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J.D. Martinez on his hot streak, D-Backs’ win over Giants | 1:01
Slugger J.D. Martinez hit his 28th homer in his 58th game with the Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.
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Robbie Ray after win vs. Giants | 1:51
Diamondbacks lefty Robbie Ray threw five innings and gave up two runs, both unearned, in a win over the Giants on Tuesday night.
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Zack Godley after loss vs. Giants | 1:24
Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Godley gave up six runs (five earned) in 4 1/3 innings against the Giants on Monday night.
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Paul Goldschmidt after D-Backs clinch wild card spot | 0:50
Slugger Paul Goldschmidt in the celebratory clubhouse after the Diamondbacks clinched a wild card spot.
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D-Backs celebrate walk-off win over Miami | 0:31
The Diamondbacks secured home field for the National League wild-card game.
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Diamondbacks celebrate playoff berth | 0:44
After clinching a National League wild card berth earlier in the day, the D-Backs celebrated securing home field with a walk-off win over the Miami Marlins.
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Fernando Rodney on his 300th career save | 1:07
Diamondbacks closer Fernando Rodney speaks after recording his 300th save in a win over the Marlins on Friday.
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Chris Iannetta on his 8-RBI night in D-Backs’ win | 1:11
Diamondbacks catcher Chris Iannetta discusses his eight-RBI night in Arizona’s win over the Marlins on Friday.
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Archie Bradley answers questions from reporters – and J.D. Martinez | 1:43
Diamondbacks reliever Archie Bradley talks with reporters about his RBI single in the eighth, then answers questions from teammate J.D. Martinez.
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Torey Lovullo after D-Backs avoid sweep in San Diego | 1:32
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s 13-7 come-from-behind win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night.
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Torey Lovullo on recent offensive struggles after loss to Padres | 1:14
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said he has “minimal” concern about his team’s recent offensive struggles.
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A.J. Pollock on his two-homer game vs. Padres | 1:11
Diamondbacks center fielder A.J. Pollock talks about the two home runs he hit on Tuesday night in San Diego.
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D-Backs’ Zack Godley after loss to Padres | 1:35
Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Godley talks about his loss to the Padres on Tuesday night in San Diego.
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Patrick Corbin on mistakes vs. Padres | 1:09
Diamondbacks lefty Patrick Corbin talks about Yangervis Solarte’s tough at-bat that preceded Hunter Renfroe’s key three-run homer in a 4-2 loss to the Padres.
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Torey Lovullo on D-Backs’ loss to Padres | 1:36
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s 4-2 loss to the San Diego Padres on Monday night.
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Taijuan Walker on shaky outing vs. Giants | 1:12
Right-hander Taijuan Walker gave up four runs in five innings against the Giants, who beat the Diamondbacks 7-2 on Sunday afternoon.
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Torey Lovullo after loss to Giants | 1:08
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s 7-2 loss to the Giants on Sunday afternoon.
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Zack Greinke after 2-0 win over Giants | 1:48
Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Greinke gave up two hits in eight scoreless innings against the Giants on Saturday night.
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Torey Lovullo on Greinke’s dominant start vs. Giants | 1:38
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about ace Zack Greinke’s eight shutout innings on Saturday evening against the San Francisco Giants.
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Robbie Ray after 10-strikeout game vs. Giants | 1:36
Diamondbacks lefty Robbie Ray talks about his performance in a 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night at AT&T Park.
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Archie Bradley on baseball and beards | 3:14
Diamondbacks reliever Archie Bradley discusses the energy associated with his appearances as a reliever and his beard. Patrick Breen/azcentral sports
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Torey Lovullo on Pollock’s two-run double, Ray’s outing | 1:24
Manager Torey Lovullo talks about the Diamondbacks’ 3-2 win over the Giants on Friday night.
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Shot Clock: D-Backs’ Archie Bradley talks football | 2:29
azcentral sports’ Jay Dieffenbach chats with D-Backs pitcher Archie Bradley about a different sport.
