Diamondback Journal

The Padres pounced on Dan Haren early and often, striking for four in the first inning and staking out a big lead for Jake Peavy. With that lead, it should be enough. Adam Dunn had other ideas, jacking a three run bomb in the bottom of the first to pull the Diamondbacks back within one. The Dbacks put up another three spot in the second and did not look back, winning by a score of 8-6.

The Padres outhit Arizona 12-6, but still lost. Both Haren and Peavy struggled on the game. Haren lasted just six innings giving up five runs and 11 hits. Peavy went just five giving up six, five earned, on five hits and four walks.

Kevin Kouzmanhoff hit a two run homer in the first, two of the four runs in the inning off Haren. Jody Gerut also homered, one of three hits in the game.

The Diamondbacks had no one with more than one hit. Dunn’s homer was his 34th of the year. Chris Snyder also homered, one of the runs in the second.

Adam Dunn and Doug Davis teamed up to beat the San Diego Padres in the opener of a three game series by a score of 7-6. The Padres made a late run with three runs in the top of the ninth inning but the Diamondbacks were able to hold off the Padres attempts to tie it up and pulled out the victory.

Dunn hit his first homer as a Diamondback in the fourth, a two run shot off Jared Banks with two outs. The homer staked the Diamondbacks to a 6-2 lead, after an original 4-0 lead after the first inning. That was all the starter Davis needed.

Davis went six strong innings allowing seven hits and just two runs. He struck out six.

The Padres made a run in the ninth inning off closer Brandon Lyon. Lyon lasted just .1 innings and gave up three runs on four hits. Tony Pena came in and finished up the game and the final two outs to close it out. It was his second save of the year.

A day after the Diamondbacks blasted two grand slams, they managed just two hits against the Astros pitchers. Starter Roy Oswalt allowed just one hit over eight innings and walked only two. Both hits came off the bat of Stephen Drew.

Ty Wiggington had his second straight three hit game. He drove in all three runs on a mistake by Randy Johnson in the first inning. He sent the ball deep into the bleachers bringing in all the run support that Oswalt needed.

Miguel Tejada had two hits in the game. Hunter Pence played his part in keeping Oswalt’s efforts at a shutout intact when he threw out Chris Snyder trying to score on a base hit.

The Diamondbacks found their way to a huge 11-5 win over the Astros by way of two homers off the bat of Miguel Montero, including one grand slam, and another grand slam added by Chris Young. Montero went 3-5 in the game and drove in a season high five runs all on the homers.

Astros starter Brandon Backe was on the end of the offensive outburst by the Diamondbacks. He was charged with 11 runs, all earned, and nine hits. He gave up all three homers and walked five. Three relievers combined to allow just three hits the rest of the game and no more runs.

Young matched Montero’s 3-5 game, but drove in his four on the grand slam. Adam Dunn also had a good game at the dish, going 2-2 and walking three times.

Yusmeiro Petit was the beneficiary of the solid outing and was solid in his own right. He went seven strong innings and allowed just four hits. He walked just one and struck out five.

Ty Wiggington led the way for the Astros with three hits.