Jul 3, 2008 - 9:22 AM
1 shoutMilwaukee (46-38) at Arizona (42-43), 3:40 p.m. EDT
PHOENIX (Ticker) -- Things have gone from bad to worse for the plummeting Arizona Diamondbacks lately.
After dropping their eighth game in the last 11, the Diamondbacks hope ace Brandon Webb can turn their fortunes around Thursday in the finale of a four-game set against the Milwaukee Brewers.
After Wednesday's 4-3 loss, Arizona fell below the .500 mark for the first time this season since being 1-2 through three games.
Webb (12-4, 3.21 ERA) leads the majors in wins and is coming off a victory against the Florida Marlins on Saturday, when he threw six innings and allowed just two runs and five hits.
Prior to that outing, though, Webb allowed 12 runs in 10 1/3 innings in two starts against the Oakland Athletics and Minnesota Twins, respectively.
Manny Parra (8-2, 3.95), who has won six consecutive starts and seven decisions overall, will take the mound for Milwaukee, which is just two games behind the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League wild card race. Milwaukee also has won 10 of its last 13 against the Diamondbacks.
Brewers slugger Prince Fielder went 0-for-4 on Wednesday to extend his skid to 2-for-31 over nine games, and Ryan Braun is 0-for-10 in the series.
From the Bleachers
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Brewers 5, Diamondbacks 6 Final
jllanclos
Another instant classic I've missed...can't wait to see the highlights. Figure you have it in the bag 5-0 going into the ninth...
Jul 3 7:06 PM -
MILWAUKEE: 5
ARIZONA: 6
Final
Jul 3 6:30 PM -
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AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CONOR JACKSON SCORED JUSTIN UPTON AND ORLANDO
HUDSON.
FINAL SCORE: ARIZONA 6, MILWAUKEE 5
Jul 3 6:30 PM -
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AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ORLANDO HUDSON SCORED CHAD TRACY.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, O HUDSON ON SECOND, J UPTON ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 5
ARIZONA 4 BOTTOM, 9TH
DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C JACKSON (.309, 1-FOR-4)
Jul 3 6:27 PM -
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AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CHAD TRACY SCORED ROBBY HAMMOCK, CHRIS BURKE AND
AUGIE OJEDA.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C TRACY ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 5
ARIZONA 3 BOTTOM, 9TH
DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: J UPTON (.234, 0-FOR-4)
Jul 3 6:20 PM -
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AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MIKE CAMERON (13) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 6TH OFF BRANDON WEBB SCORED RUSSELL BRANYAN.
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 5, ARIZONA 0
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J KENDALL (.272, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
Jul 3 5:18 PM -
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AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY J.J. HARDY (9) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
3RD OFF BRANDON WEBB.
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 3, ARIZONA 0
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C HART (.292, 0-FOR-1)
Jul 3 4:20 PM -
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AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY JASON KENDALL SCORED GABE KAPLER.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M CAMERON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 2
ARIZONA 0 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: M PARRA (.207, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
Jul 3 4:05 PM -
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AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY BRANDON WEBB ALLOWED RUSSELL BRANYAN TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M CAMERON ON FIRST, G KAPLER ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 1
ARIZONA 0 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J KENDALL (.271, 0-FOR-0)
Jul 3 4:04 PM
