Davis leads as Diamondbacks rout wild Cubs 10-0

[April 30, 2009]  PHOENIX (AP) -- Doug Davis allowed two hits over seven innings while Chad Tracy and Justin Upton each drove in three runs in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 10-0 rout of the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.

Davis (2-3) -- just the second left-hander to start against the Cubs this season -- struck out seven, walked three and hit a batter as the Diamondbacks won a series for only the second time this season.

Tracy had three hits, including a two-run double and a solo home run. Upton brought three more home with a double in Arizona's five-run seventh inning. The Cubs walked 10, eight in the last two innings, including three with the bases loaded.

Tony Pena and Juan Guitierrez finished off Arizona's third shutout of the season, the second involving Davis.

The Diamondbacks jumped on Ryan Dempster for three runs in the first. Felipe Lopez drew a leadoff walk and Augie Ojeda singled to put runners at first and third. Both scored on Tracy's ground rule double that bounced over the fence in right. Tracy advanced to third on Mark Reynolds' single, then scored when Eric Byrnes bounced into a fielder's choice.

Arizona made it 4-0 when Tracy lined the first pitch of the third inning into the right-field seats for his second home run of the year.

Dempster (1-1) threw six innings plus one batter, allowing five runs and six hits. He struck out four and walked three.

Davis gave up a one-out single to Ryan Theroit in the first inning, then didn't allow a hit to the next 22 batters before Aaron Miles' one-out single in the seventh. Miles was erased when Mike Fontenot hit into a double play.

Six walks, one intentional, accounted for the first two runs in Arizona's big seventh. Dempster walked the leadoff batter, pinch hitter Ryan Roberts, then was relieved by Carlos Marmol. Marmol walked four of the five batters he faced, one intentionally to load the bases. His walks to Reynolds and Byrnes each brought home a run to make it 6-0.

Upton's bases-clearing, two-out double to the right-center gap off Jeff Samardzija made it 9-0. Kevin Gregg's bases-loaded walk in the eighth scored the 10th run.

Notes: Dempster, in his 200th career start, lost in April for the first time in 11 starts since returning to the rotation last season. ... Arizona improved to 8-10 at home. ... Tracy is 4 for 6 against Dempster in his career. ... The Cubs finished their road trip 2-4. ... Dempster dropped to 1-5 against the Diamondbacks. ... The 10 runs were the most scored by Arizona and most allowed by Chicago this season.

[Associated Press; By BOB BAUM]

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