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Diamondbacks-Mariners Preview
Jul 28, 2015 - 7:03 AM The Arizona Diamondbacks got some key at-bats from players with Seattle ties in capturing the opener of a three-game road series with the Mariners.Now they are ready to show off a youngster they are counting on for a bright future.
Zack Godley makes his first road start after an impressive debut for the Diamondbacks, who seek a fourth straight win Tuesday night.
There's not much on the line in this series of clubs looking to the future, though Jake Lamb and Welington Castillo both had their own incentive in returns to Seattle in Monday's 4-3, 10-inning victory.
Lamb, a Seattle native who attended the University of Washington, delivered the go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 10th in his first game against the team he grew up rooting for.
''I was pretty nervous that first inning, but after that first (at-bat) I took some good pitches, got the walk and that kind of locked me in,'' Lamb said. ''It slowed down and I was able to really enjoy the moment and that was awesome.''
Earlier in the contest, Castillo homered against the club that acquired him from the Chicago Cubs on May 19 before trading him to Arizona (47-51) on June 3 for Mark Trumbo. Trumbo went 3 for 4 against the club he spent all of last season with before being dealt.
Godley became the first pitcher since 1900 to throw at least six scoreless innings with no walks and strike out seven or more in his major league debut Thursday in an 8-3 win over Milwaukee. His seven strikeouts over six innings were the most in a big league debut for the Diamondbacks since Max Scherzer struck out that many in relief April 29, 2008.
"I love the intensity," manager Chip Hale said. "That's one of the things we liked about him. He fit right in and didn't seem to be bothered by anything."
The 25-year-old right-hander was previously at Class A Visalia and Double-A Mobile, going 9-4 with a 2.72 ERA in 17 starts - 15 games.
Robinson Cano continued his surge for Seattle (46-54) as he went 2 for 3 with his 11th home run. The second baseman is batting .406 with three homers and eight RBIs in an eight-game hitting streak.
The Mariners trailed 3-0 after two innings before Mike Zunino's tying, two-out RBI single in the ninth. Zunino entered the contest with baseball's worst average among qualifying players at .179.
"We just couldn't get that one hit to put us over the hump but our guys battled back," manager Lloyd McClendon said.
Zunino will likely be the batterymate for starter Hisashi Iwakuma (2-1, 4.50), who allowed two runs with a season-high seven strikeouts in seven innings in Thursday's 3-2, 12-inning victory at Detroit. Iwakuma is 2-0 with a 3.16 ERA in four starts since being activated off the disabled list July 6.
The right-hander has made two relief appearances against the Diamondbacks. He is 3-1 with a 3.21 ERA in seven interleague starts, posting a 5.66 ERA at home compared to 1.33 on the road.
Arizona may want to start Jarrod Saltalamacchia, who was activated Monday and is 4 for 5 against Iwakuma.
NL batting leader Paul Goldschmidt homered to extend his hitting streak to nine games with a .440 average and .615 on-base percentage. He drew three walks to bring his major league-high total to 82.
- ARIZONA: 8
SEATTLE: 4
Final
Jul 29 1:10 AM - Brad Miller singles to deep right field. Mark Trumbo scores.
Diamondbacks 8, Mariners 4 Bot 9, 0 OutsJul 29 1:07 AM - Ender Inciarte singles to left field. Chris Owings scores.
Diamondbacks 8, Mariners 3 Top 8, 2 OutsJul 29 12:39 AM - Ahmed hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder S.Smith, Lamb scored, Owings to third.
Diamondbacks 7, Mariners 3 Top 8, 2 OutsJul 29 12:38 AM - Nick Ahmed out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Seth Smith. Chris Owings to third. Jake Lamb scores.
Diamondbacks 7, Mariners 3 Top 8, 2 OutsJul 29 12:38 AM - Brad Miller doubles to deep left field. Seth Smith scores.
Diamondbacks 6, Mariners 3 Bot 6, 2 OutsJul 29 12:06 AM - Ahmed doubled to center, Lamb scored, Owings to third.
Diamondbacks 6, Mariners 1 Top 6, 2 OutsJul 28 11:54 PM - Nick Ahmed doubles to deep left center field. Chris Owings to third. Jake Lamb scores.
Diamondbacks 6, Mariners 1 Top 6, 2 OutsJul 28 11:54 PM - Owings singled to right, Goldschmidt scored, D.Peralta scored, Lamb to second.
Diamondbacks 5, Mariners 1 Top 6, 1 OutJul 28 11:50 PM - Chris Owings singles to right field. Jake Lamb to second. David Peralta scores. Paul Goldschmidt scores.
Diamondbacks 5, Mariners 1 Top 6, 1 OutJul 28 11:49 PM - D.Peralta doubled to left, Goldschmidt scored.
Diamondbacks 2, Mariners 0 Top 3, 2 OutsJul 28 10:55 PM - David Peralta singles to left center field. A.J. Pollock scores.
Diamondbacks 1, Mariners 0 Top 1, 2 OutsJul 28 10:19 PM - Ender Inciarte grounds out to second base, Robinson Cano to Mark Trumbo.
Jul 28 10:11 PM - ARIZONA: 0
SEATTLE: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Jul 28 10:10 PM
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