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Scouting Report: Diamondbacks: Buckner nibbled at the strike zone a little too much in his last start and paid the price with a 8-5 loss to the Padres. The right-hander gave up a two-run homer in the first to Adrian Gonzalez on a fastball that caught too much of the plate. On the night, Buckner allowed five runs on seven hits over five-plus innings. In his first start of the year against the A's on May 22, he allowed just one run over 7 1/3 innings. Buckner's best pitch is a 12-to-6 curveball, but he showed against the A's that he could get batters out with his sinker and changeup as he did not have a good feel for the curve in that game. Dodgers: Welcome back, Hiroki Kuroda. He won Opening Day, strained an oblique muscle in a bullpen session two days later and hasn't pitched for the Dodgers since. He's coming off a pretty shaky rehab appearance at Class A, but manager Joe Torre can't wait to get him back into the rotation. The Dodgers are looking for an innings-eater, which he is when he's healthy, and that is all they are hoping for at this point. |
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Scouting Report: Diamondbacks: Haren was outstanding against the Braves in his last outing. The right-hander helped an overworked bullpen by allowing just two runs over eight innings. Haren's control has been outstanding all season and his no-walk, eight-strikeout performance against the Braves was another example. In 71 innings this year, Haren has fanned 71 and walked just nine. Haren showed his ability to make adjustments and think along with hitters as he realized Chipper Jones was looking for an off-speed pitch in the third when he drove in a run with a double. So when Haren faced him with one on in the eighth, he threw him a fastball with two strikes and caught Jones looking. Dodgers: His last time out, Wolf might have pitched his best game since returning to the Dodgers. He took a shutout into the eighth inning at Wrigley Field, chased by Bobby Scales' pinch-hit homer. To that point, he had struck out seven with one walk and allowed only one runner as far as second base. Wolf has throw six or more innings in his past five starts and entered his last start with seven no-decision in his previous eight starts. |
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Scouting Report: Diamondbacks: Garland will put to the test his reputation of following up some of his worst starts with some of his best. He was knocked around for nine runs in 2 2/3 innings on Friday by the Braves, and merely getting out of Chase Field should help him. Garland's home ERA (8.71) is more than four times higher than his figure on the road (2.13). Interestingly, the 10-year veteran has never before pitched in Dodger Stadium, although he did defeat the Dodgers in his first start as a D-back, on April 10. Dodgers: In his last start, Billingsley was a tough-luck loser at Wrigley Field, where he allowed only two runs over seven innings while taking his second successive defeat. Billingsley struck out seven without issuing a walk, although he had to dodge three jams with runners on third base. He finally lost a shutout in the seventh on a solo homer by Koyie Hill, and he lost the game on a sacrifice fly. |
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Scouting Report: Phillies: Hamels never could locate a rhythm in his last start against the Nationals on Saturday. In six innings, Hamels gave up eight hits and six earned runs, including a two-run pinch homer to Ronnie Belliard in the sixth. Hamels struck out seven and walked one in a 104-pitch performance. Hamels' ERA climbed from 4.68 to 5.21. At times, his fastball was in the 92-93 mph range. Other times, it dipped to 88-89 mph. Location hurt Hamels the most, especially on the homer. Dodgers: In his last outing, Kershaw posted a quality start at Coors Field, holding the Rockies to three runs on four hits and four walks in six innings, striking out four. His damage came in a two-inning stretch, when the left-hander walked three and balked in a run in the third, then yielded a two-run homer and the lead in the fourth. Kershaw recovered well, holding Colorado hitless for his final two innings and watching his team reclaim the lead in the top of the seventh. His poise under pressure was a definite sign of growth for the quickly maturing southpaw. |
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Scouting Report: Phillies: Veteran 46-year-old left-hander Jamie Moyer was terrific in his last outing, Sunday against the Nationals. In arguably his best start of the season, Moyer gave up three hits and one earned run -- a solo homer to Josh Willingham -- in six strong innings on his way to his 250th career victory. Moyer threw 102 pitches, 62 for strikes. More importantly, he struck out four and walked none. Walks had been a problem for Moyer this season. Not this time. Moyer kept the Nationals off the base paths and allowed his defense to make plays. |
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