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Daily Clips August 14, 2014

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D-backs score in 12th to earn twin-bill split By Steve DiMatteo / Special to MLB.com http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_13_arimlb_clemlb_2&mode=recap_away&c_id=ari

Chafin shines in Major League debut By Steve DiMatteo / Special to MLB.com http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/article/ari/andrew-chafin-shines-in-major-league-debut?ymd=20140814&content_id=89563572&vkey=news_ari

Penny makes Marlins Park debut vs. D-backs By Daniel Popper / MLB.com http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_14_arimlb_miamlb_1&mode=preview

Blair tosses six scoreless frames in suspended game By Teddy Cahill / MLB.com http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/article/ari/d-backs-prospect-aaron-blair-tosses-six-scoreless-frames-in-suspended-game?ymd=20140814&content_id=89546954&vkey=news_ari

Diamondbacks split doubleheader with Indians By Nick Piecoro / azcentral sports http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2014/08/13/arizona-diamondbacks-cleveland-indians-doubleheader-august-13/13996695/

Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero: "Best I've ever seen" of Trevor Bauer By Nick Piecoro / azcentral sports http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2014/08/14/diamondbacks-catcher-miguel-montero-best-ive-ever-seen-of-trevor-bauer/14041755/

Diamondbacks rookie pitcher Andrew Chafin solid in his debut By Nick Piecoro / azcentral sports http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2014/08/14/diamondbacks-rookie-pitcher-andrew-chafin-solid-debut/14041713/

Former Diamondbacks Trevor Bauer, Zach Walters strike in doubleheader By Nick Piecoro / azcentral sports http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2014/08/14/former-diamondbacks-trevor-bauer-zach-walters-strike-doubleheader/14041085/

Gosewisch, D-backs salavage split in 12 innings By AP / FOX Sports Arizona

http://www.foxsports.com/arizona/story/gosewisch-d-backs-salavage-split-in-12-innings-081314

GM Kevin Towers responds to former D-backs pitcher Brandon McCarthy's comments about pitch-calling By Jules Tompkins / Arizona Sports http://arizonasports.com/42/1758433/GM-Kevin-Towers-responds-to-former-Dbacks-pitcher-Brandon-McCarthys-comments-about-pitchcalling

D-backs debutant Andrew Chafin pitches to scoreless no-decision vs. Indians By Arizona Sports http://arizonasports.com/42/1758435/Dbacks-debutant-Andrew-Chafin-pitches-to-scoreless-nodecision-vs-Indians

After stellar major league debut, Diamondbacks send Chafin back to minors By Mark Brown / The Examiner (Phoenix) http://www.examiner.com/article/after-stellar-major-league-debut-diamondbacks-send-chafin-back-to-minors

D-backs drop Game 1 after Tribe walks off By Steve DiMatteo / Special to MLB.com http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_13_arimlb_clemlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=ari

Game slowing down for D-backs rookie Lamb By Steve DiMatteo / Special to MLB.com http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140813&content_id=89419384&notebook_id=89419412&vkey=notebook_ari&c_id=ari

Live batting practice will test injured D-backs By Steve DiMatteo / Special to MLB.com http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140813&content_id=89419384&notebook_id=89423062&vkey=notebook_ari&c_id=ari

Diamondbacks catcher Montero: Problems with Bauer in past By Nick Piecoro / azcentral sports http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2014/08/13/diamondbacks-catcher-montero-problems-bauer-past/13988599/

Diamondbacks drop 1st game of doubleheader off Zach Walters walkoff HR By Nick Piecoro / azcentral sports http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2014/08/13/diamondbacks-drop-1st-game-of-doubleheader-off-zach-walters-walkoff-hr/14035513/

Diamondbacks rookie David Peralta wins at rain delays

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By Andrew Joseph / azcentral sports http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/heat-index/2014/08/13/diamondbacks-rookie-david-peralta-wins-at-rain-delays/13996151/

Ninth-inning homer sinks D-backs in Game 1 By AP / FOX Sports Arizona http://www.foxsports.com/arizona/story/ninth-inning-homer-sinks-d-backs-in-game-1-081314

Trevor Bauer dominant against D-backs in Indians win By Arizona Sports http://arizonasports.com/42/1758407/Trevor-Bauer-dominant-against-Dbacks-in-Indians-win

Phoenix Boys and Girls Club heavily damaged after storm By Sophia Kuntara / Arizona Republic http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2014/08/13/phoenix-boys-girls-club-storm-damage-abrk/14010985/

Hispanic Heritage Month By Judy Hedding / Phoenix.About.com http://phoenix.about.com/od/events/a/HispanicHeritage.htm

D-backs accepting scholarship applications By Jason Skoda / Ahwatukee Foothills News http://www.ahwatukee.com/sports/sports_briefs/article_31b57e02-227c-11e4-9d1b-0019bb2963f4.html

NATIONAL

La Russa's New Learning Curve By John Perrotto / Sports on Earth http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/89264310/tony-la-russa-is-far-from-ready-to-give-up-baseball-diamondbacks#!bDh3PD

Indians 3-0, Diamondbacks 2-1: Stephanie Storm's final thoughts on doubleheader By Stephanie Storm / Ohio.com http://www.ohio.com/blogs/cleveland-indians/cleveland-indians-1.282227/indians-3-0-diamondbacks-2-1-stephanie-storm-s-final-thoughts-on-doubleheader-1.513446

Gosewisch's Game-Winning RBI Single Splits Double Header; D-backs Beat Indians 1-0 By Josh Garcia / vavel.com http://www.vavel.com/en-us/mlb/379854-gosewisch-s-game-winning-rbi-single-splits-double-header-d-backs-win-1-0.html

Arizona at Miami Preview By CBS Sports http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20140814_ARI@MIA/diamondbacks-marlins-preview

Cleveland Indians' bad offense leads to loss to Arizona Diamondbacks: DMan's Report, Game 120, Wednesday By Dennis Manoloff / Cleveland Plain Dealer http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2014/08/cleveland_indians_vs_arizona_d_4.html

Cleveland Indians fall to Arizona, 1-0, in 12 innings; settle for doubleheader split By Paul Hoynes / Cleveland.com

http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2014/08/cleveland_indians_arizona_diam_6.html

Huron County native pitches five shut-out innings in big-league debut By The Norwalk Reflector http://www.norwalkreflector.com/article/4823771

Bauer keeps cool against former team By Joe Reedy / FOX Sports Ohio http://www.foxsports.com/ohio/story/clevleand-indians-trevor-bauer-keeps-cool-against-diamondbacks-081314

Tribe edged by D-backs in twin-bill nightcap By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_13_arimlb_clemlb_2&mode=recap_home&c_id=cle

Arizona Diamondbacks - TeamReport By Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/13/bbo-diamondbacks-teamreport-idUSMTZEA8D8EW15G20140813

Zach Walters, Trevor Bauer power Cleveland Indians over Arizona: DMan's Report, Game 119, Wednesday By Dennis Manoloff / Cleveland Plain Dealer http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2014/08/cleveland_indians_vs_arizona_d_3.html

Bad blood? Nah, the Diamondbacks are just another team to Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer By Stephanie Storm / Ohio.com http://www.ohio.com/blogs/cleveland-indians/cleveland-indians-1.282227/bad-blood-nah-the-diamondbacks-are-just-another-team-to-indians-pitcher-trevor-bauer-1.513340

La Habra High alum's grand slam makes history By Matt Hanlon / Orange County Register http://www.ocregister.com/articles/brea-631619-season-high.html

What a win! Indians take game 1 of doubleheader By FOX 8 Cleveland http://fox8.com/2014/08/13/what-a-win-indians-take-game-1-of-diamondbacks-doubleheader/

Progressive Field Is Embarrassingly Empty for Diamondbacks-Indians Game By Kyle Newport / Bleacher Report http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2162508-progressive-field-is-embarrassingly-empty-for-diamondbacks-indians-game

Morris in the Minors: Will Mike Schwartz's hot bat carry him back to affiliated ball? By Jane Havsy / The Daily Record http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/sports/baseball/2014/08/13/morris-minors-will-mike-schwartzs-hot-bat-carry-back-affiliated-ball/14027375/

Watch D-backs outfielder David Peralta twerk for his teammates during a rain delay By Marissa Payne / The Washington Post

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Walters hits walk-off homer to capture Game 1 By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_13_arimlb_clemlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=cle

Former Hurler Chafin MAKES Big League Debut in Cleveland By Kent State University Athletics http://www.kentstatesports.com/news/2014/8/14/BB_0814145538.aspx

RENO ACES

Aces Edge Express on the Road By KTVN News http://www.ktvn.com/story/26276432/aces-edge-express-on-the-road

Express bullpen gets workout in loss to Reno By Sean Shapiro / American-Statesman http://www.statesman.com/news/sports/baseball/express-bullpen-gets-workout-in-loss-to-reno/ng2pz/

MOBILE BAYBEARS

Blair pitches lights-out before lights go out By Kelsie Heneghan / MiLB.com http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140814&content_id=89496074&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb

VISALIA RAWHIDE

Ports Stifle Rawhide, 5-2 By Visalia Rawhide http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140814&content_id=89555810&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_t516&sid=t516

SOUTH BEND SILVER HAWKS

Doran powers Silver Hawks By The South Bend Tribune http://www.southbendtribune.com/sports/professional/silverhawks/doran-powers-silver-hawks/article_18a34006-2395-11e4-8d3a-001a4bcf6878.html

No ninth-inning heroics for Whitecaps in loss to South Bend By MLive.com http://www.mlive.com/whitecaps/index.ssf/2014/08/no_ninth-inning_heroics_for_wh.html

HILLSBORO HOPS

Five Hillsboro pitchers combine for nine no-hit innings; Hops win in 10th By Andrew Nemec / The Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/hillsboro-hops/index.ssf/2014/08/five_hillsboro_pitchers_combin.html

Walk-Off Walk Secures Extra Inning Win for Hops By Austin Melhart / Hillsboro Hops

http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140814&content_id=89561568&fext=.jsp&vkey=recap&sid=t419

MISSOULA OSPREY

Osprey rained out, face Ogden in twin bill Thursday By The Missoulian http://ravallirepublic.com/sports/osprey/article_8f27ec29-de8e-585b-b0be-cc72ff5eb87f.html

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MLB NEWS August 14, 2014 • MLB.com http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/news/mlb_news_index.jsp ASSOCIATED PRESS August 14, 2014 • Sports.yahoo.com http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/morenews MLB TRANSACTIONS August 14, 2014 • MLB.com http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/transactions

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D-backs score in 12th to earn twin-bill split By Steve DiMatteo / Special to MLB.com http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_13_arimlb_clemlb_2&mode=recap_away&c_id=ari The D-backs only played two games here, but it must have felt as though they were in town for an eternity. A rain delay that went well over three hours on Tuesday and a doubleheader on Wednesday in which the second game went 12 innings would test the will of any team. But, as always, winning cures everything. With that in mind, the D-backs have begun a trend of letting offensive opportunities fall by the wayside. And for much of Wednesday night, their offense was stifled again, but Tuffy Gosewisch's RBI single in the 12th inning gave the team a 1-0 win, earning a split in the doubleheader with the Indians. "It was huge, because I think we hit a lot of balls hard that ended up getting caught," Gosewisch said. "[The Indians] made some unbelievable defensive plays. It's just a matter of time before one finds a hole, but it was huge to finally get it and that it was us." Earlier in the day, a walk-off home run in the ninth by 2010 D-backs Draft pick Zach Walters off Randall Delgado handed Arizona a 3-2 loss. Trevor Bauer, another former member of the D-backs, pitched a career-high eight innings, giving up just two runs on four hits while striking out nine. "[Bauer's] got good stuff. Mixed his pitches, strikes were chased. He came out throwing first-pitch fastballs," manager Kirk Gibson said. "We were trying to wait on him, make sure he was hitting the zone, and he'd go fastball early and then kind of go to his offspeed stuff. His breaking ball was breaking down pretty good in the dirt." Arizona was dominated at the plate through 11 innings of Game 2 despite having runners on for most of the night. And it looked as though the game would play out like that -- until the 12th. Gosewisch's hit off C.C. Lee didn't exactly open the floodgates, but they were pried open enough to squeeze out one run, which was enough for the victory. "Obviously, it's a long day, and you're getting tired, and you have to keep grinding it out," Gibson said. "We've had many opportunities, and we didn't perform very well. It was kind of a day for pitching on both sides, and to come out with a split is good. We get a nice happy plane flight [to Miami for the next series]." Alfredo Marte led off the 12th with a walk, the sixth time a D-backs leadoff hitter got on base. Didi Gregorius sacrificed Marte to second, and Gosewisch singled up the middle to send him home. And just like that, the D-backs went from potentially lamenting their second straight frustrating performance at the plate to celebrating a hard-fought game on the road and an exceptionally long couple of days at the ballpark.

Some people had a harder doubleheader than others, though. David Peralta had an especially forgettable day, striking out five times and combining to go 0-for-10. After starting August by hitting .400, he is now 0-for-his-last-14. He drove a ball to deep right field in the sixth but was thwarted by a fully extended diving catch at the warning track by Ryan Raburn. The late-game run vindicated a gem of a Major League debut for Andrew Chafin, who grew up 45 minutes west of Cleveland and attended nearby Kent State University. Chafin threw five scoreless innings, giving up just three hits and striking out three. He had solid command, inducing 10 groundouts, including a double play to end the fifth, and sure didn't have the look of someone making his first start let alone his first start near his hometown. So what's the reward for a job well done? How about a trip back to Triple-A Reno? "He battled, he made the pitches when he had to, and overall [it was] a really good performance. He got a taste," Gibson said. "We're going to send him back to Reno because we're going to need some pitching. It's kind of a bad deal. He did a good job, but he'll probably be back for us in September." After the game, the team announced that it had selected the contract of right-hander Bradin Hagens from Triple-A Reno and optioned Chafin back. Following Chafin's exit from the game, the bullpen held the Indians in check. Eury De La Rosa threw three innings of scoreless relief, working his way around two hits and a walk. Matt Stites added two innings of shutout relief, and Addison Reed closed it out for his 28th save. Delgado also pitched an inning of scoreless relief and, oddly enough, was credited with the win just a few hours after being handed the loss in Game 1. For a pitching staff that has had a tough season, it's at least a step in the right direction.

Chafin shines in Major League debut By Steve DiMatteo / Special to MLB.com http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/article/ari/andrew-chafin-shines-in-major-league-debut?ymd=20140814&content_id=89563572&vkey=news_ari Andrew Chafin felt surprisingly calm leading up to his start for the D-backs on Wednesday night. But this was his debut, and it was going to be in front of all his friends and family. It wasn't until his last warmup pitch that it finally sank in. He was about to take the mound as a starting pitcher in the Majors for the first time. "My heart started really beating," Chafin said. "That was the first time I was like ... I don't want to say overwhelmed by any means, but just really excited. Then as soon as I threw that first pitch, it was back to normal."

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And apparently, normal for Chafin involves having the mound presence of a wily veteran. The left-hander, who grew up 45 minutes west of Cleveland and attended nearby Kent State University, threw five scoreless innings, giving up just three hits and striking out three. He induced 10 groundouts, including a double play to end the fifth. "I went out and threw my game," said Chafin, who took a no-decision in the D-backs' 1-0, 12-inning win over the Indians in the second game of a doubleheader. "It was a great outing. I just need to work on my pitch count a little bit, but other than that, it just showed I can get out of jams and was able to stay competitive in tough situations." Catcher Tuffy Gosewisch, who drove home the winning run, was impressed with what he saw. "I thought he threw a heck of a game and located pretty well," Gosewisch said. "Pitched inside really well is what I was impressed with. Went inside to both lefties and righties. Got guys a little bit uncomfortable and made pitches when he had to." Though Chafin feels he proved he belongs in the bigs, the D-backs -- needing fresh arms after the 21-inning marathon doubleheader -- optioned him back to Triple-A Reno. "He battled, he made the pitches when he had to and overall [had] a really good performance. He got a taste," manager Kirk Gibson said. "It's kind of a bad deal. He did a good job, but he'll probably be back for us in September." Gosewisch is sure Chafin will thrive in whatever role he's given when he does return. "If we have five starters already, then he'd be a great long guy. Or a good guy out of the bullpen versus lefties and righties," Gosewisch said. "If we have an opening, he's going to be a good starter. He's got good stuff, he's got three good pitches, command, and he's got the right attitude. He means business when he's on the mound, and he's a pretty good bulldog." Chafin understands the D-backs' need to send him back to Triple-A. But he has his first start under his belt, and he's ready for more whenever his name is called. For now he'll just continue to enjoy the moment. "I was looking on my Facebook a little bit ago, and everybody from high school was like, 'Oh, we went to the game today,'" Chafin said. "I think they were more excited than I was about it. "Just glad I was able to make my debut up here in front of all my friends and family."

Penny makes Marlins Park debut vs. D-backs By Daniel Popper / MLB.com http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_14_arimlb_miamlb_1&mode=preview On July 28, 2004, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Brad Penny surrendered three runs over five innings in a loss to the Phillies.

It was the right-hander's last start as a Florida Marlin. Two days later, he was traded to the Dodgers. In the 10 years since, Penny made stops in San Francisco, St. Louis, Boston and Detroit. But last weekend, the veteran, who was a part of the Marlins' 2003 World Series title team, rejoined the club in Cincinnati and made a successful return to the Majors in a one-run victory over the Reds. On Thursday, Penny will pitch for the first time at Marlins Park when Miami takes on Arizona in the opening contest of a four-game set -- more than a decade since his last home appearance for the Marlins. "It should be exciting," said Penny, who will face off against 26-year-old D-backs right-hander Chase Anderson, who is 7-4 with a 3.06 ERA on the season. "It's a great group of guys here. They gave me an opportunity to start my career. I'm towards the end of it now. They gave me an opportunity to come out here and pitch at this level. I'm very thankful and I'm going to make the best of it." Much has changed since Penny last wore a Marlins uniform. In 2012, the team changed its name to the Miami Marlins, moving into a retractable-roof ballpark and wearing uniforms with a different color scheme. Nonetheless, Penny is grateful for a chance to pitch again with the Marlins, the team that gave him his first big league opportunity in 2000. "I've got a lot of great memories in Miami," Penny said. Anderson will try to make his own memory in Miami after beating the Marlins at Chase Field on July 7. That was the first of five straight quality starts for the right-hander, who allowed one run on four hits over six innings in a 5-3 win over the Rockies his last time out on Friday. "It's huge, especially to get the team off on the right foot, just to go out there and do my job, get the team deep in the game and let the hitters take care of the rest," Anderson said after the victory. D-backs: Players to test injuries during live BP on Friday Several injured D-backs will test their respective injuries on Friday, when shortstop Chris Owings (left shoulder strain) and outfielder Cody Ross (left calf strain) will take batting practice off left-hander Matt Reynolds, who underwent Tommy John surgery in September. Owings, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list on June 29, and hasn't played in a game since June 25, will be the first batter Reynolds has faced since the procedure. "He's progressing," manager Kirk Gibson said of Owings. "Continuing to swing, taking batting practice." There is still no timetable for the return of any of the injured players. Ross tried to run the bases last Saturday to test the injury, but he still felt some discomfort.

