AZ Snake Pit - Game #101, 7/22: Diamondbacks 6, Orioles 3An unofficial Arizona Diamondbacks community and bloghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47033/azsnakepit_f.png2019-07-23T00:50:14-04:00http://www.azsnakepit.com/rss/stream/204704442019-07-23T00:50:14-04:002019-07-23T00:50:14-04:00Arizona Diamondbacks 6, Baltimore Orioles 3: T-Minus 9 Days...
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<p>Robbie Ray goes 6 strong inning to help the Diamondbacks take the W</p> <p id="Z1ZFgV"><em><strong>With about 9 days until the trade deadline, the </strong></em><a href="https://www.azsnakepit.com/"><em><strong>Arizona Diamondbacks</strong></em></a><em><strong> need a clearer answer about whether they are contenders or pretenders. 4-5 in their last nine doesn’t create any clear indication about whether the team should be selling. A very winnable game against the </strong></em><a href="https://www.camdenchat.com/"><em><strong>Baltimore Orioles</strong></em></a><em><strong> starts us off towards finding that answer. </strong></em></p>
<p id="ic3OKs">The first inning would be all Diamondbacks as the only Baltimore Oriole to reach was <span>Hanser Alberto</span> on a liner to center. A <span>Ketel Marte</span> single was the first hit of the night for the Diamondbacks followed by an Edurado Escobar triple on a 90.4 mph fastball. A single from <span>Christian Walker</span> would score Escobar and bring former Orioles great <span>Adam Jones</span> to the plate. <span>Jones</span> was also able to reach on a single. After a <span>Jake Lamb</span> strikeout, <span>Nick Ahmed</span> brought home <span>Christian Walker</span> on a single to center. The piece of hitting was great as the infield was slightly shifted towards the right. Nonetheless Ahmed found a way to drive in the run. which works especially well down the road in the dog days of summer. After a <span>Carson Kelly</span> walk, <span>Robbie Ray</span> grounded out to end the inning. </p>
<p id="slcbpf">Because it is the Arizona Diamondbacks....the second inning was an inverse of the first for both squads. <span>Anthony Santander</span> reached on a single and <span>Pedro Severino</span> walked. <span>Stevie Wilkerson</span> moved <span>Santander</span> over to third with a line out to right field. <span>Richie Martin</span> was able to fling a single to score <span>Santander</span> and move <span>Severino</span> to second. A decent sacrifice bunt was able to do the job as <span>Aaron Brooks</span> moved <span>Severino</span> and Martin to third and second respectively. A ground out from <span>Jonathan Villar</span> would end the inning but it was not an easy out as Jake Lamb had to fully extend himself to make the play. Lamb has had a rough year in some ways and has shown the flashes that all Diamondbacks are searching for. In the bottom of the second the only batter to get on would be <span>Ketel Marte</span> with a single to center.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Lamb makes this look easy! <a href="https://t.co/qqqpsDB1ZW">pic.twitter.com/qqqpsDB1ZW</a></p>— FOX Sports Arizona (@FOXSPORTSAZ) <a href="https://twitter.com/FOXSPORTSAZ/status/1153489822830305280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2019</a>
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<p id="vqSEhf">The third inning would start with a loud thud as <span>Hanser Alberto</span> and <span>Renato Nunez</span> were the only two Orioles to reach both on singles. Doubles from <span>Adam Jones</span> and <span>Jake Lamb</span> would start the bottom of the inning. A wonky <span>Nick Ahmed</span> fly out that revolved around Stevie Wilkerson making the play and <span>Hanser Alberto</span> being assigned an error for a misplaced catch. A <span>Carson Kelly</span> ground out brought <span>Jake Lamb</span> around to score as the inning ended a batter later with <span>Robbie Ray</span> grounding out.</p>
<p id="3m3mK7">The fourth inning was all Diamondbacks again as another Richie Martin single was the only action for the Baltimore Orioles. A two out triple from <span>Eduardo Escobar</span> got the inning started late as <span>Christian Walker</span> and <span>Adam Jones</span> would add a walk and a single. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Guess who just tripled AGAIN!!! <a href="https://t.co/7KVpzHKUd2">pic.twitter.com/7KVpzHKUd2</a></p>— FOX Sports Arizona (@FOXSPORTSAZ) <a href="https://twitter.com/FOXSPORTSAZ/status/1153502737432100866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 23, 2019</a>
