AZ Snake Pit - Game #19: 8/12, Diamondbacks 13, Rockies 7An unofficial Arizona Diamondbacks community and bloghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47033/azsnakepit_f.png2020-08-12T21:52:15-04:00http://www.azsnakepit.com/rss/stream/211289812020-08-12T21:52:15-04:002020-08-12T21:52:15-04:00Arizona Diamondbacks 13, Colorado Rockies 7: Advancing on the Throw
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<p>The Arizona Diamondbacks secure a series victory against the first place Colorado Rockies behind a high octane offense.</p> <p id="fLcIFl">If you’re a fan of high scoring baseball games, this series at Coors Field would be considered the best show on television. We watched the <a href="https://www.azsnakepit.com/">Diamondbacks</a> and <a href="https://www.purplerow.com/">Rockies</a> trade blows until the final out last night, and they picked up right where they left off today. Arizona’s opponent on the mound was <span>Antonio Senzatela</span> who entered the game with a perfect 3-0 record and 2.65 ERA in 17 innings pitched. The D’backs opened the game on consecutive singles from <span>Kole Calhoun</span> and <span>Ketel Marte</span>. <span>Calhoun</span> advanced from first to third on the rolling outfield single from Ketel, which would become a theme for both teams this afternoon. <span>Starling Marte</span> put the Diamondbacks on the board first reaching on a fielders choice which allowed <span>Calhoun</span> to score. Arizona’s attack ended swiftly thereafter when <span>David Peralta</span> grounded into a double play on the first pitch. </p>
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<p id="IaQutq"><span>Luke Weaver</span> made his fourth start of the season for Arizona, and Torey Lovullo was candid before the game in saying that he would be cautious with how far his leash would be for the right hander today. He had yet to complete more than four innings pitched in any game this season, so the expectation was that he would be lifted should he run into trouble around that same point in the game. Luke had no difficulty in the bottom of the first retiring <span>Garrett Hampson</span>, <span>Trevor Story</span>, and <span>Charlie Blackmon</span> in order. However, Colorado evened the score at one apiece thanks to a solo home run from the always dangerous <span>Nolan Arenado</span>. Still, <span>Weaver</span> kept his composure and limited the Rockies to that one run in the inning allowing only one other base runner. Colorado did have runners on the corners with only one out in the bottom of the third, <span>Hampson</span> advancing from first to third on a ground ball single to center field by <span>Story</span>. That brought <span>Blackmon</span> to the plate who was looking to extend his hitting streak to 16 games. He hit a soft tapper back to <span>Weaver</span>, and instead of attempting to end the inning on a double play that likely would not have been successful Luke wisely tossed the ball home to cut down Hampson and prevent a run. An outfield fly out from <span>Arenado</span> kept the score tied at one.</p>
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<p id="WLAQME">Arizona regained the lead in the fourth inning on a mammoth home run from <span>Starling Marte</span> that landed on the left field concourse.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Absolutely crushed. <a href="https://twitter.com/Starlingmart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Starlingmart</a> <a href="https://t.co/IXk40NXFZi">pic.twitter.com/IXk40NXFZi</a></p>— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) <a href="https://twitter.com/Dbacks/status/1293642559785299968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 12, 2020</a>
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<p id="yxtvwl">Being that <span>Luke Weaver</span> was pitching well and did not have an uncomfortable pitch count, Lovullo opted to send him back out for the bottom of the fourth inning. Unfortunately, this is where matters unraveled for him yet again. Luke struck out <span>David Dahl</span> to begin the frame, his third of the game, but he would not record another out. <span>Weaver</span> walked <span>Sam Hilliard</span>, who advanced to third on a ground ball outfield single from D’back killer Raimel Tapia. Ryan McMahon worked a 3-0 count next, and then deposited a 93 MPH fastball down the heart of the plate into the left field bleachers to give Colorado the 4-2 lead. That would mark the conclusion of Weaver’s day on the mound. He now carries an 11.85 ERA through four starts as he continues to search for his feel. <span>Taylor Clarke</span> came on in relief and gave up consecutive singles to <span>Elias Diaz</span> and Hampson, but denied further scoring by retiring Story and <span>Blackmon</span>. To that point, Blackmon was 0-for-3 with his hitting streak now in jeopardy. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Luke Weaver on the struggles with the cutter <a href="https://t.co/yJS51e8S9K">pic.twitter.com/yJS51e8S9K</a></p>— Jack Sommers (@shoewizard59) <a href="https://twitter.com/shoewizard59/status/1293698518238941184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 12, 2020</a>
