D-backs crush Giants 17-1 In Jordan Montgomery's debut
by Deadspin
Deadspin— Ketel Marte had four hits, Blaze Alexander belted his first grand slam and Jordan Montgomery won his Arizona Diamondbacks debut in a 17-1 victory over the host San Francisco Giants on Friday night. The Diamondbacks' 22 hits tied a franchise record set in 2013, when they beat the Philadelphia Phillies 12-7 in an 18-inning game. Marte went 4-for-6 with an RBI and a run in the leadoff spot and Alexander finished 3-for-5 with five RBIs and scored twice. Christian Walker went 3-for-6 with three...
San Francisco Chronicle—Jordan Montgomery outduels Blake Snell as D-backs trounce Giants 17-1. Before Friday’s game at Oracle Park, former San Francisco Giants DH Joc Pederson, now with Arizona, dubbed the evening’s starting pitchers “the matchup of the left-handed late-comers,” but the Boras Battle also might have worked. Blake Snell, the last of the Giants’ major additions, has yet to flash his 2023 NL Cy Young form after signing only four days before the end of spring training in Scottsdale, Ariz. He gave up five runs Friday in San Francisco’s 17-1 loss and surrendered nine hits in 4⅔...
CBS Sports—Jordan Montgomery makes D-Backs debut; Southpaw twirls six innings opposite Blake Snell in first start of 2024. After a tumultuous free agency period, Montgomery is back on the bump.
MLB Trade Rumors—D-Backs Recall Jordan Montgomery, Designate Jace Peterson. The Diamondbacks announced they've recalled Jordan Montgomery to make his team debut tonight against the Giants. Arizona also recalled outfielder Pavin Smith …