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Snake Bytes, 6/2: Goldschmidt's First Grand Slam

The Diamondbacks sent Ian Kennedy to the mound to face off against the Shark. After one inning, things weren't looking so hot as the Cubs led 3-1. But Kennedy settled in and retired 18 in a row at one point, keeping the Diamondbacks in the game until they could get a shot at the Cubs bullpen. Despite 6.1 solid inning from Samardzija, the Diamondbacks put up 11 runs over the last three innings to run away with the win.

By James Attwood

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Quick Quotes

"You get a chance to win the game in the eighth or ninth and you can't be living in the past."

Paul Goldschmidt on hitting his Grand Slam after three strikeouts to start the game

"Samardzija threw the ball really well," Gibson said. "The one thing we did good against him, we worked the count and got his pitch count up so he couldn't finish the game. Then when we got into their bullpen we got some big hits."

Kirk Gibson on the Diamondbacks day against Jeff Samardzija

"They're a first-place team for a reason. They're scrappy, they know how to play, they move runners over and they do the right things to take good at-bats and make you work as a pitcher."

Jeff Samardzija on the Diamondbacks "gritty" play

Daily Diamondback Digest

Diamondbacks Take Game 2 on Goldy's First Career Salami

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And The Winner Is...

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Futility Watch

Atlanta Braves

Strikeouts: 503 (on pace for 1482)

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Miami Marlins

Record: 15-41 (on pace to go 43-119)

Houston Astros

Strikeouts: 531 (on pace for 1536)

Record: 19-37 (on pace to go 55-107) If ever there was a chance for the Astros to put together a good stretch, June is it.

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