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<p id="nEw8b7">The Orioles would get a little momentum back as <span>Hanser Alberto</span> and <span>Renato Nunez</span> homers made a loud bang. A <span>Robbie Ray</span> single was the only hit of the inning for the good guys. The Orioles went down 1-2-3 in the sixth as the Diamondbacks almost followed suit if not for a <span>Ketel Marte</span> walk. The rapid innings continued as both squads were downed 1-2-3 in the seventh. </p>
<p id="vitsj8">Was rather interesting to hear the radio broadcast slowly build up the large amount of scouts at the game tonight. One could say it was simply for Robbie Ray but the Orioles also have some pieces and they are in the market to get younger. Makes you think about the conversations other teams may be having with the Arizona Diamondbacks.</p>
<p id="9aMASU">The eighth inning brought about some defensive changes as <span>Eduardo Escobar</span> moved to third from second base, <span>Ildemaro Vargas</span> replaced Yoshi Hirano and <span>Stefan Crichton</span> replaced Jake Lamb (essentially). Much to some surprise Crichton was able to mow through the Orioles lineup with ease as all three grounded out to end the top half of the eighth as his sinker was located well to get the Orioles batters off balance. </p>
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<p id="82GWMJ"><strong>Arizona Diamondbacks: </strong></p>
<p id="Avx1eA"><em>Positive: Eduardo Escobar 11.8%</em><br><em>Negative: None</em></p>
<p id="VXJs2f"><strong>Baltimore Orioles:</strong></p>
<p id="5bQwCx"><em>Positive: None</em><br><em>Negative: Aaron Brooks -31.0%, Jonathan Villar -13.8%</em></p>
<p id="4oXxtc">You know it is a good offensive night when someone fresh off the bench gets a knock and <span>Ildemaro Vargas</span> was that Diamondback. A middle up 94.4 mph fastball from <span>Branden Kline</span> resulted in a double. <span>Jarrod Dyson</span> was able to move <span>Vargas</span> to third. But a <span>Ketel Marte</span> strike out, an Eduardo Escobar walk and a Christian Walker strike out ended the eighth for the Diamondbacks. </p>
<p id="RUwiUa">Crichton was a surprise tonight as he was able to pitch how one should against this lineup. As mentioned before, his sinker was around 92-93 mph and it was working in the zone. A little fun fact about Crichton would be his acquisition. He was an Oriole that was dealt to the Diamondbacks for cash considerations. We can argue his merit for being with the club over guys like Jimmy Scherfy all day long, however this was not a horrific find by Mike Hazen and company. Which leads to the main point: with the Diamondbacks most likely not being traditional “buyers”, one has to look at the situation and feel comfortable with whatever strategy the front office has up their sleeves. </p>
<p id="EUPAPn"><span>Greg Holland</span> replaced Crichton in the ninth and made easy work of Stevie Wilkerson for the first out of the inning. <span>Dwight Smith Jr.</span> would pinch hit for Richie Martin and deliver a single. <span>Chris Davis</span> came off of the bench and replaced Miguel Casto, striking out on an 84 mph slider from <span>Holland</span>. <span>Jonathan Villar</span> was the last chance for the Orioles as he was able to draw a 3-2 count. However he struck out on a great slider from <span>Holland</span> to end the game.</p>
<p id="7RE0HG"><em><strong>After a disappointing series to the Milwaukee </strong></em><a href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/"><em><strong>Brewers</strong></em></a><em><strong>, the softer part of the schedule started off on good footing as Robbie Ray delivered a good performance and the offense held up its end of the bargain.</strong></em></p>
<p id="8dPqYF"><em><strong>Thank you to all of you who contributed comments to todays game chat!: </strong></em>AzCutter, GuruB, Jack Sommers, Makakilo, Michael McDermott, MrMrrbi, NikT77, Oldenschoole, Rockkstarr12, Sean Testerman, Smurf1000, Snake_Bitten, Sprankton, asteroid, edbigghead, suroeste</p>