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"They just kind of moved [Ross] back a little bit," Gibson said. "There's really no further damage, we're just not ready to proceed with the bases yet." Marlins: Season turning from marathon to sprint After Game 120 of 162, the Marlins find themselves on the cusp of contending in the National League East. After taking the series against the Cardinals, they're on the heels of the Braves for second place in the division. They're also within striking distance in the NL Wild Card race. Manager Mike Redmond, a member of the Marlins' 2003 World Series title team, knows from personal experience what it takes to reach the postseason. Down the stretch, it requires focus and execution. "This is a six-week run right now to try to make the playoffs," Redmond said. What players have done to this point is not necessarily relevant for where they hope to reach. "You could be hitting .150, but have the best six weeks of your life and help us get to the playoffs," Redmond said. "It's really that simple. It doesn't matter where you are right now. It's what you can do from here on out. That's the important thing." Worth noting • The Marlins are set to reinstate All-Star starter Henderson Alvarez (right shoulder inflammation) from the disabled list on Saturday to face the D-backs. The right-hander threw a bullpen session on Wednesday. • Marlins reliever Dan Jennings is making progress while on the seven-day concussion list. The lefty, who was struck on the side of the head by a line drive last Thursday at Pittsburgh, is symptom-free. He played some catch, but there is no specific timetable for when he will be ready to return.

Blair tosses six scoreless frames in suspended game By Teddy Cahill / MLB.com http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/article/ari/d-backs-prospect-aaron-blair-tosses-six-scoreless-frames-in-suspended-game?ymd=20140814&content_id=89546954&vkey=news_ari Right-hander Aaron Blair, the D-backs' No. 4 prospect, threw six scoreless innings for Double-A Mobile against Pensacola on Wednesday. The BayBears were leading 4-3 in the ninth inning when the game was suspended due to a power outage at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium. Blair, ranked No. 86 on MLBPipeline.com's Top 100 Prospects list, scattered one hit, one walk and one hit batsman. He struck out three and threw 76 pitches. It was his third scoreless start of the season. The D-backs selected Blair with the 36th overall pick of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft. He began his first full professional season with Class A South Bend and earned two promotions to reach Mobile last month.

In 24 starts across three levels (including Wednesday), Blair is 8-5 with a 3.87 ERA. He has struck out 153 batters and walked 43 in 137 1/3 innings. He is tied with Taylor Cole for the most strikeouts in the Minor Leagues this season. Mobile's offense Wednesday was led by third baseman Brandon Drury, the D-backs' No. 6 prospect. He hit a two-run home run in the first inning, his 23rd homer of the season and fourth in 11 games since he was promoted from Class A Advanced Visalia at the start of August.

Diamondbacks split doubleheader with Indians By Nick Piecoro / azcentral sports http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2014/08/13/arizona-diamondbacks-cleveland-indians-doubleheader-august-13/13996695/ Game 1: Indians 3, Diamondbacks 2; Game 2: Diamondbacks 1, Indians 0 (12) Recap: The Diamondbacks and Cleveland Indians split a doubleheader on Wednesday, with Zach Walters lacing a walkoff homer in Game 1 before Tuffy Gosewisch lifted the Diamondbacks with an RBI single in the 12th inning of Game 2. The day took a toll on the Diamondbacks' bullpen, which had to work 2 2/3 innings in the first game and seven innings in the second game. All told, the relievers allowed just one run on seven hits and four walks. Defensive regrets: In Game 1, LHP Vidal Nuño held his own in the matchup against Indians RHP Trevor Bauer, giving up two runs in 5 2/3 innings. He might have come away unscathed had his defense been able to make a pair of plays behind him in the sixth. RF David Peralta's throw got past 3B Jake Lamb, and instead of potentially cutting down a runner on the bases, the Diamondbacks were left with a second-and-third jam. Michael Brantley followed by grounding a ball to the right side, where second baseman Aaron Hill ranged to his left but couldn't make the play. The ball hit off his glove and trickled into shallow right field, allowing both runners to score. "A couple of plays," Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said. "If we make them, then maybe it's a different outcome. When you get into a game like this, we've got to make those plays. We didn't do that." In the shadows: The early innings of Game 1 were played with the pitcher's mound bathed in sunlight while the home-plate area was engulfed in shadows. "Anytime there is shadows like that, I think the biggest thing is it disguises the spin," Bauer said. "As the ball transitions from light to dark it's hard to pick up the spin on the ball and see if it's slider spin or cutter spin or something like that."

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Bauer said he thinks those shadows, along with his ability to consistently throw strikes, helped him get more swings and misses. "The trajectory is the same," he said, "but it takes away one of the hitters' cues to pick up the ball." A rally, finally: Alfredo Marte led off the top of the 12th inning by working a nine-pitch walk from Indians reliever C.C. Lee and moved to second on Didi Gregorius' sac bunt. Gosewisch followed by grounding an 0-1 curveball through the middle for a run-scoring single. The five-hopper barely sneaked between SS Jose Ramirez and 2B Jason Kipnis. Up next Diamondbacks at Marlins When: Thursday at 4:10 p.m. Where: Marlins Park, Miami TV/radio: FSAZ/KTAR-AM 620, KMVP-FM 98.7, KSUN-AM 1400 Pitching matchup: RHP Chase Anderson (7-4, 3.06) vs. RHP Brad Penny (1-0, 1.80) Notable: Anderson has been the Diamondbacks' most reliable starting pitcher since he was recalled from Double-A Mobile in May. He has a 1.74 ERA in his past five starts, with 30 strikeouts and nine walks in 31 innings. … Penny is a former fifth-round pick by the Diamondbacks in the 1996 draft. He was traded to the Marlins in 1999 — this is his second stint with the team — as part of the Matt Mantei trade. Penny, 36, did not pitch in 2013. Upcoming pitchers Friday: At Miami, 4:10 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Trevor Cahill (2-8, 4.86) vs. Marlins LHP Brad Hand (2-4, 4.65). Saturday: At Miami, 4:10 p.m., Diamondbacks LHP Wade Miley (7-8, 4.61) vs. Marlins RHP Henderson Alvarez (8-5, 2.48). Sunday: At Miami, 10:10 a.m., Diamondbacks RHP Josh Collmenter (8-6, 4.09) vs. Marlins RHP Tom Koehler (8-9, 3.86).

Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero: "Best I've ever seen" of Trevor Bauer By Nick Piecoro / azcentral sports http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2014/08/14/diamondbacks-catcher-miguel-montero-best-ive-ever-seen-of-trevor-bauer/14041755/ Though he and Trevor Bauer were infamously unable to get on the same page during their time as teammates two years ago, Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero seemed genuinely happy to see how well Bauer threw on Wednesday afternoon. "That's the best I've ever seen him," Montero said. "I hope he continues to do that."

Montero raved about Bauer's ability to command his fastball, something that made his curveball hard to hit. He also said all of Bauer's pitches came out of the same plane, making it hard to lay off the breaking ball when it was out of the zone. "It was really impressive," Montero said. "I tip my hat. He did a great job. I'm honestly happy for him. I hope he's figured it out because he has an opportunity to be a really good pitcher in the big leagues." Montero and Bauer crossed paths in the tunnel before the game and exchanged pleasantries. Bauer also complimented Montero on an at-bat during the game as the two were walking off the field in the seventh inning. "He's a good guy," Montero said. "He has a different personality, but not everybody has the same personality. But once again, I'm happy to see the way he threw the ball today. If he throws the ball like that every five days, he's got a pretty good future."

Diamondbacks rookie pitcher Andrew Chafin solid in his debut By Nick Piecoro / azcentral sports http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2014/08/14/diamondbacks-rookie-pitcher-andrew-chafin-solid-debut/14041713/ The only way Diamondbacks left-hander Andrew Chafin's debut could have gone better is if he had come away victorious. Chafin threw five scoreless innings against the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday, pitching in a ballpark that's less than an hour away from Wakeman, Ohio, the town in which he grew up. Making it even better: It fulfilled a long-shot birthday present for his girlfriend, Shelbi. "The funny thing about all of this, a week and a half ago, before I was called up or anything, she's like, 'You know what I want for my birthday? I want you to pitch in Cleveland on my birthday.' "I'm like, 'OK, yeah.' I'm thinking to myself, 'Good luck with that.' " The one downside: With the Diamondbacks in need of a fresh arm for today, Chafin was optioned to Triple-A Reno to make room for right-hander Bradin Hagens, who had his contract selected from Reno. "It's kind of a bad deal (for Chafin)," Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said. "He did a good job. But he'll probably be back for us in September." Chafin gave up just three hits and two walks and pitched out of every jam he was in, including in the fourth when he struck out Roberto Perez with runners on second and third to end the inning. His only problem was a rising pitch count; the Indians had nine at-bats lasting six pitches or more, including seven full counts.

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Chafin was expecting at least 50 friends and family members to be in attendance, and they could be heard after many of the outs he recorded. "I wasn't too awful emotional until my last warm-up pitch," he said. "I threw it down, they threw it around and (third baseman Jake) Lamb was like, 'All right, here we go.' And then my heart started really beating. That was the first time I was — I wouldn't say overwhelmed, but really excited. Then as soon as I threw that first pitch, it was back to normal." Win some, lose some Right-hander Randall Delgado served up the game-winning homer to Zach Walters in the first game, but he came back to pitch out of a jam in the 11th inning with the game on the line in the nightcap. After the Diamondbacks took the lead in the top of the 12th, it put him in line for a unique outcome. "He gets the win and the loss today," Gibson said. "That's interesting." Delgado gave up a double to Michael Brantley to open the 11th, but he recovered by striking out Carlos Santana and Chris Dickerson before getting Walters to ground out. "Randall's thing is, he used to get way behind in counts and walk guys," Gibson said. "Now, his command is much better, and he has a lot more confidence. You can tell. He repeats his mechanics better and he was 95-97 (mph in Game 2). That's a good skill to have." Short hop Double-A Mobile right-hander Braden Shipley threw four strong innings on Tuesday but had to leave early due to a blister, Gibsonsaid. Gibson said the report he read said Shipley threw well, with his fastball ranging 91-96 mph and averaging 93 mph.

Former Diamondbacks Trevor Bauer, Zach Walters strike in doubleheader By Nick Piecoro / azcentral sports http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2014/08/14/former-diamondbacks-trevor-bauer-zach-walters-strike-doubleheader/14041085/ Trevor Bauer filled up the strike zone on Wednesday afternoon with fastballs in the mid-90s, with curveballs and cutters and change-ups. He pitched eight dazzling innings, looking every bit like the pitcher the Diamondbacks thought they were getting when they took him third overall three years ago. Of course, they were hoping those starts would come for them, not against them. Bauer's performance helped the Cleveland Indians win the first game of a doubleheader the teams would ultimately split at Progressive Field. Zach Walters, another former Diamondbacks prospect, ended Game 1 with a tiebreaking solo homer in the bottom of the

ninth, giving the Indians a 3-2 victory. In Game 2, the Diamondbacks' Tuffy Gosewisch grounded a single through the middle to score Xavier Paul with the game's only run in the top of the 12th inning. In the deal that sent Bauer to Cleveland two years ago, the Diamondbacks landed shortstop Didi Gregorius, who has been an impressive defender and solid hitter in parts of two seasons with the Diamondbacks. And though Bauer has yet to evolve into a consistent, top-of-the-rotation starter, his outing on Wednesday showed the sort of high-upside potential the Diamondbacks' current rotation lacks, the kind of potential the organization will search tirelessly for in the offseason. One outing does not make or break a trade, but it had to sting for the Diamondbacks to see Bauer pitch so effectively with such a dominant repertoire. "He's got good stuff," Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said. "Mixed his pitches. We had opportunities. He pitched well." There was no drama from Bauer, only dominance. In his only interaction with catcher Miguel Montero, with whom he did not see eye to eye over pitch selection two years ago, Bauer said Montero paid him a compliment on his way off the field. Otherwise, he was all business. It might have been the best outing of Bauer's major-league career — the eight innings established a career high — but he made it sound like it just happened to come against his old team. "That was two years ago," Bauer said, when asked if facing the Diamondbacks meant more. "To me, it was another team, another lineup I was trying to get out. And that's it. There's no bad blood between me and them or anything like that. I moved on from it a long time ago and I'm trying to win some games." Bauer did not allow a hit until the sixth inning, when Paul lined a single into right field. He gave up a run that inning on a double-play groundout. He gave up another run in the seventh, in which Montero doubled to left on a two-strike, checked-swing blooper. Walters put up solid numbers in Low-A South Bend for the Diamondbacks in 2011 before he was shipped to the Washington Nationals in a trade deadline deal for right-hander Jason Marquis. Two weeks ago, he was sent to the Indians in another deadline deal, this one involving infielder Asdrubal Cabrera. With one out and the bases empty in the ninth, Walters turned on a 1-2 fastball from Diamondbacks reliever Randall Delgado and launched his first home run with his new team. "Randall threw two balls right by him," Gibson said. "The next one, it was the fourth fastball, probably too much middle (of the plate) and he got it."

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http://www.foxsports.com/arizona/story/gosewisch-d-backs-salavage-split-in-12-innings-081314 Two long days ended on a positive note for the Arizona Diamondbacks. Tuffy Gosewisch's RBI single with one out in the 12th inning gave the Diamondbacks a 1-0 win over the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday night to earn a split of a doubleheader. After Tuesday's game was postponed after a 3-hour, 40-minute rain delay, the Diamondbacks lost Wednesday's opener when Zach Walters' walkoff homer in the ninth gave the Indians a 3-2 win. As a scoreless second game dragged into extra innings, Arizona needed something good to happen before their 10-game trip continued Thursday against the Marlins. While Gosewisch came through in the clutch, five Arizona pitchers combined on the shutout. "Getting the split the way we did will make for a good plane flight to Miami," manager Kirk Gibson said. Randall Delgado (2-3), the losing pitcher in the first game, pitched the 11th. Addison Reed gave up pinch-hitter Lonnie Chisenhall's two-out double in the 12th, but struck out Jason Kipnis for his 28th save to end a game that lasted 4:16. Alfredo Marte drew a leadoff walk from C.C. Lee (0-1) to start the winning rally. After a sacrifice, Gosewisch singled up the middle for the game's only run. "I was looking for a pitch up to drive, but he jammed me a little bit with a slider," Gosewisch said. "Fortunately, it found a hole and got through." Michael Brantley started the 11th with a double, but Delgado struck out Carlos Santana and Chris Dickerson and retired Walters on a groundout. Josh Tomlin pitched 5-1/3 innings while Andrew Chafin threw five innings in his major league debut. Chafin, an Ohio native who pitched at Kent State, was called up on Aug. 8. He attended high school about 50 miles from Cleveland, and had more than 60 family members and friends at Progressive Field. Chafin was optioned to Triple-A Reno following the game. "I completely understand it's for the benefit of the team," he said. "Hopefully, I'll have the opportunity to come back, but this was a great night that I'll never forget." Walters, acquired from Washington for Asdrubal Cabrera on July 31, hit a 1-2 pitch from Delgado that narrowly cleared the wall in right field to win the opener. The home run was the fourth of his career. "He's hit a couple balls right on the nose," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "On a day that it was probably going to

take a home run to win it, it was good to see him do it. I'm sure that will help him relax." Cody Allen (4-2) pitched the ninth for Cleveland to get the win. Trevor Bauer, pitching against the team that took him with the third pick of the 2011 draft, allowed two runs and struck out nine in a career-high eight innings. WHERE'S THE WEATHERMAN? Francona wasn't particularly happy about Tuesday night's events that saw the game postponed in the fourth inning after the lengthy rain delay. The initial forecast said the rain would last about an hour and then clear out. "Whoever was doing the forecasting last night had a bad night," Francona said. ALMOST READY Francona said OF Michael Bourn (sore left hamstring) will DH in a minor league game Thursday and be activated Friday. Bourn had surgery on the hamstring in October, but the injury has bothered him all season. He hasn't played since July 5. TRAINER'S ROOM Diamondbacks: OF A.J. Pollock (broken right hand) is expected to resume his rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Reno over the weekend. Pollock returned to Phoenix after being hit by a pitch on the same hand during his rehab debut in the Class A Arizona League, but tests showed no additional damage. Indians: Nick Swisher (sore right knee) will be examined by Dr. Neal S. ElAttrache, the team physician for the Dodgers, on Tuesday in Los Angeles. A determination on whether Swisher needs surgery could be made at that time. UP NEXT Diamondbacks: Arizona continues its 10-game road trip with a four-game series in Miami on Thursday. Arizona RHP Chase Anderson (7-4) takes on RHP Brad Penny (1-0). Anderson is unbeaten in his past five starts, posting a 2-0 record with a 1.74 ERA over 31 innings. Indians: Cleveland is off Thursday, but continues its five-game homestand Friday against Baltimore. Cleveland RHP Corey Kluber (13-6) faces LHP Wei-Yin Chen (12-4). Kluber is tied for the American League lead in wins and ranks third with a 2.46 ERA and 187 strikeouts.

GM Kevin Towers responds to former D-backs pitcher Brandon McCarthy's comments about pitch-calling By Jules Tompkins / Arizona Sports http://arizonasports.com/42/1758433/GM-Kevin-Towers-responds-to-former-Dbacks-pitcher-Brandon-McCarthys-comments-about-pitchcalling Brandon McCarthy is 7-11 with a 4.31 earned run average this season. But since being traded to the New York Yankees last month, the right-hander has collected four wins in six starts, taking just one loss while compiling a 2.21 earned run average -- less than half of what he managed with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 18 prior starts.

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The turnaround isn't so shocking in the general context of baseball; oftentimes, players benefit from a "change of scenery." But it's almost stunning to see on paper -- a 5.01 ERA with one team and a 2.21 with the other. Naturally, fans, media and front office executives have been left searching for an answer, even given the small sample size of McCarthy's work in the Bronx. Late last month, McCarthy himself went on record to shed some light on his improvement. He pointed to the use of the cut fastball, as the New York Daily News reported. "It's hard to keep major league hitters off of just one pitch," he said. "The cutter neutralizes the inner half of the plate against lefthanders, and you can do things away to righthanders with it. It kind of helps set up everything else and gives you some room to work." He went on to talk about the D-backs and their approach to pitch-calling for him. "They didn't want me throwing it any more," he said of his former team. "They wanted more sinkers away, but I feel like I need that pitch to be successful." His new team, he said, had a different philosophy on the pitch. And he sounds as if he's jelling better with his new catcher, Brian McCann, in particular. "The Yankees came to me right away and said, ‘We need to bring the cutter back into play.' They obviously looked back and saw, ‘when he's good he was throwing cutters. When he's not, he wasn't.' "I was glad to hear it because I was going to tell them that anyway. It's been frustrating because I felt like I've been throwing better this season than any other year." . . . "I've got a lot of trust in McCann," was the way McCarthy put it. "He's known for his game-calling, his catching. When he says, ‘Let's use the four-seamer, we can set up hitters a different way,' there's no reason to have any self-doubt. All I had to do was execute." Seen by some as a possible slight against the D-backs and catcher Miguel Montero, McCarthy's comments have generated a lot of discussion both locally and nationally. In response, D-backs general manager Kevin Towers offered his own insight on the improvement of the pitcher he signed to a two-year, $15.5 million contract. He was a guest of Doug and Wolf on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM on Wednesday and he seemed defensive. He began by affirming his catcher's abilities. "I think he's an above-average game caller and, you know, in 2011 he did an incredible job with our staff there as well," Towers said.

Montero and McCarthy often seemed to be on different pages during the pitcher's time in Arizona, including in their first game together. "A lot of it comes down to pitchers executing, as well. You know, if pitchers don't execute pitches, regardless of what you're calling -- you know, if they miss their spots, it's going to be poor results." As the GM continued, he didn't hold back his seeming annoyance with his former pitcher's comments. "McCarthy, you know -- it's always good to place blame on others once you leave the organization," he said. "But I don't think his lack of success here was because we took the cutter away and Miguel can't call a game. That's not correct."

