AZ Snake Pit - Game #125: Diamondbacks 4, Nationals 5An unofficial Arizona Diamondbacks community and bloghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/47033/azsnakepit_f.png2014-08-18T22:57:14-04:00http://www.azsnakepit.com/rss/stream/58070262014-08-18T22:57:14-04:002014-08-18T22:57:14-04:00Diamondbacks 4, Nationals 5: LaRoche'd
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<p>A back and forth contest ends with former Diamondback Adam LaRoche walking it off in extras.</p> <p>So let's get some things out of the way first:</p>
<p>- <span>Vidal Nuno</span> pitched pretty well going 7 innings allowing 2 runs and striking out 7.</p>
<p>- He didn't get the win, which goes to show you that wins as a pitching stat are a construct of your imagination and aren't really there, man. Also Ken Kendrick is putting flouride in the water.</p>
<p>- <span>Ender Inciarte</span> extended his hitting streak in extras to 18, so he's got that going for him.</p>
<p>- <span>Didi Gregorius</span> was really good defensively.<br><br>Now the play-by-play of important events.</p>
<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.azsnakepit.com/">Diamondbacks</a> opened up the scoring in the 5th on a <span>Jake Lamb</span> sacrifice fly that scored <span>Mark Trumbo</span> to make it 1-0. That's right, both Nuno and Washington starter <span>Jordan Zimmermann</span> were scoreless through the first four, so it was shaping up to be a quick pitcher's duel. <br><br>The Nats answered back in the 7th against Nuno when <span>Wilson Ramos</span> hit a two-run homer to make it 2-1. The Diamondbacks took the lead back themselves in the next half-inning when Didi Gregorius hit a two-run shot himself to make it 3-2. <br><br>However, this was only the middle portion of neither team wanting to keep a lead, as <span>Brad Ziegler</span> was not on his game. He gave up a double to <span>Denard Span</span>, and Span scored on a triple by Anthony Rendon. Rendon himself scored on a sac-fly by Jayson Werth. This made it 4-3 going into the last frame.</p>
<p><span>Tyler Clippard</span> came on to close it out for the Nats, and he did not, as <span>David Peralta</span> pulled one beyond the wall in right field to tie it up. No other D'Backs runs scored that inning and <span>Oliver Perez</span> came in and shut the Nats down to bring us into extras.</p>
<p>In the 11th, the Diamondbacks had a wonderful chance. Thanks to a single, walk, and single by Mark Trumbo, <span>Miguel Montero</span>, and <span>Jordan Pacheco</span> respectively against Craig Stammen. So if you're keeping track, that's bases loaded and nobody out and a prime scoring chance, right?</p>
<p>If you nodded your head in blind optimism (and somehow didn't read the recap title for some reason), then you haven't been watching this team this season. Jake Lamb came up. He struck out. Didi Gregorius came up. He also struck out. <span>Cliff Pennington</span> came up to pinch hit. He grounded out weakly to second. The D'Backs did not score ever again.</p>
<p><span>Will Harris</span>, recently back from Reno, came into pitch. He hung one to <span>Adam LaRoche</span>, former competent D'Backs first baseman, and he did not miss, and the D'Backs lost. Again. As they do.</p>
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<p align="center"><iframe src="http://www.fangraphs.com/graphframe.aspx?config=0&static=0&type=livewins&num=0&h=450&w=450&date=2014-08-18&team=Nationals&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=2014-08-18&team=Nationals&dh=0&season=2014">FanGraphs</a></span></p>
<p align="center"><b>George Washington</b>: Montero (+24.5%)<br><b>William Henry Harrison</b>: Ziegler (-56.5%)</p>
<div align="left">Note from the Fangraph there that when the bases were loaded in the 11th, the Diamondbacks had just a hair under 85% chance of winning the game.</div>
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<p><br>COTN goes to Jim for this observation of Werth's beard.</p>
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<p>Oh, <b>that</b> kind of fan. Never mind. Please carry on…</p>
