08-19-2007, 10:02 AM
|
#1 (permalink)
|
|
Moderator
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 350
|
Owings Incredible Game!
Quote:
ATLANTA -- There were times when Micah Owings was growing up less than an hour from here in Gainesville, Ga., that he dreamed of becoming a star player for the Braves.
Never in his wildest imagination, though, could he have envisioned having a game like the one he had on Saturday night at Turner Field.
Maybe Owings thought he'd hit two homers and drive in six runs in a game, or that he would pitch seven quality innings. But to do both on the same night?
"How could you?" Owings said.
Yet that's exactly what Owings did as he led the red-hot Diamondbacks past the Braves 12-6 in front of 48,643 on a muggy night. The win was the fourth straight for the first-place D-backs, who have won 21 of their last 26 games.
The victory was the first for Owings (6-6) since June 20 and while his pitching line -- seven innings, three hits, three runs, three earned runs, no walks, seven strikeouts -- was more than respectable, it was his offensive performance that had his teammates buzzing following the game.
"The guy went out there, attacked the guys, was aggressive and made them put the ball in play," catcher Chris Snyder said of Owings. "Him swinging it? There ain't nothing I can say about that. It's just unbelievable."
Owings became the first pitcher to homer twice in a game since Florida's Dontrelle Willis did so on Sept. 20, 2006 and the six RBIs were the most by a pitcher since Philadelphia's Robert Person knocked in seven on June 2, 2002. Owings' 11 total bases were the most for a pitcher since Jim Tobin of the Boston Braves had 12 when he homered three times on May 13, 1942, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
|
The Official Site of The Arizona Diamondbacks: News: Arizona Diamondbacks News
Congrats to Micah. I remember he used to play for Tulane in college and he was a pitcher/and infielder I believe. He led his team with homeruns in college while pitching too. So if the D'Backs ever need a backup option, Owings is there.
|
|
|
Owings Incredible Game!
Linear Mode
