AZ Snake Pit - Game #37: 5/12, Arizona Diamondbacks 2, San Francisco Giants 4An unofficial Arizona Diamondbacks community and bloghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47033/azsnakepit_f.png2016-05-13T01:00:04-04:00http://www.azsnakepit.com/rss/stream/114328552016-05-13T01:00:04-04:002016-05-13T01:00:04-04:00Final: D-backs 2, Giants 4
<figure>
<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/fzVU1UfW-NnHz6jTeS1YYWQbrBw=/0x7:2310x1547/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/49586059/usa-today-9292241.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>Who do we have to pay to get a home win?</p> <p><b>Record: 17-20. Pace: 74-88. Change over last year: +1.</b></p>
<p>Another home game, another home loss. After tonight's game, that puts the Diamondbacks at a pathetic 5-13 at home for the year. It's probably just bad luck and small sample size, but it isn't making me want to risk going to a game.</p>
<p>The Diamondbacks got to Johnny Cueto early, getting a run in the first inning off 3 singles from Segura, Drury, and Lamb. The early good vibes weren't to last, however, with the Diamondbacks their lead until the 4th, when the Giants would score 2 runs to take the lead for good.</p>
<p>The Giants used their patented small ball to get the lead, rapping three straight singles from Duffy, Posey, and Belt, the last one scoring a runner. A fielder's choice from Hunter Pence plated the second run, and that would essentially be the ballgame.</p>
<p>Of course, there was still more to be played, with the Giants tagging Zack Grienke with two more runs in the 5th. Denard Span led of the top of the inning with a single, who was brought home on a Joe Panik 2 run homer.</p>
<p>The Diamondbacks would threaten to win in the bottom of the 9th, down 4-2. A Phil Gosselin double and Jean Segura single put runners on the corners for Goldschmidt. Goldy already was batting 0-4 for the evening, but he drew a walk this time to load the bases and set the stage for Jake Lamb. Our young thirdbaseman wouldn't come through, though, hitting a weak grounder to second to end the game.</p>
<p>Grienke didn't have a disaster start, but it definitely wasn't great. His final line was 6 innings pitched, 4 runs allowed on 8 hits and 3 walks. At some point he's going to need to morph into the lockdown pitcher the Diamondbacks hoped they signed, otherwise this will be a long season.</p>
<p> </p>
<center> <iframe src="http://www.fangraphs.com/graphframe.aspx?config=0&static=0&type=livewins&num=0&h=450&w=450&date=2016-05-12&team=Diamondbacks&dh=0" scrolling="no" style="border:1px solid black;" frameborder="0" height="450" width="450"></iframe><br><span>Source: <a href="http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2016-05-12&team=Diamondbacks&dh=0&season=2016">FanGraphs</a></span> </center>
<p> </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><b>90s Alternative Music: </b>Jean Segura (13%)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><b>90s Revivalism: </b>Zack Grienke (-18.5%)</p>
<p>Just a pip over 350 comments in the Gameday Thread. Jackwriter led the way with 47 comments, and they were joined by: AzRattler, Cam_Newton, Clefo, GuruB, I suppose I'm a Pessimist, JTyson, Jim McLennan, JoeCB1991, JoelPre, Makakilo, MichaelMcD831993, MrMrrbi, Re Tired, SedonaRed24, SongBird, Sprankton, Xerostomia, asteroid, blue bulldog, coldblueAZ, hotclaws, noblevillain, onedotfive, preston.salisbury, since_98, and thunderpumpkin87.</p>
<p>Tomorrow night the Diamondbacks are back it again against the Giants. First pitch is at 6:40pm.</p>
https://www.azsnakepit.com/2016/5/13/11669530/diamondbacks-2-giants-4-another-home-losssoco2016-05-12T20:00:02-04:002016-05-12T20:00:02-04:00Game Preview, #37: Bienvenido a casa, Los D-backs!
