Arizona powers their way over Reds

Arizona 4 Cincinnati 2

Box Score Recap


The Arizona Diamondbacks wasted no time in getting off to a good start to open the 2008 campaign. Chris Young, Eric Byrnes and Jeff Salazar all hit solo HR's as the Diamondbacks defeated the Cincinnati Reds 4-2.

Both starting pitchers didn't pitch that badly for their first starts of the regular season. Arizona's Brandon Webb went 6 innings, giving up 2 runs on 3 hits, walked 4 and struck out 6, getting the win. Cincinnati's Aaron Harang also went 6 innings giving up 3 runs (2 ER) on 8 hits with 2 walks and 6 strikeouts, he was saddled with the loss.

Offensively for Cincinnati, Brandon Phillips (1/4, RBI, 3 K's) had an RBI triple in the bottom half of the 4th inning, scoring Ken Griffey Jr (0/3, R, BB, 2 K's), Phillips would later score on a ground out from Adam Dunn.

Both teams will face each other again tomorrow in the 2nd of a 3-game series in Cincinnati. The defending NL West Champions will have new acquisition, Dan Haren, on the hill for the Diamondbacks while the Reds will have Bronson Arroyo make his first start of the regular season. Game time is 7:10pm EST.