AZ Snake Pit - Game #14: Diamondbacks 3, Yankees 4An unofficial Arizona Diamondbacks community and bloghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47033/azsnakepit_f.png2013-04-17T23:29:07-04:00http://www.azsnakepit.com/rss/stream/40003552013-04-17T23:29:07-04:002013-04-17T23:29:07-04:00Diamondbacks 3, Yankees 4: A Miley Too Far
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<p>Wade Miley made a strong start for the Diamondbacks tonight, holding the Yankees scoreless through six innings. The seventh proved to be his undoing, though, and the bullpen couldn't rescue him as Arizona fell to New York, 4-3.</p> <p>The <a href="https://www.azsnakepit.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Diamondbacks</a> started the game off with a bang- or, rather, with your proverbial "bloop and a blast." <span>A.J. Pollock</span> hit a pop into shallow right-center to lead off the game that somehow managed to just find the grass as four <a href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Yankees</a> fielders rushed to get a glove on it. After a <span>Martin Prado</span> ground out, <span>Paul Goldschmidt</span> took advantage of the short porch in right field and hammered a pitch into the stands to give Arizona a 2-0 lead. C.C. Sabathia looked like he might be vulnerable in the early inning, walking <span>Miguel Montero</span> and giving up a single to <span>Cody Ross</span>, but he struck out <span>Alfredo Marte</span> and got <span>Gerardo Parra</span> to fly out to end the inning, keeping the damage at two runs.</p>
<p>On the mound, <span>Wade Miley</span> was on his game. He didn't put up too many clean innings, but he was getting the Yankees out and keeping them from taking advantage of the runners they got- a lead off single was erased by a double play in the first, a walk in the third and a HBP in the fourth never moved up to second, a two-out double in the sixth inning was stranded there. Through the first six innings, Wade Miley did what he could to give the Diamondbacks a chance to win this game. He was helped out by some nice defense, too, notably from Martin Prado.</p>
<p>The offense, though, didn't make as much of an impact. Sabathia settled in after the first, not giving up another baserunner until Gerardo Parra put down a perfect bunt single in the top of the fourth with two out, though he was stranded as <span>Cliff Pennington</span> was struck out looking. The bats finally made a little noise in the fifth inning, getting a triple from <span>Josh Wilson</span>- yes, we were all surprised. A.J. Pollock gave us a sacrifice fly to bring in Wilson, and the DBacks took a 3-0 lead. In the top of the sixth, Cody Ross singled and worked his way around to third base, but couldn't come around to score, and that was the last we heard from our offense tonight. Would it be enough?</p>
<p>Well, you probably already read the headline and know the answer to this is no. Sorry. Should have tagged it as a spoiler.</p>
<p>Miley looked good through six, but obviously ran out of gas in the seventh inning against the bottom of the lineup. And the bullpen seemed slow to respond. Miley gave up a one out single to <span>Ben Francisco</span>, and then a two out double to <span>Brennan Boesch</span> gave the Yankees runners on second and third with the tying run at the plate. Still no move from the bullpen. Miley replied by walking <span>Eduardo Nunez</span> to load the bases. Still no move. Miley then walked <span>Jayson Nix</span>, bringing in a run, and giving the Yankees the go-ahead runner for free.</p>
<p>Finally, the bullpen came in. <span>Tony Sipp</span> was called upon to face lefty <span>Brett Gardner</span>, and... Swiftly gave up a two RBI single. Not what we were looking for, Tony. He was replaced by <span>Brad Ziegler</span>, who ended the whole song and dance with a ground out from <span>Vernon Wells</span>, but the game was tied.</p>
<p>The Diamondbacks offense wasn't really interested in ending its nap, so it went down 1-2-3 in the top of the eighth. David Hernandez took the mound for the DBacks in the bottom of the inning. Hernandez racked up two quick outs of <span>Robinson Cano</span> and <span>Kevin Youkilis</span>, but <span>Travis Hafner</span> came in to pinch hit with two outs, and the man who hit .228 last season homered to deep right, letting the Yankees a 4-3 lead as we entered the ninth inning.</p>
<p>After that, <span>Mariano Rivera</span> took to the mound, and I think we know how that works out most of the time. The Diamondbacks bats at least made contact, but no one could manage a hit, and the Yankees won, giving Sabathia a win and Rivera the save.</p>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: 9pt;">Deserved Better: Wade Miley (+18.8%)</b></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 9pt;">Making an Effort: Brad Ziegler (+9.9%), Paul Goldschmidt (+9.7%)</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: 9pt;">Bullpen of Shame: Tony Sipp (-32.7%), David Hernandez (-22.7%)</i></div>