D-backs debutant Andrew Chafin pitches to scoreless no-decision vs. Indians By Arizona Sports http://arizonasports.com/42/1758435/Dbacks-debutant-Andrew-Chafin-pitches-to-scoreless-nodecision-vs-Indians Northeast Ohio native Andrew Chafin was burdened with a tall task two weeks ago when his girlfriend requested his big league debut for her birthday. He wasn't able to fulfill the request, as her birthday came and went Tuesday without a Chafin pitch in a rain-postponed game, forcing a doubleheader Wednesday. But in the second game of Wednesday's tilt, Chafin came through, though in belated fashion, taking the ball for the Arizona Diamondbacks against his hometown team, the Cleveland Indians. His girlfriend, a student at his nearby alma mater Kent State University, was in attendance. Chafin, 24, put the icing on the cake by delivering five scoreless innings in the debut, while allowing just three hits and a pair of walks. The left-hander threw 101 pitches, 59 for strikes, and struck out three Indians hitters. He maneuvered around two early errors in the process. Promoted from Triple-A Reno last week, the former first-round pick exited the game in a 0-0 tie. Chafin was the first rookie starter this season to throw five or more scoreless innings allowing three hits or less in his first major league appearance.

After stellar major league debut, Diamondbacks send Chafin back to minors By Mark Brown / The Examiner (Phoenix) http://www.examiner.com/article/after-stellar-major-league-debut-diamondbacks-send-chafin-back-to-minors For Diamondbacks’ left-hander Andrew Chafin, this was not much of a reward. After impressing the organization with a stellar major league debut, Chafin met the fate of a player on borrowed time. That

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meant a return trip to the minors and the agony of playing “the waiting game.” While manager Kirk Gibson was trying to find a way to insert Chafin into his first major league game, the opportunity arrived by mid-week. After the Diamondbacks’ opener to their current road trip in Cleveland was washed-out Tuesday night, the teams were forced to play a double-header Wednesday night. That meant Gibson had to scramble to find a starter for one of the games and selected Chafin. Growing up in Kettering, Ohio, about 200 miles from Cleveland, Chafin left more than 60 tickets for Wednesday’s game and friends and family witnessed a rather astonishing debut to The Show. Going six innings, Chafin shut out the Indians on just three hits, no runs, walked two and fanned three hitters. In throwing 109 pitches, he threw a first-pitch strike to 15 of the 20 hitters he faced and induced 11 ground ball outs. Eventually, the Diamondbacks pulled out this second game of this twin-bill in the 12th inning. That’s when Tuffy Gosewisch drove a single to center to score pinch runner Xavier Paul and give Arizona a 1-0 victory. In relief, Randall Delgado picked up the win after taking the loss in the game one. Here, former Arizona farm hand Zach Walters, acquired from Washington at the July 31 trade deadline, drilled a walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth and gave the Indians a 3-2 victory. For Chafin, the hour was bitter-sweet. When he was called up last Friday, the 24-year-old had a combined 8-6 record, 3.96 ERA in 23 starts between Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno. He recorded 102 strike-outs over 132.1 innings pitched. At the time, Gibson said the Diamondbacks had “a need,” and Chafin was the answer. As things turned out, Chafin represented a very short answer. After his quality start in Cleveland, Chafin was immediately sent back to Triple-A Reno and did not accompany the team to Miami for a four game series against the Marlins. “I completely understand it’s for the benefit of the team,” Chafin told the Associated Press after his outing. “Hopefully, I’ll have the opportunity to come back, but this was a great night that I’ll never forget.” ON TO SOUTH BEACH For the up-coming weekend, the Diamondbacks make their annual visit to south Florida. On Thursday night, Chase Anderson (7-4, 3.05 ERA) goes for the Diamondbacks and takes on right-handed veteran Brad Penney (1-0, 1.80). For Friday night, Trevor Cahill (2-8, 4.86), off of three straight quality starts, opposes lefty Brad Hand (2-4, 4.65). On Saturday,

Wade Miley (7-8, 4.61) gets the ball from Gibson and draws righty Henderson Alvarez (8-5, 2.48) as his mound opponent. In Sunday’s finale, the match-up includes Josh Collmenter (8-6, 4.09) for Arizona and right-hander Tom Koehler (8-9, 3.86) for the Marlins. Of the eight starters listed, only Penney has numbers against opposing hitters. Here, Aaron Hill is 4-for-20 (.200) while Miguel Montero is 4-for-13 (.308). Then, it’s off the nation’s capital and a four-game series with the Nationals to conclude the current road trip.

D-backs drop Game 1 after Tribe walks off By Steve DiMatteo / Special to MLB.com http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_13_arimlb_clemlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=ari Indians starter Trevor Bauer stifled his former teammates and Zach Walters hit a walk-off homer to defeat the D-backs, 3-2, in the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday. With one out in the bottom of the ninth, Walters hit a 1-2 pitch from Randall Delgado into the right-field bullpen to give Cleveland the win. Bauer pitched a career-high eight innings, giving up two runs, striking out nine and walking two. But despite the righty taking a no-hit bid into the sixth, the D-backs found themselves tied at 2 in the seventh. After Arizona took a one-run lead in the sixth on Jordan Pacheco's double-play grounder, Cleveland answered in the bottom of the inning to make it 2-1. Walters led off with a single and Jason Kipnis lined a one-out single to right. Walters continued toward third, with David Peralta's throw from right skipping past Jake Lamb and allowing Kipnis to move to second. Michael Brantley knocked in Walters and Kipnis for his 77th and 78th RBIs of the season. The D-backs answered right back in the seventh to tie it. Aaron Hill grounded out to score Mark Trumbo, who was at third following a double by Miguel Montero. Montero, who clashed with Bauer when he was a rookie with Arizona in 2012, went 1-for-3 against his former batterymate. Vidal Nuno bounced back from a poor start against Kansas City, cruising through the first five innings, striking out five of the first six batters he faced, but he didn't make it out of the sixth after being tagged for two runs. For all intents and purposes, though, Nuno did not pitch poorly. He gave up six hits but walked none and struck out six in his 5 2/3 innings.

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When D-backs third baseman Jake Lamb stepped to the plate for his first Major League at-bat last Thursday against the Royals, it was a surreal experience. There he was, finally realizing his dream at 23 years old. "Just in that box, looking out and seeing [Jeremy] Guthrie out there and seeing him so many times on [television] and all that stuff, it's unreal to experience it for the first time," Lamb said. "But then you kind of realize, 'I want to stay here, so I've got to get this feeling out of the way as quick as possible.'" Lamb, the D-backs' No. 5-ranked prospect, popped out to third in that first at-bat, but he singled his second time up and got his first career RBI in the process. However, the game was still moving at a lightning-fast pace for the rookie. "First few games, in and out of the box, it was really fast," Lamb said. "That's obviously somewhat natural and partly my fault, but I was overanxious at the plate." Lamb was hitless in his next eight at-bats, but he went 2-for-5 on Sunday against the Rockies, scoring his first run. And in the process, the game suddenly didn't feel so fast. "It was starting to slow down," Lamb said. "I was starting to take the pitches I usually take, starting to swing at the strikes more often. But it's just a matter of time, just getting used to the pitching. "It's just repetition. It helps that I've been at third so many times since I've been called up."

Live batting practice will test injured D-backs By Steve DiMatteo / Special to MLB.com http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140813&content_id=89419384&notebook_id=89423062&vkey=notebook_ari&c_id=ari The D-backs plan to have shortstop Chris Owings take batting practice off southpaw Matt Reynolds on Friday, as the infielder continues to rehab from a left shoulder injury. "He's progressing. Continuing to swing, taking batting practice," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said. Owings has been on the 15-day disabled list with a shoulder strain since June 29. He hasn't played a game since June 25, and he is hitting .277 with six home runs and five triples this season. Reynolds underwent Tommy John surgery in September, and Owings will be the first hitter he has faced since the procedure. The left-hander will also throw to outfielder Cody Ross, who is coming back from a left calf strain. Ross tried to run the bases last Saturday to test the injury, but he still felt some discomfort. "They just kind of moved [Ross] back a little bit," Gibson said. "There's really no further damage, we're just not ready to proceed with the bases yet." There is no timetable for the return of the injured players, and that group includes center fielder A.J. Pollock, whose return

from a fractured right hand was stalled after he was hit in the same hand during the first game of his rehab assignment in the Arizona League on July 31. Despite playing in five more rehab games, Pollock has continued to feel sore and is taking a few days off. "We're just moving as fast as we can," Gibson said of his players' possible returns. "Can't rush it."

Diamondbacks catcher Montero: Problems with Bauer in past By Nick Piecoro / azcentral sports http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2014/08/13/diamondbacks-catcher-montero-problems-bauer-past/13988599/ For a few weeks two summers ago, Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero and right-hander Trevor Bauer were teammates who barely interacted other than the words they exchanged through reporters. Their relationship, if it could even be called that, quickly became strained, with the two disagreeing first about pitch selection and then about whether or not they were going to meet about a game plan for Bauer's next start. The following spring, months after Bauer was traded to the Cleveland Indians, Montero spoke out again, saying Bauer never listened to him, never wanted to learn. On Tuesday, a day before the Diamondbacks are scheduled to face Bauer for the first time since the trade, Montero was asked to reflect, and he sounded a different note. Time, it seemed, had softened his stance on his former iconoclastic teammate. "I guess he felt like I wasn't calling the right game for him, which probably was the case because I'm not always putting down the right fingers," Montero said. "But that's when communication comes into play. You tell me how you want to do things, and I'll try to be better to help you win games." Two years ago, Montero did not seem as open to that possibility. With Montero behind the plate for his second career start, Bauer seemingly shook off every other pitch Montero called and was hammered by the San Diego Padres, giving up six earned runs in 31/3 innings. In the days that followed, Montero seemed upset by the intimation he wasn't calling the right pitches. After two more starts, Bauer was sent back to the minor leagues. He never pitched for the Diamondbacks again. That December, he was shipped to the Indians in the trade that brought shortstop Didi Gregorius to the Diamondbacks. When talking about Bauer in years past, Montero often had a dismissive tone. He didn't sound that way on Tuesday. "Obviously, we wanted him to be good," Montero said. "But for some reason, he felt like everybody was against him. That wasn't the point. We were on his team. We wanted him to be good and do good for our team and for him." Montero said learning how to call games for young pitchers is one of the most difficult parts of his job.

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"Sometimes it bothers me if (pitchers) throw everything that I put down," he said. "I don't always have the right answer. Sometimes I don't call the right pitch and they don't feel like throwing it, but they throw it because I called it. I like them to be confident in what they want to do." He said avoiding calling the wrong pitch at the wrong time can be a matter of finding the proper balance between pitcher and catcher. He and Bauer never found that balance, he said. "I felt like I was fighting with myself to put the right fingers for him," Montero said. "It was a little tough. But it's already in the past. I wish him the best. "I've always said he has the potential to be a really good pitcher. I wish him the best after tomorrow and I'm looking forward to beating him like we do any other pitcher."

Diamondbacks drop 1st game of doubleheader off Zach Walters walkoff HR By Nick Piecoro / azcentral sports http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2014/08/13/diamondbacks-drop-1st-game-of-doubleheader-off-zach-walters-walkoff-hr/14035513/ On his way off the mound in the seventh inning on Wednesday, Cleveland Indians right-hander Trevor Bauer said something to Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero, his former catcher, and the two players passed by without incident. Bauer would say later he was merely paying Montero a compliment on his previous at-bat, the sort of interaction he'll often have with opposing players. It was nothing incendiary, nor was there an olive branch extended, Bauer said, because he does not believe his relationship with Montero is either testy or in need of repair. Hard feelings or not, Bauer and the Diamondbacks were confronted with one another on Wednesday afternoon. Bauer threw well, going eight strong innings, but it was another former Diamondbacks prospect who emerged as the hero. Zach Walters, whom the Diamondbacks drafted in the ninth round in 2010 before trading him away a year later, laced a walkoff home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Indians a 3-2 victory. All eyes, though, were on Bauer, the pitcher the Diamondbacks selected third overall in the 2011 draft before trading away 18 months later. On the day of the draft, club officials gushed about him, painting a picture of a future top of the rotation pitcher who was part Tim Lincecum, part Greg Maddux. But Bauer made just four starts with the Diamondbacks, feuding with Montero about pitch selection, and was shipped out in the trade that brought shortstop Didi Gregorius to the Diamondbacks. On Wednesday, he looked like the pitcher the Diamondbacks envisioned. Mixing a mid-90s fastball with a curveball, cutter and change-up, Bauer pumped strikes and breezed through the Diamondbacks' depleted lineup. He did not allow a hit through

the first five innings, and finished having allowed four hits and two walks while striking out nine. He said later it might have been his best start of the season. It just so happened that it came against the Diamondbacks. "That was two years ago," Bauer said, when asked if facing his old team meant more. "To me, it was another team, another lineup I was trying to get out. And that's it. There's no bad blood between me and them or anything like that. I moved on from it a long time ago and I'm trying to win some games." The Diamondbacks did not have many chances to score against Bauer, but neither did the Indians against left-hander Vidal Nuno, who gave up just two runs in 5 2/3 innings. Nuno might have come away unscathed had his defense been able to make a pair of plays behind him in the sixth. David Peralta's throw to third on a one-out single got away from third baseman Jake Lamb. Instead of cutting down a baserunner, the Diamondbacks were left with men on second and third. Michael Brantley followed by grounding a ball to the right side. Second baseman Aaron Hill ranged to his left but couldn't make the play, the ball hitting off his glove and trickling into shallow right field, allowing both runners to score. "A couple of plays," Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said. "If we make them, then maybe it's a different outcome. When you get into a game like this, we've got to make those plays. We didn't do that." Walters put up solid numbers in Low-A South Bend for the Diamondbacks in 2011 before he was shipped to the Washington Nationals in a trade deadline deal for right-hander Jason Marquis. Two weeks ago, he was sent to the Indians in another deadline deal, this one involving infielder Asdrubal Cabrera. With one out and the bases empty in the ninth, Walters turned on a 1-2 fastball from Diamondbacks reliever Randall Delgado and launched his first home run with his new team. "Randall threw two balls right by him," Gibson said. "The next one, it was the fourth fastball, probably too much middle (of the plate) and he got it."

Diamondbacks rookie David Peralta wins at rain delays By Andrew Joseph / azcentral sports http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/heat-index/2014/08/13/diamondbacks-rookie-david-peralta-wins-at-rain-delays/13996151/ David Peralta is bringing sexy back. During Tuesday night's rain delay in Cleveland, the Diamondbacks rookie decided to show off his moves. And things got real. Maybe a bit too real. Rain delays are boring, and players need to find ways to stay entertained. I have to give credit to Peralta. Instead of playing

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cards or turning the tarp into a giant slip-and-slide, he got in touch with his creative self. (VINE IS EMBEDDED)

Ninth-inning homer sinks D-backs in Game 1 By AP / FOX Sports Arizona http://www.foxsports.com/arizona/story/ninth-inning-homer-sinks-d-backs-in-game-1-081314 The Indians didn't generate a lot of attention when they acquired Zach Walters at the trade deadline. Walters made a headline of his own Wednesday with a one-out homer in the ninth inning to give Cleveland a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first game of a doubleheader. Walters, acquired from Washington for Asdrubal Cabrera on July 31, hit a 1-2 pitch from Randall Delgado (1-3) that narrowly cleared the wall in right field. Walters was sent to Triple-A Columbus following the trade. The left-handed hitter was called up Sunday when outfielder David Murphy and designated hitter Nick Swisher went on the disabled list with injuries. The home run was the fourth of his career. "He's hit a couple balls right on the nose," Indians manager Terry Francona said. "On a day that it was probably going to take a home run to win it, it was good to see him do it. I'm sure that will help him relax." Cody Allen (4-2) worked around a two-out walk in the ninth. Trevor Bauer, pitching against the team that took him with the third pick of the 2011 draft, allowed two runs and struck out nine in a career-high eight innings. Bauer didn't allow a hit until the sixth when Arizona scored to break a scoreless tie. Michael Brantley's two-run single put Cleveland ahead in the bottom of the inning, but the Diamondbacks tied the game in the seventh on Aaron Hill's RBI groundout. Bauer faced the minimum 15 batters through five innings before running into problems in the sixth. Jake Lamb drew a leadoff walk before Xavier Paul lined a clean single to right, putting runners on first and third. Lamb scored when Jordan Pacheco hit into a double play. Bauer clashed with Arizona management and teammates, leading to a short tenure with the Diamondbacks. The right-hander was 1-2 with a 6.06 ERA in four starts for Arizona in 2012 and was traded to the Indians in December. "That was two years ago," Bauer said. "I've long since moved on. They are just another team, nine more hitters I've got to try to get out. There is no bad blood between them and me." Vidal Nuno retired the first eight hitters, striking out five, before Tyler Holt recorded his first major league hit, a two-out single in the third. Nuno allowed two runs in 5 2/3 innings.

Tuesday night's game was postponed in the top of the fourth after a 3 hour, 40 minute rain delay, forcing the teams to play a doubleheader. WHERE'S THE WEATHERMAN? Francona wasn't particularly happy about Tuesday night's events that saw the game postponed in the fourth inning after the lengthy rain delay. The initial forecast said the rain would last about an hour and then clear out. "Whoever was doing the forecasting last night had a bad night," Francona said. ALMOST READY Francona said OF Michael Bourn (sore left hamstring) will DH in a minor league game Thursday and be activated Friday. Bourn had surgery on the hamstring in October, but the injury has bothered him all season. He hasn't played since July 5. TRAINER'S ROOM Diamondbacks: OF A.J. Pollock (broken right hand) is expected to resume his rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Reno over the weekend. Pollock returned to Phoenix after being hit by a pitch on the same hand during his rehab debut in the Class A Arizona League, but tests showed no additional damage. Indians: Swisher (sore right knee) will be examined by Dr. Neal S. ElAttrache, the team physician for the Dodgers, on Tuesday in Los Angeles. A determination on whether Swisher needs surgery could be made at that time. UP NEXT Diamondbacks: After the doubleheader, Arizona continues its 10-game road trip with a four-game series in Miami on Thursday. Arizona RHP Chase Anderson (7-4) takes on RHP Brad Penny (1-0). Anderson is unbeaten in his past five starts, posting a 2-0 record with a 1.74 ERA over 31 innings. Indians: Cleveland is off Thursday, but continues its five-game homestand Friday against Baltimore. Cleveland RHP Corey Kluber (13-6) faces LHP Wei-Yin Chen (12-4). Kluber is tied for the American League lead in wins and ranks third with a 2.46 ERA and 187 strikeouts.

Trevor Bauer dominant against D-backs in Indians win By Arizona Sports http://arizonasports.com/42/1758407/Trevor-Bauer-dominant-against-Dbacks-in-Indians-win On Wednesday, Cleveland Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer took the mound to face his former team, the Arizona Diamondbacks, for the first time since being traded away in December of 2012. The right-hander was dominant, out-dueling D-backs pitcher Vidal Nuno by pitching eight innings of two-run, four-hit baseball and striking out nine in the process. The Indians won 3-2 in walk-off fashion. Bauer, who compiled a 6.06 ERA in four starts with the D-backs in 2012, is now 4-7 with a 4.35 ERA for the Indians this season. He has a 5-9 record in 22 starts since leaving Arizona.

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D-backs shortstop Didi Gregorius -- the featured acquisition for Arizona in the three-way trade -- went 0-for-3 against Bauer Wednesday and hitless on the day. Bauer, who has frequently struggled to throw strikes over the course of his career, walked two D-backs hitters Wednesday. While with Arizona, he surrendered 7.2 walks per nine innings and last year saw that number rise to 8.5. In 2014, he has tapered his BB/9 rate down to under 3.5. In less peripheral metrics, Bauer's 4.35 ERA this season would factor in below the average rate for D-backs starters this season, who have combined for a 4.55.

