Max Scherzer made his Major League debut for the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night, the only problem was that the Diamondbacks were already down 6-0 when he entered the game.  Starting pitcher Edgar Gonzalez only lasted 2.2 innings as he gave up eight hits and six runs to put the Diamondbacks in a quick 6-0.

That is when the D-backs called on Scherzer to hold the deficit at six, and that is exactly what he did for 4.1 innings.  Scherezer struck out seven Astros batters and did not allow a hit or a walk.  That is lights out no matter if it is your debut, or your 1000th time in a game.  Great job Mr. Scherzer.

Conor Jackson led the Diamondbacks at the plate with three RBI.  Jackson had a two run home run and then a groundout that scored a run in the game.  Miguel Montero also had a RBI single in the seventh inning.

The Diamondbacks just couldn’t come back from that 6-0 hole they were put in early in the game.  I wonder how long before Scherzer is in the starting rotation?  Any guesses?

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Dan Haren tossed 7.2 innnings as he picked up his fourth win of the season and the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Houston Astros by the score of 5-3.  Haren only gave up five hits and three earned runs in his seven plus innings of action.

Chad Qualls and Brandon Lyon closed out the Astros after Haren exited the game.  Lyon picked up the save which was his eighth of the season.

Mark Reynolds collected two RBI in the game to lead the Diamondbacks.  Reynolds had a two-rbi double in the fourth inning.  Conor Jackson, Chris Snyder, and Haren all had one RBI each for the Diamondbacks as well.

The Diamondbacks are now a league best 19-7 on the season as they continue to play very good baseball.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Thursday night to move ahead six games in the divsion.  The Diamondbacks have got off to a great start as their record stands at 16-6 on the season.

At the plate for the Diamondbacks, Jeff Salazar hits a two run home run in the second inning to finish with two RBI.  Conor Jackson also finished with two RBI as he got the Diamondbacks on the scoreboard in the first inning with a RBI single and then a fielders choice in the fifth inning.  B.J. Upton also had a sac fly in the eighth inning.

On the mound for the Diamondbacks, Edgar Gonzalez picked up his first win of the season.  Gonzalez tossed 5.1 innings and gave up seven hits and three runs.  Chad Qualls gave up the other run to the Dodgers as he pitched in the seventh inning.  Brandon Lyon picked up the save which was his sixth of the season.

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Brandon Webb faced the San Francisco Giants once again, and again the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Giants and Webb picked up the victory.  Webb beat Barry Zito once again and improved his record to 5-0 on the season.  The Diamondbacks and Webb sure are off to a hot start.

Webb tossed six innings and gave up nine hits and three earned runs.  He did strikeout seven batters while walking two.

Chad Qualls, Tony Pena, and Brandon Lyon all pitched one inning in relief.  Lyon picked up the save which was is fifth of the season.

Chris Snyder and Webb both had two RBI for the D-backs.  Eric Byrnes also had one RBI.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks got a 4-2 win at home against the San Francisco Giants on Monday putting the Diamondbacks at 14-5 for the year.  Arizona is off to a great start and is looking like they might be the National League team to beat this season as they are off to a hot start.

The Diamondbacks hit three home runs in the game that accounted for all four of their runs.  Mark Reynolds got the scoring started in the second inning when he hit a solo home run.  Eric Byrnes hit a two run homer in the fifth inning that made the score 3-2.  Orlando Hudson added an insurance run in the seventh inning with a solo home run to make the score 4-2.

The opening pitcher for the Diamondbacks was Micah Owings who threw for 6.1 innings giving up five hits, two runs, and one walk.  He came away with the win putting him at 4-0 for the year.  Chad Qualls, Tony Pena, and Brandon Lyon were brought in to finish off the last 2.2 innings with Brandon Lyon getting his 4th save of the season.

The Diamondbacks will face off against the Giants again tonight for the last game of  the series.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks lost 9-4 on Sunday against the San Diego Padres putting the Diamondbacks at 13-5 for the year.  Arizona is off to a good start leading the National League West but the Rockies are close on their tale and if they want to hold that spot, they can’t be getting beat by the Padres.

Randy Johnson opened up the night for the Diamondbacks pitching for five and two-thirds innings giving up six hits and six runs putting him at 0-1 on the season after taking the loss.  Brandon Medders, Doug Slaten, and Tony Pena were all brought in to try and seize the win but were unsuccessful.  Slaten and Pena both gave up runs in their action.

Chris Burke, Mark Reynolds, Robby Hammock, and Augie Ojeda all picked up and RBI for the night.

The Diamondbacks will welcome the Giants to Arizona for a two game series on Monday night.  Who do you think will come out on top of this one?  I think the Diamondbacks will win both games of the series.

The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday afternoon by the score of 4-1.  After dropping the first game of the series to the Giants, the Diamondbacks came back to win the next two games in the series.  The Diamondbacks are now 11-4 on the series.

Once again Brandon Webb was a dominate pitcher for the Diamondbacks as he improved to 4-0 on the season.  Webb pitched eight strong innings and only gave up the one earned run.  Webb only gave up three hits on the day and struckout five batters while walking two.

Brandon Lyon closed the game out in the ninth inning to pick up his third save of the season.

At the plate for the Diamondbacks it was actually Webb who led the team in RBI as he had a two-run single in the second inning of the game.  Eric Byrnes had one RBI on a ground rule double in the fifth inning and then Orlando Hudson scored Chris Young in the fifth inning on a single to center.

The Diamondbacks will open up a series with the San Diego Padres on Friday.  Big divisional gams coming up, it will be fun to see how they do against the Padres.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks used strong pitching and the long ball to defeat the San Francisco Giants by the score of 8-2 on Tuesday afternoon.  Micah Owings pitched six strong innings to get the win while Conor Jackson and Chris Young both hit home runs.

With the victory on Tuesday, Owings improved his record to 3-0 on the year.  It was also his fifth straight dating back into last season.  Tony Pena, Chad Qualls, and Brandon Lyon all pitched in relief with Pena the only one giving up a run.

Jackson led the Diamondbacks with three RBI in the game.  Young wasn’t too far behind with two RBI.  Eric Byrnes, Orlando Hudson, and Steven Drew all had one RBI each.

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Randy Johnson pitched five innings and struckout seven batters as he made his 2008 debut on Monday night against the San Francisco Giants.  Too bad for Johnson, that the bullpen couldn’t hold onto the lead and the Diamondbacks went on to lose 5-4.

Chad Qualls gave up two runs in the 7th inning to take the loss and give Johnson the no-decision.  Other then that the pitchers did a decent job against the Giants.  I would have liked to see Johnson have a little better control as he did walk four batters, but for his first time on the mound I think he did a pretty good job.

Conor Jackson got the Diamondbacks on the board in the 1st inning with a two-run home run.  He then singled in the 3rd inning to score another run.  Justin Upton then singled and scored Jackson.  Jackson finished with three RBI, and Upton with one RBI.

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The Arizona Diamondbacks continue to play good baseball as they improved their record to 7-2 after beating the Los Angeles Dodgers by the score of 4-3.

Micah Owings recorded his second win of the season as he pitched seven innings.  Owings allowed seven hits and three earned runs.  Brandon Lyon picked up his second save of the season.

Eric Byrnes led the Diamondbacks at the plate with two RBI while Mark Reynolds and Justin Upton had one RBI each.

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