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<p>A promising start from Miley left in shambles by an offense that fell asleep and a bullpen that was too slow to get moving and didn't do much when it finally did. The loss means tomorrow we make an effort to salvage one win out of the series before fleeing Gotham for points further west. Tune in tomorrow to see how if our valiant heroes can find their way to victory behind <span>Patrick Corbin</span>- same Bat Time, same Bat Channel.</p>
https://www.azsnakepit.com/2013/4/17/4237184/dbacks-3-yankees-4-wade-miley-cc-sabathia-paul-goldschmidtDevin Jessup2013-04-17T21:38:02-04:002013-04-17T21:38:02-04:00Diamondbacks 3, Yankees 4
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<p>Early hopes for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.azsnakepit.com/">Diamondbacks</a> fell apart in the later innings in New York this evening. Arizona took an early lead on a two run home run from <span>Paul Goldschmidt</span> in the first inning, and added to that lead with a sacrifice fly by <span>A.J. Pollock</span> in the fifth. <span>Wade Miley</span> kept the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/">Yankees</a> bats quiet through the first six innings, but finally ran into trouble in the seventh, giving up a double and a walk to load the bases with two outs for New York and then walking in the Yankees first run. Tony Sipp was called on to relieve Miley, but gave up a two run single to <span>Brett Gardner</span> to tie the game. A two out home run by pinch hitter <span>Travis Hafner</span> gave New York a lead in the bottom of the eighth, and <span>Mariano Rivera</span> came in for a 1-2-3 inning to close out the game for the Yankees. C.C. Sabathia pitched 8 innings for New York to earn the win.</p>
https://www.azsnakepit.com/2013/4/17/4237000/diamondbacks-3-yankees-4Devin Jessup2013-04-17T17:30:08-04:002013-04-17T17:30:08-04:00Preview: Miley vs. Wiley
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<p>Let's see if our good young 'un can beat the Yankees good old 'un, as it's a battle of left-handers in Yankee Stadium tonight, Wade Miley taking on CC Sabathia. </p> <p>
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<br><span>Wade Miley</span><br>LHP, 2-0, 2.13</h4>
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<li> <span>Miguel Montero</span>, C</li>
<li> <span>Cody Ross</span>, RF</li>
<li> <span>Alfredo Marte</span>, DH</li>
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<p>Marte gets the start at DH in his 10th career game - he will be the 15th player in NL history to start at DH for his side that early in his career. The only other since June 2009 to do so, was <span>Mike Costanzo</span> for the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.redreporter.com/">Reds</a> last year, also against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/">Yankees</a>. [It was Costanzo's first start in the majors, and he has one since] The previous fastest for Arizona was Robbie Hammock, who DH'd against Minnesota in his 14th game, in 2003. In case you wondered (I did!), four National Leaguers have made their debuts as starting designated hitters: the most recent is <span>Nick Stavinoha</span> of the 2008 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/">Cardinals</a> in Boston. The other three are <span>Ryan Shealy</span>, <span>Prince Fielder</span> and <span>Eric Valent</span>.</p>
<p>Sabathia has faced the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.azsnakepit.com/">Diamondbacks</a> before, but I'm not sure it'll give us much of a track record as <a target="_blank" href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CLE/CLE200206280.shtml">our line-up that day</a> included the likes of <span>Junior Spivey</span>, <span>Jose Guillen</span> and Mark Grace, back from 2002 when Sabathia was with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.letsgotribe.com/">Indians</a>. <span>Eric Chavez</span>, Josh Wilson and Pennington do have some experience against him, from their time in the American League, but the results haven't been pretty, with that trio a combined 6-for-51. No wonder the first two will be sitting this one out. Miley is almost entirely unknown to the Yankees, with <span>Ben Francisco</span> (1-for-6) their only hitter to have seen him before.</p>
<p>Looking a little bit further ahead, to the Diamondbacks' next stop in Colorado, I don't think there's much chance of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.purplerow.com/">Rockies</a>' game against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">Mets</a> being played tonight. The forecast temperature for 7pm tonight is 24F, with a wind-chill taking another dozen degrees off that. It should be a little better over the weekend, with highs up in the mid-50's, but Brett Hansen of FSAZ <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/bretthansen5/status/324622196725141506">tweeted</a> the webcam below, which <i>should</i> generally show you an image of Coors Field:</p>
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<p>Yeah. Let's hope that clears up between now and Friday....<a href="http://www.9news.com/9live/images/cams/pic8.jpg"></a></p>
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https://www.azsnakepit.com/2013/4/17/4235818/diamondbacks-yankees-previewJim McLennan