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Halsey stifles Rockies in 1st win as D-Back
David Vest
The Arizona Republic
Apr. 12, 2005 12:00 AM
Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin began his postgame media conference Monday night at Bank One Ballpark by asking himself the first question:
"I know, why . . . did I take him out of the game," Melvin joked about starting pitcher Brad Halsey, who tossed six scoreless innings in his first start for Arizona since coming to the team in the off-season trade that sent Randy Johnson to the New York Yankees.
Melvin's answer was Halsey's pitch count; the left-hander threw 86 pitches in the Diamondbacks' 2-0 victory over Colorado, his first extended outing since the team broke training camp.
Catcher Koyie Hill said Halsey's ability to get ahead of most of the batters he faced was the key.
"There's a lot of places you can go from there and they're all positive," Hill said.
"He just did everything right tonight."
Relievers Brian Bruney, Mike Koplove and Brandon Lyon complemented Halsey by limiting the last-place Rockies to just two hits in the final three innings.
Meanwhile, Troy Glaus couldn't have cared less that he failed to set a Diamondbacks record by hitting a home run in his fifth consecutive game.
"The homers are fine, but I'm here to drive in runs and score runs," Glaus said before the game.
As fate would have it, the slugger did both to key the victory.
Glaus doubled home Quinton McCracken in the first inning, then scored a few minutes later on a RBI single by Shawn Green.
The Diamondbacks managed just two hits after that, but the Rockies never threatened and lost their fifth straight game.
Former Diamondbacks closer Byung-Hyun Kim walked two batters and balked, but pitched a scoreless inning of relief for Colorado after receiving a warm welcome from BOB's smallest crowd ever (18,742).
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David Vest
The Arizona Republic
Apr. 12, 2005 12:00 AM
Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin began his postgame media conference Monday night at Bank One Ballpark by asking himself the first question:
"I know, why . . . did I take him out of the game," Melvin joked about starting pitcher Brad Halsey, who tossed six scoreless innings in his first start for Arizona since coming to the team in the off-season trade that sent Randy Johnson to the New York Yankees.
Melvin's answer was Halsey's pitch count; the left-hander threw 86 pitches in the Diamondbacks' 2-0 victory over Colorado, his first extended outing since the team broke training camp.
Catcher Koyie Hill said Halsey's ability to get ahead of most of the batters he faced was the key.
"There's a lot of places you can go from there and they're all positive," Hill said.
"He just did everything right tonight."
Relievers Brian Bruney, Mike Koplove and Brandon Lyon complemented Halsey by limiting the last-place Rockies to just two hits in the final three innings.
Meanwhile, Troy Glaus couldn't have cared less that he failed to set a Diamondbacks record by hitting a home run in his fifth consecutive game.
"The homers are fine, but I'm here to drive in runs and score runs," Glaus said before the game.
As fate would have it, the slugger did both to key the victory.
Glaus doubled home Quinton McCracken in the first inning, then scored a few minutes later on a RBI single by Shawn Green.
The Diamondbacks managed just two hits after that, but the Rockies never threatened and lost their fifth straight game.
Former Diamondbacks closer Byung-Hyun Kim walked two batters and balked, but pitched a scoreless inning of relief for Colorado after receiving a warm welcome from BOB's smallest crowd ever (18,742).
http://www.azcentral.com/sports/diamondbacks/articles/0412dbacks0412.html
