Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball Blog » Conor Jackson http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com A blog about Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:52:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Diamondbacks pick up a big win over the Cardinals http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/diamondbacks-pick-up-a-big-win-over-the-cardinals/ http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/diamondbacks-pick-up-a-big-win-over-the-cardinals/#comments Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:39:59 +0000 SnakeBitten http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/?p=71 The Arizona Diamondbacks picked up a huge win Monday night against the St. Louis Cardinals. The D-backs were victorious by the score of 4-2 as they moved within two games of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the division. Any win is a big one as the D-backs are in the final week of the season.

Brandon Webb was the winning pitcher as he tossed seven innings and limited the Cardinals to just two runs on eight hits. Webb was good as he had six strike outs and only walked two batters. Brandon Lyon and Chad Qualls both allowed hits in their inning of action each, but they did not allow a run to score which was the big thing.

Stephen Drew led the team by going 3-4 with a rbi double and a solo home run. Conor Jackson and Chad Tracy both added rbi’s of there own in the game as well. It wasn’t the best offensive performance for the d-backs but it was enough to get the win.

So they D-backs have six games left in the regular season and they are down two games in the division to the Dodgers. Do you think they will catch them?

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]]> http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/diamondbacks-pick-up-a-big-win-over-the-cardinals/feed/ 0 Diamondbacks hold off the Giants for 7-6 victory http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/diamondbacks-hold-off-the-giants-for-7-6-victory/ http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/diamondbacks-hold-off-the-giants-for-7-6-victory/#comments Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:28:55 +0000 SnakeBitten http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/?p=70 The Arizona Diamondbacks got a scare in the ninth inning but they were able to hold off the San Francisco Giants for the victory. The 7-6 victory over the Giants and the Dodgers loss, puts the D-backs 3.5 games back in the division with 10 games to go in the season.

Brandon Webb picked up his 21st win of the season as he tossed eight inning and only gave up three runs on eight hits. Webb walked two batters and struck out two others in the game. He let his defense help him out rather then trying to strike everyone out.

Doug Slaten had some trouble in the ninth inning as he was charged with two runs. Tony Pena tried to clean up the mess but he was charged with one run as well. Luckily for Pena and the D-backs he was able to get the final two outs of the game via the groundball and the Diamondbacks won.

B.J. Upton and David Eckstein both hit home runs for the D-backs. Upton’s was a two-run shot while Eckstein’s was a solo home run. Brandon Webb had a nice two-run double as well in the game. The rbi tab finished up with Stephen Drew and Conor Jackson both finishing with one rbi each.

Diamondbacks need another win on Thursday night over the Giants however it will be tough as they face off against Tim Lincecum. Diamondbacks Blog

]]> http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/diamondbacks-hold-off-the-giants-for-7-6-victory/feed/ 0 Petit is rocked as Diamondbacks lose to the Giants http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/petit-is-rocked-as-diamondbacks-lose-to-the-giants/ http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/petit-is-rocked-as-diamondbacks-lose-to-the-giants/#comments Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:04:15 +0000 SnakeBitten http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/?p=67 The Arizona Diamondbacks were not able to take advantage of Dodgers loss on Monday night as they also lost. The D-backs were blown out on the road against the San Francisco Giants by the score of 6-2. It was a long night the pitching staff as well as the hitters.

First off, Yusmeiro Petit gave up eight hits and five runs in only 2 2/3 innings as he put the team in a big hole. Petit of course received the loss and dropped his record to 3-5 on the season. The bullpen didn’t throw the ball to badly until Jailen Peguero came in and allowed one run in the seventh inning.

For the D-backs offense, or lack there of, they didn’t score until the top of the ninth inning. Tim Lincecum dominated them for 8 innings before they were finally able to get a couple of runs when Jamie D’Antona grounded into a fielders choice and Adam Dunn scored. The D-backs got a free run on the play as well when Giants pitcher Alex Hinshaw made made an error that allowed Conor Jackson. So yeah, the Diamondbacks could have easily been shut out in this game.

They remain 1.5 games behind the Dodgers in the standings now. Tuesday night’s game is a big one!

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]]> http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/petit-is-rocked-as-diamondbacks-lose-to-the-giants/feed/ 0 Dunn and Jackson lead the D-backs comeback http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/dunn-and-jackson-lead-the-d-backs-comeback/ http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/dunn-and-jackson-lead-the-d-backs-comeback/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:22:33 +0000 SnakeBitten http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/?p=66 The Arizona Diamondbacks came back with two runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on Wednesday afternoon. Conor Jackson and Adam Dunn both came up huge in bottom of the ninth inning as they both had rbi’s in the inning. It was a big win as the D-backs took two out of three games against the Cardinals.

