azcentral sports Published 12:56 PM EDT Oct 12, 2018 The Arizona Diamondbacks are going away from natural grass next season. The team announced Friday that it will install synthetic grass at Chase Field in partnership with Shaw Sports Turf. The high-performance B1K™ surface is designed specifically for baseball and is expected to be ready for Opening Day 2019. “Our Baseball Operations staff has completed extensive research, including site visits and player testing and we are all in agreement that this is the best decision for our franchise,” D-Backs President & CEO Derrick Hall said in a release. “Research has shown the performance and health benefits associated with playing on this surface that did not previously exist, which factored heavily into our decision. Additionally, our ability to keep the roof closed during the summer months will allow Chase Field to remain at a perfect temperature for our fans, which has become increasingly difficult over … [Read more...] about Arizona Diamondbacks installing synthetic grass at Chase Field in 2019
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Rockies get stellar performance out of starter Antonio Senzatela, beat D-backs at Chase Field
PHOENIX — The resilient Rockies are not fading away. A three-game sweep to the Dodgers in Los Angeles landed a big punch to Rockies’ playoff hopes, but it didn’t knock them down, and certainly didn’t knock them out. Behind another superb performance by one of their bright young starting pitchers — in this case, 23-year-old right-hander Antonio Senzatela — the Rockies beat the Diamondbacks 5-1 on Saturday night at Chase Field. In one of the biggest games of this career, Senzatela pitched one of the best games of his career. Working quickly, confidently and with excellent command, he allowed one run on three hits over seven innings. He struck out four and walked none. Although the Rockies notched their second consecutive clutch game here, they failed to gain ground in the chase for the National League’s second wild card. St. Louis beat San Francisco 5-4 on a walk-off home run in the 10th inning, keeping the Cardinals 1½ games ahead of … [Read more...] about Rockies get stellar performance out of starter Antonio Senzatela, beat D-backs at Chase Field
Arizona Diamondbacks: Javier Baez, Chicago Cubs fans usurp Chase Field
Richard Morin Arizona Republic Published 3:28 AM EDT Sep 18, 2018 After an arduous road trip in which the Diamondbacks lost valuable ground in their quest for a postseason spot, the club probably wanted nothing more than to play for its own fans. But as the Diamondbacks opened a six-game homestand with a game against the Chicago Cubs on Monday at Chase Field, that’s not what they got. Instead, they played against a crowd painted blue and openly rooting for the visitors, who opened the three-game series with a 5-1 victory over the Diamondbacks. BOX SCORE: Cubs 5, Diamondbacks 1 With the loss, the Diamondbacks now trail in both the NL West standings and the wild-card standings by five games. They are in need of every advantage they can get. They certainly didn’t get one at home on Monday. “We knew that was going to happen today,” manager Torey Lovullo said of the large contingent of Cubs fans. “It didn’t surprise us at all.” As … [Read more...] about Arizona Diamondbacks: Javier Baez, Chicago Cubs fans usurp Chase Field
Storms move into Phoenix area, more than 100K without power, lights out at Chase Field
Chris Coppola and BrieAnna J Frank Arizona Republic Published 4:54 p.m. UTC Jul 31, 2018 A major monsoon storm moved through the Phoenix metro area Monday night, bringing a wall of dust, high winds that downed power lines and rain to areas of the metro area. More than 100,000 customers were without power because of storm-related outages, according to the two companies that provide electricity to most of the Valley. At one point in the top of the sixth inning, half the lights went out at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix for 21 minutes during the Arizona Diamondbacks game against the Texas Rangers. Salt River Project reported about 41,000 customers lost power, most in an area of north-central Phoenix and Glendale, and others concentrated in parts of the southeast Valley. Arizona Public Service Co. reported about 60,000 customers without power. Fire officials were responding to numerous reports of downed power lines across the region. Officials for both … [Read more...] about Storms move into Phoenix area, more than 100K without power, lights out at Chase Field
Monsoon knocks out lights at Chase Field during Diamondbacks game
The Heat Index Arizona Republic Published 4:26 p.m. UTC Jul 31, 2018 Monsoons don't discriminate when it comes to power outages. A major storm that moved through the Phoenix metro area Monday night left more than 100,000 residents without power. It also knocked out some pretty important lights at Chase Field. With the game tied at 4 in the top of the sixth inning, Diamondbacks reliever Jorge De La Rosa was preparing to unload a 3-2 pitch to Rangers outfielder Delino DeShields when some of the lights on the field went out. "It's a lot darker on the field than it is on your TV set," broadcaster Steve Berthiaume said on the Fox Sports Arizona broadcast. "Pretty sure the Dodgers had something to do with this," Bob Brenly added. The Dodgers experienced a power outage during their game in Los Angeles on Monday, as well. Diamondbacks reliever Archie Bradley took advantage of the delay, leaving the bullpen to high-five fans on his way down to the dugout to commiserate with his … [Read more...] about Monsoon knocks out lights at Chase Field during Diamondbacks game