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Zack Godley on his outing against the Rockies | 0:54
Diamondbacks pitcher Zack Godley discusses his play against Colorado.
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Torey Lovullo on big win over Rockies | 1:04
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo discusses his team’s win over Colorado on Thursday.
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Paul Goldschmidt downplays his 1,000th career hit | 1:12
Diamondbacks slugger Paul Goldschmidt wasn’t too interested in discussing his 1,000th career hit on Wednesday night.
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Lovullo discusses his team’s win over the Rockies | 2:02
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo on his team’s win over Colorado on Wednesday night.
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D-Backs’ A.J. Pollock on his three-hit night | 1:08
Diamondbacks center fielder A.J. Pollock talks about his three-hit night against the Colorado Rockies.
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Patrick Corbin on his outing against the Rockies | 1:57
Corbin on his solid performance against the Rockies
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Shot Clock: D-Backs stay ahead of Rockies? | 2:03
Mark Faller and Greg Moore discuss the MLB Wild Card race between the Diamondbacks and the Rockies.
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Torey Lovullo on loss to Rockies | 1:04
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo breaks down his team’s loss to Colorado.
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J.D. Martinez following D-Backs’ loss to Rockies | 1:23
Slugger J.D. Martinez homered and doubled but the Diamondbacks dropped a 4-2 decision to the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.
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Taijuan Walker on his outing against the Rockies | 0:30
Taijuan Walker breaks down his performance against Colorado.
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Diamondbacks’ rally falls short against Rockies | 1:08
Manager Torey Lovullo, right-hander Zack Greinke and right-hander Jake Barrett react to the 5-4 loss.
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Robbie Ray on his outing vs. Padres | 1:06
Diamondbacks lefty Robbie Ray’s pitch count got a little high early but he still managed to go six strong innings against the Padres on Sunday.
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Manager Torey Lovullo on D-Backs’ win, Bradley’s save | 1:49
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about the Diamondbacks’ win over the Padres, including his decision to use Archie Bradley in the ninth inning.
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Diamondbacks react to ‘tough’ loss to Padres | 1:06
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo, pitcher Zack Godley on their loss to the Padres.
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Coyotes take batting practice at Chase Field | 1:21
Coyotes players took batting practice at Chase Field before the Diamondbacks hosted the Padres Friday.
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Torey Lovullo on the end of the D-Backs’ win streak | 1:40
Manager Torey Lovullo, left-hander Patrick Corbin and third baseman Jake Lamb react to the 10-6 loss.
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Paul Goldschmidt says his elbow is structurally sound | 2:16
Diamondbacks slugger Paul Goldschmidt talks about the results of Tuesday’s MRI exam on his right elbow.
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Zack Greinke after D-Backs’ win over Dodgers | 2:00
Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Greinke gave up one run in seven innings in a 3-1 win over the Dodgers in 10 innings on Tuesday night.
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Torey Lovullo on D-Backs’ record-tying 12th consecutive win | 1:11
Manager Torey Lovullo talks about the Diamondbacks’ franchise-record-tying 12th consecutive win, a 3-1 victory over the Dodgers.
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Shot Clock: JD rocks LA; Cards chase Seattle | 2:01
azcentral sports’ Jay Dieffenbach and Dan Bickley discuss J.D. Martinez’s four home runs against the Dodgers and more in our Shot Clock video.
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J.D. Martinez on his four-homer night vs. Dodgers | 1:21
Diamondbacks slugger J.D. Martinez said everything lined up perfectly for him on Monday night, when he tied a record by hitting four homers in a game at Dodger Stadium.
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Paul Goldschmidt talks about his sore right elbow | 1:48
Diamondbacks slugger Paul Goldschmidt, who is returning to Phoenix to undergo an MRI, talks about what he’s been feeling in his right elbow.
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Torey Lovullo on J.D. Martinez’s four-homer performance | 1:33
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about J.D. Martinez’s record-tying night at Dodger Stadium.