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<p id="JBg3xh">Undeterred, Arizona went right back on the offensive in the top half of the fifth getting things started on a lead off double from Stephen Vogt. He scored on a one out Bermuda Triangle bloop single from <span>Nick Ahmed</span>. <span>Calhoun</span> advanced <span>Ahmed</span> to second with a ground out. Once again, another runner took multiple bases on a ground ball to the outfield. This time it was <span>Nick Ahmed</span> scoring from second on an outfield single by <span>Ketel Marte</span> to tie the game. Ketel took second on the throw, and that sequence repeated itself in the very next at bat. Starling <span>Marte</span>, not to be outdone by his countryman of no relation, hit a roller up the middle to give Arizona the one run lead. The brothers Marte deliver. Arizona’s lead was short lived because in the bottom half of the fifth <span>Nolan Arenado</span>, disgusted with the small ball piddly scoring, hit his second solo home run of the game to left field. Much like <span>Fernando Tatis Jr.</span> of the <a href="https://www.gaslampball.com/">San Diego Padres</a>, Lovullo should reconsider pitching to Arenado for the foreseeable future. That tied the score once again this time at five runs apiece.</p>
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<p id="zDWnNB">The Diamondbacks’ offense went full throttle in the seventh inning with an eight run scoring burst. It came against <span>Tyler Kinley</span> who was on in relief of <span>Senzatela</span>. Impressively, <span>Kinley</span> had not allowed a hit or a run all season in seven appearances, but Arizona put an abrupt end to that. It started with Ahmed and Calhoun on the corners with no outs (take a wild guess how that happened) and a subsequent walk of <span>Ketel Marte</span> to load the bases for Starling. He hit a high infield chopper that Arenado would have had a difficult time making a play on even if he had fielded it cleanly, Gold Glove or not, giving Arizona the lead once again. <span>David Peralta</span> followed with a bases clearing double in a 1-1 count, his first at bat in the game where he had seen more than two pitches, making the score 9-5. That ended Kinley’s outing, but not before his ERA ballooned from 0.00 to 7.11. The onslaught was only halfway complete. (Copy and prepare to paste) <span>David Peralta</span> scored from second base on an outfield single from <span>Eduardo Escobar</span>, and <span>Escobar</span> advanced to second on the throw. He was brought home courtesy of a two out error that rolled into the outfield by first baseman McMahon. Having batted around, <span>Lamb</span> scored on a line drive double from Ahmed. (Paste again) Ahmed became the Diamondbacks’ 13th and final run of the afternoon on a ground ball single to left field from Calhoun.</p>
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<p id="2iIc2V">The 13-5 score held, and the Rockies didn’t threaten, until the bottom of the eighth. <span>Hector Rondon</span>, having concluded the seventh inning, dished out consecutive center field extra base hits to Hampson, a triple, and a double to Story to begin the eighth. He was lifted in favor of <span>Junior Guerra</span>, who promptly struck out Blackmon putting that hitting streak in serious question, but not completely out of the realm of possibility given the confines of Coors Field. Arenado notched his third extra base hit of the game, a double to the left field corner, scoring Story. The game was now 13-7, and given the late game high scoring last night you would not be faulted for thinking this was far from over. <span>Guerra</span> hit <span>David Dahl</span> with a pitch and then walked Tapia with two outs to load the bases, but got out of the jam by striking out McMahon. </p>
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<p id="tqUMgZ">Not only was Colorado down to their final scoring opportunity in the bottom of the ninth, they would also have to get some baserunners on to get Blackmon back up to the plate who was due up fourth. <span>Archie Bradley</span> came on to close out the game in a non-save situation having warmed up during the tightrope eighth inning. The Rockies got their baserunner on the count of a loud single off the right field wall from Hampson. A strong throw from Calhoun prevented Hampson from taking second base. <span>Bradley</span> induced a game ending double play from <span>Trevor Story</span> despite a challenge on the play from Colorado. Overturning the call would have resulted in one final at bat for Blackmon, but alas his hitting streak was cut down at fifteen games, and his batting average plummeted from .500 to .472.</p>
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<p id="kcCjxm">Arizona takes two out of three in the series against first place Colorado having outscored them 32-23, but the Diamondbacks are still tied for last place in the division with the <a href="https://www.mccoveychronicles.com/">San Francisco Giants</a>. They will have an opportunity to make up ground with yet another series against the San Diego Padres which begins Friday at Chase Field.</p>
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<p id="65DS8Z"><strong>Probably wouldn’t need anti-venom for rattlesnake bite: Starling Marte 3-for-5, 4 RBI, HR, +28.5% WPA</strong></p>
<p id="wSeyTg"><strong>Snakeskin boots: </strong><span><strong>Nick Ahmed</strong></span><strong> 3-for-4, 2 RBI, double, walk, +11.3% WPA</strong></p>
<p id="he22KT"><strong>Snakeskin hat: </strong><span><strong>Kole Calhoun</strong></span><strong> 3-for-6, 1 RBI, +14.1% WPA</strong></p>
<p id="1Rhhhm"><strong>Is his bat a snake carcass?: </strong><span><strong>Jake Lamb</strong></span><strong> 0-for-5, K</strong></p>