Phoenix Boys and Girls Club heavily damaged after storm By Sophia Kuntara / Arizona Republic http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2014/08/13/phoenix-boys-girls-club-storm-damage-abrk/14010985/ Tuesday night's storm left the ceiling of a Boys and Girls administrative center collapsed right before school begins again for the thousands of Valley children it serves. The administrative center of the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Phoenix, which serves about 23,000 in Phoenix, Glendale, Peoria, Avondale and Tolleson, suffered extensive damage to the north end of its building, with a ceiling caved in and water flooding into the first and second floors. Boys and Girls Club administrators became aware of the damage about 8 p.m. Tuesday, and they were awaiting a structural engineer's assessment before they can determine how to move forward, said Amy Gibbons, the club's executive director. About 25 staff members working in areas such as accounting, administrating and resourcing will need office space until the facility is repaired. "Right now, we're assessing what we need and for how long," Gibbons said. Several Valley organizations, including the Arizona Diamondbacks and University of Phoenix, have offered assist the club in providing space for its staff, she said. Gibbons said despite the damage, all 12 of the club's locations will continue to operate and serve 23,000 youth, but the damage to the administrative center will be a financial hardship. The club raises $10 million annually to finance the club's operations, which include serving more than 300,000 meals a year, Gibbons said. Although the facility suffered heavy damage, a painting of Muhammad Ali that was signed by the boxer and set to be sold at the club's auction was salvaged, she said. Donations can be made at the organization's website, www.bgcmp.org, or through the organization's account set up at Wells Fargo Bank.

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By Judy Hedding / Phoenix.About.com http://phoenix.about.com/od/events/a/HispanicHeritage.htm Each year, from September 15 to October 15, the United States celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month to recognize the economic, cultural, and social contributions of the more than 45 million Latinos residing in the U.S. In Arizona, about 1/3 of the population is of Hispanic or Latino origin. September 15 is the anniversary of Independence Day for five Latin American countries—Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Two other countries, Mexico and Chile, declared their independence on September 16 and 18, respectively. Greater Phoenix Community Events Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month These events appear in date order. Check back often, as I add events as they come to my attention. Looking for El Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) activities and events? Those are usually later in the month or in early November. When Hispanic Heritage Month is over, you can still participate in Day of the Dead traditions. Fiesta de Septiembre Saturday, September 6, 2014 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Wickenburg Chamber of Commerce sponsors the annual Fiesta de Septiembre to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month. The event takes place in Historic downtown Wickenburg. Events scheduled during the Fiesta include Mariachi groups, folklorico dancers, latin Bands, salsa, guacamole and margarita contests, outdoor Mercado, food and beverage cantina, historic photo exhibits and crafts booths, and a food fair. El Palacio's Rockin' Taco Street Fest Saturday, September 13, 2014 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. This year's theme is Find Your Beach. There will be sun, sand and surf at this celebration of family, tradition and delicious Mexican cuisine. All ages. Features a salsa competition, live entertainment, a street taco station, a margarita hut, a sand bar, beach games, sun, sand, surf and a chance to win a trip to Ensenada. Each $5 admission ticket automatically receives one raffle ticket for the Ensenada trip and additional tickets will be available for $5 each or 2 for $8 the day of the event. $5 admission, children 12 and under admitted free. A percentage of the proceeds from El Palacio’s Mexican Independence Day Fiesta will benefit Ballet Folklorico Quetzalli-AZ, a non-profit organization dedicated to the awareness and education of Mexican culture through folkloric dance. El Palacio Restaurant & Cantina of Chandler, 2950 E. Germann Road, Chandler. Codigo FN Friday, September 19, 2014 at 8:30 p.m., Theatre Doors Open at 7:30 p.m., Club Doors Open at 6:30 p.m. Celebrity Theatre shows are seating in the round. $10 per ticket, general admission. Hispanic Women's Conference September 25 and 26, 2014. The largest gathering of Latinas in the nation will meet in Downtown Phoenix at the Phoenix Convention Center. The conference aims to motivate, educate, and provide a prime opportunity to build lasting and beneficial

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relationships with other women and sponsoring organizations nationwide. Try Coupon Code: INSPIRE for a discount on registration fee. Arizona Diamondbacks Hispanic Heritage Street Festival and Concert Saturday, September 27, 2014. Join Los D-backs as they play the St. Louis Cardinals and recognize the fans, players and the Hispanic community. the Hispanic Heritage Street Festival (free admission) begins at 2 p.m. outside the stadium along the Plaza and 4th Street with food trucks, tailgate games, inflatables and more. Then, 20,000 fans with tickets to the 5:10 p.m. game will receive a Los D-backs T-shirt courtesy of Gila River Casinos. Post-game concert features Cristian Castro, included with your ticket to the game. Chase Field, Phoenix. Stella Pope Duarte Thursday, October 2 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. A storytelling and poetry jam featuring author Stella Pope Duarte and the local literary group “Los Hijos de La Llorona”. This presentation highlights the importance of writing and sharing the spoken word. Born and raised in the Sonorita Barrio in South Phoenix, Ms. Duarte currently writes from her home in Phoenix. Los Hijos de La Llorona is a local organization of poets and community writers who express the cultural legacy of Latin America through their literature. No registration. Free admission. Palo Verde Library, Phoenix. Garibaldi Night in Chandler Friday, October 3, 2014 at 6 p.m. Named after the popular "Garibaldi Square" in Mexico City, Garibaldi Night is a free admission event with mariachis, ballet folklorico dancers, food and a variety of art vendors. Free admission. Bring a lawn chair. Downtown Chandler. Tempe Tardeada Sunday, October 5, 2014 from noon to 8 p.m. Tempe Tardeada is a time for families to explore and discover Tempe's Hispanic roots and culture, dating back to the mid-1800s, through entertainment, music, dance, art and exhibits. The entertainment stage will feature music ranging from traditional mariachi and boleros, to salsa and Latin dance music. Children's activities. Coloring contest winners announced, entries must be received by September 20. This free event takes place at the Tempe Community Complex, located near the Tempe Public Library. All ages. Latin Legends Sunday, October 5, 2014. Some of the hottest Latin groups perform - Malo, Tierra, and Thee Midniters. Each group provides a unique sound derived from the music of a diverse culture. Each has experienced great international success and all will be assembled on stage at Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino in Chandler. Tickets start at $33. Mariachi Workshops Friday October 10 and Saturday, October 11, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Chandler Community Center, 125 E. Commonwealth Ave. $40 per student if registered by Sept. 5. Instructors will show concepts of musicality, tradition, confidence, and respect. Workshops accept participants of all ages and will be broken up by skill level, based on years of experience.

Chandler's Mariachi Festival Sunday, October 12, 2014 at 5 p.m. Featuring Mariachi Garibaldi and Las Colibri Mariachi, at the Chandler Center for the Arts. Tickets start at $20.

D-backs accepting scholarship applications By Jason Skoda / Ahwatukee Foothills News http://www.ahwatukee.com/sports/sports_briefs/article_31b57e02-227c-11e4-9d1b-0019bb2963f4.html The Arizona Diamondbacks announced recently that they are now accepting applications for the $150,000 School Challenge, presented by the University of Phoenix, to benefit schools across the state. The program is open to all Arizona public, private and nonprofit charter schools, grades kindergarten-12, and teachers and administrators are encouraged to “make their best pitch” on why they deserve to receive the funding by submitting an application online at www.dbacks.com/schoolchallenge by Sept. 30. The D-backs kicked off the program in the spring of 2012 with the $100,000 School Challenge and received an overwhelming response that inspired the team to also host a $150,000 Back-To-School Challenge later that same year. With more than 2,100 applications over the past two seasons, the D-backs have granted $5,000 to 81 schools for a total of $400,000 since the program began. The Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation and the University of Phoenix provide a combined $150,000 for the program. The $5,000 grants have helped schools from across the state with needs such as educational supplies, books, updated computer programs, mobile computer labs and school improvements.

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La Russa's New Learning Curve By John Perrotto / Sports on Earth http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/89264310/tony-la-russa-is-far-from-ready-to-give-up-baseball-diamondbacks#!bDh3PD Tony La Russa woke up on the morning of May 17 with a funny feeling in his stomach. It was a feeling he had not experienced since Oct. 28, 2011, the day of Game 7 of the 2011 World Series. Yet while his stomach was churning, the 69-year-old was enjoying every minute of it. La Russa was going to be introduced by the Arizona Diamondbacks as their Chief Baseball Officer, a new position in which he would oversee the franchise's baseball operations, at a press conference at Chase Field in Phoenix later that day. It was not, at least by definition, a return to the game for La Russa. After he retired as the Cardinals' manager following their victory over the Texas Rangers in that 2011 World Series, he spent a little more than two years working in Major League Baseball's operation department. Yet La Russa, in some ways, felt like he was coming out of retirement. "I really appreciated being able to remain close to the game but there's a difference when you don't have a personal investment

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in the competition that day," La Russa said. "From day one, I would talk to the Commissioner and the people at Major League Baseball and tell them at some point that I'd like to get back with a team. All I'd ever known for 50 years was get up the morning, have a game that night, compete then be happy if you win and upset if you lose. I missed having that churning feeling in my gut on game days." The way the Diamondbacks started this season was enough to make anyone sick. They dropped two games to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Sydney, Australia to begin the season, beginning a tailspin that saw them lose seven of their first eight games and have a 9-22 record at the end of April. Going into Tuesday's game, the Diamondbacks are 51-67 and in fourth place in the National League West, 16 games behind the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers. Just four teams have a worse record than Arizona: the Chicago Cubs (50-67), Houston Astros (49-70), Colorado Rockies (46-72) and Texas Rangers (46-72). It would seem like a perfect situation in which to clean house and that has been the general assumption around baseball of what will happen with the Diamondbacks at the end of the season. However, La Russa isn't tipping his hand about any potential changes he might make. "This is mostly a learning curve," La Russa said. "A lot of it is just working at learning the people in the organization, whether they be the ones in the front office or in uniform in the major leagues or in the minor league system -- and especially learning the players. I know the reputation of the organization and now I'm verifying it in person." La Russa said he was impressed with having the chance to watch scouting director Ray Montgomery run the war room during the first-year player draft in June and how player development director Mike Bell and the minor league managers go about their business. While it is generally assumed GM Kevin Towers and manager Kirk Gibson will be gone at the end of the season, the new baseball boss has been pleased with what the Major League club has shown in terms of effort. "I like the way they go about things, both at the major league and minor league level," La Russa said. "The minor leagues team are energetic and enthusiastic about competing and winning. The same thing with the Major League club, even though things got off to a rough start, they've hung in there and didn't get discouraged." The finish could get ugly, though. First baseman Paul Goldschmidt, the Diamondbacks' best player, is likely done for the season after suffering a broken left hand earlier this month when hit by a pitch from Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Ernesto Frieri. Goldschmidt getting hurt is a continuation of an injury-marred season that is underscored with a slew of pitchers on the disabled list who are recovering from Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery --- left-handed starter Patrick Corbin, right-handed starters Bronson Arroyo and Daniel Hudson, and relievers Matt Reynolds and David Hernandez.

The Diamondbacks are just three years removed from winning the NL West with a 94-68 record and seemed poised to capture more division titles. However, they fell to 81-81 each of the last two years before the bottom fell out this season. Though the Diamondbacks are trending downward, La Russa was intrigued when owner Ken Kendrick called. La Russa had his fill of managing after 33 seasons and 2,728 wins, the third-highest total in major league history, and he did not want the round-the-clock responsibility of a general manager. "It came out of the blue," La Russa said. "I knew they had a tough time early on and were struggling. One of the things Ken wanted to outline was that he wanted me to have the responsibility to impact who would play and how they would play the game. He presented me an opportunity very close to what I thought I would like at this stage of my baseball career." La Russa, who interviewed for the Seattle Mariners' club president job last November, did not hesitate to join the Diamondbacks despite their fall. "Once you start working for MLB you get a lot of information on all 30 teams and you're not looking through such a narrow lens where you're totally focused on your own team like when you're managing," La Russa said. "I learned how respected the Diamondbacks were as an organization. I knew there was a commitment to winning. "I was very lucky, I managed three teams in Chicago [White Sox], Oakland and St. Louis where there was never one day that either my coaching staff or I felt we didn't have the full support of ownership. I have the same feeling here and I wouldn't want to work somewhere where the support wasn't there." Kendrick is a big baseball fan and even owns a T206 Honus Wagner, the most valuable baseball card in existence and considered the Hope Diamond of sports collectibles. However, some in the Diamondbacks' front office believe Kendrick gets too involved in the baseball end of the operation. Two sources --- one currently in the organization and one now working for another club --- confirmed that it was Kendrick who told Towers to sign outfielder Cody Ross and right-hander Brandon McCarthy as free agents during the 2012-13 offseason against the objections of the baseball operations department. Ross is in the second year of a three-year, $26 million contract and has hit just .264 with 10 home runs and a .694 OPS in 160 games with the Diamondbacks. McCarthy was also a disappointment after being signed to a two-year, $15.5 million contract as he went 8-21 with a 4.75 ERA in 40 starts before being traded to the New York Yankees on July 6. There is also the question of exactly what kind of organization Kendrick wants. When he fired general manager Josh Brynes and manger A.J. Hinch midway through the 2010 season, Kendrick said he felt the Diamondbacks relied too much on analytics in their decision-making process and not enough on scouting acumen and baseball sense. Before hiring La Russa, Kendrick switched gears earlier this season and said he wanted the Diamondbacks to start using more statistical analysis in making player moves.

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La Russa's thought on sabermetrics are along the lines of separation between church and state. He believes statistics have their place in player evaluation and game preparation but not so much in determining in-game strategy. "When I started managing in the major leagues with the White Sox in 1979, I'd had a half a season managing in Double-A, a half-season managing in a Triple-A and a season of winter ball, so I was studying my butt off in order to narrow the gap on all those great managers in the American League," La Russa said. "I did a lot of preparation and I'm devoted to information. "There is a lot of emphasis on metrics and analytics and I'm convinced that have a very important place in the game but that place ends when the game starts. There is a lot of push in some organizations to dictate to the manager and the coaches who should play, how the pitchers should be used and things like that. "I firmly believe leadership is so important for a major league manager," La Russa continued. "The way you earn respect is by making the decisions about who plays and how they play. You respect the information process but once the game starts the manager and coaches have to be in charge because the game can change so much from inning to inning." La Russa has achieved seemingly everything in his career. He won six pennants and three World Series as a manager and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 27 in Cooperstown, N.Y. Yet he isn't quite satisfied yet. "You've have this unique opportunity to pursue a dream and I'm almost embarrassed to try to explain it because it's so simple," La Russa said. "As a kid, you grow up wanting to win the World Series as a player but I wasn't a good enough player to do that. But i was able to win a manager, so that dream did come true. This is the one level, the office, where you can still chase the dream. I'm still turned on by chasing the dream of getting the Diamondbacks into October and then saying we won it all."

Indians 3-0, Diamondbacks 2-1: Stephanie Storm's final thoughts on doubleheader By Stephanie Storm / Ohio.com http://www.ohio.com/blogs/cleveland-indians/cleveland-indians-1.282227/indians-3-0-diamondbacks-2-1-stephanie-storm-s-final-thoughts-on-doubleheader-1.513446 Stephanie Storm’s final thoughts on the Indians doubleheader split with the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday at Progressive Field. The Indians rallied for a 3-2 win in the first game, but were shut out 1-0 in 12 innings in the second. 1) Indians Game One starting pitcher Trevor Bauer showed his increasing maturity in his career-high, eighth-inning start. Not only was he facing his former team head-to-head for the first time since they traded him to the Indians two years ago in an obvious we-can’t-handle-the-prima-donna-attitude, see-what-you-can-do dump, he went out of his way to be a good sportsman to the former teammate he battled with the most - catcher Miguel Montero.

“That was two years ago,” Bauer said, shrugging off the idea that there could be any leftover hard feelings. “I’ve long since moved on from that. So, to me, it’s just another team. Just nine more hitters to get out. That’s it. There’s no bad blood between me and them or anything like that. I moved on from it a long time ago. I just tried to pitch and get outs.” 2) The right-hander, who was the third overall pick in the 2011 draft by the Diamondbacks, limited the Dbacks to two runs on four hits and was one strikeout shy of matching his career-high of 10. Bauer may have blown off the significance of showing such maturity, but knowing the kind of competitor the youngster is, Tribe manager Terry Francona was well aware of how much growth the effort showed. “I thought he did a really good job with it,” Francona said. “I know there’s some history there. I think he was a little extra amped up, but he used it in a way where he stayed under control. He didn't just go out and throw. He went out and pitched really well.” 3) Bauer wasn’t the only one. So did the Indians Josh Tomlin and Arizona’s Andrew Chafin. In his spot start, Tomlin tossed 5 1/3 scoreless innings and scattered four hits. The difference in this start and the ones that previous ones that were so lousy he was banished to the bullpen recently? “I was able to command the ball to both sides of the plate and the defense was awesome,” he said. “They put some pretty good balls in play and (the Tribe’s defense) made great plays all around – from the first play of the game to (right fielder Ryan) Raburn, to (centerfielder Tyler) Holt to (shortstop Mike) Aviles.” 4) As well as each of the evening’s starter’s tossed, perhaps the most satisfied afterward was Chafin. The former Kent State product threw five shutout innings in a spot start that marked his major league debut – in his native state and in front of 50 of his closest friends and family members. “It went about as good as anybody could imagine it going,” he said. “It was a great outing for me so close to home.” 5) However, after the game, Chafin quickly learned he was being optioned back to Triple-A Reno as Arizona needs a reliever to fortify the bullpen after the teams played 21 innings in about an eight-hour span in the twin bill. “I completely understand it’s for the benefit of the team. Hopefully, I’ll have the opportunity to come back. But this was a great night that Ill never forget.” Before the game, Chafin was blown away by the local support he received. "I looked on my Facebook (page) when I got in here, and it seemed like everyone I went to high school with told me they were at the game. Honestly, I think those guys were as excited about tonight as I was."

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6) The Indians may not have scored against Chafin, but they drove his pitch count up quickly. “Chafin had seven 3-2 counts, but he made the pitches when he had to,” Arizona manager Kirk Gibson said of Chafin’s 101 pitches, 59 of which went for strikes. 7) One thing not so great on the evening, yet consistent of nothing else, was the Tribe’s struggling offense. The host was held to three runs over the two games. “We just needed to cash in once,” Francona lamented after the second-game’s shutout, “and yet we couldn’t do it. When you’re in a game like that at home, you feel you have a pretty good shot.” 8) Part of the Indians struggles in the nightcap was the Dbacks using a handful of left-handed pitchers, the Tribe’s Achilles Heel all season. “They started a lefty and it was obvious they wanted to stay left-handed,” Francona said. 9) For a glimpse of just how young the Indians have become so quickly over the last two weeks between trade deadline swaps and injuries, look no further than the last four players in the Tribe’s Game Two lineup all bunched together at the bottom of the order: rookie No. 6 hitter and left fielder Zack Walters, rookie No. 7 hitter and center fielder Tyler Holt, rookie No. 8 hitter and catcher Roberto Perez and rookie No. 9 hitter and shortstop Jose Ramirez. 10) Yet, the kids did their part to contribute bug time on the long day. In the first game – a 3-2 victory - the two newest members of the club made big contributions. Holt notched his first major league hit in the third inning and then went on to pick up four on the day between both games. Walters picked up his first hit as an Indian in the sixth inning, and then came back to record his first big league walk-off hit with a solo homer in the ninth. 11) After watching Walters closely and having watched Holt play since I covered him at Double-A Akron, the two remind me of other Indians I enjoyed watching as youngsters. Walters reminds me a lot in look and body language of former Tribe All-Star centerfielder Grady Sizemore. Holt’s reckless, all-out style – including another highlight-reel diving catch in centerfield in as many days – is a lot like the style of second baseman Jason Kipnis. Running, sliding, diving, jersey-all-dirty, they’re both worthy of the nickname “dirt bag” in my book.

