Game Report: Snakes v. Rockies, April 6, 2009

* BANG! - We hope you'll excuse us if Diamondbacks Nation is still shellshocked over Opening Day. The 2009 season started with a BANG! And another BANG! And another still ... so many, in fact, that we thought we might be witnessing two baseball games. Or perhaps some Monday Night Football. All tolled, the Snakes socked five home runs in today's matinee, while the visiting Rockies rocked three more balls over the outfield walls.

After some first inning hiccups -- a lead-off HBP and a wild throw to 2B by Chris Snyder -- the Diamondbacks settled down to escape the visitors' first inning without surrendering a run. That was about the only settling down Arizona fans would get to see or do all day. Felipe Lopez opened the home first by clobbering an Aaron Cook pitch for a home run. The Snakes extended their lead to 2-0 in the bottom of the second when Conor Jackson reached on a single, then scored from 1B on a double by Snyder.

From there, it was a track meet. Colorado took the lead in...

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Tags: Aaron Cook, Brad Hawpe, Brandon Webb, Chad Tracy, Chris Snyder, Colorado Rockies, Conor Jackson, Felipe Lopez, Ian Stewart, Seth Smith, Tony Clark

Diamondbacks Notes: August 14, 2008

* ARI @ COL, GAME 2 -- Arizona fell behind early Wednesday night before mounting a pair of rallies, first to tie the game at 4-4 in the seventh inning, then again to draw to within a run in the ninth following Brad Hawpe's two-run HR off Jon Rauch in the bottom of the eighth.  Despite the Diamondbacks' resilience, Colorado evened the series as Brian Fuentes struck out Adam Dunn with the bases loaded to seal a 6-5 Rockies win.

* WEB GEMS -- With runners on the corners and no outs in the bottom of the sixth inning of last night's game, Augie Ojeda combined with Stephen Drew to turn a pretty double-play.  Drew fielded an Ian Stewart grounder, then checked Brad Hawpe at 3B before throwing to Ojeda to force Troy Tulowitzki out at 2B.  Ojeda, who started at 2B for the third straight game following Orlando Hudson's season-ending wrist injury, smartly saved a run by again looking Hawpe back to the bag before firing to 1B to finish the 6-4-3 twin-killing.

* TRACY GETS HOT -- The Dunn...

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Tags: Alex Romero, Andre Ethier, Brad Hawpe, Brian Fuentes, Chad Tracy, Chris B. Young, Chris Burke, Chris Snyder, Colorado Rockies, Craig Counsell, Dan Haren, Hiroki Kuroda, Ian Stewart, Jon Rauch, Justin Upton, Los Angeles Dodgers, Orlando Hudson, Philadelphia Phillies, Stephen Drew, Tony Pena, Troy Tulowitzki