Archive for June, 2008
Ticket Specialists Review
The Diamondbacks quick start made finding tickets to Chase Field all that more difficult. I was about to write off going to games this summer until my buddy at work told me about the Ticket Specialists . The specialists had better seats than I had imagined at cheaper prices than I could fathom. [...]
Posted: June 3rd, 2008.
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Ellis homers twice in Oakland’s 15-1 victory over Arizona (AP)
Mark Ellis hit two home runs to lead a six-homer barrage as the Oakland Athletics routed Brandon Webb and the Arizona Diamondbacks 15-1 on Tuesday night. Eric Chavez, Kurt Suzuki, Bobby Crosby and Rajai Davis also homered for Oakland, which won its fourth straight. Ellis doubled in the first and hit a solo homer in [...]
Posted: June 17th, 2008.
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DeJesus’ slam lifts Kansas City to 8-3 victory (AP)
With the bases loaded in the fourth inning, David DeJesus was looking for a fastball from Micah Owings. He delivered one and DeJesus hit it into Chase Field’s pool area for his first career grand slam, lifting the Kansas City Royals to an 8-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks. DeJesus also doubled and singled and [...]
Posted: June 15th, 2008.
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DeJesus’ slam lifts Kansas City to 8-3 victory over Arizona (AP)
David DeJesus hit his first career grand slam and had a career-high five RBIs, and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-3 on Sunday. DeJesus also doubled and singled as the Royals, last in the AL Central, took two of three from the NL-West leading Diamondbacks. Gil Meche (4-8) went 7 1-3 innings [...]
Posted: June 15th, 2008.
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Arizona promotes RHP Rosales, sends Buckner to minors (AP)
In a move to bolster their overworked bullpen, the Arizona Diamondbacks recalled right-hander Leo Rosales and optioned righty Billy Buckner to Triple-A Tucson on Sunday. The 27-year-old Rosales, who had not appeared in a major league game, was in the bullpen for Sunday afternoon’s game against Kansas City at Chase Field.
Posted: June 15th, 2008.
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Aviles’ 4 hits lead Royals to 12-3 victory (AP)
When rookie Mike Aviles arrived at Chase Field on Saturday, he had nine major league hits. Aviles added four more — a homer, two doubles and a single — and the Kansas City Royals hammered Randy Johnson and the Arizona Diamondbacks 12-3 on Saturday night. Aviles said he came to the plate in the eighth [...]
Posted: June 14th, 2008.
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Tracy homers in 10th to lift Diamondbacks (AP)
Chad Tracy homered with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 1-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. The Diamondbacks played their franchise-record third straight extra-inning game. Arizona has won the last two, after losing Wednesday to the Mets on Carlos Beltran’s 13th-inning [...]
Posted: June 13th, 2008.
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Mets acquire OF Nixon from Diamondbacks (PA SportsTicker)
The New York Mets added some outfield depth after Friday’s 7-1 victory over the Texas Rangers, acquiring Trot Nixon from the Arizona Diamondbacks for cash or a player to be named.
Posted: June 13th, 2008.
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Diamondbacks option RHP Scherzer (AP)
The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned heralded right-hander Max Scherzer to Triple-A Tucson before Friday night’s game against the Kansas City Royals. Scherzer, the Diamondbacks’ top pick in the 2006 amateur draft, was 0-2 with a 2.90 ERA in 10 appearances, including three starts, for Arizona. The 23-year-old walked 14 and struck out 33 in 31 innings.
Posted: June 13th, 2008.
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Wagner blows 3rd straight save in Mets’ loss (AP)
Billy Wagner blew another one for the struggling New York Mets. The All-Star closer coughed up his third consecutive save chance, this time wasting a splendid pitching performance by Johan Santana and allowing the Arizona Diamondbacks to rally past New York 5-4 in 10 innings Thursday. Justin Upton doubled leading off the 10th against Aaron [...]
Posted: June 12th, 2008.
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