.
Arizona's Rubby De La Rosa (2-0, 7.15), is 1-0 with an 8.18 ERA in three games - two starts - against San Francisco. The right-hander was hit hard by the Giants on April 7, surrendering six runs and eight hits - two homers - in 5 1-3 innings of a 7-6 victory.
De La Rosa allowed three runs in six innings of an 8-4 win at San Diego on Monday.
"A little better, six innings is good," manager Chip Hale told MLB's official website. "He'll need to bear down a little more with two outs, he'll do a better job, and this is all part of the maturation process."
De La Rosa has struggled against Posey, who is 2 for 2 with a homer off him while Pagan is 2 for 5 with a pair of doubles.
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