Arizona (30-20) at Atlanta (27-23)

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Focus zooms in on Webb for finale

Steve Gilbert / MLB.com
Brandon Webb, who recently was followed by an ESPN camera crew for a story on his between-start workout routine, will start the final game of the four-game series with the Braves on Monday afternoon at Turner Field.
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Diamondbacks probable pitcher

Brandon Webb

  • RHP
  • (9-1) 2.69 ERA
D-backs: Webb's winning streak came to an end on Wednesday night at Dolphin Stadium as he fell, 3-1, to the Marlins. Webb was trying to become just the third pitcher since World War I to win his first 10 starts of the year. Andy Hawkins won his first 10 starts in 1985, and Eddie Cicotte won his first 12 in 1919. Dating back to last July, Webb is 19-3 with one no-decision in 23 starts.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 74-56 3.19 1159.1 385 936 .240
Season 9-1 2.69 70.1 17 56 .202
May 3-1 3.68 29.1 3 22 .217

Series at a Glance

Standings - 05/26/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Arizona Diamondbacks (NL West) 30 20 .600 - 19-8 11-12
Atlanta Braves (NL East) 27 23 .540 2.5 21-7 6-16
Stats - 05/26/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
ARI .259 262 54 250 21 381 3.47 443.2 393 143 373
ATL .282 239 45 230 18 275 3.62 442.1 389 174 341
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Braves ask Jurrjens to tangle with Webb

Mark Bowman / MLB.com
While looking to at least split this four-game series, the Braves will turn to Jair Jurrjens, who, like D-backs starter Brandon Webb five years ago, has established himself as one of the NL's top rookies.
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Braves probable pitcher

Jair Jurrjens

  • RHP
  • (5-3) 2.64 ERA
Braves: Jair Jurrjens improved to 5-3 this season after holding the Mets to just five hits in a career-high seven innings on Wednesday. The 22-year-old allowed one earned run and has not allowed more than three earned in a start since April 8. He hasn't allowed more than four runs in any of 10 starts this season. Jurrjens' 2.64 ERA is the lowest among Braves' starters. He'll have a tough task Monday in the Diamondbacks' Brandon Webb, who lost his first game of the season on Wednesday.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 8-4 3.33 92.0 33 58 .220
Season 5-3 2.64 61.1 22 45 .219
May 2-1 1.96 23.0 9 17 .261

Diamondbacks hitters vs Jair Jurrjens

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Abreu, Tony - - - - - - - -
Allen, Brandon - - - - - - - -
Byrnes, Eric - - - - .333 3 0 0
Carlin, Luke - - - - - - - -
Ciriaco, Pedro - - - - - - - -
Drew, Stephen - - - - .571 7 0 0
Gillespie, Cole - - - - - - - -
Hester, John - - - - - - - -
Jackson, Conor - - - - .333 3 0 1
Montero, Miguel - - - - .333 3 0 0
Ojeda, Augie - - - - - - - -
Parra, Gerardo - - - - - - - -
Reynolds, Mark - - - - .444 9 1 1
Roberts, Ryan - - - - - - - -
Ryal, Rusty - - - - - - - -
Snyder, Chris - - - - .333 3 0 0
Upton, Justin - - - - - - - -
Whitesell, Josh - - - - .000 7 0 0
Young, Chris - - - - .000 5 0 0

Braves hitters vs Brandon Webb

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Blanco, Gregor - - - - .600 5 0 0
Canizares, Barbaro - - - - - - - -
Church, Ryan .667 3 0 0 .538 13 1 1
Conrad, Brooks - - - - - - - -
Diaz, Matt - - - - .000 2 0 0
Escobar, Yunel - - - - .222 9 0 0
Hernandez, Diory - - - - - - - -
Infante, Omar - - - - .429 7 0 2
Johnson, Kelly - - - - .167 6 0 0
Jones, Brandon - - - - - - - -
Jones, Chipper - - - - .353 17 0 1
McCann, Brian - - - - .200 10 1 1
McLouth, Nate - - - - .500 12 0 0
Prado, Martin - - - - - - - -
Ross, David - - - - .333 3 0 0
Sammons, Clint - - - - - - - -
Schafer, Jordan - - - - - - - -

Tex tees off on Webb (30-21) (28-23)

Braves 7, Diamondbacks 3

Webb wobbles

Steve Gilbert / MLB.com
Brandon Webb suffered his shortest outing of the season after allowing 10 hits and departing after 4 1/3 innings in the series finale. Orlando Hudson's two-run homer in the fifth cut the deficit to two, but the D-backs were forced to settle for a split.

