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 The Arizona right-hander struck out a season-high eight and gave
up four singles and an unearned run in the Diamondbacks' 5-1 victory
over the San Diego Padres on Friday at Chase Field.
"I'm sure it did (help)," Collmenter said. "Give the arm a little
break. We've been going at it for quite a while now. August is
usually the time if you are going to get fatigued, you start feeling
it. I think it was just good to rest and be 100 percent going in."
Collmenter (9-7) had retired 15 in a row and entered the ninth
inning with a two-hit shutout but was removed after giving up two
singles. The Padres scored on a two-out passed ball by catcher
Miguel Montero to break the shutout.
Montero hit a two-run homer to cap a three-run first inning to give
Collmenter an early lead en route to his first victory since July
20.
Collmenter registered his normal 87-88 mph fastball velocity after
topping out at 81-82 mph in his previous start, a 10-3 loss in Miami
in which he gave up five runs in four innings.
"He was sluggish. You could see much difference tonight," Arizona
manager Kirk Gibson said.
Collmenter did not walk a batter and went to a three-ball count on
only one batter while coming within two outs of his second shutout
of the season. His eight strikeouts tied a career high set in his
rookie year of 2011.
"For me, a lot of times it is getting in counts where they have to
swing at pitches outside the zone," Collmenter said of his
strikeouts.
"If I can get ahead in the count and I am locating my fastball, my
changeup and my curveball are that much better. I am able to throw
those off the fastball. I was able to get some on the changeups and
some on high fastballs. Usually, I am not going to get a whole lot."
Montero also doubled for the Diamondbacks (54-75), who broke a
six-game losing streak. They had lost nine of their last 11.
Right-hander Odrisamer Despaigne (3-5) gave up five hits and four
runs (three earned) in five innings for the Padres (59-68), who have
lost four of their last five. Despaigne struck out four and walked
one.
"The story was their guy," San Diego manager Bud Black said. "We
couldn't solve him. He pitched a good game and we couldn't square
any balls up. It is a sneaky fastball from a little different arm
slot. It is coming down from an angle that is a little deceptive and
has the good change."
Shortstop Alexi Amarista had two hits and scored on a Montero passed
ball with two outs in the ninth inning.
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Arizona right fielder David Peralta tripled with two outs in the first
inning and scored on first baseman Mark Trumbo's infield single into the
hole at shortstop for a 1-0 lead.
Montero hit the next pitch off the right-field foul pole for his 13th
homer of the season and a 3-0 lead.
"The pitch to Montero was a good pitch. He is just a good hitter,"
Despaigne said through an interpreter.
Arizona third baseman Jake Lamb beat out an infield single and advanced
on two groundouts before scoring on a fielding error by Padres second
base Jedd Gyorko for a 4-0 lead. Lamb drove in a run on a forceout to
make it 5-0 in the eighth inning.
Amarista and third baseman Yangervis Solarte had third-inning singles
for San Diego, but Peralta threw out Amarista attempting to take third
on Solarte's hit to end the inning.
NOTES: San Diego RHP Andrew Cashner is scheduled to be activated from
the disabled list for a start Saturday in Arizona. Cashner has been on
the disabled list since June 23 with shoulder soreness. ... The
Diamondbacks did not score more than four runs in any of their previous
11 games, and they scored only 21 on a recent 10-game road trip in which
they were 2-8. ... Arizona OF A.J. Pollock (fractured hand) is scheduled
to resume his rehab assignment at Triple-A Reno on Saturday after being
shut down for six days with hand soreness. ... San Diego RHP Tyson Ross
has made 12 straight quality starts, a franchise record, after giving up
two runs in eight innings of a 2-1 loss to the Dodgers on Thursday. Six
Padres, including RHP Gaylord Perry (1968-69) and RHP Andrew Cashner
(2013-14), have made 11 straight. ... Arizona RHP Bradin Hagens was
outrighted off the 40-man roster Thursday. Hagens was the club-record
18th rookie to appear for the D-backs this season when he made his first
major league appearance Aug. 14.
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