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Davis looks to continue second-half success vs. Padres

Sep 4, 2007 - 2:50 PM San Diego (76-61) at Arizona (76-63) 9:40 pm EDT

PHOENIX (Ticker) -- A start from the red-hot Doug Davis might be just what the doctor ordered for the struggling Arizona Diamondbacks.

Davis takes the hill Tuesday when the Diamondbacks continue to battle the San Diego Padres for first place in the National League West Division.

Davis (12-11, 4.09 ERA) has been among the best pitchers in the NL since the All-Star break. The lefthander's seven wins since the break tie him with San Diego's Jake Peavy, Colorado's Jeff Francis and Atlanta's Tim Hudson for the league lead.

On Thursday, Davis improved to 2-0 against the Padres this season, allowing three runs and four hits in 6 2/3 innings of an 8-7 win. The nine-year veteran, who is 3-1 in his last six starts against San Diego, is looking for his career-high 13th win.

Having lost 10 of their last 15 games, the Diamondbacks sorely need Davis to continue his stellar second half. Rookie Micah Owings struggled Monday, allowing four home runs in three innings of a 10-2 loss as Arizona fell one game behind San Diego.

The Diamondbacks hold a three-game lead over the Los Angeles Dodgers (72-65) and the Philadelphia Phillies (72-65) in the wild card race.

Chris Young (9-5, 2.38) gets the ball for the Padres, who tied a season high with five home runs in Monday's rout. Young opposed Davis the last time the two teams met and struggled mightily, allowing a season-high six walks and allowed five runs.

Young is 0-2 with a 6.32 ERA in three starts against Arizona this season.








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

    BATTERIES: SDG - CHRIS YOUNG, JUSTIN HAMPSON (5TH), CLA MEREDITH (6TH), JOE
    THATCHER (7TH), CLAY HENSLEY (8TH) AND JOSH BARD
    ARI - DOUG DAVIS, BRANDON LYON (8TH), TONY PENA (9

    Sep 5 12:32 AM


  • NL
    AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
    BALK BY CLAY HENSLEY ALLOWED JEFF CIRILLO TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, O HUDSON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1
    ARIZONA 9 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: E BYRNES (.293, 1-FOR-3, BB, HR, 3 RBI)

    Padres vs. DiamondbacksSep 5 12:24 AM


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    AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JEFF CIRILLO SCORED CHRIS YOUNG AND JUSTIN UPTON.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J CIRILLO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1
    ARIZONA 8 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: S DREW (.235, 1-FOR-3, BB)

    Padres vs. DiamondbacksSep 5 12:18 AM


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    AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY JUSTIN UPTON SCORED CHRIS YOUNG.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C SNYDER ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1
    ARIZONA 6 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: D DAVIS (.059, 0-FOR-2)

    Padres vs. DiamondbacksSep 4 11:37 PM


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    AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY MIKE CAMERON SCORED GEOFF BLUM.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B GILES ON FIRST, M ENSBERG ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1
    ARIZONA 5 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M BRADLEY (.331, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Padres vs. DiamondbacksSep 4 11:00 PM


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    AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY ERIC BYRNES (21) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT
    IN THE 3RD OFF CHRIS YOUNG SCORED STEPHEN DREW AND ORLANDO HUDSON.
    CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 0, ARIZONA 5
    DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: T CLARK (.242, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI)

    Padres vs. DiamondbacksSep 4 10:31 PM


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    AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY TONY CLARK (13) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 1ST OFF CHRIS YOUNG SCORED STEPHEN DREW.
    CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 0, ARIZONA 2
    DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: M REYNOLDS (.274, 12 HR, 49 RBI)

    Padres vs. DiamondbacksSep 4 9:55 PM

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