Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

December 2, 2008 6:41:58 AM CST



Webb improves to 4-0

Posted Apr 16, 08 6:24 PM CDT in Sports 

(Newser) – Brandon Webb pitched another gem and, for the first time, has begun a season by winning his first four starts. Barry Zito has lost his opening four starts for the first time. Webb and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat Zito and the San Francisco Giants 4-1 Wednesday in a matchup featuring a pair of former Cy Young award winners that seem to be headed in different directions.

Webb hit an early two-run single and made it stand up. The 2006 NL Cy Young winner gave up three hits over eight innings and won his sixth straight decision since last September. The sinkerballer struck out the side in the first inning, throwing 10 of his 11 pitches for strikes. He got through both the fifth and sixth innings on only five pitches each time, and wound up with five strikeouts.

Source Associated Press

0 comments | Print E-mail | Digg Seed this on Newsvine Add this link to Del.icio.us StumbleUpon
San Francisco Giants starter Barry Zito reacts after loading up the bases against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Arizona won...   (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Diamondbacks starter Brandon Webb throws to the San Francisco Giants in the first inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 16, 2008. Arizona won 4-1.   (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Diamondbacks' Eric Byrnes drives in a run with a double off San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito in the fifth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 16, 2008.   (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Diamondbacks starter Brandon Webb throws to the San Francisco Giants in the fourth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 16, 2008.   (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Diamondbacks' Conor Jackson watches his RBI double against the San Francisco Giants in the ninth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Tuesday, April 15, 2008. Arizona won 8-2.   (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Arizona Diamondbacks' Eric Byrnes, left, is tagged out at the plate by San Francisco Giants catcher Benji Molina in the fifth inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 16, 2008.   (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow

Threads (
1
 of 3)



Loading...

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

Today's Most Popular

Loading...

Other Sports Stories


What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser a team of editors and writers culls the most important stories from hundreds of U.S. and international sources and reduces them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. It's the Newser guarantee: we can take any report or column or video and pack what you need to know into 120 words or less. Newser's short-form aggregation, visual format, and unique information tools help you get more of the kind of news you want, in a quicker and more entertaining way. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »