Bye-Bye, LA!
Yeah, I know, there’s one more game left in the series. But the Diamondbacks eliminated the Dodgers from the race for the NL West division crown with tonight’s 6-2 victory. You should have heard the crowd of 47,673 shout "Beat LA!" They are as good at it as the giants fams in San Francisco.
It was Brandon Webb’s 17th win, a career high. Chris Young led off the game with a homer–his 9th lead off homer of the year and 32nd overall–and the Diamondbacks never looked back. While Webby kept hanging zeros on the board–he didn’t give up any runs until the 7th inning–the D’Backs scored in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 8th innings. Mark Reynolds hit a solo homer and Webb helped his own cause with an RBI single.
Webb also benefited from stellar defense, including a final play of the game. Mark Reynolds climed the ladder to snare a line drive.
Eric Byrnes had two singles (174 and 173), extending his hitting streak to 6 games. He also had back-to-back stolen bases, running up his total to 47. And he scored two runs, bringing that total to 102. Plus he made a fine defensive play–an over-the-shoulder catch that saved an RBI double.
However, in the 8th inning, after the Snakes had scored one, Byrnesie popped up with runners on second and third to end the inning. He hasn’t had an RBI since Sunday the 12th in San Francisco. <drumming fingers impatiently>
The Rockies also beat the Padres tonight. Thank you, Rockies, for pushing the Friars back some more, also by a 6-2 score.
Tomorrow the Diamondbacks go for the sweep behind Edgar Gonzalez. It’s Chad Billingsley for the Dodgers.
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Original post by Kellia Ramares
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