Late homer lifts D-backs By Steve Gilbert / MLB.com
Stephen Drew hit a tie-breaking solo homer in the eighth inning to put the Diamondbacks ahead for good. Chris Young scored two runs, each on fielder's choices. The D-backs bullpen gave up no runs in five innings.
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Diamondbacks 3, Cubs 2
Shortstop Stephen Drew broke a tie in the eighth on Saturday with his sixth homer. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
Angel can't rescue Cubs By Marc Zarefsky / MLB.com
Angel Pagan did all he could for the Cubs, hitting a two-run triple, but it was not enough, as the Cubs wasted a quality start by Rich Hill in a rare loss. The Cubs were only able to garner four hits all day off D-backs pitchers.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: July 21, 2007
Arizona
(51-48)
Won 1
Arizona 3, Chi Cubs 2
Today's Boxes 7/21/07
NYY 7, TB 3
TOR 1, SEA 0
BOS 11, CWS 2
WSH 3, COL 0
LAD 8, NYM 6
SF 8, MIL 0
FLA 11, CIN 1
DET 10, KC 8
ATL 14, STL 6
NYY 17, TB 5
MIN 5, LAA 2
PIT 7, HOU 3
TEX 8, CLE 5
OAK 4, BAL 3
PHI 12, SD 4
Chi Cubs
(51-45)
Lost 1
Standings thru 7/21/07  | Gameday  | Diamondbacks Stats  | Cubs Stats
Arizona AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Young , CF4 2 0 0 1 2 2 .231
Hudson , 2B5 0 3 1 0 0 0 .291
Byrnes , RF-LF4 0 1 1 1 2 2 .309
Jackson , 1B4 0 2 0 1 1 2 .262
Valverde , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Reynolds , 3B5 0 0 0 0 2 7 .263
Hairston , LF3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .222
Cruz , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Ojeda , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .310
Pena , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Clark , 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
Drew , SS3 1 2 1 1 0 0 .243
Snyder , C4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .227
Owings , P2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .167
DaVanon , RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .143
Totals 37 3 10 3 4 12 23
a-Struck out for Cruz in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Snyder (5, Howry).HR : Drew (6, 8th inning off Howry, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Hudson 3; Byrnes; Jackson 2; Drew 5; Snyder 3.RBI : Hudson (48), Byrnes (52), Drew (33).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Owings; Hairston 3; Young.GIDP : Jackson.Team LOB : 11. BASERUNNING SB : Byrnes (25, 3rd base off Hill, R/Hill, K), Young (12, 3rd base off Hill, R/Hill, K). FIELDING DP : 2 (Snyder-Hudson, Drew-Hudson-Jackson).
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Soriano , LF3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .299
Theriot , SS3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .278
Fontenot , 2B2 0 0 0 2 0 3 .333
Ramirez , 3B4 0 0 0 0 2 6 .318
Jones , CF4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .248
DeRosa , 1B2 1 0 0 2 0 0 .288
Pagan , RF4 0 1 2 0 1 1 .288
Hill, K , C3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .171
b-Floyd , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
Hill, R , P2 0 1 0 0 1 1 .114
Wuertz , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Moore , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Howry , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dempster , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 29 2 4 2 6 7 18
a-Struck out for Wuertz in the 7th. b-Popped out for Hill, K in the 9th.
BATTING 2B : Jones (15, Owings).3B : Pagan (2, Owings).TB : Theriot; Jones 2; Pagan 3; Hill, R.RBI : Pagan 2 (19).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Jones 2; Ramirez; Soriano.GIDP : Ramirez.Team LOB : 6. BASERUNNING SB : Fontenot (5, 2nd base off Owings/Snyder), Theriot (16, 3rd base off Owings/Snyder).CS : Fontenot (2, 2nd base by Cruz/Snyder). FIELDING E : Ramirez (5, fielding), Soriano (2, fielding).DP : (Theriot-Fontenot-DeRosa).
Arizona IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Owings 4.0 4 2 2 3 3 0 4.90
Cruz (W, 4-1)3.0 0 0 0 1 4 0 2.79
Pena (H, 18)1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.14
Valverde (S, 29)1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.61
Pitches-strikes : Owings 95-56, Cruz 39-25, Pena 11-5, Valverde 14-9, Hill, R 115-73, Wuertz 19-15, Howry 18-13, Dempster 15-10.Ground outs-fly outs : Owings 4-5, Cruz 1-3, Pena 2-1, Valverde 2-1, Hill, R 4-8, Wuertz 0-0, Howry 1-0, Dempster 1-1.Batters faced : Owings 19, Cruz 9, Pena 3, Valverde 4, Hill, R 28, Wuertz 4, Howry 5, Dempster 4.Umpires : HP: Ted Barrett. 1B: Mark Carlson. 2B: Larry Young. 3B: Angel Hernandez.Weather : 68 degrees, sunny.Wind : 8 mph, In from RF.T : 3:20.Att : 41,632.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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