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Arizona Diamondbacks 08-20-2008
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| Breaking News | | Sunday, August 10th, 2008: Drew Tags Astros 5 Hits
Stephen Drew had an answer for everything the Houston Astros threw him today in the Arizona 15-4 triumph at Chase Field. He made good contact 5 times and 5 times he drilled the ball for a base hit.
The Arizona shortstop went 5 for 5 in the game to put his name in the record book.
Summing up his batting philosophy to SION writers after the game, Drew said, "I just see the ball and I hit it."
S. Drew doubled in the 1st, hit an RBI single in the 2nd, doubled in the 4th, hit a two-run single in the 6th and hit a two-run home run off J. Valverde in the 8th.
This year Drew is hitting at a .255 pace with 8 home runs and 43 RBIs. He has played in 105 games and scored 43 times. |
| Saturday, July 19th, 2008: Haren Guns Down Brewers
It was a razor-sharp performance by Dan Haren of the Arizona Diamondbacks against the Milwaukee Brewers. He fashioned a fine 1-hitter in blanking them 1-0 and chalked up 10 strikeouts and no walks.
Currently Haren has a 4-7 won-lost record in 19 starts with a 3.48 ERA. He also has 107 strikeouts in 126.2 innings.
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 | Saturday, May 24th, 2008: 400 Homers for Jones
The Atlanta Braves had something to celebrate today even though they dropped a 6-4 decision to Arizona. The reason -- the splendid slugger Chipper Jones hit his 400th career homer in today's contest at Turner Field.
"I'm fortunate to be here," Jones told the media after the game. "The Braves have a classy organization and some great fans. Homer #400 was for them."
For his career Jones is hitting .307 with 401 homers, 1336 RBIs and 2175 hits.
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| Team Information | | Record overall | 63-56, .529 PCT | | Position in Division | 2nd, 5.5 GB | | Record at home | 31-30, .508 PCT | | Record on the road | 32-26, .552 PCT | | Record in X-inning games | 3-7, .300 PCT | | Record in one-run games | 14-15, .483 PCT | | Record versus LHP | 19-15, .559 PCT | | Record versus RHP | 44-41, .518 PCT | | Record last 10 games | 6-4, .600 PCT | | Record in April | 9-13, .409 PCT | | Record in May | 15-12, .556 PCT | | Record in June | 13-14, .481 PCT | | Record in July | 16-9, .640 PCT | | Record in August | 10-8, .556 PCT |
| Team Batting Stats & Rankings | | Batting Average | .261 - 13th in NL | | On-Base Percentage | .339 - 7th in NL | | Slugging Percentage | .429 - 9th in NL | | On-Base + Slugging | .768 - 9th in NL | | Runs Scored | 623 - 6th in NL | | Hits | 1071 - 14th in NL | | Extra-Base Hits | 396 - 7th in NL | | Home Runs | 131 - 7th in NL | | Bases-On-Balls | 454 - 1st in NL | | Strikeouts | 849 - 8th in NL | | Stolen Bases | 98 - tied for 4th in NL |
| Team Pitching Stats & Rankings | | Earned Run Average | 4.38 - 8th in NL | | Starters' ERA | 4.58 - 8th in NL | | Bullpen ERA | 3.99 - 6th in NL | | Runs allowed | 555 - 6th in NL | | Hits allowed | 1034 - 1st in NL | | Opponents AVG | .252 - 1st in NL | | BABIP | .300 - 4th in NL | | Home Runs allowed | 119 - 9th in NL | | Bases-On-Balls | 414 - 9th in NL | | Strikeouts | 936 - 3rd in NL |
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