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<p id="7GeppF">Total comments: 310</p>
<p id="QfXLJJ">Total commenters: 22</p>
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<p id="gEqnEp">No red comments in the GDT today, so we’ll go with the following exchange on Twitter between Jody Jackson and <span>Archie Bradley</span>.</p>
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https://www.azsnakepit.com/2020/8/12/21365791/arizona-diamondbacks-13-colorado-rockies-7-advancing-on-the-throw-luke-wearver-starling-marteKeegan Thompson2020-08-12T15:00:00-04:002020-08-12T15:00:00-04:00Gameday Thread, #19: 8/12 @ Rockies
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">August 12 - 30 B.C: Egypt - Cleopatra VII Philopator, the last ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty, commited suicide allegedly by means of an asp bite. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/history?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#history</a></p>— Today In History (@Yesterday_Today) <a href="https://twitter.com/Yesterday_Today/status/1293535960223932418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 12, 2020</a>
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https://www.azsnakepit.com/2020/8/12/21364945/gameday-thread-19-8-12-rockiesJim McLennan2020-08-12T14:00:00-04:002020-08-12T14:00:00-04:00 Preview #19: 8/12, Diamondbacks @ Rockies
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<td class="td-last td-name">Kole Calhoun - RF</td>
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<p id="cSpsvp">One of the advantages of the geographical schedule is the relatively limited time-zone differences. With the D-backs only playing other Western times, we don’t have to deal with the Eastern time-zone at all. There is only one earlier start than today’s 12:10 pm one - that’s a game in Houston on September 20, which begins at 11:10 am. And that’s a Sunday, so it’s okay. I’m particularly not a fan of getaway day in Miami, where first pitch is something insane like 9:35 am, Arizona time. That’s far too much effort first thing in the morning to get game streams, previews and a gameday thread scheduled, before I even have coffee. To be honest, if we never play another East coast team the rest of the way, I’d be fine with that!</p>
<p id="FK3Qur">The other bane of the SnakePit staff, the marathon game, also seems to have been largely curtailed. So far, there have been 20 games tied at the end of regulation. With the new rules requiring a runner starting on second in extra innings, 66% of them have ended in 10 innings, and only 10% have gone longer than 11 (both went 13, and resulted in losses for Houston). Last year, there were 208 extra-inning games. 44% of those went 10 frames, and more than a quarter (28%) went 12 innings or more. The longest was our 19-inning 3-2 victory over the Cardinals. From a fan perspective, I am kinda sorry to see that (probably!) go. From a recapper’s point of view? Not so much. </p>
<p id="4BCSsK">Kevin Ginkel last night had a stinker, allowing four earned runs in less than an inning - his second such outing of the season. He’s not alone, of course: <a href="https://stathead.com/sharing/J52V8">16 other pitchers</a> have had multiple games like that in a year. Heck, David Hernandez (2011) and Brian Bruney (2005) had three. The former managed to allow 14 ER while recording two outs over his trio of nightmare scenarios. But Ginkel has got there quicker than anyone else, taking just 18 games. The fastest previous was J.C. Gutierrez, who had his second meltdown in game #34 of the 2010 season. Let’s hope Ginkel has got it out of his system now, and we do not see him alongside Hernandez and Bruney.</p>
<h4 id="Q4fSwz">Pre-game audio from Torey Lovullo</h4>
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<strong>Madison Bumgarner</strong> throwing today and will throw a bullpen tomorrow. Non-committal about return date, Will figure out who will start in Bumgarner’s spot (and which game that will be) after today’s game. Winning today’s game is the priority</li>
<li id="ISDEAz">From the sound of it, <strong>Luke Weaver</strong> will still be on a short leash today. Would not commit to more than 3 innings for Luke. Torey discussed pitch counts as well, and it sounded like he did not want to go beyond 80 pitches either. </li>
<li id="mxsvWH">TL acknowledged that <strong>Jeremy Beasley’s velocity</strong> was off a lot from what it was in Summer camp. Chalked it up to nerves</li>
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<strong>Matt Herges</strong> hiring and interview process reviewed. Managed him in tail end of career in Cleveland organization. Appreciated work ethic, communication skills and honesty. 10 years later he remembered that in interviews and felt they were aligned in basic beliefs. </li>
<li id="fBCqfn">The slogan <strong>“Earn Your Sleeves”</strong> has been discussed by Torey in the clubhouse with the players. It means if you are playing in long sleeves in cooler weather in meaningful games that’s what you work for. </li>
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<strong>Charlie Blackmon: “I have nightmares about him”. </strong>Excellent breakdown of Blackmon’s skills and why he’s so tough to pitch to. Definitely worth a listen towards the end of the audio below.</li>
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