I am beginning to run out of ideas and words to describe Brandon Webb. Perfect. Unbeaten. Unconscious. Incredible. You name it, he is it right now. After winning an improbable 12 games in the second half of last year, he has picked up where he left off to win his first nine starts of the year. He has yet to even get credited with a no decision.
This starting off hot thing is nothing new to Webb. He started 8-0 in 2006. He provided the pitching power to beat the Rockies 8-5. He threw 7.1 innings allowing the Rockies just three runs off six hits. He punched out eight in the game.
The Diamondbacks offense was more than up to the task after breaking out of a slump in Chicago. Stephen Drew led the charge with a 4-5 game, including his fifth triple of the year. Chris Young had two hits and scored three runs, while Orlando Hudson had two hits, two runs and two RBI’s. Drew scored two runs as well. Chris Snyder belted his third homer of the year, driving in three.
Clint Barmes was the lone Rockie with two hits. Aaron Cook took the loss in the game, dropping to a good record of 6-2. He has been the best and most consistent Rockie pitcher so far this year. He struggled in this game however, giving up ten hits and five runs in five innings.
The Diamondbacks had a season high four errors in the game. Hudson committed two of them. Brandon Lyon picked up his 12th save of the year.
