Snake Bytes 9/5 – AZ Snake Pit

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After initial command problems, Gallen starts without a hit

“I feel like I had a pretty good sense of command for the most part,” Gallen said. “Even the throws in the second that resulted in walks were pretty close to what I wanted to accomplish.”

https://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/zac-gallen-works-six-hitless-innings-in-d-backs-win-vs-giants

Zac Gallen in top form: Arizona Diamondbacks win series against Giants

https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/diamondbacks/2024/09/04/arizona-diamondbacks-san-francisco-giants-wednesday-game-updates/75074504007/

Zac Gallen throws six hitless innings in D-backs win

https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/arizona-diamondbacks-game-day/zac-gallen-tosses-six-no-hit-innings-in-d-backs-victory-01j7038pxawf

Diamondbacks player Zac Gallen throws 6 hitless innings against Giants

https://arizonasports.com/story/3557014/diamondbacks-zac-gallen-throws-6-hitless-innings-vs-giants/

Diamondbacks optimistic about Ketel Marte's return during away tour

“We're hoping we might see Ketel this weekend, he pushed himself pretty hard physically yesterday,” Fitzgerald said. “The plan was to do that again today and see how he responds. Then hopefully we'll see him in that Houston series.”

Diamondbacks optimistic for Ketel Marte return during road trip

Randal Grichuk's selfless opportunism leads to the D-backs' success

“There's been a lot of ups and downs. Obviously it's tough not playing every day,” Grichuk said. “So you have to stay in a mental state where… I'm not saying you don't mind not doing anything, but you can't beat yourself up just because you're in this game a couple times a week. It's a tough role. Pitchers are mean. If you're not at bat every day, it's tough.”

https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/arizona-diamondbacks-news/randal-grichuk-s-selfless-opportunism-becomes-d-backs-success-01j6yvgn550e

What is the reason for Mantiply's dominance over Ohtani?

“The feeling I have is the looks [lefties get] — the way I throw and stuff — it's probably pretty deceptive,” Mantiply said. “Obviously, [Ohtani] is one of the best clubs in the game, if not the best. Usually my approach is simple [to] Focus on execution. He has the ability to hit any pitch out of the park or hit it hard, so I just try to keep him guessing, keep him in swing mode, and not give him too many chances to reset.

Other Baseball

After 141 games, the 1962 Mets had a record of 35-106. The White Sox's current record is 32-109, three games behind the Mets.

https://sports.yahoo.com/cubs-pull-rookie-shota-imanaga-after-7-no-hit-innings-in-combined-no-hitter-vs-pirates-015222806.html

Shota Imanaga of the Cubs and two relievers together ensure no-hit Pirates

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/41128218/cubs-shota-imanaga-2-relievers-combine-no-hit-pirates

Third baseman Matt Chapman and the Giants agree to a 6-year, $151 million contract for 2025-30

https://sports.yahoo.com/third-baseman-matt-chapman-giants-055052719.html

Giants and Matt Chapman reach 6-year contract extension worth $151 million

The Mets ride on Winker's slam to their seventh consecutive win

https://www.mlb.com/news/jesse-winker-hits-grand-slam-in-mets-7th-straight-win

Henderson overtakes 'serious team' but O's can't complete the necessary sweep

https://www.mlb.com/news/gunnar-henderson-sets-orioles-shortstop-single-season-home-run-record

Pham's first Royals home run turns the tide for Kansas City

Everything is possible

This day in history:
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/day/september-5

This day in baseball:
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/September_5

A solar eclipse helped end a six-year war in 583 BC.

Here is one of the many amazing solar eclipse facts for you. The Battle of Halys is the earliest historical event where a solar eclipse ever occurred. This war was also known as the Battle of the Eclipse.

There are 71 streets in Atlanta that contain the word “Peachtree.”

These roads include Peachtree Lane and Peachtree Creek Road, which is named to commemorate the Battle of Peachtree Creek during the Civil War.