Diamondbacks overall home opener record: 14-11
The very first home-opening win came in 1999. The Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers 12-6. First basemen Travis Lee tallied 5 RBIs and second basemen Jay Bell tallied 3. Relief pitcher Darren Holmes finished off the 9th with 2 strikeouts as Arizona gave the fans a glimpse of what to expect for the next couple of years; a winning team…
The first home game of the season has been kind to the Diamondbacks over the years. The Diamondbacks are 4-2 in their last 6 home openers and 10-5 in their last 15 home openers. This season they face the tall task of opening their home games against the juggernaut LA Dodgers, who a season ago, won 54 road games…
Last season was a home opener D-backs fans will not soon forget. Allow me to paint the scene. Arizona was virtually losing the entire game; They had not scored a single run through 8 innings as Padres starter Yu Darvish was in his bag. Joe Mantiply came in relief in the top of the 9th and allowed only a walk, retiring the other 3 batters he faced. The game was 2-0, Padres. The bottom of the 9th rolled around, and things got dramatic. Christian Walker steps in the box, draws a walk, Pavin Smith steps in the box, draws a walk, Carson Kelly steps in the box, gets hit by a pitch. Bases are now loaded, with nobody out. A wild pitch scores Walker, 2-1 ballgame. There are now runners at 2nd and 3rd, and still nobody out. The batter Seth Beer now has one thing in mind; walkoff. On the very next pitch, after the passed ball, Beer crushes a home run to deep right field; game over. Arizona wins 4-2 on an unforgettable home opener ending…