<figure>
<img alt="" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/_QZ4zXjD1SU7xvcKVazZ7jx4V9g=/0x310:2376x1894/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/49585007/GettyImages-103903836.0.jpg" />
<figcaption>Ezra Shaw/Getty Images</figcaption>
</figure>
<p>The D-backs return to the site of their greatest struggles this season. Which would be Chase Field....</p> <div class="pane sports_data_widget lineup clearfix">
<table>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td valign="middle" width="10%"><img src="https://cdn0.vox-cdn.com/assets/2737615/sfg.png"></td>
<td valign="middle" width="40%">
<h5>Johnny Cueto<br>RHP, 4-1, 3.02<br>
</h5>
</td>
<td valign="middle" width="10%"><img src="https://cdn3.vox-cdn.com/assets/2572695/ari.png"></td>
<td valign="middle" width="40%">
<h5>Zack Greinke<br>RHP, 3-2, 5.15</h5>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<table cellspacing="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="td-last td-name" width="50%">Denard Span - CF</td>
<td class="td-first td-name">Jean Segura - 2B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="td-last td-name">Joe Panik - 2B</td>
<td class="td-first td-name">Brandon Drury - RF</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="td-last td-name">Matt Duffy - 3B</td>
<td class="td-first td-name">Paul Goldschmidt - 1B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="td-last td-name">Buster Posey - C</td>
<td class="td-first td-name">Jake Lamb - 3B</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="td-last td-name">Brandon Belt - 1B</td>
<td class="td-first td-name">Welington Castillo - C</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="td-last td-name">Hunter Pence - RF</td>
<td class="td-first td-name">Yasmany Tomas - LF</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="td-last td-name">Brandon Crawford - SS</td>
<td class="td-first td-name">Chris Owings - CF</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="td-last td-name">Gregor Blanco - LF</td>
<td class="td-first td-name">Zack Greinke - RHP</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="td-last td-name">Johnny Cueto - RHP</td>
<td class="td-first td-name">Nick Ahmed - SS</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
<p>Tonight marks the debut of Arizona Diamondbacks Spanish telecasts on FOX Sports Arizona Plus. For the first time ever, FOX Sports Arizona is offering D-backs games in Spanish, and there will be a total of 25 games televised in Spanish this season, including all seven games of the entire upcoming series with the Giants and Yankees, running through Wednesday. Oscar Soria will handle the play-by-play duties and Rodrigo Lopez (above, in his days as a D-back pitcher!) is the analyst. So, if you fancy an alternative to - or a break from! - Bob and Bert, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.foxsports.com/arizona/story/fox-sports-arizona-plus-channel-finder-040714">locate Fox Sports Arizona Plus</a> and enjoy. Knowing Spanish might help, but I've watched enough <i>lucha libre</i>, I'm sure it'll be fine...</p>
<p>Looking at the pitching match-ups, the addition of Bradley and pushing back the rest of the starters by a day suddenly makes more sense. We have our #1-4 going up against the Giants #2-5, so <i>in theory</i>, this should give the D-backs a pitching edge each night. Of course, I'm not sure Shelby Miller vs. Stephen Hawking would necessarily give the D-backs a pitching edge, but we'll cross that wobbly bridge with questionable mechanics and dubious control tomorrow night. I certainly fancy our chances on Saturday and Sunday, so if Greinke can beat Cueto, I'll be feeling a lot more optimistic about our hopes of taking this series.</p>
<p>Some good news on the David Peralta front (unless your Mrs. Peter O'Brien) with the word that the MRI on his wrist showed no structural damage, and the team is hoping to avoid the need for a DL stint. Jack Magruder <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/JackMagruder/status/730886383875678209">quoted</a> Chip Hale as saying "Right now the progress has been pretty good since we sat him down," though obviously, he's not in the line-up once again tonight, and we go with an outfield of Tomas, Owings and Drury. Will it be enough? We did beat Cueto during the series in San Francisco, but it wasn't easy - he allowed three runs over seven innings - and has historically done well against Arizona, being 6-2 with a 2.70 ERA in nine innings.</p>
https://www.azsnakepit.com/2016/5/12/11668716/arizona-diamondbacks-game-preview-san-francisco-giantsJim McLennan