https://www.azsnakepit.com/diamondbacks-gamedays/2019/7/23/20706647/arizona-diamondbacks-6-baltimore-orioles-3-t-minus-9-daysAlexander Boxwell2019-07-22T21:30:00-04:002019-07-22T21:30:00-04:00Gameday Thread, #101: 7/22 vs. Orioles
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">July 22 - 1934: U.S. - bank robber, John Dillinger, was shot to death by federal agents outside Chicago's Biograph Theater. history</p>— Today In History (@Yesterday_Today) <a href="https://twitter.com/Yesterday_Today/status/1153397552588476419?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 22, 2019</a>
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https://www.azsnakepit.com/diamondbacks-gamedays/2019/7/22/20706471/gameday-thread-101-7-22-vs-oriolesJim McLennan2019-07-22T20:30:00-04:002019-07-22T20:30:00-04:00Preview, #101: 7/22 vs. Orioles
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<p>The first game in the soft underbelly of our schedule is tonight. </p> <div id="l2tEM2">
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<td class="td-last td-name">Jonathan Villar - 2B</td>
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<td class="td-last td-name">Hanser Alberto - 3B</td>
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<td class="td-last td-name">Renato Nunez - 1B</td>
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<td class="td-last td-name">Anthony Santander - LF</td>
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<td class="td-last td-name">Pedro Severino - C</td>
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<td class="td-last td-name">Stevie Wilkerson - CF</td>
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<td class="td-last td-name">Richie Martin - SS</td>
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<td class="td-last td-name">Aaron Brooks - RHP</td>
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<p id="4svKLx">It has been a while since the <a href="https://www.azsnakepit.com/">Diamondbacks</a> have had a series which they have unashamedly been expected to win. Let around, two of them, back-to-back. But this is what we get here, as Arizona faced first the worst team in the American League, and then the worst team in the National League. Together, it’s seven games which are virtually as powder-puff of a schedule as could have been assembled, against opponents with a combined record of 67-128, engaged in a frantic race for the #1 draft pick in 2020. Baltimore are 20-51 against opponents who are at or above .500, so if the Diamondbacks can’t take two of these three, they might as well go home.</p>
<p id="6xqRWR">Yet it’s worth reminding yourself that they are a major-league club, and even at their current pace of 111 losses, will still win twenty more times over the course of the remaining schedule. They just took two out of three from the reigning <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/world-series">World Series</a> champions, the <a href="https://www.overthemonster.com/">Boston Red Sox</a> over the weekend, scoring 22 runs. Baltimore blanked them on Sunday, as <span>Asher Wojciechowski</span> and two relievers combined on a one-hitter. So, while the D-backs certainly <em>should</em> win each and every game in this series, it will take more than them simply showing up and slapping hands. Still, they are the worst pitching staff in the league, with a collective ERA of 5.60. As a yardstick, <span>Matt Andriese</span> this season has a 5.91 ERA. </p>
<p id="ITWyIK">If that doesn’t fix the D-backs’ home offensive struggles... Though it has been less a problem of scoring runs for Arizona, than <em>when</em> they score them. The D-backs are 7-7 in July, despite having outscored the opposition by 20 runs overall, and averaging 5.64 runs per game. That’s considerably better than any other month this year: they averaged 5.23 R/G in April, and went 16-10. The problem is that close to half of those runs (37 of 79) came in just three games; the average in the rest is 3.82. After the traumas of the weekend series against the <a href="https://www.brewcrewball.com/">Brewers</a>, you’d be forgiven for being more concerned about the bullpen. But the further the team can climb past free tacos, the more bullpen-proof the game is likely to be. </p>
https://www.azsnakepit.com/diamondbacks-gamedays/2019/7/22/20706408/preview-101-7-22-vs-oriolesJim McLennan