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<div class="meta">by <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/Jim%20McLennan" class="poster" target="_blank">Jim McLennan</a> on <a href="http://www.azsnakepit.com/2014/8/18/6043009/gameday-thread-125-8-18-nationals#251870586" class="date">Aug 18, 2014 | 4:28 PM</a> <span class="user_actions"> <a href="http://www.azsnakepit.com/2014/8/18/6043009/gameday-thread-125-8-18-nationals#" class="up_link" title="scroll to parent comment">up</a> <a href="http://www.azsnakepit.com/2014/8/18/6043009/gameday-thread-125-8-18-nationals#" class="reply_link" title="reply to this comment">reply</a> <span class="cactions mod "> <a href="http://www.azsnakepit.com/2014/8/18/6043009/gameday-thread-125-8-18-nationals#" class="rec_link recommended user_recommended"> unrec <span class="rec_count"> (4) </span> </a> <span class="mod_actions"> <a href="http://www.azsnakepit.com/2014/8/18/6043009/gameday-thread-125-8-18-nationals#" class="actions_toggle">actions</a></span></span></span>
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<div class="meta">Tomorrow is the culmination of the daily Strasburg from oh so those many years ago. So, watch or listen to it. Or not. You are an individual with his or her own agency and I cannot tell you what to do.<br>
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https://www.azsnakepit.com/2014/8/18/6043633/diamondbacks-4-nationals-5-laroche-is-spanish-for-the-rocheCharlie Gebow2014-08-18T22:26:51-04:002014-08-18T22:26:51-04:00Diamondbacks 4, Nationals 5
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<p>Vidal Nuno and Jordan Zimmermann had quite a pitcher's duel going. Then they didn't. Eventually, the D'Backs dropped it in extras.</p> <p>The Diamondbacks opened up the scoring in the 5th on a Jake Lamb sacrifice fly that scored Mark Trumbo to make it 1-0. The Nationals answered back in the 7th on a Wilson Ramos homer that scored himself and one other to make it 2-1 Nationals. <br><br>The Diamondbacks took the lead back in the 8th on a two-run bomb of their own by Didi Gregorius. That lead did not hold up for even a half inning as Brad Ziegler was not sharp. Anthony Rendon tripled home Denard Span to tie the game, and Jayson Werth hit a sac fly to give the Nats a 4-3 lead.<br><br>However, the D'Backs were not dead yet. Tyler Clippard came in to save the game for Washington, but David Peralta had other ideas. That idea being a solo shot to tie the game. Oliver Perez pitched a clean bottom of the inning and to extras we go.<br><br>The D'Backs loaded the bases with nobody out in the top of the 11th. Jake Lamb struck out swinging. Didi struck out swinging, and pinch-hitter Cliff Pennington grounded out to end the inning in D'Backsian fashion.</p>
<p>This was important, as the Nationals walked off against Will Harris, just up from the minors, on a home run by former D'Back Adam LaRoche.</p>
https://www.azsnakepit.com/2014/8/18/6043401/diamondbacks-4-nationals-5Charlie Gebow2014-08-18T18:30:33-04:002014-08-18T18:30:33-04:00Preview: Nuno goes to Washington
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<p>Into our nation's capital go the D-backs. It's just a shame the Nationals weren't there a few years earlier, when Luis Gonzalez was playing, because I would SO have used the title, "Gonzo Goes to Washington".</p>
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<p>A quick update on the Tankapalooza standings seems in order, after the D-backs dropped three of four against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.fishstripes.com/">Marlins</a> in Florida. Going into today, this is how things look:</p>
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<td align="left">TEX</td>
<td align="right">48</td>
<td align="right">76</td>
<td align="right">.387</td>
<td align="right">W 1</td>
<td align="right">49-75</td>
<td align="right">3-7</td>
<td align="right">7-13</td>
<td align="right">10-20</td>
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<td align="right">2</td>
<td align="left">COL</td>
<td align="right">49</td>
<td align="right">75</td>
<td align="right">.395</td>
<td align="right">W 2</td>
<td align="right">56-68</td>
<td align="right">4-6</td>
<td align="right">6-14</td>
<td align="right">9-21</td>