Gosewisch's Game-Winning RBI Single Splits Double Header; D-backs Beat Indians 1-0 By Josh Garcia / vavel.com http://www.vavel.com/en-us/mlb/379854-gosewisch-s-game-winning-rbi-single-splits-double-header-d-backs-win-1-0.html Both offenses struggled in Game Two of the double-header between the Arizona Diamondbacks and Cleveland Indians, but the D-backs resilience paid off as they finally scored in the twelfth inning to get the series split with the 1-0 win.

Tuffy Gosewisch won the game for Arizona with his weak RBI single up the middle that scored Xavier Paul. Clearly both starters had shutout outings. D-backs' starter Andrew Chafin pitched five innings, allowing just three hits in his Major League debut. While Cleveland's starter Josh Tomlin lasted one batter longer than Chafin and gave up just four hits. The D-backs head to Miami to start a four game set on Thursday, with a pitching matchup of Chase Anderson versus Marlins' starter veteran Brad Penny.

Arizona at Miami Preview By CBS Sports http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/gametracker/preview/MLB_20140814_ARI@MIA/diamondbacks-marlins-preview Brad Penny came away with a win last weekend in his first major league start in nearly three years and first for the Miami Marlins in a decade. The 36-year-old right-hander will try to claim another victory in Thursday night's opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks, who will have a red-hot Chase Anderson on the mound. After being called up from Triple-A New Orleans on Saturday, Penny gave up two runs and four hits in five innings and worked around four walks in a 4-3 win in Cincinnati. It was the 14-year veteran's first MLB start since Sept. 25, 2011, when he was with Detroit, and first for the Marlins (59-61) since July 28, 2004. "It's been a long time," Penny said. "I'm lucky to get another opportunity to pitch at this level." Penny (1-0, 1.80 ERA) will next face one of three teams that he's earned double-digit wins against in his career. The 120-game winner is 10-3 with a 2.03 ERA in 19 career starts versus the Diamondbacks (52-68), the most recent on June 26, 2011. Anderson (7-4, 3.06) will try to win a third straight decision when he faces Miami for the second time in six starts. The rookie right-hander yielded one run in six innings and matched a career high with eight strikeouts in a 9-1 home victory over Marlins on July 7, beginning a stretch in which he's gone 2-0 with a 1.74 ERA. He gave up one run and four hits in six innings Friday in a 5-3 victory against Colorado. "He's kind of been on a roll. He's had five or six games where's he thrown the ball very good, made good pitches when he's had to," manager Kirk Gibson said. Gibson's club had dropped seven of its first 10 games this month, including a 3-2 loss in the opener of Wednesday's doubleheader in Cleveland, before winning 1-0 in 12 innings in the finale. Tuffy Gosewisch had the tiebreaking RBI single and doubled in the victory. Miami had won four of five and six of 10 at home before a 5-2 defeat to St. Louis on Wednesday. The Marlins committed two errors and Giancarlo Stanton went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts.

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Stanton, the NL's home run leader with 31, hit five in his previous six games, including two in a 6-5 win in Monday's series opener. He remains tied for second on the team's career list with 148. Stanton went 0 for 11 with six strikeouts in a three-game series in Arizona from July 7-9, and Anderson fanned him three times in the opener. The Diamondbacks won two of those matchups and have claimed 14 of the last 20. Didi Gregorius went 3 for 7 with a pair of triples in that series and is batting .355 in nine career games against the Marlins, but is 3 for 23 (.130) in his last eight overall contests. Miami's Christian Yelich was 5 for 13 in the series in Arizona and is 8 for 19 (.421) in his last five games. He was 0 for 3 with a strikeout against Anderson while Casey McGehee, Garrett Jones and Marcell Ozuna each had two hits off the Diamondbacks starter. McGehee has two hits in four straight games and is 12 for 28 (.429) in his last seven. Arizona has won eight of 10 in Miami and took two of three in last season's lone visit May 17-19.

Cleveland Indians' bad offense leads to loss to Arizona Diamondbacks: DMan's Report, Game 120, Wednesday By Dennis Manoloff / Cleveland Plain Dealer http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2014/08/cleveland_indians_vs_arizona_d_4.html The Indians played the Arizona Diamondbacks in the finale of a two-game series (and doubleheader) on Wednesday. Here is a capsule look from The Plain Dealer reporter Dennis Manoloff: Game: 120. Opponent: Diamondbacks. Location: Progressive Field, Cleveland. Time of day: Night. Time elapsed: 4 hours, 16 minutes. Attendance for DH: 17,562. Result: Diamondbacks 1, Indians 0 (12). Records: Diamondbacks 52-68, Indians 60-60. Scoreboard watch: The Indians, who won the first game of the doubleheader, 3-2, are 5.5 games behind first-place Kansas City (65-54) in the AL Central. The Royals defeated the Athletics, 3-0, in Kansas City, Mo. Offensive offense: The Indians were fortunate to have split the doubleheader given their brutal performance at the plate for most of the day. The nightcap was especially ugly: The Indians went 8-for-41 with two extra-base hits against a collection of pitchers who should not be holding any team to 8-for-41 and

zero runs. The Tribe went 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position. Inexcusable: The Indians finished 2-2 against Arizona, a bad team with injury issues. They needed to go 4-0. The losses came in 14 and 12 innings. Busting loose: The Diamondbacks scored on Tuffy Gosewisch's one-out single off C-C Lee that drove in Xavier Paul. Tomlin time: Indians right-hander Josh Tomlin allowed four hits and struck out four in 5 1/3 scoreless innings. He threw 39 of 50 pitches for strikes. (SportsTime Ohio had Tomlin for 51 total pitches). Quality debut: Tomlin needed to be sharp because Arizona lefty and Kent State product Andrew Chafin held the Indians to three hits in five innings of his MLB debut. Chafin walked two and struck out three. He threw 101 pitches. Economizing: Tomlin averaged 2.17 pitches per batter in breezing through the first two innings. In the first, Ender Inciarte grounded* to second (one pitch), Cliff Pennington grounded to second (five) and David Peralta flied to left (one). In the second, Mark Trumbo lined to first (two), Miguel Montero grounded to Tomlin (one) and Jake Lamb struck out swinging (three). Against lefty Lamb, Tomlin elevated the fastball inside for the third strike. *The grounder actually was a liner knocked down by an athletic play from Jason Kipnis. Inciarte thought he had beaten the throw, but first-base umpire Tom Woodring disagreed. The Diamondbacks did not challenge. First things first: Indians center fielder Tyler Holt singled with two outs in the second. It was the Tribe's first hit. Holt also had the Tribe's first hit in the first game of the doubleheader -- a two-out single in the third off lefty Vidal Nuno. Another bang-bang play: Inciarte led off the fourth with an infield single to short. Jose Ramirez did well to range over the middle, glove the ball and throw on the run, but Inciarte had just enough speed. Unlike in the first inning, Inciarte clearly was safe. Holt action: Holt short-circuited a potential Arizona uprising in the fourth. With one out and Inciarte on first, Peralta sent a sinking liner to left-center. Holt made a diving catch. Tomlin whiffed Trumbo for the third out. Holt secured his second terrific catch in as many nights against Arizona. As the right fielder Tuesday, he dived to deny a hit. However, the play was washed out of the books, if not the highlights, because of rain. Missed opportunity: The Indians put runners on second and third with two outs in the fourth. Roberto Perez swung through a full-count changeup down and away.

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Yes, Perez swung at ball four. But more credit should go to Chafin than blame to Perez because Chafin refused to give in and sold the changeup with good arm action. Tightrope: Tomlin escaped a two-on, none-out jam in the fifth -- an inning that has given him trouble throughout the season. Montero singled and advanced to second on Lamb's single. The at-bats lasted a combined three pitches. Alfredo Marte struck out swinging in three pitches. Marte's follow-through on the third strike conked Tribe catcher Perez on the top of the head/mask. Didi Gregorius popped to center and Gosewisch grounded to short. Goose eggs through five: Tomlin and Chafin each opened with five scoreless while taking different routes to get there. Tomlin, who gave up three hits, threw 43 pitches; Chafin, who gave up three hits and walked two, needed 101. Not messing around: Tomlin allowed a leadoff single to Inciarte in the sixth. After Pennington grounded to Tomlin, Indians manager Terry Francona signaled for lefty Nick Hagadone to face lefty Peralta. Peralta socked Hagadone's first pitch, a 95-mph fastball, to deep right. Raburn covered plenty of ground, then dived on the track in front of the Arizona bullpen to deny an RBI extra-base hit. Inciarte tagged and went to third. Trumbo was intentionally walked. Lefty Montero grounded sharply up the middle, where shortstop Jose Ramirez fielded and threw to first for the out. The Indians' shift prevented what would have been the game's first run. Tightrope, Part II: Indians relievers Marc Rzepczynski and Bryan Shaw combined to strand a Diamondback who had reached third with none out. Gosewisch led off with a double to right against Scott Atchison. It was the game's first extra-base hit. Gosewisch moved to third when Raburn fumbled the ball. Rzepczynski entered and struck out lefty Inciarte. After Pennington walked, Peralta struck out swinging. Shaw entered and walked righty power threat Trumbo. Montero grounded a 2-2 cutter (96 mph) to third, where Mike Aviles fielded and tagged Pennington in front of him. Goose eggs through 10: Both teams had managed six hits and zero runs through 10 innings. They were a combined 0-for-15 with runners in scoring position. Game of yards: Trumbo came within several yards of giving the Diamondbacks a 1-0 lead in the 11th. Trumbo socked lefty Kyle Crockett's 1-2 fastball away to right. It landed in the seats near the pole, just foul. Crockett eventually struck out Trumbo. Payback: Arizona righty Randall Delgado stranded an Indian who had reached second with none out in the 11th. Michael Brantley led off against Delgado by sending a full-count changeup down the right-field line for a double. Carlos Santana

and Chris Dickerson struck out swinging, bringing Zach Walters to the plate. In the ninth inning of the first game, Walters hit a walkoff homer off Delgado for a 3-2 victory. This time, Walters grounded to first.

Cleveland Indians fall to Arizona, 1-0, in 12 innings; settle for doubleheader split By Paul Hoynes / Cleveland.com http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2014/08/cleveland_indians_arizona_diam_6.html The Indians wasted leadoff hits in the 10th and 11th innings Wednesday night and it cost them a chance to sweep Arizona at Progressive Field. It was the Diamondbacks who converted their chance to earn a doubleheader split with a 1-0 victory in 12 innings. The Indians won the first game, 3-2, on rookie Zach Walters walk-off homer in the ninth with two out. CC Lee (0-1) walked Alfredo Marte to start the 12th. Pinch-runner Xavier Paul took second on a sacrifice bunt and scored the winning run on a single by Tuffy Gosewisch. The Diamondbacks are 10-3 in extra innings, while the Indians fell to 7-6 in extras this season. Randall Delgado (2-3), who took the loss in the first game, was the winner. Addison Reed worked the 12th for the save, but not before giving up a one-out double to Lonnie Chisenhall. Yan Gomes started the 10th with a pinch-hit single, but was stranded at second. Michael Brantley started the 11th with a double, but Delgado struck out Carlos Santana and Chris Dickerson and retired Walters on a grounder to end the threat. What it means The Indians (60-60) completed their fourth doubleheader of the season on Wednesday night. They are 5-3 in those four double dips. Over the last five years, they are 21-7 (L) in 14 doubleheaders. The Tribe ends the interleague portion of its scheduled at 10-10. The split kept the Indians five games behind first-place Kansas City in the AL Central. In the wild card race, they are five games behind the Tigers, who currently occupy the second wild card spot. Arizona (52-68) has won five of its last 11 games. They are 6-10 against the American League. Pivotal inning After Ryan Raburn saved a run with a great catch in right field in the sixth, he almost gave it right back in the eighth. Gosewisch opened the inning with a drive over Raburn's head in right. Raburn mishandled the ball as Gosewisch reached third on a double and error. Lefty Marc Rzepczynski relieved Scott Atchison. He struck out lefty Ender Inciarte and walked switch-hitting Cliff Pennington

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to put runners on the corners. Rzepczynski, with the infield pulled in, struck out lefty David Peralta to bring Bryan Shaw in the game. Shaw ended the inning, but he did it the hard way. Righties are hitting .152 against Shaw, but he walked Mark Trumbo, a right-handed hitter, to load the bases and bring Miguel Montero, a left-handed hitter, to the plate. Lefties are hitting .342 against Shaw, but Montero sent a bouncer to Mike Aviles at third, who tagged the oncoming Pennington for the third out. Do the math Josh Tomlin needed only 50 pitches, 39 or 78 percent of them strikes, to throw 5 1/3 scoreless innings. He struck out four and allowed four hits. Arizona rookie Andrew Chafin, in his big league debut, threw five scoreless innings, but needed 101 pitches to do it. He struck out three, walked two and allowed three hits. Chafin, who pitched at Kent State, threw 58 percent (59-for-101) of his pitches for strikes. He had a large cheering section at the ballpark. Flying Raburn The reason Tomlin didn't allow any runs was because of a great catch by Raburn against Peralta in the sixth. Tomlin gave up a leadoff single in the sixth to Inciarte before retiring Pennington on a bouncer back to the mound. Lefty Nick Hagadone relieved to Peralta. Peralta sent a drive toward the right field corner. Raburn made a diving catch on the warning track as Inciarte tagged up and went to third. Hagadone intentionally walked Trumbo to face Montero. Montero swung and missed fastballs and 95 mph and 96 mph before grounding out to short on a 96 mph fastball to end the inning. Swinging rookie Rookie center fielder Tyler Holt had his first big-league hit in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader. He started in center field in the nightcap and had two more hits and made a diving catch to steal a hit from Peralta in the fourth. Holt, on his third tour with the Tribe this year, joined the club Sunday in New York after David Murphy and Nick Swisher were placed on the disabled list. What's next? Thursday is an off-day as the Indians hold their annual golf outing at Quail Hollow. On Friday the AL East leading Baltimore Orioles come to Progressive Field for a three-game series.

RHP Corey Kluber (13-6, 2.46) will open the series for the Tribe against Lefty Wei-Yin Chen (12-4, 3.90) on Fria at 7:05 p.m. SportsTime Ohio, WTAM and WMMS will carry the game. Kluber threw six scoreless innings and struck out 10 against the Yankees in his last start. The other pitching matchups for the series have RHP Carlos Carrasco (4-4, 3.60) vs. RHP Ubaldo Jimenez (4-8, 4.51) on Saturday at 7:05 p.m. and LHP T.J. House (1-3, 4.13) vs. RHP Kevin Gausman (6-4, 3.90) on Sunday at 1:05 p.m.

Huron County native pitches five shut-out innings in big-league debut By The Norwalk Reflector http://www.norwalkreflector.com/article/4823771 A Huron County native made an impressive big-league debut tonight in Cleveland. Arizona left-handed pitcher Andrew Chafin pitched five shut-out innings against the Indians, giving up only three hits (all singles) and two walks while striking out three. Eury De La Rosa relieved Chafin in the bottom of the sixth inning. Neither team had scored through five and a half innings, so Chafin didn’t earn a decision. Arizona went on to win 1-0 in 12 innings, earning a split in the doubleheader. The game ended just before midnight. Chafin is a 2008 Western Reserve graduate. Chafin was a first-round draft choice by Arizona (43th overall) in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft after playing college ball at Kent State. He spent time in rookie ball, then rose to Single A, AA and AAA and now to the bigs, having been called up by the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday. Chafin started the second game of today's doubleheader in Cleveland. The Indians won the first game, 3-2.

Bauer keeps cool against former team By Joe Reedy / FOX Sports Ohio http://www.foxsports.com/ohio/story/clevleand-indians-trevor-bauer-keeps-cool-against-diamondbacks-081314 No one would have blamed Trevor Bauer if he wanted to go Jack Bauer on Miguel Montero or other members of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Instead, the 23-year old rookie harnessed his emotions and pitched a career-best eight innings in the first matchup against his former team. The right-hander did not factor in the decision as the Indians won Game 1 3-2 on a Zach Walters walk-off homer. "I know there's some history there but he stayed under control. He really pitched a good game," manager Terry Francona said. "He was probably a little extra amped up but he took it, used it and stayed focused. He didn't try to do too much."

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After allowing five runs in 3 1/3 innings last Friday in New York, Bauer bounced back and allowed only two runs in eight innings. He allowed only four hits and two walks while striking out nine, which is one short of a career high. Bauer also held Arizona without a hit until Xavier Paul's single in the fifth. Coming into the game, Bauer allowed 27 of his 50 earned runs in the first three innings but he was dominant from the start. Bauer said before his start in New York he worked on his pregame routine where he tried to better simulate game conditions while warming up in the bullpen. The main thing was waiting between 10-15 seconds to throw a pitch just like he would in a game. It didn't work that well in New York, but Bauer had enough faith to try it again. The other thing he did was establish the strike zone early instead of nibbling around the zone. Bauer was aggressive with Arizona's hitters from the onset, challenging them with pitches down the middle. Francona said that was the best he has seen Bauer throw his breaking ball. As for facing the Diamondbacks for the first time since the three-team trade that sent him here in 2012, Bauer has tried to do his best to focus ahead and not on the past. He was the fourth overall pick by Arizona in 2011 but quickly fell out of favor after developing a reputation of being hard to coach. Montero was among the more vocal players saying that Bauer "never wanted to listen." Before the game, Bauer and Montero said hello as they passed each other. Bauer also complimented Montero after the game for his double in the sixth inning. Bauer also said that Montero was the only player to say hello back to Bauer before and after the game. "Early on he came out throwing first-pitch fastball. We were trying to wait on him, make sure he was hitting the zone," Arizona manager Kirk Gibson said. "He'd go fastball early and then kind of go to his off-speed stuff. His breaking ball was breaking down in the dirt. He got several swings on that. We just couldn't get the big hit to get enough to beat him." In Bauer's last five outings at home, he has gone 1-1 with a 3.24 ERA, posting 32 strikeouts and 12 walks during that span. He is 4-7 on the season with a 4.35 ERA but has showed signs of progress. The fact that Bauer was composed during this outing has also shown his growth throughout the season. He has become more trusting and accepting of the people around him along with trying to be a better teammate. "I feel a lot more comfortable knowing that it's not just one start and knowing that I have pitched well enough that one bad outing isn't going to be a decision maker," he said. "Being around the team and interacting with people, getting to know the culture of the clubhouse and different personalities makes for a much more enjoyable experience. It is definitely easy to perform when you are comfortable in your surroundings."

