Arizona (1-1) at Cincinnati (1-1)

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Davis set to make courageous start

Steve Gilbert / MLB.com
In a way, Thursday's game between the D-backs and Reds will be a form of therapy for Arizona starter Doug Davis. The left-hander found out last week he has thyroid cancer and will need surgery April 10 to have it removed.
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Diamondbacks probable pitcher

Doug Davis

  • #49 LHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
Davis was diagnosed with thyroid cancer last week and will make his first two starts of the season before undergoing surgery April 10. The left-hander posted a double-digit win total for the fourth year in a row in 2007. Davis had a habit last year of working his way into and then out of trouble. One thing you can usually count on from Davis is innings. Last year he worked six or more frames in 19 of his 33 starts and was 11-4 with a 2.30 ERA in those games. Davis has plenty of experience against the Reds from his days with the Brewers and is 6-2 with a 3.40 ERA in 14 career games against them.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 75-75 4.34 1282.1 569 951 .270

Series at a Glance

Standings - 04/03/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Arizona Diamondbacks (NL West) 1 1 .500 0.5 0-0 1-1
Cincinnati Reds (NL Central) 1 1 .500 1.0 1-1 0-0
Stats - 04/03/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
ARI .203 9 4 8 2 17 4.24 17.0 12 5 16
CIN .197 8 3 8 1 16 3.00 18.0 13 7 17
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Cueto set to take center stage

Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
Johnny Cueto, your big stage awaits you. Cueto will make his Major League debut on Thursday afternoon when he's the starting pitcher against the Diamondbacks.
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Reds probable pitcher

Johnny Cueto

  • #47 RHP
  • (0-0) -.-- ERA 0 SO
A non-roster invite to Spring Training, Cueto pitched his way into the rotation with a sensational camp that had his team, the opposition and scouts buzzing. This from a 21-year-old that started the 2007 season at Class A ball. At three levels, Cueto was 12-9 with a 3.07 ERA in 161 1/3 innings.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG

Diamondbacks hitters vs Johnny Cueto

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Abreu, Tony - - - - - - - -
Allen, Brandon - - - - - - - -
Byrnes, Eric - - - - .000 3 0 0
Carlin, Luke - - - - .000 2 0 0
Ciriaco, Pedro - - - - .500 6 0 0
Drew, Stephen - - - - .000 2 0 0
Gillespie, Cole - - - - .000 1 0 0
Hester, John - - - - - - - -
Jackson, Conor - - - - - - - -
Montero, Miguel - - - - - - - -
Ojeda, Augie - - - - 1.000 1 0 0
Parra, Gerardo - - - - - - - -
Reynolds, Mark - - - - .200 5 0 0
Roberts, Ryan - - - - - - - -
Ryal, Rusty - - - - - - - -
Snyder, Chris - - - - .000 1 0 0
Upton, Justin - - - - .333 9 2 2
Whitesell, Josh - - - - - - - -
Young, Chris - - - - .167 6 0 0

Reds hitters vs Doug Davis

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Alonso, Yonder - - - - - - - -
Balentien, Wladimir - - - - - - - -
Bruce, Jay - - - - - - - -
Dickerson, Chris - - - - - - - -
Francisco, Juan - - - - - - - -
Gomes, Jonny - - - - .500 2 0 1
Hanigan, Ryan - - - - - - - -
Heisey, Chris - - - - - - - -
Hernandez, Ramon - - - - .500 8 1 1
Janish, Paul - - - - - - - -
Phillips, Brandon - - - - .471 17 0 1
Rolen, Scott - - - - .238 21 1 4
Rosales, Adam - - - - - - - -
Stubbs, Drew - - - - - - - -
Sutton, Drew - - - - - - - -
Taveras, Willy - - - - .333 24 0 4
Valaika, Chris - - - - - - - -
Votto, Joey - - - - - - - -

New to The Show, Cueto steals it (1-2) (2-1)

Reds 3, Diamondbacks 2

Davis off the mark

Steve Gilbert / MLB.com
In his first start since being diagnosed with thyroid cancer, Doug Davis lacked his best stuff, fanning four but walking six in 3 2/3 innings to take the loss. Justin Upton gave the D-backs their first baserunner with a homer to lead off the sixth.