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<td align="right">3</td>
<td align="left">HOU</td>
<td align="right">52</td>
<td align="right">73</td>
<td align="right">.416</td>
<td align="right">W 1</td>
<td align="right">53-72</td>
<td align="right">5-5</td>
<td align="right">10-10</td>
<td align="right">12-18</td>
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<td align="right">4</td>
<td align="left">ARI</td>
<td align="right">53</td>
<td align="right">71</td>
<td align="right">.427</td>
<td align="right">L 2</td>
<td align="right">52-72</td>
<td align="right">4-6</td>
<td align="right">8-12</td>
<td align="right">14-16</td>
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<td align="right">5</td>
<td align="left">CHC</td>
<td align="right">53</td>
<td align="right">70</td>
<td align="right">.431</td>
<td align="right">W 1</td>
<td align="right">56-67</td>
<td align="right">4-6</td>
<td align="right">11-9</td>
<td align="right">13-17</td>
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<td align="right">6</td>
<td align="left">PHI</td>
<td align="right">54</td>
<td align="right">70</td>
<td align="right">.435</td>
<td align="right">L 2</td>
<td align="right">53-71</td>
<td align="right">3-7</td>
<td align="right">9-11</td>
<td align="right">12-18</td>
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<td align="right">7</td>
<td align="left">MIN</td>
<td align="right">55</td>
<td align="right">67</td>
<td align="right">.451</td>
<td align="right">L 1</td>
<td align="right">57-65</td>
<td align="right">4-6</td>
<td align="right">9-11</td>
<td align="right">13-17</td>
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<td align="right">8</td>
<td align="left">BOS</td>
<td align="right">56</td>
<td align="right">67</td>
<td align="right">.455</td>
<td align="right">L 1</td>
<td align="right">55-68</td>
<td align="right">6-4</td>
<td align="right">9-11</td>
<td align="right">14-16</td>
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<td align="right">9</td>
<td align="left">SDP</td>
<td align="right">58</td>
<td align="right">65</td>
<td align="right">.471</td>
<td align="right">L 1</td>
<td align="right">60-63</td>
<td align="right">6-4</td>
<td align="right">12-8</td>
<td align="right">17-13</td>
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<td align="right">10</td>
<td align="left">NYM</td>
<td align="right">59</td>
<td align="right">66</td>
<td align="right">.472</td>
<td align="right">L 1</td>
<td align="right">62-63</td>
<td align="right">5-5</td>
<td align="right">9-11</td>
<td align="right">14-16</td>
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<p>Arizona currently sits in fourth, half a game ahead of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/">Cubs</a>, and a game and a half back of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.crawfishboxes.com/">Astros</a>. This could be a good week for the D-backs, as their opponents currently have the best record in the National League and have also been hot of late, going an NL best 19-11 in the past 30. The Cubs already played and beat the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.amazinavenue.com/">Mets</a>, so have moved into a tie with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thegoodphight.com/">Phillies</a> (who play in Seattle later) for now, while the three teams above the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.azsnakepit.com/">Diamondbacks</a> are all idle today.</p>
<p>Nuño will make his eighth attempt to pick up his first win as a Diamondback today. His last outing wasn't actually too bad, allowing two runs over 5.2 innings with no walks and six strikeouts, when he started the opener of the double-header in Cleveland. It has been notable that his last couple of appearances have seen a lower ground/fly ball ratio: 14-19, compared to 29-59 over his first five outings for Arizona. Not sure whether that's just coincidence, or if there has been some kind of change in his approach, which is generating more ground-balls. Something to keep an eye on during tonight's game.</p>
https://www.azsnakepit.com/2014/8/18/6042531/diamondbacks-nationals-previewJim McLennan