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Chris Young

Christopher Brandon Young (born September 5, 1983, in Houston, Texas) is a center fielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

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Diamondbacks blow big leads, then small lead in 8-7 loss to Dodgers

On a seventh-inning sacrifice bunt back to the mound, Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Brad Ziegler opted to throw to second base instead of first.

Ziegler's throw went wild and soon the Los Angeles Dodgers did as well."We tried to make a great play where we've got a five-run lead," Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said after the Dodgers rallied from a 6-1 deficit to beat the Diamondbacks 8-7 on Tuesday. "You always take your out. We didn't do that, we made two errors and they got five runs on us."Little has gone right for the Diamondbacks, who have lost 10 of their last 11 home games and have dropped six consecutive home series for the first time in club history.Lyle Overbay appeared to give Arizona an increasingly rare win when he homered off Josh Lindblom with one out in the bottom of the eighth for a 7-6 lead. But Diamondbacks closer J.J. Putz walked two hitters before giving up a two-run, two-out double to Ivan De Jesus over the head of center fielder Chris Young."He put a good swing ...

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  3. D-Backs slither past Brewers, take series

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  4. Loney and Treanor guide Dodgers past D'Backs

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  5. D-Backs' Young exits early

    Arizona Diamondbacks' center fielder Chris Young left Tuesday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fourth inning after crashing into the center field wall.Tr...

  6. Diamondbacks beat Rockies 9-7 on Upton's 2-run homer in 9th

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  7. Chris Young homers again, Diamondbacks beat Pirates 5-1

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  8. McCutchen's RBI single in ninth leads Pittsburgh to rare road win, 5-4 over Arizona

    Pittsburgh's starter lasted one inning. The closer wasn't available. The road trip, a disaster to that point.With a little grit, good pitching from the bullpen and c...

  9. Rockies' comeback falls short in 9-7 loss to Diamondbacks

    Colorado pitcher Alex White, sent in for a rare pinch-hitting appearance, kept the bat planted firmly on his shoulder — manager's orders.With the Rockies' complement...

  10. Young hits 4th HR, Hudson allows 1 hit in 5 innings to lead Diamondbacks past Dodgers 6-2

    Chris Young hit his fourth homer of the spring and Daniel Hudson allowed one hit in five innings to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks past the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 on...

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  12. D-backs activate Young from DL

    The Arizona Diamondbacks activated outfielder Chris Young from the 15-day disabled list on Friday and optioned outfielder A.J. Pollock to Triple-A Reno.Young landed ...

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    Ian Kennedy tossed 7 2/3 dominant innings on Wednesday as the Arizona Diamondbacks knocked off the San Francisco Giants, 4-1, to salvage the finale of a three-game s...

  2. De Jesus leads Dodgers rally and Gordon goes airborne to help Dodgers beat Diamondbacks 8-7

    Ivan De Jesus showed some surprising muscle at the plate and Dee Gordon hung tough turning two.Thanks to the young middle infielders, the Dodgers extended their winn...

  3. Diamondbacks unable to overcome Cabrera's 3 hits, blown early chances in 3-1 loss to Giants

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  4. Zito, Giants beat Diamondbacks

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    Melky Cabrera got his 50th hit of the month to spark the go-ahead rally and Buster Posey drove in a pair of runs to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 3-1 victory ov...

  6. De Jesus lifts depleted Dodgers over D-Backs

    Although they've been beset by a recent rash of injuries, the Los Angeles Dodgers continue to thrive.On Tuesday, it was Ivan De Jesus who played the role of hero wit...

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