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Series at a Glance

 

Astonishing debut

Mark Sheldon / MLB.com
Johnny Cueto has arrived. Making his big league debut, the 22-year-old righty lost a perfect game in the sixth inning on his way to a 10-strikeout, seven-inning masterpiece in which he allowed just one baserunner. Jeff Keppinger homered to back Cueto.
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Reds 3, Diamondbacks 2

ArizonaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Young, CF4000042.200
Burke, 1B4000010.000
Hudson, 2B4000000.182
Byrnes, LF4000030.083
Drew, SS3000000.182
Reynolds, 3B2100110.100
Upton, RF2111110.200
Hammock, C2000100.000
Davis, P1000010.000
  Petit, P0000000.000
  a-Salazar, PH1000010.500
  Medders, P0000000.000
  Slaten, P0000000.000
  b-Romero, A, PH0001000.000
  Cruz, P0000000.000
Totals272123122 

a-Struck out for Petit in the 6th. b-Hit a sacrifice fly for Slaten in the 8th.

BATTING
HR: Upton (1, 6th inning off Cueto, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Upton 4.
RBI: Upton (1), Romero, A (1).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Young.
SF: Romero, A.
Team LOB: 2.

FIELDING
E: Hudson (1, fielding).
DP: (Slaten-Drew-Burke).
 
CincinnatiABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Freel, CF4000101.000
Keppinger, SS3121100.500
Griffey Jr., RF2110200.111
Phillips, B, 2B4111025.333
Dunn, LF1000300.125
Encarnacion, 3B3010101.222
Hatteberg, 1B4000012.000
Bako, C3000125.000
Cueto, P3000011.000
  Weathers, P0000000.000
  Lincoln, P0000000.000
  a-Votto, PH1000010.250
  Cordero, P0000000.000
Totals283529715 

a-Struck out for Lincoln in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Griffey Jr. (1, Davis), Phillips, B (1, Davis), Keppinger (1, Medders).
HR: Keppinger (1, 2nd inning off Davis, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Keppinger 6; Griffey Jr. 2; Phillips, B 2; Encarnacion.
RBI: Phillips, B (4), Keppinger (1).
2-out RBI: Phillips, B; Keppinger.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bako 3; Phillips, B 3.
GIDP: Encarnacion.
Team LOB: 10.
 
ArizonaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Davis (L, 0-1)3.24326414.91
Petit 1.10000000.00
Medders 1.01002100.00
Slaten 1.00001000.00
Cruz 1.00000200.00
 
CincinnatiIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Cueto (W, 1-0)7.011101011.29
Weathers (H, 1)0.10113006.75
Lincoln (H, 1)0.20000100.00
Cordero (S, 1)1.00000100.00

IBB: Griffey Jr. (by Medders).
Pitches-strikes: Davis 87-43, Petit 13-9, Medders 29-13, Slaten 11-4, Cruz 12-10, Cueto 92-68, Weathers 19-5, Lincoln 6-4, Cordero 14-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Davis 3-3, Petit 2-2, Medders 1-1, Slaten 2-1, Cruz 0-1, Cueto 4-7, Weathers 0-1, Lincoln 0-1, Cordero 0-2.
Batters faced: Davis 21, Petit 4, Medders 6, Slaten 3, Cruz 3, Cueto 22, Weathers 4, Lincoln 2, Cordero 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Petit 2-0, Lincoln 3-1.
Umpires: HP: James Hoye. 1B: Doug Eddings. 2B: Dana DeMuth. 3B: Ted Barrett.
Weather: 48 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 1 mph, In from CF.
T: 2:40.
Att: 11,987.
April 3, 2008

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