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Webb aims for 23rd win of the season

Sep 27, 2008 - 10:13 AM Colorado (74-86) at Arizona (80-80), 8:10 p.m. EDT

PHOENIX (Ticker) -- Brandon Webb looks to make one last argument for why he should win the National League Cy Young award when the Arizona Diamondbacks face the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.

The righthander (22-7, 3.24 ERA) is tied for the major league-lead in victories with Cliff Lee of the Cleveland Indians.

His main competition for the NL Cy Young will be San Francisco Giants righthander Tim Lincecum (17-5, 2.66) and Edinson Volquez (17-6, 3.21) of the Cincinnati Reds.

Webb, who has won three straight starts, will try and state his case again. He last pitched on Monday against St. Louis, allowing allowed two runs over seven innings.

Colorado will counter with Glendon Rusch (5-5, 5.08), who has not made a start since August 14.

The 33-year-old lefthander pitched out of the bullpen on Sunday in his most recent outing, throwing two scoreless innings against the Diamonbacks, while striking out four.

Arizona is 13-3 against Colorado this season.








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    FINAL
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    COLORADO 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 6 0
    ARIZONA 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 x 6 11 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: COL - GLENDON RUSCH, LUIS VIZCAINO (5TH), RYAN SPEIER (6TH), MANNY
    CORPAS (8TH), STEVEN REGISTER (8TH) AND CHRIS IANNETTA
    ARI - BRANDON WEBB, BRANDON LYON (8TH), CH

    Sep 27 10:42 PM


  • NL
    AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY STEPHEN DREW SCORED MARK REYNOLDS AND MIGUEL
    MONTERO.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, S DREW ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4
    ARIZONA 6 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C YOUNG (.247, 1-FOR-1, 2 BB, SAC)

    Rockies 4, Diamondbacks 6  Bot 8, 0 OutsSep 27 10:32 PM
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    Rockies 4, Diamondbacks 6  Bot 8, 0 OutsSep 27 10:32 PM


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    AT ARIZONA - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: M Montero hit for D Eckstein.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M REYNOLDS ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4
    ARIZONA 4 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: M Montero (.258, 5 HR, 18 RBI)

    Rockies 4, Diamondbacks 4  Bot 8, 0 OutsSep 27 10:30 PM
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    Rockies 4, Diamondbacks 4  Bot 8, 0 OutsSep 27 10:30 PM


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    AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY ADAM MELHUSE SCORED CHRIS IANNETTA.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, 3 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 0
    ARIZONA 1 END TOP, 5TH

    Rockies 0, Diamondbacks 1  Top 5, 0 OutsSep 27 10:26 PM


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    AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY ADAM DUNN (41) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN THE
    4TH OFF GLENDON RUSCH.
    CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 3, ARIZONA 3
    DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C YOUNG (.247, 1-FOR-1, 3 BB, 2 SAC)

    Rockies 3, Diamondbacks 3  Bot 4, 0 OutsSep 27 10:25 PM
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    Rockies 4, Diamondbacks 3  Bot 5, 0 OutsSep 27 9:34 PM


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    AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY RYAN SPILBORGHS SCORED ADAM MELHUSE.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R SPILBORGHS ON FIRST, S SMITH ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4
    ARIZONA 3 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B HAWPE (.285, 1-FOR-2, RBI)

    Rockies 4, Diamondbacks 3  Top 5, 0 OutsSep 27 9:29 PM


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    AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY SETH SMITH SCORED CLINT BARMES.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, S SMITH ON FIRST, A MELHUSE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 3
    ARIZONA 3 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T TULOWITZKI (.260, 0-FOR-2)

    Rockies 3, Diamondbacks 3  Top 5, 0 OutsSep 27 9:25 PM