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D-Backs swept by Giants
D-Backs swept by Giants
SAN FRANCISCO - A second consecutive walk-off loss brought a crippling end to a disastrous road trip for the Diamondbacks on Wednesday afternoon, another defeat that sucked more hope out of their 2008 season. With 17 games left, time still is remaining. But time isn't on the Diamondbacks' side. Not when their deficit in the National League West seems to grow by the day. Eugenio Velez's two-run ...
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Velez the hero again as Giants sweep Diamondbacks
Fanster.com — ... struggle: Diamondbacks’ starter Dan Haren labored through 4 innings, throwing 99 pitches on the day. He did allow only one earned run. The 4-inning stint matches Haren’s shortest of the year, matching his last outing on Friday in a loss to the Dodgers in which he threw 82 pitches. MLB.com: Recap | Boxscore Here’s what others are saying about the Diamondbacks’ latest gut-wrenching defeat… D-Backs swept by Giants [AZ Central] Giants beat Diamondbacks in ninth, sweep series [San Jose Mercury ...

Diamondbacks 3, Giants 4: How Low Can We Go?
AZ Snakepit — ... He wasn't helped by rancid defense. Drew made two errors, while Reynolds added another to his MLB-leading tally. His total of 29 [including one at first] is the most by any player since Edgar Renteria reached the big three-oh playing SS for the 2005 Red Sox. Among third-basemen, you have to go back to Aramis Ramirez's 33 errors in 2003 for the Cubs. But probably the worst - certainly the most costly - mistake wasn't even an error, because Dunn didn't even touch the ball. To quote Nick Piecoro, "With the bases loaded, Dunn ran back on a Velez fly ball. Expecting ...

Baseball Today: Thursday, September 11
Projo Sox Blog — ... . (Los Angeles Times) The Diamondbacks dropped their third straight in San Francisco (Arizona Republic), so L.A.'s lead in the West is now 3 1/2. Pinto believes Fox is rooting for a Red Sox-Dodgers World Series " ...

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