Tribe edged by D-backs in twin-bill nightcap By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com

http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_13_arimlb_clemlb_2&mode=recap_home&c_id=cle The Indians ran a course from emotion to fatigue on Wednesday. As it neared midnight, the Tribe played into extra innings in the second game of the day against the D-backs and could not claim the desired result. "When you're playing a game like that and you're at home," manager Terry Francona said, "you feel like you've got a pretty good shot." It was a beautiful day for two ballgames, but Cleveland could only win one. In the 12th inning of the nightcap, reliever C.C. Lee surrendered a go-ahead single to Tuffy Gosewisch that sent the Tribe to a 1-0 loss. The defeat sealed a split of the twin bill, which was made necessary by a lengthy rain delay and postponement on Tuesday night. The tilt began with a solid effort from starter Josh Tomlin, whose performance followed Trevor Bauer's strong showing against his former club in Cleveland's 3-2 victory in Game 1. The Indians' win in the first game came courtesy of a walk-off home run by Zach Walters in the ninth inning. "It was freakin' awesome," Walters said of his first home run in an Indians uniform. "That was fun. It was a good time." It was a roller-coaster ride of a day, and Tomlin had one word to sum up the final feeling inside the clubhouse. "Tired," Tomlin said. With the split of the doubleheader, the Indians slipped five games behind the first-place Royals in the American League Central. Tomlin -- called upon as an emergency starter in the wake of Tuesday's rainout -- performed admirably, pitching into the sixth and keeping Arizona off the board. The right-hander was on point with his precision in his 5 1/3 frames, during which he threw only 51 pitches, 39 for strikes. The D-backs managed four singles off Tomlin, but he sidestepped the few obstacles he encountered. He gave up consecutive base hits to Miguel Montero and Jake Lamb to begin the fifth, then set down the next three hitters to halt Arizona's rally. With a runner on second and one out in the sixth, Francona made a change. Tomlin was recently moved to the bullpen and has been dealing with arm fatigue of late, so Cleveland took advantage of a well-rested relief corps under the circumstances. "I thought he pitched great," Francona said. "I just thought with a day off [on Thursday] and us not using much of the bullpen the first game, we were going to try to keep it right where it was. And we did. I thought he did a great job. Now, with the limited pitches he threw, he can come back and be in our bullpen soon."

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Following Tomlin's exit, D-backs outfielder David Peralta promptly sent a pitch from reliever Nick Hagadone to deep right field. Ryan Raburn tracked down the ball on a dead sprint, left his feet and made a spectacular diving catch to rob Peralta of an extra-base hit. "I didn't really know I had it until I looked in my glove," Raburn said. "I gave it everything I had. I'm lucky I came down with it." Hagadone got through the remainder of the inning. Tomlin managed to keep pace with D-backs rookie Andrew Chafin --- an Ohio native and Kent State University product. The left-hander pieced together five shutout innings in his Major League debut, limiting Cleveland to three hits and ending the evening with three strikeouts against two walks on 101 pitches. Facing reliever Scott Atchison in the eighth inning, Gosewisch led off with a double to right, but Raburn mishandled the ball, allowing the runner to reach third base. Arizona went on to load the bases with two outs, but righty Bryan Shaw induced an inning-ending fielder's-choice groundout from Montero to strand three, paving the way for extra innings. Unfortunately for the Tribe, its lineup continued to struggle, too. "We just needed to cash in once," Francona said, "and we couldn't do it." Cleveland ended the second game with an 0-for-9 showing with runners in scoring position, leaving 10 runners on base. It was a disappointing ending to a draining day. "We would have loved to pull that out," Raburn said. "You hate going 12 innings and not scoring one run, but that's a big league ballclub over there, too."

Arizona Diamondbacks - TeamReport By Reuters http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/13/bbo-diamondbacks-teamreport-idUSMTZEA8D8EW15G20140813 MLB Team Report - Arizona Diamondbacks - INSIDE PITCH CLEVELAND -- First LeBron James and now Andrew Chafin. Last month, James announced he was returning to his home state to play for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Chafin will be following in James' footsteps, but without the hoopla and fanfare. Nevertheless, it is a monumental moment in Chafin's life. The left-handed Chafin will make his major league debut on Wednesday when he gets the start against his hometown team, Cleveland. The Diamondbacks and the Indians play two games because Tuesday's game was postponed because of rain. "I just can't believe it," the 24-year-old hurler said. "You couldn't have planned it out more perfectly. Given the chance to possibly debut in Cleveland, who would have thought? What are the

chances of these two events meeting up, just after I get called up?" Chafin graduated from high school about 50 miles from Cleveland, pitched at nearby Kent State and was a supplemental first-round pick of the Diamondbacks in the 2011 June Draft. In a combined 23 starts this year at Triple-A Reno and Double-A Mobile, Chafin compiled an 8-6 mark with a 3.96 ERA. "We told Andrew to be ready for when we needed him," Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said. "Now, he needs to go out and throw a gem to make it a real good time in Ohio." ----------------------------------------------- MLB Team Report - Arizona Diamondbacks - NOTES, QUOTES RECORD: 51-67 STREAK: Lost one NEXT: Doubleheader -- Diamondbacks (LHP Andrew Chafin, major league debut, and LHP Vidal Nuno, 0-3, 4.05 ERA) at Indians (RHP Trevor Bauer, 4-7, 4.52 ERA, and RHP Josh Tomlin, 5-8, 4.68 ERA) PLAYER NOTES: --LHP Andrew Chafin, an Ohio native, will make his major league debut Wednesday in Cleveland when he starts the first game of a doubleheader. Chafin graduated from Western Reserve High School, which is about 50 miles outside of Cleveland. Chafin pitched at nearby Kent State University. In a combined 23 starts this year at Triple-A Reno and Double-A Mobile, Chafin was 8-6 with a 3.96 ERA. --OF Ender Inciarte is likely looking forward to the two interleague games in Cleveland. In 13 career games against American League opponents, Inciarte is hitting .361 (13-for-36) with two doubles, a triple, two RBIs and four walks. --OF David Peralta is becoming a strong NL Rookie of the Year candidate. Peralta leads all NL rookies in hitting (.313), slugging percentage (.486) and OPS (.833). He is also second in on-base percentage (.347) and tied for second in triples (5). QUOTE TO NOTE: I just can't believe it. You couldn't have planned it out more perfectly." -- LHP Andrew Chafin, who grew up in the Cleveland area and will make his major league debut against the Indians on Wednesday. ----------------------------------------------- MLB Team Report - Arizona Diamondbacks - ROSTER REPORT MEDICAL WATCH: --CF A.J. Pollock (broken right hand) went on the 15-day disabled list June 1. He underwent surgery June 2 to repair a fractured fourth metacarpal. He took batting practice July 22. He

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began a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona League on Aug. 1. He was hit by a pitch in the right hand in an Arizona League game July 31, D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said, but it was in a different spot than the place he was hit when he suffered a fourth metacarpal fracture May 31. X-rays were negative, and Pollock returned to action in the Arizona League on Aug. 2. He transferred his rehab to Triple-A Reno on Aug. 4. He for Reno on Aug. 8 but did not start the next two games. Pollock appeared unlikely to return soon. --1B Paul Goldschmidt (fractured left hand) went on the 15-day disabled list Aug. 2. He is expected to be out until at least mid-September. --RHP Daniel Hudson (Tommy John surgery in June 2013) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 29, and he was transferred to the 60-day DL on June 19. He threw breaking balls in a bullpen session May 13, the first time he has spun the ball since returning to the mound in April. He threw a simulated game June 24. He threw a simulated game the last week of July and a bullpen session July 31. He began a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona League on Aug. 5. The D-backs hope to get him into three to six games in September, after rosters expand. --OF Cody Ross (left calf strain) went on the 15-day disabled list July 22. --SS Chris Owings (strained left shoulder) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 26. An MRI exam July 1 showed no structural damage. As of July 28, Owings was at least three weeks away from taking live batting practice. He hit balls off a tee Aug. 7. --RHP Bronson Arroyo (complete tear of right ulnar collateral ligament) went on the 15-day disabled list June 16. He underwent season-ending Tommy John surgery July 15. --LHP Matt Reynolds (Tommy John surgery in September 2013) went on the 15-day disabled list March 19, and he was transferred to the 60-day DL on June 1. He threw his first bullpen session June 10. There is no timetable for his return. --RHP David Hernandez (Tommy John surgery in April 2014) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27, and he was transferred to the 60-day DL on April 14. He will miss the entire season. --LHP Patrick Corbin (Tommy John surgery in March 2014) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 19, and he was transferred to the 60-day DL on April 4. He will miss the entire season. ROTATION: LHP Wade Miley RHP Chase Anderson LHP Vidal Nuno RHP Trevor Cahill

RHP Josh Collmenter BULLPEN: RHP Addison Reed (closer) RHP Brad Ziegler LHP Oliver Perez RHP Evan Marshall RHP Matt Stites LHP Eury De La Rosa RHP Randall Delgado LHP Andrew Chafin CATCHERS: Miguel Montero Tuffy Gosewisch INFIELDERS: 1B Mark Trumbo 2B Aaron Hill SS Cliff Pennington 3B Jake Lamb INF Didi Gregorius INF/C Jordan Pacheco OUTFIELDERS: LF Alfredo Marte CF Ender Inciarte RF David Peralta OF Xavier Paul

Zach Walters, Trevor Bauer power Cleveland Indians over Arizona: DMan's Report, Game 119, Wednesday By Dennis Manoloff / Cleveland Plain Dealer http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2014/08/cleveland_indians_vs_arizona_d_3.html The Indians played the Arizona Diamondbacks in the opener of a two-game series (and doubleheader) Wednesday. Here is a capsule look from Plain Dealer reporter Dennis Manoloff: Game: 119. Opponent: Diamondbacks.

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Location: Progressive Field, Cleveland. Time of day: Afternoon. Time elapsed: 2 hours, 50 minutes. Result: Indians 3, Diamondbacks 2. Records: Indians 60-59, Diamondbacks 51-68. Streaking: The Indians won their third in a row. Hammer time: Left fielder Zach Walters, acquired from the Washington Nationals for Asdrubal Cabrera in late July, hit his first career walkoff homer. It came against righty Randall Delgado with one out in the ninth inning. No. 8 batter Walters, who swung and missed at the previous two pitches -- both 94-mph fastballs -- sent a 1-2 fastball, also 94 mph, into the Arizona bullpen. The Indians lead the majors with six walkoff homers. Walters finished 2-for-4 with two runs. The walkoff atoned for failing to get down a bunt with two on and none out in the seventh. Bauer power: Indians right-hander Trevor Bauer gave up two runs on four hits in a career-high eight innings of a no-decision. He walked two and struck out nine. He threw 72 of 111 pitches for strikes. Bauer, facing the franchise that drafted him third overall in 2011, did not allow a hit until Xavier Paul singled to right with a runner on first and none out in the sixth. The Diamondbacks are bad, and they were missing, among others, slugger Paul Goldschmidt. Late-afternoon shadows near the mound helped the pitchers. No asterisks need to be attached, though: Bauer was superb. He made Walters' walkoff possible. Bauer relied primarily on a fastball-cutter-curve-slider combination. He mixed in a handful of good changeups to lefties. The curve was a strikeout pitch, but it also hurt him on several occasions when he left it up. Here is a pitch-by-pitch breakdown of Bauer's start (Because Bauer throws a variety of pitches, some were difficult to categorize): FIRST INNING LH Ender Inciarte -- 94 fastball called strike; 93 fastball, foul pop to third. LH Didi Gregorius -- 94 fastball outer half, called strike; 82 changeup down and in, swinging strike; 78 curve in dirt, ball; 94 fastball up, foul; 78 curve in, foul; 95 changeup low, grounder to second. LH David Peralta -- 87 cutter outer half, called strike; 86 cutter up, foul; 79 curve low, swinging strikeout.

The skinny: The first inning of 11 pitches (10 strikes) is in stark contrast to that of his previous start, when he threw 44 against the Yankees in New York. He got ahead of all three Diamondbacks. Nasty curve struck out Peralta. SECOND INNING RH Mark Trumbo -- 92 fastball outer half, called strike; 84 slider low and away, ball; 89 screwball low, ball; 93 fastball down and away, ball; 93 fastball low, walk. LH Miguel Montero -- 83 splitter up, foul; 88 cutter down and in, foul; 79 curve in dirt in front of plate, swinging strikeout. RH Aaron Hill -- 86 cutter outer half, called strike; (Bauer picks off Trumbo); 81 liner to right. The skinny: Bauer rushed his delivery against Trumbo. Montero, who spoke unkindly of Bauer when they were teammates in Arizona, was aggressive -- and Bauer and catcher Yan Gomes fed off it. The curve that struck out Montero traveled approximately 57 feet. THIRD INNING LH Jake Lamb -- low-90s fastball inner half, pop to right. LH Xavier Paul -- 93 inside, ball; 82 changeup, called strike; 81 curve under hands, swinging strike; 80 curve in dirt inside, swinging strikeout. RH Jordan Pacheco -- 94 fastball, called strike; 85 cutter/slider outside corner, called strike; 96 fastball away, ball; 78 curve, ball; 96 fastball outer half, called strikeout. The skinny: Bauer crafted another superb inning. The Diamondbacks in the first time through the order went 0-for-8 with one walk and four strikeouts. Bauer threw first-pitch strikes to eight. FOURTH INNING LH Ender Inciarte -- 87 sinker high, ball; 93 fastball inside corner, called strike; 82 changeup high, ball; 94 fastball, swinging strike; 79 curve in dirt inside, swinging strikeout. LH Didi Gregorius -- 82 changeup high, ball; 88 cutter inside corner, called strike; 94 fastball inside corner, called strike; 79 curve, foul; 96 fastball away, fly to left. LH David Peralta -- 82 changeup away, ball; 89 cutter under hands, foul; 81 slider inside, foul; 95 fastball high, foul; 79 curve in dirt inside, swinging strikeout. The skinny: The strikeout of Peralta was Bauer's eighth straight out, sixth by strikeout. FIFTH INNING RH Mark Trumbo -- 95 fastball inner half, called strike; 85 slider outer half, called strike; 79 curve low, pop to second.

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LH Miguel Montero -- 95 fastball in dirt, ball; 87 cutter outer half, grounder to second. RH Aaron Hill -- 95 fastball low, ball; 86 cutter high, ball; 95 fastball, called strike; 95 fastball in, foul; 82 curve inside, ball; 96 fastball low, foul; 88 cutter outer half, swinging strikeout. The skinny: Hill flailed at a nasty cutter. SIXTH INNING LH Jake Lamb -- 94 fastball away, ball; 86 cutter in, ball; 93 fastball away, foul; 94 fastball in, ball; 94 fastball high, walk. LH Xavier Paul -- 93 fastball high, ball; (Gomes visits); 88 cutter in, foul; 82 changeup, called strike; 78 curve in, single to right. RH Jordan Pacheco -- 87 cutter low and away, ball; 94 fastball, foul; 81 slider off outside corner, swinging strike; 79 curve away, GIDP 6-4-3 (Lamb scores). LH Ender Inciarte -- 86 cutter up, foul; 82 changeup, single up middle. LH Didi Gregorius -- 94 fastball up, ball; 95 fastball low, ball (Inciarte steals); 89 low and in, ball; 95 fastball down, pop to center. The skinny: Paul was waiting for the curve, which stayed up enough for him to do something with it. SEVENTH INNING LH David Peralta -- 94 fastball in, ball; 86 cutter, called strike; 94 fastball in, ball; 85 cutter in, foul; 79 curve in dirt inside, ball; 95 fastball down middle, called strikeout. RH Mark Trumbo -- 94 fastball up, swinging strike; 79 curve up and outer half, single to right. LH Miguel Montero -- 94 fastball away, ball; 95 fastball up and in, swinging strike; 95 fastball outer half, swinging strike; 78 curve up and outer half, double to left. RH Aaron Hill -- 86 cutter, foul; 96 fastball in, ball; 96 fastball, called strike; 81 curve in dirt, ball; 96 fastball, grounder to short (Trumbo scores, Montero to third). LH Jake Lamb -- 97 fastball, called strike; 88 cutter in, ball; 83 changeup, foul; 97 fastball high, ball; 80 curve in dirt inside, swinging strikeout. The skinny: Peralta was looking for a breaking pitch in the full count; Gomes and Bauer crossed him up. Trumbo punched a hanger to right. Montero's double resulted from an excuse-me swing -- but the pitch was up, giving Montero the opportunity to bunt-double it to left. Hill's grounder tied the score, 2-2. EIGHTH INNING LH Xavier Paul -- 91 fastball, foul; 80 changeup away, ball; 92 fastball up, foul; 78 curve, foul; 79 curve in dirt, ball; 95 fastball away, grounder to second.

RH Jordan Pacheco -- 79 slider, called strike; 95 fastball in, grounder to short. LH Ender Inciarte -- 94 fastball in, ball; 94 fastball, foul; 80 curve in dirt, ball; 94 fastball inside corner, liner to first. The skinny: Bauer's good inning was preserved when Santana snared Inciarte's liner near the bag. Bauer's pitch count in each inning: 11, 10, 10, 15, 12, 19, 22, 12. Breaks of the game: Michael Brantley hit into bad luck in the fourth and good luck in the sixth. With Mike Aviles on second and none out in the fourth, Brantley lined to first. Trumbo caught it and threw to second to double off Aviles. With Jason Kipnis on second and Walters on third in the sixth, Brantley, facing lefty Vidal Nuno, grounded toward the hole at second. The ball wasn't struck all that hard, but it managed to elude the sliding Aaron Hill for a two-run single and 2-1 lead. The ball went between Hill's glove and body. On the board: Right fielder Tyler Holt singled up the middle with two outs in the third. It was Cleveland's first hit of the game an Holt's first in the majors. Good defense: First baseman Carlos Santana secured a low pickoff throw by Bauer and turned it into an out in the second. Tribe second baseman Kipnis sprinted into shallow right for a backhanded catch of Trumbo's humpback liner to begin the fifth. Kipnis battled the sun.

Bad blood? Nah, the Diamondbacks are just another team to Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer By Stephanie Storm / Ohio.com http://www.ohio.com/blogs/cleveland-indians/cleveland-indians-1.282227/bad-blood-nah-the-diamondbacks-are-just-another-team-to-indians-pitcher-trevor-bauer-1.513340 Indians pitcher Trevor Bauer insisted that no bad blood or ill feelings remain between him and his former team that made a mid-week visit to Progressive Field Wednesday for a double header following Tuesday’s postponement due to rain. Yet plenty of attitude and perhaps even some resentment was once shared between the sides, enough to spark an off-season trade two years ago that landed Bauer – the third overall pick in the 2011 draft - and veteran reliever Bryan Shaw in Cleveland. But just in case there were any doubts as to how the ultra-competitive Bauer would handle the situation, the young right-hander went out and proved it’s mere water under the bridge as helped lead the Indians to a 3-2 victory in the first game of Wednesday’s twin bill. Bauer ended up with a no-decision in the close game, but had fashioned a no-hit bid through five innings and went on to limit the Diamondbacks to two runs over a career-best eight innings that included nine strikeouts.

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Of course, the clubs might still be playing the way the pitching staff’s competed against each other. Luckily for the Indians, newcomer Zack Walters picked a clutch moment to hit his first career walk-off home run – a solo shot against reliever Randall Delgado that just snuck over the right field wall with one out in the ninth inning. Walters just joined the Indians organization a week and a half ago, when he was acquired at the trade deadline from the Washington Nationals for veteran shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera. Part of the allure of selecting the versatile Walters, according to Tribe General Manger Chris Antonetti, was his power potential. Originally sent to Triple-A Columbus, Walters was called up Sunday after right fielder David Murphy (oblique) and designated hitter Nick Swisher (knee) went on the disabled list with injuries. Yet, while Walters fourth career home run ended the game, it was Bauer’s increasing maturity that helped the Tribe get to that point. Unlike the right-hander’s usual pattern where he takes a few innings to settle in, Bauer had command from the get-go. He aggressively pounded the strike zone and buzzed through the Diamondbacks lineups nearly twice before his command briefly began to falter in the sixth inning. Instead of letting it get to him, Bauer calmly limited the inning’s damage to a run on two hits and a walk after Xavier Paul sliced a clean, line-drive single down the right field line to snap Bauer’s no-hit bid with one on via a walk and no outs. A double play helped Bauer quickly get out of trouble, but a run scored on the play to put the Diamondbacks on the board first. With one out in the seventh inning, the Diamondbacks got to Bauer again for a run when Mark Trumbo singled then scored on Aaron Hill’s groundout to tie the score 2-2. Meanwhile, Vidal Nuno - a former Indians 48th-round 2009 draft pick who was later released - matched Bauer out-for-out early on. Nuno retired the first eight batters he faced, including the first five of six via strikeout. But the Indians first hit against the left-hander came with two outs in the third inning, when rookie Tyler Holt singled to left field. The Tribe threatened again in the seventh after Mike Aviles led off with a ground rule double, as his ball dropped into left field then rolled under the large rolled-up Progressive Field tarp. But a double play helped Nuno get out of the inning unharmed. The Indians finally broke through against Nuno in the sixth inning, eventually chasing him from the game with two runs in and two outs. The rookie Walters started the rally with a single to left. With one out two batters later, Jason Kipnis singled to right field and advanced to second base on a throwing error that put both runners in scoring position. Just like he has most of the season, Michael Brantley delivered in the clutch. The Tribe’s center fielder sent a shot under the glove

of second baseman Aaron Hill, producing a two-run single that briefly put the Indians ahead by a run and soon put an end to Nuno’s once-promising outing that ended in a no-decision after 5 2/3 innings.