In the ninth, Jackson started thins off with a rbi single that scored Stephen Drew. Adam Dunn then hit the game winning rbi double that scored Jackson for the winning run. Jackson added another run in the seventh inning on a fielders choice while Miguel Montero added a rbi single as well.

On the mound, Chad Qualls ended up getting the victory after pitching the top of the ninth inning. Qualls is now 4-8 on the season. Doug Davis was the starting pitcher for the D-backs and he threw the first six innings of the game. Davis gave up eight hits and three runs to get the no decision.

The Diamondbacks will have a huge weekend series with the Los Angeles Dodgers after having a off-day on Thursday. This series could determine who wins the West division and goes into the playoffs!

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]]> http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/dunn-and-jackson-lead-the-d-backs-comeback/feed/ 0 Rauch gives up two run home run as D-backs lose 4-2 to the Padres http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/rauch-gives-up-two-run-home-run-as-d-backs-lose-4-2-to-the-padres/ http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/rauch-gives-up-two-run-home-run-as-d-backs-lose-4-2-to-the-padres/#comments Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:09:31 +0000 SnakeBitten http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/?p=63 Blah, what a bad ending for the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night as Jon Rauch gave up a two run home run to Jody Gerut and the San Diego Padres defeated the D-backs 4-2. The loss was very bad becase the Dodgers lost and the the Diamondbacks could have extended their lead in the division to four games. Instead they are ahead by three games.

Rauch took the loss after serving up the homerun in the bottom of he ninth inning. Starting pitcher Dan Haren gave up nine hits and two runs in seven innings of action. Haren pitched well enough to win however there just wasn’t any run support for him. Haren struckout 11 batters while only walking one. Tony Pena pitched the eighth inning without allowing a run to score.

Both of the Diamondback’s runs came in the fourth inning when Chris Snyder singled. Conor Jackson and Mark Reynolds both scored on the single by Snyder. The D-backs and Padres will play again on Tuesday evening and the Diamondbacks will send Brandon Webb to the mound.

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]]> http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/rauch-gives-up-two-run-home-run-as-d-backs-lose-4-2-to-the-padres/feed/ 0 Dunn goes deep again as D-backs beat the Padres http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/dunn-goes-deep-again-as-d-backs-beat-the-padres/ http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/dunn-goes-deep-again-as-d-backs-beat-the-padres/#comments Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:21:17 +0000 SnakeBitten http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/?p=62 Adam Dunn went deep once again to help the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 8-6. The Diamondbacks have now one the first two games in the three game series and they will be going for the sweep on Thursday night.

Dunn got the D-backs on the scoreboard in the first inning when he clubbed a three run home run to get the team back in the game as they were already down 4-0 after the top of the first inning. Chris Snyder then added a solo home run and Conor Jackson a rbi single in the second inning to put the D-backs on top by a 6-4 score. Mark Reynolds finally got the team on the scoreboard again in the seventh inning when he scored two runs with a double.

On the mound it was Dan Haren who got the win even though he had the terrible first inning where he gave up four runs. Haren gave up 11 hits and five runs but it was good enough to get his 14th win of the season. Chad Quails, Tony Pena, and Jon Rauch all pitched in relief of Haren. Rauch gave up one run but Quails and Pena both pitched scoreless innings.

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]]> http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/dunn-goes-deep-again-as-d-backs-beat-the-padres/feed/ 0 Davis and the D-backs beat the Padres 3-0 http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/davis-and-the-d-backs-beat-the-padres-3-0/ http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/davis-and-the-d-backs-beat-the-padres-3-0/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:08:21 +0000 SnakeBitten http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/?p=59 What a game for Doug Davis and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night!  Davis threw 7 2/3 innings while only allowing two hits and two walks and the Diamondbacks shutout the Padres to even up the three game series.

With the win Davis is now 4-5 on the season.  Jon Rauch recorded the final out of the eighth inning after Davis left the game and then Brandon Lyon came in to pitch the ninth inning and record his 22nd save of the season.  Lyon did not allow a hit while striking out two batters in the inning.

All three of the Diamondbacks runs came in the sixth inning.  Mark Reynolds reached on an error my Kevin Kouzmanoff that allowed Conor Jackson to score.  Alex Romero then singled to score Tony Clark and Reynolds.  There wasn’t much offense but it was enough to get the job done the way the pitchers threw the ball.

