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Webb takes mound with Cy Young Award, playoff hopes fading

Sep 17, 2008 - 10:11 AM San Francisco (68-83) at Arizona (74-76) 9:40 p.m. EDT

PHOENIX (Ticker) -- Brandon Webb's chances of winning the Cy Young Award are fading, along with the Arizona Diamondbacks' playoff hopes.

Webb aims to rebuild both hopes on Wednesday when the Diamondbacks face the San Francisco Giants.

The 2006 National League Cy Young Award winner, Webb appeared to be a lock for the 2008 honor with a 19-4 record and 2.74 ERA on August 21. But, the 29-year-old righthander dropped each of his next three starts, while watching his ERA balloon to 3.41.

Webb got back on track in his last start, pitching eight shutout innings. He allowed five hits and two walks while striking out two, becoming the NL's first 20-game winner during a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday.

Webb will try to duplicate that performance and keep the Diamondbacks' postseason aspirations alive. Arizona enters the day 4 1/2-games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers (79-72) in the NL West.

Jonathan Sanchez (9-10, 4.47), who snapped a six-game personal losing streak during his last start, counters for the Giants. Sanchez surrendered two runs and six hits in six innings on Friday. The 25-year-old lefthander walked two and struck out six en route to a 5-2 victory over the San Diego Padres - his first win since June 29.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    SAN FRANCISCO 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 9 0
    ARIZONA 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 x 7 10 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: SFO - JONATHAN SANCHEZ, KEVIN CORREIA (4TH), GENO ESPINELI (6TH),
    BILLY SADLER (7TH), PAT MISCH (8TH) AND BENGIE MOLINA
    ARI - BRANDON WEBB, JUAN CRUZ (8TH), DOUG SL

    Sep 18 12:26 AM


  • NL
    AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY RICH AURILIA SCORED OMAR VIZQUEL.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 6
    ARIZONA 7 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: D ROBERTS (.211, 1-FOR-3, BB)

    Giants 6, Diamondbacks 7  Top 9, 0 OutsSep 18 12:22 AM
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    Giants 6, Diamondbacks 7  Top 9, 0 OutsSep 18 12:22 AM


  • NL
    AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY OMAR VIZQUEL SCORED SCOTT MCCLAIN AND EUGENIO
    VELEZ.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, O VIZQUEL ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 5
    ARIZONA 7 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: P MISCH (.111, 0 HR, 1 RBI)

    Giants 5, Diamondbacks 7  Top 9, 0 OutsSep 18 12:21 AM


  • NL
    AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY DAVID ECKSTEIN (1) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 6TH OFF KEVIN CORREIA.
    CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 3, ARIZONA 7
    DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: B WEBB (.143, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)

    Giants 3, Diamondbacks 7  Bot 6, 0 OutsSep 17 11:19 PM


  • NL
    AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JUSTIN UPTON (14) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT
    IN THE 2ND OFF JONATHAN SANCHEZ SCORED STEPHEN DREW.
    CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 3, ARIZONA 6
    DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C JACKSON (.294, 0-FOR-0, SF, RBI)

    Giants 3, Diamondbacks 6  Bot 2, 0 OutsSep 17 10:13 PM


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    AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY STEPHEN DREW SCORED BRANDON WEBB.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, S DREW ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 3
    ARIZONA 4 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: J UPTON (.255, 0-FOR-1)

    Giants 3, Diamondbacks 4  Bot 2, 0 OutsSep 17 10:11 PM


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    AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY BRANDON WEBB SCORED CHRIS SNYDER AND CHRIS YOUNG.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B WEBB ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 3
    ARIZONA 3 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: S DREW (.283, 1-FOR-1)

    Giants 3, Diamondbacks 3  Bot 2, 0 OutsSep 17 10:09 PM


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    AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY CONOR JACKSON SCORED STEPHEN DREW.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: SAN FRANCISCO 3
    ARIZONA 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: A DUNN (.238, 37 HR, 93 RBI)

    Giants 3, Diamondbacks 1  Bot 1, 0 OutsSep 17 9:54 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: SFO - JONATHAN SANCHEZ
    ARI - BRANDON WEBB

    DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: S DREW (.282, 18 HR, 59 RBI)
    J UPTON (.256, 13 HR, 35 RBI)
    C JACKSON (.294, 12 HR, 72 RBI

    Giants 3, Diamondbacks 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsSep 17 9:46 PM
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