first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT
television: Channel 4
matchup: Jake Peavy (2-0, 1.30 ERA) vs Brandon Webb (3-0, 2.63 ERA)
game previews: ESPN | CBS SportsLine | SI | Padres.com
A rematch of the April 23 contest in Phoenix.
AB BA OBP SLG
Peavy vs current Diamondbacks 124 .258 .316 .460
Webb vs current Padres 126 .175 .212 .214
Luis Gonzalez still destroys Peavy (.450/.522/1.000); Webb still neutralizes the Friars. I know it’s early, I know it’s a small sample, but I love these numbers from Peavy: .083/.154/.083. That’s what guys are hitting against him in the first three innings of games.
Tonight’s Lineup: Last Seven Days
AB BA OBP SLG
Dave Roberts 17 .294 .333 .529
Mark Loretta 26 .192 .250 .192
Brian Giles 20 .250 .348 .300
Phil Nevin 21 .286 .318 .762
Ryan Klesko 20 .250 .400 .550
Ramon Hernandez 20 .150 .190 .450
Geoff Blum 23 .261 .320 .391
Sean Burroughs 11 .273 .385 .273
Padres 206 .218 .300 .408
Opponents 207 .309 .374 .488
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Second pitch of the game, Klesko takes down Blum on a pop fly. Get Klesko out of left field.
Blum was down for a long time but now he’s on his feet.
Looks like Blum will stay in the game. Counsell on second with a “double.”
Correction: Blum is out, Garcia is in. Peavy is taking more warmup pitches. What a lousy way to start the homestand.
A non-update on Blum’s condition:
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/04/29/sports/s193649D83.DTL
Vasgersian on Blum: Removed for precuationary reasons. Left chest contusion (deep bruise). He’ll be re-evaluated over the next 48 hours.
That’s a relief. He stayed down for a long time.
Homer Glaus. Webb has two runs to work with; this could be a long night.
I’d still rather have Klesko in the lineup, mauling shortstops and all, than Adam Hydzu.
This is the second consecutive game that I’ve tuned in right before Nevin homers.
Guys are hitting Webb tonight. Just dropping the bat head and hitting line drives. Except Nevin. He dialed up on that one.
Fourth inning was great. Pads scored three runs with two outs. Key at-bat: Webb is ahead of Peavy 0-2 and walks him. Roberts and Loretta follow with singles.
ESPN has Webb at 96 pitches through 5 IP. I’d love to get into that bullpen.
Andy Ashby update: He’s with the club, still rehabbing. Grant does a great Ashby.
C’mon, where’s the love for Hyzdu?
D’backs calls it a “terrific catch” by Klesko. Says the 6-3 230-pounder is moving out there like a lightweight. Somehow I didn’t see it that way.
Loretta: THAT was a good play.
Klesko’s was pretty good. I didn’t expect him to catch it.
Heckuva sequence Webb worked to punch out Giles to end the sixth. 3-1 changeup, followed by 3-2 curve to get him looking. Damn.
That is one of the most amazing defensive plays I’ve ever seen. Pop fly behind short. Bounces off Garcia’s glove as he’s falling down. Garcia sees Roberts coming in and has the presence of mind to bat the ball up in the air, Roberts makes the catch. Unbelieveable.
Peavy’s hitting 94 mph in the eighth.
Peavy wants Gonzo bad. I can see it in his eyes.
what a battle
I don’t think Garcia meant to bat the ball up…I think he was trying to catch it…nevertheless, was an awesome play.
Peavy deserves this one. He pitched outstanding tonight. Trevor needs to close this one down.
Trevor misses with location, Clark singles on an 0-2 pitch to tie the game.
disgusting
Yeah, that stunk. Ramon was practically out of his crouch trying to get Trevor to keep the pitch up and out of the strike zone.
Koplove vs Giles: .167/.286/.167
Koplove vs Nevin: .250/.250/.250
Glaus makes a bad throw on a Nevin grounder. It’s all up to… Adam Hyzdu.
Hyzdu singles. Hernandez is hitless in three career at-bats against Koplove.
Linebrink makes Glaus look very bad to end the top of the 10th. LOB: Ari 6, SD 11.
Tonight is the first time a team other than the Padres has scored as many as four runs at Petco this year.
really? wow
if I hear the arizona announcers say “there’s something about this diamondbacks team” one more time, I’m gonna hurl
You spent hundreds of millions on players, that’s the something about this team.