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Robbie Ray after striking out career-high 14 vs. Dodgers | 1:43
Diamondbacks lefty Robbie Ray talks about J.D. Martinez’s record night and his own performance against the Dodgers on Monday night.
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Torey Lovullo on D-Backs’ 10th consecutive win | 1:39
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo talks about his team’s 5-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday at Coors Field.
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Zack Godley on wild yet effective outing vs. Rockies | 1:06
Diamondbacks right-hander Zack Godley issued six walks but allowed just one run against the Rockies on Sunday.
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J.D. Martinez on his hot streak, D-Backs’ win over Giants
Robbie Ray after win vs. Giants
Zack Godley after loss vs. Giants
Paul Goldschmidt after D-Backs clinch wild card spot
D-Backs celebrate walk-off win over Miami
Diamondbacks celebrate playoff berth
Fernando Rodney on his 300th career save
Chris Iannetta on his 8-RBI night in D-Backs’ win
Archie Bradley answers questions from reporters – and J.D. Martinez
Torey Lovullo after D-Backs avoid sweep in San Diego
Torey Lovullo on recent offensive struggles after loss to Padres
A.J. Pollock on his two-homer game vs. Padres
D-Backs’ Zack Godley after loss to Padres
Patrick Corbin on mistakes vs. Padres
Torey Lovullo on D-Backs’ loss to Padres
Taijuan Walker on shaky outing vs. Giants
Torey Lovullo after loss to Giants
Zack Greinke after 2-0 win over Giants
Torey Lovullo on Greinke’s dominant start vs. Giants
Robbie Ray after 10-strikeout game vs. Giants
Archie Bradley on baseball and beards
Torey Lovullo on Pollock’s two-run double, Ray’s outing
Shot Clock: D-Backs’ Archie Bradley talks football
Zack Godley on his outing against the Rockies
Torey Lovullo on big win over Rockies
Paul Goldschmidt downplays his 1,000th career hit
Lovullo discusses his team’s win over the Rockies
D-Backs’ A.J. Pollock on his three-hit night
Patrick Corbin on his outing against the Rockies
Shot Clock: D-Backs stay ahead of Rockies?
Torey Lovullo on loss to Rockies
J.D. Martinez following D-Backs’ loss to Rockies
Taijuan Walker on his outing against the Rockies
Diamondbacks’ rally falls short against Rockies
Robbie Ray on his outing vs. Padres
Manager Torey Lovullo on D-Backs’ win, Bradley’s save
Diamondbacks react to ‘tough’ loss to Padres
Coyotes take batting practice at Chase Field
Torey Lovullo on the end of the D-Backs’ win streak
Paul Goldschmidt says his elbow is structurally sound
Zack Greinke after D-Backs’ win over Dodgers
Torey Lovullo on D-Backs’ record-tying 12th consecutive win
Shot Clock: JD rocks LA; Cards chase Seattle
J.D. Martinez on his four-homer night vs. Dodgers
Paul Goldschmidt talks about his sore right elbow
Torey Lovullo on J.D. Martinez’s four-homer performance
Robbie Ray after striking out career-high 14 vs. Dodgers
Torey Lovullo on D-Backs’ 10th consecutive win
Zack Godley on wild yet effective outing vs. Rockies
The Diamondbacks’ regulars were back in the lineup against the Giants, but the buzz remained absent from Chase Field on Tuesday night. Call it the calm before the wild-card-game storm, but it had the feel of a game that did not matter – which, of course, it didn’t.
J.D. Martinez does not like that way of thinking. He does not like the inevitable path it takes a player down, that of a long waiting game until the playoffs begin and the flipping of the proverbial switch. He does not believe in the switch.
“Now is not the time to say, ‘Oh, OK, we just have to finish these last four games out,’ ” Martinez said. “No, no, no, no, no. I’m not a believer in that switch. I think we’ve got to go. We’ve got to get going. So when the bell rings we’re clicking on all cylinders.”