La Habra High alum's grand slam makes history By Matt Hanlon / Orange County Register http://www.ocregister.com/articles/brea-631619-season-high.html La Habra High alum Zach Esquerra launched the first grand slam in Hillsboro Hops history on Monday. The slam came after 4,456 at-bats and 121 bases-loaded opportunities in the Hops’ two-year history. Esquerra’s seventh-inning shot helped propel the Class-A, short-season Arizona Diamondbacks affiliate (33-23) to a 13-7 win over the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. Picked up in the 24th round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft, Esquerra played 59 games with Class-A South Bend this season before being sent back down to Hillsboro in late July. Esquerra graduated from La Habra High in 2009; he was an All-CIF second-team, All-Freeway League selection. He attended Cal Baptist University for three years; in his junior season, he was named All-Pac West second team while batting .325 with eight home runs and 18 doubles before being drafted by the Diamondbacks. The left fielder is batting .200 with two home runs and two doubles in 35 at-bats with Hillsboro this season. CARBON CANYON TO HOST CSUF CROSS-COUNTRY RACE Brea will play host to Cal State Fullerton’s annual Mark Covert Classic on Aug. 30 at Carbon Canyon Park in Brea. The event – formerly called the Fullerton Season Opener and now in its 29th year – honors the two-time national champion and Cal State Fullerton’s first Division II All-American. Among the teams competing in the 8K men’s race and 5K women’s race: Long Beach State, University of San Diego, Pepperdine, USC, Loyola Marymount, Cal State Bakersfield and Pomona-Pitzer. WRESTLING CLINIC Two-time NCAA champion Tony Nelson is coming to Brea Olinda High for a wrestling clinic on Aug. 18-22. Brea Olinda has asked for a $50 donation per high school wrestler who wants to attend. Nelson wrestled for the University of Minnesota in the 285-pound, heavyweight division for four years and graduated in May. For information, contact Brea Olinda’s head wrestling coach, Brian Schlueter, at Coach.Schlueter

What a win! Indians take game 1 of doubleheader By FOX 8 Cleveland

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http://fox8.com/2014/08/13/what-a-win-indians-take-game-1-of-diamondbacks-doubleheader/ Zach Walters hit a walk-off homer in the bottom of the 9th inning to propel the Indians to a 3-2 win over Arizona in the first game of a doubleheader at Progressive Field. The homer made a winner out of Cody Allen who came on in relief. Not around at the end of the game was starter Trevor Bauer who allowed 2 runs in 8 innings while striking out 9! He was outstanding. Michael Brantley had a two-run base hit to stake the Tribe to a 2-1 lead that did not last. With the win, the Indians went over .500 on the season at 60-59.

Progressive Field Is Embarrassingly Empty for Diamondbacks-Indians Game By Kyle Newport / Bleacher Report http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2162508-progressive-field-is-embarrassingly-empty-for-diamondbacks-indians-game The Cleveland Indians will have to do without home-field advantage on Wednesday afternoon against the Arizona Diamondbacks because not many fans made the trip to Progressive Field to watch the game. Tuesday's game between the Diamondbacks and Indians was rained out, so the two teams are playing a doubleheader on Wednesday. The picture above is from Game 1 of the doubleheader. Even if fans did go to the game, it doesn't mean that they will be making much noise for their team. In fairness, it's tough to expect a sellout for an afternoon game during the week. It's even tougher to fill the seats when this game was just rescheduled last night. However, as ESPN.com shows, the Indians rank 29th in the league in attendance. An afternoon game with those attendance numbers is a bad combination. Maybe the broadcasters can add a little bit of energy to the stadium for the folks at home, a la Major League (skip ahead to the 1:44 mark):

Morris in the Minors: Will Mike Schwartz's hot bat carry him back to affiliated ball? By Jane Havsy / The Daily Record http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/sports/baseball/2014/08/13/morris-minors-will-mike-schwartzs-hot-bat-carry-back-affiliated-ball/14027375/ Sometimes, Mike Schwartz feels like a 27-year-old Little Leaguer. He's leading the Normal (Illinois) CornBelters with a .323 batting average, and is tied for second in the independent Frontier League with 53 runs scored. That big bat, and a move to the outfield, have been attracting attention from affiliated teams.

"That's how I play, like I'm in Little League," said Schwartz, a Daily Record All-Area first-team honoree as a Montville senior in 2005. "I just have fun. I don't worry about anything anymore." Schwartz said he was going to play Major League Baseball in his fifth-grade yearbook at Cedar Hill Elementary School. That same year his parents, Maryellen and Matthew, installed a batting cage and pitching machine in their Towaco backyard so Mike and his younger brother Jason could practice. He watched "SportsCenter" every morning, learned how to read from newspaper sports sections, and improved his math skills by calculating batting averages and slugging percentages from box scores. But Schwartz quickly soured on his dream. Drafted in the 17th round out of the University of Tampa, he had only limited plate appearances during two summers with the Chicago White Sox's rookie-league teams. "It humbled me," said Schwartz, who is six feet tall and 205 chiseled pounds. "The game does teach you life lessons. You learn not to believe everything you hear. It's been five years, and I've learned a lot." Though he doesn't have the strongest arm, Schwartz moved from first base to left field this year. Normal manager Brooks Carey "thought he'd have more problems," but he's committed just two errors in 73 games. In fact, Carey said Schwartz is "probably the best fielding outfielder in the league." Schwartz's .323 average is sixth in the league, one spot behind Normal third baseman Santiago Chirino (.326), who hits in front of him. Sam Judah, a CornBelters outfielder who bats behind Schwartz, ranks second in the league with 62 RBI — frequently driving him in. Schwartz went 2-for-3, stole a base and scored a run en route to the MVP award as the West beat the East, 2-0, in the Frontier League All-Star Game on July 16. A two-time all-star starter, he was also selected for the Home Run Derby. The Phillies and Diamondbacks have contacted Carey, but need to free up a roster spot at Double-A due to Schwartz's age. At least two other major league teams are planning to have private workouts with Schwartz in Illinois in September, with invitations to spring training on the line. "I think the best guy in the league should get another shot at a major-league organization, and I think he's going to," said Carey, the pitching coach for the 2008 Can-Am championship Sussex Skyhawks. "He runs good. He does everything well. ... He's really strong and really flexible and he takes care of himself. He's had a pretty good career. He just hasn't gotten to where he wants to be, and that's on TV."

Watch D-backs outfielder David Peralta twerk for his teammates during a rain delay By Marissa Payne / The Washington Post

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/early-lead/wp/2014/08/13/watch-d-backs-outfielder-david-peralta-twerk-for-his-teammates-during-a-rain-delay/?tid=hpModule_a4df998e-86a7-11e2-9d71-f0feafdd1394 If Arizona Diamondbacks slugger David Peralta ever decides to quit baseball while he’s still young and spry, he could probably score a job as a backup dancer. Here he his demonstrating his quite enviable twerking skills during Tuesday’s rain delay in Cleveland. The only question that remains now is why aren’t his teammates joining in? And while the three-plus hour rain may not have ruined Peralta’s party in the dugout, it did ruin the game. The teams will play a doubleheader today to make up for the missed game, according to the Diamondbacks’ official Web site. (VINE IS EMBEDDED)

Walters hits walk-off homer to capture Game 1 By Jordan Bastian / MLB.com http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_13_arimlb_clemlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=cle If Trevor Bauer had payback on his mind on Wednesday, the Indians starter did not put it on display in the form of a fastball high and tight to one of his former teammates. Bauer got back at the D-backs the old-fashioned way: he took the mound and helped the Tribe to a win. In the opener of a traditional doubleheader on Wednesday, Bauer faced his old team for the first time and turned in a career-high eight innings. The right-hander carried a no-hitter into the sixth, working efficiently to put the Tribe in position to claim a 3-2, walk-off victory over Arizona at Progressive Field. Zach Walters -- recently acquired in a trade with Washington -- provided the decisive blow for the Indians, sending a pitch from Arizona's Randall Delgado over the wall in right field for a game-winning solo home run in the bottom of the ninth. The blast was the first in a Tribe uniform for Walters, who thrust an arm in the air as he sprinted around first base to the roar of the crowd. Cleveland now has eight walk-off victories this season. Bauer -- selected by the D-backs with the third overall pick in the 2011 First-Year Player Draft -- is in his second season with the Indians, who acquired the pitcher from Arizona in a three-team, nine-player trade two winters ago. During his lone big league season in the desert, Bauer was criticized publicly by members of his former ballclub. "That was two years ago," Bauer said. "I've long since moved on from that. So to me, it's just another team. Nine more hitters to try to get out. That's it. There's no bad blood between me and them or anything like that. I moved on from it a long time ago. I just tried to pitch and get outs." Most vocal among Bauer's critics was Arizona catcher Miguel Montero, who insisted this week in Cleveland that everything in

the past is now water under the bridge. The much-anticipated on-field meeting between Bauer and Montero lasted all of three pitches in the second inning, when the catcher chased a curve in the dirt for a strikeout. "I just thought he did a really good job with it," manager Terry Francona said of Bauer. "I know there's some history there. I think he was a little extra amped up, but he used it in a way where he stayed under control. He didn't just go out and throw. He went out and pitched really well." The D-backs did get to Bauer, but only sparingly. In the sixth inning, following a leadoff walk to Jake Lamb, Bauer gave up a single down the right-field line to Xavier Paul. That ended a run of 16 consecutive D-backs batters without a hit surrendered by Bauer, who then induced a double-play groundout from Jordan Pacheco. Lamb scored from third on the play, putting the Indians in a 1-0 hole. Cleveland's lineup was laboring similarly against Arizona lefty Vidal Nuno, who scattered two hits through his first five innings of work. In the home half of the sixth, Nuno gave up a two-run, two-out single to Michael Brantley, who shot a sharply-hit ground ball just under the glove of second baseman Aaron Hill to push the Tribe in front, 2-1. Nuno exited after 5 2/3 innings, in which he struck out six and allowed six hits. The D-backs countered again in the seventh, when Mark Trumbo singled to right, advanced to third on a double by Montero and crossed the plate on a groundout from Hill. That pulled the game into a 2-2 deadlock and represented the extent of the damage that Arizona managed against Bauer. For his 111-pitch effort, and due to a lack of run support, Bauer was hung with a no-decision. The right-hander finished with a pair of walks issued, four hits relinquished and nine strikeouts tallied in arguably his best performance of the season for the Indians.

Former Hurler Chafin MAKES Big League Debut in Cleveland By Kent State University Athletics http://www.kentstatesports.com/news/2014/8/14/BB_0814145538.aspx From the small town of Wakeman, Ohio, to the confines of Schoonover Stadium, Freshman All-American to first round draft pick: former Kent State lefty Andrew Chafin reached the pinnacle of his career Friday when he was called up to the MAJOR LEAGUES by the Arizona Diamondbacks. "It was breathtaking," Chafin told Marla Ridenour of the Akron Beacon Journal, "I didn't know what to say. I kind of sat there and thought, 'Please don't be messing with me RIGHT NOW.'" Chafin sat in the bullpen his first few nights with the Diamondbacks waiting for his turn. As fate would have it, that chance came on a road trip to his home state as Chafin was named the starter in game two of a doubleheader on Wednesday night at Progressive Field AGAINST THE Indians.

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"It's exciting," Chafin said after arriving in Cleveland, "Given the chance to possibly debut in Cleveland, who would have thought? WHAT ARE THE chances of these two meeting up at this time after I get called up? I just can't believe it." With THE BALL in his hands in front of a stadium of family, friends, former teammates and Kent State fans, Chafin did not disappoint. The southpaw threw five shutout innings while giving up just three hits, two walks and striking out three Indians. Arizona went on to win the game 1-0 in the 12th inning. The Kent State product, who was a closer in his 2009 freshman season, redshirted in 2010, and was a key starter in the 2011 campaign, recognizes the help from his Golden Flash upbringing. "Coach Birkbeck taught me so much as a pitcher, and Coach Stricklin was able to help with the between the ears stuff, the mental game," said Chafin. "They both pushed me really hard to BE THE BEST I can be. It helped a lot." Chafin's 1.26 ERA during the 2009 Kent State SEASON remains the second-best single season ERA of all time. He also sits at 6th all-time with 105 strikeouts during the 2011 season. His accolades during his two-year career include Freshman All-American, All-American, two-time All-Region honoree, Mid-American Conference Freshman of the Year, NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team member and two-time First Team All-MAC honoree. Chafin joins a long line of fellow Kent State players who have made it to the MAJOR LEAGUES, including 5 other pitchers who have grown under the guidance of legendary coach Mike Birkbeck, who will BEGIN his 20th season in 2015. Despite the impressive START, Chafin was optioned back to Triple-A Reno, but will surely be called upon by the Diamondbacks again soon. Regardless, Chafin can't ask for much more in his already remarkable baseball career. "You couldn't have planned it out more perfectly," he said. "It's a blessing, I can't even…it's amazing."

RENO ACES

Aces Edge Express on the Road By KTVN News http://www.ktvn.com/story/26276432/aces-edge-express-on-the-road The Reno Aces got exactly what they needed from their pitching staff in a 3-2 win over the Round Rock Express Wednesday night. Starter Lucas Harrell and relievers Kevin Munson, Jess Todd and Will Harris limited the Express to just seven hits. Round Rock was 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position on the night and left nine runners on base. Reno scored first when Blake Tekotte and Andy Marte collected doubles in the third inning. Tekotte led off the frame with a two-

bagger, and Marte came through with two outs in the inning to plate Tekotte for a 1-0 lead. Marte’s hit extended his hitting streak to 13 games, one shy of Garrett Weber’s team-high 14-game hitting streak earlier in the season. Round Rock’s Jared Hoying didn’t allow the lead to last long as he belted a one-out home run in the bottom half of the inning to even the game at 1-1. The Aces grabbed the lead right back in the fourth. Weber singled to start the inning and was replaced at first after Roger Kieschnick’s fielder’s choice. After Blake Lalli was retired for the second out in the inning, Ronny Cedeno launched a two-run homer to left-field to give the Aces a 3-1 lead. Harrell loaded the bases with nobody out in the sixth and walked in a run to trim the Aces lead to 3-2. One night after Reno coughed up a 3-2 lead in the ninth inning, the bullpen combination of Todd, Munson and Harris dominated the later innings. Todd entered the game with one out and the bases loaded with Reno clinging to a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth. He promptly struck out Josh Wilson and then retired Luis Sardinas on a fly-out to right. He then worked a scoreless seventh before turning the reigns over to Munson who followed suit with a perfect eighth, and Harris did the same in the ninth. Harrell picked up his sixth win of the year and Harris notched his first save. Game three of the series is set for Thursday night. Right-hander Bradin Hagens (0-1, 3.60) starts for the Aces against left-hander Derek Holland (0-0, 36.00) for the Express. First pitch is scheduled for 5:05 PST.

Express bullpen gets workout in loss to Reno By Sean Shapiro / American-Statesman http://www.statesman.com/news/sports/baseball/express-bullpen-gets-workout-in-loss-to-reno/ng2pz/ Pitching coach Brad Holman has had to perfect his juggling act with the Round Rock Express staff this season. Through 124 games, 39 different players have thrown a pitch for the Express, second most in the Pacific Coast League behind the last-place Salt Lake Bees, who have used 42. “Fortunately, I haven’t forgotten a name, but there’s been a couple guys who have showed up, and I’ve said, ‘What are you doing here?’ ” Holman said. “It’s just been different … It’s just been the year of change and it seems to be daily. You think you get a set starting rotation or set roles, then all of a sudden it’s flipped upside down.” The Express had another “flip” to deal with before a 3-2 loss to the Reno Aces on Wednesday night. Robbie Ross Jr., the scheduled starter, and reliever Alexander Claudio were called up to the Texas Rangers and headed north

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on Interstate 35 less than two hours before Lisalverto Bonilla delivered the opening pitch in front of 6,877 fans at Dell Diamond. Ross is scheduled to start for the Rangers on Thursday, while Claudio pitched a perfect eighth inning out of the bullpen after arriving in Arlington for Texas’ 10-1 loss against the Tampa Bay Rays. Ross’ recall was necessitated when Yu Darvish was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday because of elbow inflammation in his throwing arm. With its starter recalled, Round Rock had its second “bullpen game” of the series against Reno and used four pitchers. On Tuesday, the Express had used seven pitchers in a 12-inning game. “With the three rainouts in Nashville (last week) we just had guys that were five, six, or seven days without getting on a mound in a game,” Holman said. “So we had just decided to have a bullpen day (on Tuesday). We have to do it again tonight.” The bullpen will be put to task Thursday as well when Derek Holland makes a rehab start for the Express. Holland is working back from January microfracture surgery in a knee and is expected to pitch four or five innings.

MOBILE BAYBEARS

Blair pitches lights-out before lights go out By Kelsie Heneghan / MiLB.com http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140814&content_id=89496074&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb Aaron Blair pitched lights-out Wednesday night and then the tower at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium followed suit. The D-backs' No. 4 prospect spun six one-hit frames for Double-A Mobile at Pensacola before the game was suspended due to a power outage with the BayBears leading, 4-3, in the ninth inning. "Reminded me of the Super Bowl two years ago," laughed the 22-year-old, who had never seen that before in a game. "All the lights shut off and then [the grounds crew] turned all the lights off [to try and reboot the tower] and when they turned them back on, that tower was still off." Prior to the suspension, Blair continued his strong Southern League campaign by holding the Blue Wahoos to three baserunners over six scoreless frames. The right-hander plunked Brodie Greene with a pitch in the first and No. 12 Reds prospect Yorman Rodriguez walked in the third, but Pensacola didn't record its first hit until Seth Mejias-Brean's single in the fifth. "I felt good. I had good pitches that I could control. I was able to work the counts to get good contact," MLB.com's No. 86 overall prospect said. "I was still just trying to work the count and get people out and [Mejias-Brean] hit a ground ball and it found a hole."

After a perfect sixth, Blair completed his second scoreless outing against Pensacola in as many chances. But the Marshall product has fared well against all the Southern League teams he has faced, with the exception of a tough start against Mississippi on July 31. Blair yielded seven runs -- six earned -- on six hits over 4 2/3 innings against the Braves, but hasn't allowed more than one run in his four other starts with the BayBears. "[I'm] getting ahead of people, really commanding my fastballs, controlling it for strikes on both sides of the plate, [and I'm] able to force early contact," he said. "Each level you go to, the more adjustments you have to do. Hitters are smarter, so you have to make quicker adjustments and learn from the guys who have been there." The 2013 Draft pick began the season with Class A South Bend, where he made four strong starts in six outings. With Class A Advanced Visalia, Blair went 4-2 with a 4.35 ERA over 13 outings. The Nevada native is taking advantage of his time with relatively more experienced pitchers in Mobile such as Arizona's top-ranked prospect Archie Bradley and A.J. Schugel. "He's a good teammate, he's been here so he knows some of the hitters who have been here and he knows how to attack the hitters," he said of Bradley. "We are similar pitchers. It's not that we throw the same game, but we have the same arsenal." When the game was called with one out in the ninth, Mobile had just taken a 4-3 lead on RBIs by Agenis Diaz and Mark Thomas. The pair were at third and second respectively. Reliever Kaleb Fleck recorded the final out of the eighth to put himself in line for the win.

