Arizona Diamondbacks vs Milwaukee Brewers
When ? Tue, October 04, 2011 – 09:37 pm
Where ? Chase Field
Pitchers: vs Marcum vs Collmenter
After two lackluster games in Milwaukee, the Diamondbacks need one last big comeback or it’s going to be a short return to the postseason. Just 5-4 with a 4.81 ERA in 17 home starts, the 29-year-old went 8-3 with a 2.21 ERA in 16 games away from Miller Park. After a strong start to the season, Marcum had some struggles down the stretch, putting up a 6.66 ERA his final four outings, but he does have postseason experience and has proven to be resilient. Buried deep in Arizona’s farm system just a year ago, Collmenter had a superb start to his rookie season, starting with an impressive stint as a reliever after an April call-up, followed by a pair of scoreless starts after being added to the rotation. He couldn’t keep up that pace as teams figured out how to hit against his quirky delivery, but still finished the regular season 10-10 with a 3.38 ERA. “He’s not lights-out maybe like he was earlier,” Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. “He has those stretches where he is, but it wouldn’t surprise me at all if he came out and did the same thing he did early in the season and occasionally during the season.” Trailing the bashing-and-bunting Brewers 2-0 in the NLDS, Arizona returns home for Game 3 Tuesday night, sending out rookie right-hander to face Milwaukee righty in what should be a raucous atmosphere at Chase Field. The Brewers were among the teams unable to figure Collmenter out. He pitched 14 scoreless innings and allowed six hits in consecutive starts against Milwaukee in July — a big reason Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson went with the big right-hander for Game 3. The Brewers’ brawn of and have been brutally effective, combining to go 9 for 16 with two homers, six RBIs and six runs. PHOENIX (AP) — Down in the standings or down to their last out, the found a way to rally all season, riding their comebacks back into the playoffs. “We prospered together and we failed together and that’s the way it will remain,” Gibson said. “We understand people are going to have opinions on how things are happening. It’s not over yet, so it’s almost amusing. We’re still competing, we’re still in the series.” Milwaukee roughed up Arizona’s best two pitchers to start the series, knocking 21-game winner for four runs to win the opener 4-1, 16-game winner for five in the 9-4 Game 2 victory. Unable to catch the Brewers in the regular season to secure home-field advantage, the Diamondbacks opened the NLDS with two games in Milwaukee. Arizona put up a monster May after falling behind 6 1-2 games in April and mastered the art of the comeback, rallying to win a majors-high 48 times on its way to the NL West title. Playing with a chip-on-their-shoulder mentality all season, the Diamondbacks gave all the naysayers a big shush with all those comeback wins and their first NL West title in four years. Now, with everyone counting them out again, they’re looking to do it again. Highlights, live score and results will be available soon.. stay tuned.