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Bonds Hits 742nd Career Home Run, But Hairston Gives D-Backs Win

Apr 29, 2007 2:10 AM EST

Arizona manager Bob Melvin said he wanted to "crawl into a hole" when he pitched to Barry Bonds with first base open and Bonds hit a two-run homer, the 742nd of his career.

Scott Hairston bailed his manager out. Hairston hit a three-run pinch-hit homer to lead the D-Backs to a 5-4 victory over the Giants on Saturday night.

Hairston hit reliever Vinnie Chulk's first pitch 418 feet into the left-field seats with two runners on to give the D-Backs a 5-4 lead in the seventh inning.

It was the 14th homer of Hairston career, leaving him just 728 shy of Bonds. Hairston homered for the first time since 2004.

Via Yahoo.com

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Peavy Falls One 'K' Shy Of Joining Seaver In Record Book

Apr 26, 2007 2:02 AM EST

Even as he mowed down the Diamondbacks, Jake Peavy had no idea he needed one strike to tie Tom Seaver's MLB record of 10 consecutive strikeouts.

"I knew I struck out quite a few in a row," said Peavy, who tied a career-high with 16 strikeouts. "I'm just trying to get outs. Records are the last thing from your mind."

Peavy's gem was wasted when Stephen Drew hit a two-out, two-run homer off Trevor Hoffman in the ninth to give the Diamondbacks a 3-2 victory over the Padres Wednesday night.

Via ESPN.com

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Big Unit Makes First Start Of The Season For D-Backs

Apr 24, 2007 3:01 PM EST

Randy Johnson won four of his five Cy Young Awards and a World Series title with the Diamondbacks. On Tuesday, the 43-year-old will pitch for the franchise for the first time since 2004.

Johnson makes his first start of the season on Tuesday night when the Diamondbacks host the Padres.

The Diamondbacks jumped at the chance to reacquire Johnson in January after the pitcher expressed a desire to play close to his Paradise Valley, Arizona home.

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Diamondbacks Apr 2007 Archive

  • Bonds Hits 739th Career Home Run

    yahoo.com | Apr 21, 2007

    Barry Bonds hit his 739th career home run Saturday, connecting for a leadoff shot in the second inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

  • Unit To Likely Make Debut On April 24th

    Arizona Republic | Apr 17, 2007

    Left-hander Randy Johnson will make one more minor league appearance on Thursday for Triple-A Tucson before making his season debut, likely at Chase Field on April 24 against San Diego.

  • D-Backs Activate Quentin

    Yahoo.com | Apr 17, 2007

    The Diamondbacks activated outfielder Carlos Quentin from the 15-day disabled list Monday.

  • Big Unit May Need One More Rehab Start

    Yahoo.com | Apr 15, 2007

    Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin will decide after a Monday bullpen session whether Randy Johnson is ready to join the rotation or needs one more minor league start.

  • Arizona A Strong Candidate For 2011 All-Star Game

    Arizona Republic | Apr 10, 2007

    Commissioner Bud Selig, who attended the Diamondbacks' home opener Monday night, continued to suggest that Chase Field is a strong candidate to host an All-Star Game, with 2011 being the earliest realistic option.