VISALIA RAWHIDE

Ports Stifle Rawhide, 5-2 By Visalia Rawhide http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140814&content_id=89555810&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_t516&sid=t516 The Rawhide never got things going in a 5-2 loss to Stockton on Wednesday night at Rawhide Ballpark. Spencer Arroyo pitched effectively for 3 innings, and the game was scoreless going to the 4th. In the top of the 4th, though, Stockton erupted for 4 runs. A fly ball single, a walk, and a 3-run homer by Chad Pinder made it 3-0 Ports. They added another later in the inning for a 4-0 lead. Stockton scored another in the 5th on an RBI double by Beau Taylor, and it was 5-0. The Rawhide rallied for 2 in the bottom of the 6th; Ryan Gebhardt singled, Raul Navarro singled, and Breland Almadova doubled them both home to make it 5-2. But the 'Hide couldn't score again, despite having further runners in scoring position in the 6th, 7th, and 8th.

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Visalia's bullpen was a bright spot, as Justin Van Grouw, Joey Krehbiel, and Enrique Burgos combined for 4.2 innings of scoreless relief. The series and homestand conclude tomorrow at 7:00; it'll be Oaks Night; the Rawhide will wear special throwback Visalia Oaks uniforms, and fans wearing Oaks gear will receive a discounted $5 ticket!

SOUTH BEND SILVER HAWKS

Doran powers Silver Hawks By The South Bend Tribune http://www.southbendtribune.com/sports/professional/silverhawks/doran-powers-silver-hawks/article_18a34006-2395-11e4-8d3a-001a4bcf6878.html South Bend starter Ryan Doran pitched a complete game, and the Silver Hawks’ offense delivered in the late innings in a 5-1 victory at West Michigan on Wednesday night in Midwest League action. Doran allowed one run on three hits, striking out eight and walking none. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound right-hander was recently called up to South Bend from the Arizona Diamondbacks’ short-season team at Hillsboro, Ore. The former San Diego State player has only allowed two earned runs and eight hits in 17 innings for South Bend (three games), striking out 14 and walking only two. South Bend scored a run in the sixth inning to snap a scoreless tie when Chuck Taylor singled to drive in Andrew Velazquez. The Silver Hawks added two runs in both the eighth and ninth innings. Taylor and Justin Williams each had two hits and two RBIs. Jamie Westbrook had three hits, and Daniel Palka added a pair.

No ninth-inning heroics for Whitecaps in loss to South Bend By MLive.com http://www.mlive.com/whitecaps/index.ssf/2014/08/no_ninth-inning_heroics_for_wh.html The West Michigan Whitecaps pulled out a dramatic ninth-inning win Tuesday night to stun South Bend. A shaky bullpen and sloppy defense didn’t give the Whitecaps an opportunity to duplicate the feat Wednesday night. West Michigan committed three errors and its offense was stymied once again by a South Bend starter in a 5-1 loss before 6,467 at Fifth Third Ballpark. The Whitecaps mustered only three hits against Silver Hawks starter Ryan Doran, who went the distance and struck out eight. “He didn’t throw anything overpowering, but he added and subtracted and went in and out to get us chasing,” West Michigan manager Andrew Graham said. “He was very efficient, and we didn’t take quality at-bats against that. When you’re not

having quality at-bats against a guy who has an idea of pitching, you’re not going to have success.” The Whitecaps’ bid at their 40th home win of the season was stalled by quiet bats. Wynton Bernard had a pair of hits, but was the only Whitecap to reach second base before the ninth inning. West Michigan broke up the shutout in the ninth when Arvicent Perez led off with a double and scored on a sacrifice fly by Bernard. The Whitecaps have combined for only eight hits in the last two games and scored runs in only two of the past 18 innings. “I’m not really worried,” Graham said. “We’ve gone through little fazes like this. Hopefully we can snap out of this and we’ll see what happens tomorrow.” Matt Davenport tossed a career-high 6 2/3 innings, but caught a bad break in the seventh when three Whitecap players let a routine pop up drop and it led to South Bend snapping a scoreless tie with an unearned run. “He should’ve had seven innings, no runs,” Graham said. “But he pitched to contact and was very efficient with his pitch count. That’s what he has to do.” West Michigan’s bullpen didn’t give the offense a chance to rally. Julio Felix and Nate Fury combined to give up four runs on five hits in 2 1/3 innings. “We didn’t execute and we left some pitches up in situations when we needed to keep the ball down,” Graham said. “And we had two or three plays that we should’ve made today to help our pitchers out.” The Whitecaps will attempt to win the rubber game of the series Thursday night before heading to Great Lakes for a three-game weekend series.

HILLSBORO HOPS

Five Hillsboro pitchers combine for nine no-hit innings; Hops win in 10th By Andrew Nemec / The Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/hillsboro-hops/index.ssf/2014/08/five_hillsboro_pitchers_combin.html Five Hillsboro Hops pitchers combined to throw nine no-hit innings Wednesday night at Ron Tonkin Field. It wasn't quite enough. Instead of celebrating, the Hops were forced to head to extra-innings, as the offense managed just one hit and couldn't plate a run. Northwest League all-star reliever Zac Curtis allowed a double to Boise second baseman David Bote in the top of the 10th inning, but it was Hillsboro who would go on to win it with a Taylor Ratliff bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the frame to give the Hops a dramatic 1-0 victory.

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"Great performance by the pitchers all around – all of them," manager J.R. House said. "They went out there and did what we hoped they would do. It was fun to watch and observe and be a part of." Through nine innings, Jared Miller, Nick Baker, Dustin Loggins, Luis Ramirez and Zac Curtis held the Hawks hitless, but for the first time in House's baseball life, that accomplishment wasn't rewarded with a no-hitter in the history books. "I've been a part of no-hitters before, but it's always ended in the ninth inning," House said. "I wish we would've been able to ride it out, but it was good and the guys did great." Despite nine scoreless innings, Hillsboro's offense was blanked and collected just one hit – a single by Jake Mayers. The game headed to extra innings. It looked as though Boise would get on the board when Bote reached third with two outs, but Curtis struck out the next batter to preserve the clean scoreboard. In the bottom of the 10th, Kevin Cron led off with a single and Mayers and Zach Esquerra walked to load the bases for Ratliff. The centerfield defensive specialist worked the count full, then took the game-winning pitch to score Cron, ending a wild 1-0 affair. Curtis (1-1, 0.95 ERA) earned the first win of his professional career, while Boise's Corbin Hoffner took the loss. Hillsboro (34-24, 12-8) hosts Boise (31-27, 9-11) for the second contest of a three-game series Thursday, starting at 7:05 p.m.

Walk-Off Walk Secures Extra Inning Win for Hops By Austin Melhart / Hillsboro Hops http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20140814&content_id=89561568&fext=.jsp&vkey=recap&sid=t419 After a game that saw 19 hits, six home runs and 25 runs scored last night against Salem-Keizer, the inter-divisional showdown between the visiting Boise Hawks and the Hillsboro Hops tonight at Ron Tonkin Field was wildly uneventful. All it took was a fastball "juuuuust a bit outside," to Taylor Ratliff to force home the game-winning run in the bottom of the 10th for the Hops. The Hops (34-24) were much in need of a victory after losing four of their last six games since the All-Star break. Despite only registering two hits, Hillsboro managed to do just that as a Kevin Cron bloop single and solid plate discipline in the bottom of the tenth led to the game's only run. Cron led the tenth off with his single to shallow center field, only the game's third (and final) hit. After Stryker Trahan flied out to center, Jake Mayers and Zach Esquerra walked, which loaded the bases for Taylor Ratliff. After throwing three straight balls, Hawks reliever Corbin Hoffner worked the count back to 3-2. Hoffner delivered the payoff pitch and just missed with a

fastball out of the zone, scoring Cron from third base and securing a Hops victory. As unimpressive as the sticks were for both clubs, the pitching for both the Hawks and the Hops was simply fantastic. Nine pitchers threw and all but one were exceptionally successful in holding their opponent at bay. Hops' starter Jared Miller threw four innings of shutout ball and struck out two while only giving away two free passes. Nick Baker, Dustin Loggins, Luis Ramierz and Zac Curtis all came on in relief appearances and effectively shut down the Hawks (31-27). Zac Curtis made another successful two-inning appearance to end the night for the Hops, despite blowing the no-hitter in the tenth. Curtis recorded his second win of the season as he allowed one hit, walked none and struck out three. The Hops host the Boise Hawks again tomorrow night at 7:05 p.m. at Ron Tonkin Field. Catch all of the live action on Rip City Radio 620 AM or www.foxsportsradio.com. Pre-game starts at 6:35 p.m.

MISSOULA OSPREY

Osprey rained out, face Ogden in twin bill Thursday By The Missoulian http://ravallirepublic.com/sports/osprey/article_8f27ec29-de8e-585b-b0be-cc72ff5eb87f.html Heavy afternoon rain showers left the infield a mess at Ogren-Allegiance Park on Wednesday and forced the postponement of that evening’s Pioneer League baseball game between the home Missoula Osprey and Ogden Raptors. The teams will play a doubleheader Thursday in Missoula, two seven-inning games beginning at 5 p.m. Though the faucet turned off a half hour before Wednesday’s scheduled 7 p.m. start, the Osprey grounds crew could not get the infield dirt back to playing condition. But not for lack of trying. Two hours of work to dry out and level the ground left things still unsatisfactory as both teams’ managers inspected the surface and opted around 8:30 p.m. against playing Wednesday. Thursday was supposed to hold the final meeting of the season between the clubs, the last in a three-game set this week. Should further weather intrusions lead to cancellations then, the game or games will not be made up this season. It was the first rainout of the season for the O’s.

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MLB NEWS August 14, 2014 • sports.yahoo.com/mlb/morenews http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/morenews August 14, 2014

Position player pitching alert: Rangers catcher J.P. Arencibia tossed a scoreless inning 8:50 am EDT (NBC Sports)

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Wednesday's Sports In Brief 4:44 am EDT (The Associated Press)

Chicago's Jackie Robinson West creating LLWS buzz 4:12 am EDT (The Associated Press)

A look at Manfred, Werner & Brosnan ahead of vote 3:49 am EDT (The Associated Press)

Team Report - SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS 3:40 am EDT (The SportsXchange)

Team Report - PITTSBURGH PIRATES 3:40 am EDT (The SportsXchange)

Team Report - DETROIT TIGERS 3:40 am EDT (The SportsXchange)

Team Report - CHICAGO WHITE SOX 3:40 am EDT (The SportsXchange)

D-backs' Chafin doesn't let demotion ruin 'great outing' 2:51 am EDT (The SportsXchange)

Verlander optimistic about returning next week 2:51 am EDT (The SportsXchange)

Taiwan match-fixing baseball players avoid jail 2:37 am EDT (AFP)

Bloop hit helps Angels edge Phillies 2:18 am EDT (The SportsXchange)

Morales, Iwakuma help Mariners beat Blue Jays 2-0 2:17 am EDT (The Associated Press)

Missed chances, poor 6th send Phils to latest loss 2:08 am EDT (Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia)

Jones' three-run homer keys Orioles 5-3 win 1:55 am EDT (Comcast SportsNet Mid Atlantic)

Mariners sweep Blue Jays, finish 8-1 homestand 1:51 am EDT (The SportsXchange)

Vargas tosses 3-hitter as Royals beat A's 3-0 1:50 am EDT (The Associated Press)

Yu Darvish on DL with inflammation in right elbow 1:48 am EDT (The Associated Press)

It may not come easy for Nats, but that's OK 1:46 am EDT (Comcast SportsNet Mid Atlantic)

Kendrick, Weaver lead Angels past Phillies, 4-3 1:45 am EDT (The Associated Press)

Brewers-Cubs Preview 1:45 am EDT (The Associated Press)

Pirates' Harrison proves a worthy All-Star 1:41 am EDT (The SportsXchange)

Diamondbacks-Marlins Preview 1:40 am EDT (The Associated Press)

SportsNet Central Update: Wada tosses gem in Cubs win 1:39 am EDT (Comcast SportsNet Chicago)

Daily Dose: Not Yu Too 1:20 am EDT (Rotoworld)

Rays-Rangers Preview 1:18 am EDT (The Associated Press)

Ripken brothers share baseball in the community (VIDEO) 1:14 am EDT (Comcast SportsNet Mid Atlantic)

'Baseball in the District' - Michael Taylor & Ben Raby on '94 Expos 1:12 am EDT (Comcast SportsNet Mid Atlantic)

Instant Replay: Angels 4, Phillies 3 1:02 am EDT (Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia)

D-backs beat Indians 1-0 in 12, avoid DH sweep 12:56 am EDT (The Associated Press)

Archer fans 12 for Rays in 10-1 win over Rangers 12:56 am EDT (The Associated Press)

Dodgers-Braves Preview 12:56 am EDT (The Associated Press)

Pirates-Tigers Preview 12:39 am EDT (The Associated Press)

Rays rout Rangers, 10-1 12:32 am EDT (The SportsXchange)

Padres-Cardinals Preview 12:29 am EDT (The Associated Press)

Former A's catcher Gordy MacKenzie dies 12:21 am EDT (The Associated Press)

Nationals-Mets Preview 12:11 am EDT (The Associated Press)

Yankees' Tanaka encouraged by rehab progress 12:10 am EDT (The SportsXchange)

Javier Baez on first Wrigley homer: 'Everybody went crazy' 12:06 am EDT (Comcast SportsNet Chicago)

Athletics-Royals Preview 12:03 am EDT (The Associated Press)

Aaron Nola allows 3 HRs in latest start for Reading 12:00 am EDT (Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia)

Royals' Vargas pitches three-hit shutout 12:00 am EDT (The SportsXchange)

August 13, 2014

Tulowitzki to undergo season-ending hip surgery 11:51 pm EDT (The SportsXchange)

Baez, Cubs double up Brewers 11:51 pm EDT (The SportsXchange)

Reds-Rockies Preview 11:48 pm EDT (The Associated Press)

Rewind: No explaining A's perplexing offensive ways 11:48 pm EDT (Comcast SportsNet Bay Area)

Nats hold off Mets 3-2 for 10th straight at Citi 11:46 pm EDT (The Associated Press)

Rockies: Tulowitzki to have season-ending surgery 11:45 pm EDT (The Associated Press)

Twins prospect Buxton taken off field in ambulance 11:43 pm EDT (The Associated Press)

Slumping Tigers flex muscles vs. Pirates 11:41 pm EDT (The SportsXchange)

Injury news takes some luster off Padres' win 11:36 pm EDT (The SportsXchange)

Brian McCann due back from concussion on Saturday 11:34 pm EDT (NBC Sports)

Tigers rally past Pirates 8-4 11:33 pm EDT (The Associated Press)

White Sox's Garcia inches closer to return from DL 11:31 pm EDT (The SportsXchange)

Nationals overcome mistakes to get by Mets 11:31 pm EDT (The SportsXchange)

Cubs still deciding what to do with Jorge Soler this year 11:25 pm EDT (Comcast SportsNet Chicago)

Braves break 2-game skid with victory over Dodgers 11:25 pm EDT (The Associated Press)

Liriano's first homer helps Padres beat Rockies 11:21 pm EDT (The Associated Press)

Braves get elusive victory over Dodgers 11:21 pm EDT (The SportsXchange)

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Team Report - PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES 11:17 pm EDT (The SportsXchange)

Masterson pitches Cardinals past Marlins, 5-2 11:11 pm EDT (The Associated Press)

Masterson's arm, bat push Cardinals past Marlins 11:11 pm EDT (The SportsXchange)

Orioles rally past Yankees 5-3 for 2-game sweep 11:02 pm EDT (The Associated Press)

Top Twins prospect injured in collision 11:00 pm EDT (The SportsXchange)

Jones' late homer pushes Orioles past Yankees 11:00 pm EDT (The SportsXchange)

Hal Steinbrenner expects Yankees to 'step it up' 10:58 pm EDT (The Associated Press)

Baez, Rizzo go deep and Cubs beat Brewers 4-2 10:55 pm EDT (The Associated Press)

Cubs take down first-place Brewers again behind stellar pitching 10:54 pm EDT (Comcast SportsNet Chicago)

Japanese pitcher Darvish on disabled list 10:47 pm EDT (AFP)

Troy Tulowitzki to undergo season-ending hip surgery 10:40 pm EDT (NBC Sports)

Byron Buxton, the top prospect in baseball, taken off on a stretcher in first Double-A game 10:18 pm EDT (NBC Sports)

Instant Replay: A's shut out by Vargas, Royals 10:16 pm EDT (Comcast SportsNet Bay Area)

Cubs Theo Epstein helps Kaplan with ALS Ice Bucket Challenge 9:56 pm EDT (Comcast SportsNet Chicago)

Team Report - LOS ANGELES DODGERS 9:55 pm EDT (The SportsXchange)

Brewers' Lohse leaves game with ankle injury 9:49 pm EDT (The Associated Press)

GIF: White Sox skipper Robin Ventura lets loose at home plate 9:48 pm EDT (Comcast SportsNet Chicago)

Video: Javier Baez slugs his first Wrigley Field home run 9:35 pm EDT (NBC Sports)

Cubs: Can Felix Doubront be the next Jake Arrieta? 9:26 pm EDT (Comcast SportsNet Chicago)

Rewind: Giants use loophole to end Peavy's winless streak 9:23 pm EDT (Comcast SportsNet Bay Area)

Team Report - ATLANTA BRAVES 9:16 pm EDT (The SportsXchange)

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Last updated: Thu, August 14, 2014, 01:33 EDT

Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Team Player Transaction

Atlanta Braves Juan Jaime Sent to Minors

Baltimore Orioles

Manny Machado

Placed on 15-Day DL, (Sprained right knee)

Baltimore Orioles

Cord Phelps Purchased From Minors

Baltimore Orioles

Matt Wieters

Transferred to 60-Day DL, (Right elbow surgery - out for season)

Chicago Cubs

Nate Schierholtz

Released

Detroit Tigers Buck Farmer Purchased From Minors

Detroit Tigers

Kevin Whelan

Sent to Minors

Detroit Tigers Buck Farmer Sent to Minors

Houston Astros

Dexter Fowler

Removed From 15-Day DL, (Right intercostal strain)

Houston Astros

Dexter Fowler

Recalled From Minors, Rehab Assignment

Los Angeles Angels

Caleb Clay Outrighted to Minors

Los Angeles Dodgers

Chone Figgins

Released

New York Yankees

Michael Pineda

Recalled From Minors, Rehab Assignment

New York Yankees

Chris Leroux Designated for Assignment

New York Yankees

Michael Pineda

Removed From 60-Day DL, (Muscle strain, right shoulder)

San Diego Padres

Jeff Francoeur

Outrighted to Minors

Tampa Bay Rays

Cole Figueroa

Sent to Minors

Tampa Bay Rays

Brandon Gomes

Called Up from Minors

Texas Rangers Yu Darvish

Placed on 15-Day DL, (Right elbow inflammation)

Texas Rangers Alex Claudio Purchased From Minors

Toronto Blue Jays

Colt Hynes Sent to Minors

Toronto Blue Jays

Colt Hynes

Acquired Off Waivers From from Dodgers, Los Angeles