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]]> http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/davis-and-the-d-backs-beat-the-padres-3-0/feed/ 0 Diamondbacks fall 10-6 to the Cubs http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/diamondbacks-fall-10-6-to-the-cubs/ http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/diamondbacks-fall-10-6-to-the-cubs/#comments Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:25:37 +0000 SnakeBitten http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/?p=58 The Arizona Diamondbacks were attempting to sweep the Chicago Cubs in a three game series but they fell just short as they lost 10-6 on Wednesday night.  The Cubs scored six runs in the 8th inning to blow the game wide open.  Even though the D-backs responded with three runs in the bottom of the 8th inning they were still four runs behind and just couldn’t score enough to come back.  All in all I will take two out of three against the Cubs any time.

Doug Davis pitched seven innings and gave up five hits and was charged with four runs.  Davis struckout six batters while walking two.  He did give up a first inning home run to Derrek Lee but then settled down until the Cubs scored three more runs in the fifth inning.  Davis is now 3-5 on the year.

The big blow to the D-backs came in the 8th inning however when the Cubs pushed across six runs.  Five of those runs were charged to Micah Owings as he left with the bases loaded.  Reed Johnson then hit a grand slam off of Leo Rosales.  It did appear that the ball got some help from a fan to get over the fence but the umpires met and still ruled it a home run.

Tony Clark had a two run home run while Chris Snyder added a three run home run off Bob Howry in the 8th inning.  The other run for the D-backs came in the 5th inning when Conor Jackson had a rbi triple that scored Augie Ojeda.  The Diamondbacks struckout 11 times and left 16 runners on base in the game.

The D-backs will now be off on Thursday before the start up a weekend series with the San Francisco Giants.  Diamondbacks Baseball Blog loves your comments, so please leave us comments if you have something to say about the game recaps or articles!

]]> http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/diamondbacks-fall-10-6-to-the-cubs/feed/ 0 D-backs hammer the Cubs 9-2 http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/d-backs-hammer-the-cubs-9-2/ http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/d-backs-hammer-the-cubs-9-2/#comments Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:53:27 +0000 SnakeBitten http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/?p=57 The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Chicago Cubs for the second straight night as they won 9-2.  The game was a close one until the D-backs scored six late runs in the 7th and 8th innings and blew the game wide open.  The Diamondbacks can now sweep the Central Division leading Cubs with a victory on Wednesday.

Yusmeiro Petit improved his record to 1-1 as he tossed five innings to get the win.  Petit gave up three hits but only one run while walking four and striking out three batters.  It was a quality start for Petit who made some mistakes but also pitched well at times.

Leo Rosales, Chad Qualls, Tony Pena, and newly acquired Jon Rauch all pitched one inning of relief.  Pena was the only pitcher to give up a run as gave up a solo home run to Daryle Ward in the 8th inning.  Other then that one mistake by Pena, the Diamondbacks bullpen all did a great job.

At the plate for the D-backs, they were lead by Conor Jackson who went 3-5 with three rbi.  Jackson had a solo home run in the first inning off of Jason Marquis and then added a two run double in the 8th inning when the D-backs broke the game wide open.  Stephen Drew, Orlando Hudson, Augie Ojeda, and Mark Reynolds all contributed with one rbi as well.

The Diamondbacks can sweep the Cubs without having Dan Haren or Brandon Webb throw the ball.  Now that will be a big deal if they can pull it off!  Diamondbacks Baseball Blog

]]> http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/d-backs-hammer-the-cubs-9-2/feed/ 0 Randy Johnson struggles as D-backs lose 8-6 http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/randy-johnson-struggles-as-d-backs-lose-8-6/ http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/randy-johnson-struggles-as-d-backs-lose-8-6/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:06:07 +0000 SnakeBitten http://www.diamondbackshomeplate.com/randy-johnson-struggles-as-d-backs-lose-8-6/ Starting pitcher Randy Johnson only lasted 3 2/3 innings on Tuesday night as he gave up eight hits and seven runs including two home runs.  The “Big Unit” put the Diamondbacks in a big hole early in the game and they were un able to dig their way out of as they lose to the Milwaukee Brewers 8-6.  Johnson is now 4-7 on the year and needs to start throwing the ball better.

Connor Robertson pitched three innings after Johnson left the game and allowed two hits and one run.  Leo Rosales and Doug Slaten pitched the final 2 1/3 innings without allowing another run to score.

Conor Jackson went 3-4 with three rbi and a two run home run to lead the Diamondbacks at the plate.  Jackson had a great game at the plate for the D-backs.  Chris Young, Miguel Montero, and Randy Johnson all had one rbi in the game but it wasn’t quite enough to pull out the victory.

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