The Diamondbacks looked pretty sharp in an 11-4 win over the San Francisco Giants, none more so than Martinez, who turned in another monster performance. He doubled home two runs in the first. He launched a grand slam in the second. He laced a screaming, line-drive single (exit velocity: 110 mph) in the fourth. The six RBIs pushed his season total to 103, establishing a new career high.
His performance since joining the Diamondbacks in July continues to border on the unbelievable. He is hitting .303 with 28 homers and 64 RBIs with his new team. Tuesday night marked just his 58th game with the Diamondbacks.
“What can you say about him?” manager Torey Lovullo said. “It just keeps going on and on and on.”
Robbie Ray threw five innings in what was perhaps both a bounce-back outing and a final tuneup. Lovullo was evasive as to whether Ray would pitch again; his fifth day would land on Sunday, and if he doesn’t pitch then – and if the Diamondbacks advance to the division series and he’s slated to start Game 1, as expected – then he could go 10 days without pitching.
“I’ll just go through my normal routine and I’ll stay prepared,” Ray said. “Whenever they call my name, I’ll be ready whenever that is. From here on out, it’s crunch time.”
Ray, who was roughed by the Padres in San Diego last week, was limited to just 80 pitches as the Diamondbacks are paring back on their starters’ workloads to make sure they’re strong for the postseason.
Archie Bradley, however, saw his workload increase. He threw 38 pitches in 1 2/3 innings, an indication of how the Diamondbacks might use him in the playoffs.
“We’re trying to prepare in every way that we possibly can and every scenario that may come up in a one-game, all-in moment,” Lovullo said.
Martinez believes part of that preparation is in not coasting to the finish line.
“I feel like now is when you start getting hot,” Martinez said. “Now is the time to get it going. We had that run at the beginning of the month where we won 13 straight. (But) I feel like now is the time when you want to get on that run. That’s a message that all of us need to take in. Now is the time to go.”
NOTES: Zack Greinke pushed back to line up for NL wild-card game start
RELATED: Diamondbacks could loosen reins on Archie Bradley in October
MORE: D-Backs’ focus shifts to handling Greinke ahead of wild-card game start
Reach Piecoro at (602) 444-8680 or [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter @nickpiecoro.
Wednesday’s game
Giants at Diamondbacks
When: 12:40 p.m.
Where: Chase Field (Roof hotline: 602-462-6262).
Pitchers: Diamondbacks RHP Braden Shipley (0-1, 5.40) vs. Giants RHP Jeff Samardzija (9-15, 4.51).
TV/Radio: FSAZ/KMVP-AM (98.7), KSUN-AM (1400).
Shipley takes the ball in place of RHP Zack Greinke, whose start was pushed to Friday to better line him up for next week’s wild card game. … Shipley has made four appearances in relief this month, giving up one run on four hits and a walk in 4 2/3 innings. … He has started two games, giving up eight runs (seven earned) in nine innings, with both starts coming in May and June. … Samardzija gave up four runs in 4 1/3 innings on Friday against the Dodgers. … He had a strong eight-start stretch from July 26 through Sept. 2, when he logged a 2.60 ERA in 55 1/3 innings. … In four starts against the Diamondbacks this season, Samardzija has a 5.13 ERA. He faced them on Sept. 15, giving up three runs in eight innings in a 3-2 loss.
Coming up
Thursday: Off.
Friday: At Kansas City, 5:15 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Zack Greinke (17-6, 3.18) vs. Royals RHP Ian Kennedy (4-13, 5.50).
Saturday: At Kansas City, 4:15 p.m., Diamondbacks RHP Taijuan Walker (9-9, 3.54) vs. Royals RHP Jake Junis (8-3, 4.39).
Sunday: At Kansas City, 12:15 p.m., Diamondbacks TBA vs. Royals LHP Jason Vargas (17-10, 4.03).
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