Nady’s first at-bat of the night comes in the 10th. He lunges at the first pitch to pop weakly to right. I’m concerned that irregular playing time is going to adversely affect him.
Burroughs steals a base on a pitchout. Beautiful.
My favorite unsuccessful pitchout incident is this one where the hitter swung at it (was a hit-and-run) and tomahawked a chopper through the hole. It was just hilarious because it must have been insanely irritating for a team to guess right and initiate a pitchout, only to see the hitter pull-off one of the luckiest base-hits you can think of.
Reason for hope, or grasping at straws?
Inning 7+
Padres: .257/.361/.443
Opponents: .224/.307/.341
Yes, I think I remember that one.
Glaus loses a grounder in the lights. Loretta chopped it high off the plate.
Giles w/runners on: .286/.400/.514
Is it me, or is Poncino a little inconsistent calling that low pitch tonight?
I say it’s a reason for straws.
I’ll drink to that!
WOW…Giles had a green light on 3-0 and fouls out
Giles hacking 3-0 pops to third. Yuck.
I think Giles is a little too anxious to break out of his slump
You may be right. That wasn’t a real good pitch to swing at 3-0.
I think Giles is a little too anxious to break out of his slump
Padres use their last position player, Miguel Ojeda, to bat for Seanez. Extra bases would be good.
This guy has a good breaking ball.
Ojeda looked lost against Cormier. We go to the 12th.
Koyie Hill bats for Arizona. All position players have now been used. If it goes much further, look for Woody, Eaton, or B-Law to get the call.
how’s Otsuka look?
Jesse Garcia’s off-balance throw almost pulls Nevin off the bag. I miss Khalil.
that was weird…when Cintron hopped up in that backhand-n-throw attempt w/o unleashing a throw, for a split-second I said to myself, “hey that’s traveling”
Aki looks good; the slider is biting. LOL about traveling.
Matt & Mud: This is the first game in the history of Petco to go longer than 12 innings.
Get comfortable; we could be here a while.
yeah Aki looks sharper than I’ve seen him all year.
This is as good as I’ve seen Aki since last year. Real nice sequence to Glaus to end the 13th.
Top of the order: Roberts, Loretta, Giles. They’ve been on base seven times so far combined.
LOB: Ari 6, SD 14
I like watching Hammond pitch
Oh yeah. That change is sick. Great signing.
Good chance we’ll get to see Hammond hit, too. He’s due up second in the 14th. Career .204/.288/.294.
Just got home for the last inning or so. I was watching this one at work though.
Nevin wants to end this right now. I can see it in his swing
dang…I thought Arizona’s pen was supposed to be horrendous.
Eight consecutive balls.
Choate has thrown eight straight balls. Lyon is the only guy left in their ‘pen. Now is the time.
dang…I thought Arizona’s pen was supposed to be horrendous.
Eight straight balls, and Burroughs is first pitch swinging?
Ramon gets to squat another inning.
Dumb at-bat by Burroughs. What was that?
Giles swings 3-0 in a 1-run game. Burroughs swings away after back-to-back 4-pitch walks. wtf?
They are pressing big time.
In that situation, it has to be like a high school game, where everyone in the dugout says, “He has to throw a you a strike before the at-bats begins.” That at-bat shouldn’t have been left up to Burroughs.
is it me or does every Hammond inning seem to end before it starts? =)
Agreed, that was not smart. Lyon to pitch the 15th. This could really mess up the Snakes for the weekend.
Damn. Nady had to wait and couldn’t score on the single from second.
Sweet Loretta!
Bases loaded, one out for Nevin.
Nevin with bases loaded 2002-2005: .483/.469/.759
Candlesticks make a nice gift.
Woody in the on-deck circle.
I think it’d be funny if a pitcher threw a strike on the 3-0 pitch of an intentional walk. Just to see what the hitter does.
Why is Nevin swinging at that?
Padres win! Padres win! Padres win!
All is forgiven. Pads win!
Good night. It’s 2:26 on the right coast.
Man, that was a little more drama than we needed but a win is a win. Good chatting with you, gents!
“All is forgiven.”
such a perfect summary of the feeling
Peavy suffers another no decision. At least they won, right?
“All is forgiven.” Exactly…