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 "Guys were asking if I had too much to drink on the plane," Hale
said.
"No," he told them, "just trying to change it up, shake it up a
little bit."
The change took hold.
Catcher Tuffy Gosewisch collected three doubles and a career-high
four RBIs, and first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and right fielder Mark
Trumbo homered to lead the Diamondbacks to an 11-0 victory over the
San Diego Padres on Thursday at Chase Field.
The Diamondbacks have 29 runs and 48 hits in three games since being
rained out Monday and Tuesday in Denver, the lineup change going
into effort in a Wednesday doubleheader.
Trumbo, who was moved into the No. 2 spot in the order after hitting
cleanup most of the year, homered in the opener Wednesday and again
Thursday. Arizona had 17 hits Thursday after amassing a season-high
19 in the first game of the doubleheader, a 13-7 victory. Arizona
won Wednesday's second game 5-1.
"I think that old saying, 'Hitting is contagious,' is pretty true,"
Gosewisch said. "We kept building off each other. The first inning,
we had some balls fall our way, and that built some momentum the
rest of the way. Same approach I've had the whole year. Just had
some better results tonight."
Gosewisch, who did not have an extra-base hit in 72 at-bats this
season, had run-scoring doubles in the first and third innings and
added a two-run double in the fifth as the Diamondbacks (13-14) won
their third straight. His first inning hit dropped just down the
left field line.
Goldschmidt hit his eighth homer in the third inning. He added an
RBI double in the sixth to back right-hander Rubby De La Rosa (3-2),
who gave up three hits and struck out seven in seven scoreless
innings.
"They're having good at-bats, that's for sure," Hale said. "It's how
the game goes. they are getting good pitches to hit, and they are
letting it go. It's good to see."
Trumbo homered for the first run in a four-run first inning off San
Diego right-hander Odrisamer Despaigne (2-1), who gave up a
career-high eight runs and 10 hits in five innings.
Diamondbacks left fielder David Peralta had his first career
four-hit game, and third baseman Yasmany Tomas contributed three
hits. Trumbo and second baseman Chris Owings had two hits apiece.
San Diego (15-15) lost for the third time in four games, all by
shutout.
Third baseman Yangervis Solarte and catcher Derek Norris had doubles
for the Padres, who led the NL with 140 runs entering the game.
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Despaigne was 2-2 with a 2.59 ERA in five career starts against
Arizona entering the game. He gave up two hits and one run in seven
innings during a 5-1 victory over the Diamondbacks on April 14.
"He just couldn't get anything going," San Diego manager Bud Black
said. "Right off the bat, a changeup to Trumbo. Trumbo has been
swinging well. He couldn't really get any rhythm, couldn't get any
consistency with his pitches, and the end result was what it was."
De La Rosa threw 112 pitches, a high percentage of them fastballs.
He topped out at 99 mph.
"The Padres made him throw strikes," Hale said. "They are a good
fastball-hitting team, and he was beating them with fastballs a
lot."
NOTES: San Diego 1B Yonder Alonso was removed from the game after
falling awkwardly on his right shoulder while fielding a ground ball
in the eighth inning. "Jammed it," manager Bud Black said. "It is
sore. We will have some doctors look at it tonight. He will have
some images tomorrow." ... C Jarrod Saltalamacchia signed a minor
league contract with the D-backs and is expected to report to
Triple-A Reno on Friday. Saltalamacchia was designated for
assignment by Miami on April 27 after going 2-for-29 this season.
... San Diego RHP Shawn Kelley (left calf strain) is eligible to
return from the disabled list Friday, and Black said, "There is a
real good chance we could activate him for tomorrow." Kelley was 0-2
with a 10.13 ERA in six appearances before placed on the disabled
list. The Padres will send out a reliever in the corresponding move,
Black said, without naming names. ... Arizona RHP Archie Bradley
(sinus fracture) is scheduled to make his next start May 16 at
Philadelphia, two days after he is eligible to return from the
disabled list. Bradley, 2-0 with a 1.80 ERA, was struck by a line
drive in the second inning of an April 28 start against Colorado and
placed on the DL the next day.
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