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Diamondbacks look to sweep Braves

Aug 19, 2007 - 1:25 PM Arizona (71-53) at Atlanta (64-59) 1:05 pm EDT

ATLANTA (Ticker) - The Arizona Diamondbacks look to complete a three-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.

Micah Owings returned to his native Georgia and became the fifth pitcher in the last 50 years to drive in six runs during a game, notching four hits including two home runs as he led the Diamondbacks to a 12-6 triumph on Saturday.

The Diamondbacks have won 21 of their last 26 games to open a 4 1/2-game lead over San Diego (65-57) in the National League West.

After two stellar pitching performances from ace Brandon Webb and Owings, Arizona will hand the ball to Yusmeiro Petit (2-3, 4.04 ERA) on Sunday. Petit lost his last outing as he allowed five runs in 4 1/3 innings in an 11-0 setback to San Diego.

Petit has faced the Braves once this season on July 27, allowing five runs and six hits over 6 2/3 innings while not factoring in the decision.

John Smoltz (10-6, 3.09) will counter Petit when he takes the mound for the Braves. The veteran righthander is 0-1 in four starts since winning at San Francisco on July 23.

Smoltz did not factor in the decision in his lone start against Arizona this season. On July 28, he gave up three runs over seven innings against the Diamondbacks. He is 2-2 in 13 career appearances against them.

Atlanta is in third place in the NL East, 5 1/2 games back of the New York Mets (69-53).








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    ARIZONA 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
    ATLANTA 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 x 6 9 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT, JUAN CRUZ (4TH), EDGAR GONZALEZ (6TH), DOUG
    SLATEN (7TH), TONY PENA (8TH) AND MIGUEL MONTERO
    ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ, BOB WICKMAN (9TH) AND BRIAN MC

    Aug 19 3:58 PM
  • m4ck33 Smoltz has 8 K's thru 5

    Diamondbacks vs. BravesAug 19 2:36 PM
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    roots
    m4ck33 Added 5 roots

    Diamondbacks vs. BravesAug 19 2:35 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY KELLY JOHNSON SCORED WILLIE HARRIS.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K JOHNSON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 2
    ATLANTA 6 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C JONES (.332, 0-FOR-2)

    Diamondbacks vs. BravesAug 19 2:26 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY YUNEL ESCOBAR (2) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 4TH OFF YUSMEIRO PETIT.
    CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 2, ATLANTA 5
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J SMOLTZ (.108, 0-FOR-1)

    Diamondbacks vs. BravesAug 19 2:19 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MARK TEIXEIRA (7) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
    IN THE 3RD OFF YUSMEIRO PETIT SCORED KELLY JOHNSON.
    CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 2, ATLANTA 4
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: B MCCANN (.269, 0-FOR-1)

    Diamondbacks vs. BravesAug 19 2:01 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    CHRIS YOUNG STOLE HOME.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, O HUDSON ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 2
    ATLANTA 2 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: M REYNOLDS (.279, 0-FOR-1)

    Diamondbacks vs. BravesAug 19 1:50 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MARK TEIXEIRA (6) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH
    2 OUT IN THE 1ST OFF YUSMEIRO PETIT SCORED KELLY JOHNSON.
    CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 1, ATLANTA 2
    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: B MCCANN (.270, 12 HR, 67 RBI)

    Diamondbacks vs. BravesAug 19 1:19 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    ARIZONA 1 1 2 0
    ATLANTA 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT
    ATL - JOHN SMOLTZ

    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: W HARRIS (.316, 1 HR, 25 RBI)
    K JOHNSON (.288, 13 HR, 60 RBI)
    C JONES (.334, 20 HR, 68 RBI)

    Diamondbacks vs. BravesAug 19 1:13 PM

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