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Series at a Glance

 

Atlanta split

Ryan Lavner / MLB.com
Mark Teixeira beat up on D-backs ace Brandon Webb early, notching a two-run double in the first inning and a two-run single in the second. Brian McCann added an insurance homer in the fifth as Atlanta earned a series split against Arizona.
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Braves 7, Diamondbacks 3

ArizonaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Young, CF5000023.243
Drew, SS5120011.281
Hudson, 2B3112101.300
Tracy, 1B4010001.250
Snyder, C4120002.275
Byrnes, LF3010011.219
  Scherzer, P0000000.000
  a-Owings, PH1000001.286
  Gonzalez, Edgar G., P0000000.125
Reynolds, 3B4010002.225
Salazar, RF3021100.286
Webb, P1000011.091
  Burke, LF2000011.185
Totals3531032614 

a-Grounded into a double play for Scherzer in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Snyder (12, Jurrjens), Reynolds (6, Jurrjens), Drew (12, Jurrjens).
HR: Hudson (4, 5th inning off Jurrjens, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: Drew 3; Hudson 4; Tracy; Snyder 3; Byrnes; Reynolds 2; Salazar 2.
RBI: Salazar (8), Hudson 2 (26).
2-out RBI: Salazar.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Snyder; Young 2; Drew.
S: Webb.
GIDP: Owings.
Team LOB: 8.

FIELDING
E: Reynolds (9, throw).
DP: (Scherzer-Drew-Tracy).
 
AtlantaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Escobar, SS5120025.310
Johnson, 2B4010013.297
Jones, C, 3B3110211.416
Teixeira, 1B4024103.267
McCann, C5111026.333
Francoeur, RF4110033.262
Norton, LF2100121.270
  Diaz, LF1000010.248
Blanco, G, CF3130100.299
Jurrjens, P2100011.095
  Bennett, P0000000.167
  a-Gotay, PH1011000.258
  Acosta, P0000000.000
  b-Reyes, PH0000000.000
  Boyer, P0000000.000
Totals34712651323 

a-Singled for Bennett in the 5th. b-Hit a sacrifice bunt for Acosta in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Teixeira (14, Webb).
HR: McCann (9, 5th inning off Webb, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Escobar 2; Johnson; Jones, C; Teixeira 3; McCann 4; Francoeur; Blanco, G 3; Gotay.
RBI: Teixeira 4 (31), McCann (32), Gotay (1).
2-out RBI: Teixeira 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Francoeur 2; McCann; Escobar.
S: Johnson; Reyes.
GIDP: Escobar.
Team LOB: 10.

FIELDING
DP: (Escobar-Johnson-Teixeira).
 
ArizonaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Webb (L, 9-2)4.110743813.01
Scherzer 2.22001401.96
Gonzalez, Edgar G. 1.00001106.19
 
AtlantaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Jurrjens 4.28332412.86
Bennett 0.10000003.57
Acosta (W, 3-1)2.00000202.81
Boyer 2.02000003.94

Pitches-strikes: Webb 100-65, Scherzer 38-23, Gonzalez, Edgar G. 20-12, Jurrjens 97-58, Bennett 4-3, Acosta 25-16, Boyer 30-19.
Groundouts-flyouts: Webb 2-3, Scherzer 3-1, Gonzalez, Edgar G. 0-2, Jurrjens 4-6, Bennett 0-1, Acosta 0-4, Boyer 4-2.
Batters faced: Webb 27, Scherzer 10, Gonzalez, Edgar G. 4, Jurrjens 24, Bennett 1, Acosta 6, Boyer 7.
Inherited runners-scored: Scherzer 2-0, Bennett 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Jim Reynolds. 1B: Tim Timmons. 2B: Gary Cederstrom. 3B: Fieldin Culbreth.
Weather: 79 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 6 mph, R to L.
T: 3:07.
Att: 29,635.
May 26, 2008

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner