East Valley Tribune (Mesa, AZ) articles from September 2007

East Valley Tribune (Mesa, AZ) archives from September 2007

Rockies hold off Diamondbacks, 4-3.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Kyle Odegard PHOENIX _ Brandon Webb took an inning to settle down, but by then it was too late. Webb allowed just two hits and one run in his final six innings of work, but it came after three Colorado scores in the opening...

Padres hit 5 homers, rip Diamondbacks.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Kyle Odegard PHOENIX _ The San Diego Padres sure had a blast in the first game of a potentially defining series against the Diamondbacks. Actually, they had five of them. San Diego tied a season high in home runs and took a...

Diamondbacks complete sweep of Cardinals.
September 9, 2007... Byline: Jack Magruder PHOENIX _ Pointing to his knee and bent over at the waist, Justin Upton looked more done than hero-in-waiting after colliding with the right-field fence chasing a Miguel Cairo triple in the third inning Sunday. ...

Diamondbacks' winning streak stopped at six.
September 11, 2007... Byline: Jack Magruder SAN FRANCISCO _ Right field usually hurts San Francisco opponents when Barry Bonds clears it. This time, a slippery, quirky right field cost the Arizona Diamondbacks. Daniel Ortmeier led off the eighth inning...

Diamondbacks' Young sets rookie major league mark in victory.
September 12, 2007... Byline: Jack Magruder SAN FRANCISCO _ The Young and the peerless. Chris Young became the first rookie in major league history with 30 home runs and 25 stolen bases when he stole second in the sixth inning of the Arizona Diamondbacks'...

Diamondbacks fall to Dodgers.
September 15, 2007... Byline: Jack Magruder LOS ANGELES _ Luis Gonzalez's deep bond with Arizona shows every time the Diamondbacks visit. Chase Field parking lot attendant and grandfather figure Lou Monaco is staying with Gonzalez at his Manhattan Beach condo...

Mercury wins WNBA title.
September 16, 2007... Byline: Mark Heller AUBURN HILLS, Mich. _ After 19 years of basketball and three NCAA Tournaments gone sour, Cappie Pondexter couldn't put a plug in her emotions any longer. The Phoenix Mercury's second-year guard let out years of...

Cards put it together to beat Seahawks.
September 16, 2007... Byline: Scott Bordow PHOENIX _ As Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt ran off the field Sunday, he spotted a familiar face and rolled his eyes toward the heavens. He was looking in the wrong direction. God didn't help Arizona beat the...

Leinart steps up and delivers as Cardinals stop Seahawks.
September 16, 2007... Byline: Scott Bordow PHOENIX _ Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart is a blue jeans, untucked shirt kind of guy, but when he showed up for his press conference following Arizona's 23-20 victory over Seattle Sunday, he was decked out...

Cardinals squeak by Seahawks.
September 16, 2007... Byline: Mike Tulumello PHOENIX _ The game was just a few plays away from the familiar refrain: "Same old Cardinals." The Seattle Seahawks had driven methodically from their 20-yard line to the edge of field-goal range for a...

Whisenhunt savors Cards' breakthrough.
September 17, 2007... Byline: Mike Tulumello PHOENIX _ Ken Whisenhunt no doubt has been called many things in his life. But until Sunday afternoon, he'd never been called a winning NFL head coach. That title was earned in an improbable last-second win over...

Diamondbacks shut out Giants.
September 18, 2007... Byline: Jack Magruder PHOENIX _ Micah Owings put himself in the company of the Arizona Diamondbacks' elite with his best _ and best-timed _ start of the season Tuesday night. Owings joined Randy Johnson, Curt Schilling and Brandon Webb...

Diamondbacks in the minus category except for division lead.
September 20, 2007... Byline: Jack Magruder MESA, Ariz. _ The Diamondbacks still have not scored more runs than their opponents this season, and they probably never will. Ask them if they care. "The last I checked, wins and losses determine who goes to...

Cardinals' Leonard Pope, at 6-8, should be a key target.
September 20, 2007... Byline: Mark Heller MESA, Ariz. _ Asked to flash back to his one reception during last Sunday's win over Seattle, Leonard Pope didn't try to hide his smile. That catch went for a 30-yard touchdown in the Cardinals' 23-20 victory,...

Diamondbacks win to increase lead in NL West.
September 21, 2007... Byline: Kyle Odegard PHOENIX _ This is why the numbers don't always add up for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and why they don't need to. It's the Dodgers giving Tony Clark an extra swing after confusion on a foul ball pop-up, and Clark...

Diamondbacks top Dodgers, then see Padres lose.
September 22, 2007... Byline: Kyle Odegard PHOENIX _ Bob Melvin said he hadn't felt this type of atmosphere inside Chase Field since 2001 and 2002. The fans are preparing for the playoffs now, and if the Arizona Diamondbacks keep playing this way, it's with...

Diamondbacks lose, but edge closer to playoffs.
September 23, 2007... Byline: Jack Magruder PHOENIX _ Even after the Arizona Diamondbacks lose a game, maybe especially after they lose one, the strength of their position in entering the final week comes into focus. Despite a 7-1 defeat by Los Angeles that...

Leinart might be Cards' future, but for now it's Warner.
September 23, 2007... Byline: Scott Bordow BALTIMORE _ Listen to Anquan Boldin and see if you can spot the distinction. "Matt Leinart has a lot of talent, and he is going to be great," Boldin said after the Arizona Cardinals' 26-23 loss to the Baltimore...

Ravens beat Cards with game-ending field goal.
September 23, 2007... Byline: Mike Tulumello BALTIMORE _ If you're going to have to miss a minute or two of an Arizona Cardinals' game this season, make sure it's at the start. The endings promise to be memorable. For the third straight week, the...

Diamondbacks lose game but still gain ground.
September 25, 2007... Byline: Jack Magruder PITTSBURGH _ The Arizona Diamondbacks may have grasped their capacity for the remarkable on their first trip here this year, turning a 7-1 deficit May 19 into another piece of flotsam in the Allegheny River while...

Reeling Diamondbacks fall to Pirates.
September 26, 2007... Byline: Jack Magruder PITTSBURGH _ In a season of swings, the Arizona Diamondbacks know this bumpy ride well, even if they appeared to have gotten it out of their system recently, holding first place in the NL West for all but one day...

Oh my, Owings has huge day in crucial D-Backs victory.
September 27, 2007... Byline: Jack Magruder PITTSBURGH _ And in the seventh inning, Micah Owings rested. Pitching on 2 1-2 hours' notice, Owings threw 6 1-3 shutout innings and had four hits in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 8-0 victory over Pittsburgh,...

Rockies stop Diamondbacks to gain playoff.
September 30, 2007... Byline: Jack Magruder DENVER _ The Arizona Diamondbacks' task was simple Sunday, to give some regulars a breather in preparation for the NL Division Series opener Wednesday. Colorado had to win to keep its season going. The...

Defense delivers as Cards stop Steelers.
September 30, 2007... Byline: Devin Hicks GLENDALE, Ariz. _ The dominance of the Arizona Cardinals defense on Sunday may have been the most crucial key to the team's most important win of the season so far. The Cardinals (2-2) had only a few defensive...

Warner, Leinart combine to lead Cards past Steelers.
September 30, 2007... Byline: Mike Tulumello GLENDALE, Ariz. _ The two-quarterback system is here to stay. For this week, at least. Kurt Warner and the hurry-up offense got the Arizona Cardinals the lead, and Matt Leinart drove the team to a...