Paul Goldschmidt 1B NYY Wed 8/14/13 12:51 AM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B NYY
Paul Goldschmidt hit two key home runs in Arizona's 4-3, 11-inning victory over Baltimore on Tuesday.
Goldschmidt's leadoff homer on a 3-1 count in the ninth against O's closer Jim Johnson tied the game 3-3. The first baseman led off again two innings later, homering on T.J. McFarland's first pitch to end the game. Goldschmidt, slashing a spectacular .297/.390/.554, ranks first in the NL in homers (29) and RBI (93).
Paul Goldschmidt 1B NYY Sat 8/10/13 1:12 AM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B NYY
Paul Goldschmidt hit a walkoff homer off Scott Atchison in the bottom of the ninth as the Diamondbacks beat the Mets 5-4 on Friday.
The Mets tied it up with two runs off Heath Bell in the eighth, but they could do no further damage from there. The walkoff homer was Goldschmidt's second of the year. He also stole his 12th base. He's attempted four steals in the last five games, but he's been successful on just two.
Paul Goldschmidt 1B NYY Wed 8/7/13 12:42 AM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B NYY
Paul Goldschmidt posted an unusual line Tuesday, walking three times, stealing a base and scoring two runs against the Rays.
The slugger played the role of table setter in Arizona's 6-1 win. Goldschmidt, batting .300, is up to 11 steals. He's on pace for 38 homers, 129 RBI and 106 runs.
Paul Goldschmidt 1B NYY Sat 8/3/13 10:22 PM 1 Comment
Paul Goldschmidt
1B NYY
Paul Goldschmidt slugged his 26th home run of the season in Saturday's loss to the Red Sox.
It was a solo shot in the top of the fourth inning off Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin. Goldschmidt is hitting .301/.390/.554 and he's on pace for 131 RBI.
Paul Goldschmidt 1B NYY Thu 7/25/13 2:14 AM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B NYY
Paul Goldschmidt went 1-for-3 with a home run, four walks, two runs and three RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Cubs.
Goldschmidt saw 31 pitches as Chicago pitchers routinely tried to avoid the strike zone. Goldschmidt's batting average has jumped to .315 during his six-game hitting streak, good for ninth in the National League. He's on pace for 35 homers and 133 RBI, numbers that would put him squarely in MVP discussions.
Paul Goldschmidt 1B NYY Sun 7/7/13 7:04 PM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B NYY
Paul Goldschmidt went 2-for-3 with an RBI double in Sunday's win over the Rockies.
Goldschmidt also had a walk and singled in the seventh inning. The double was his 21st of the season and he's now batting .308/.388/.564 with 74 RBI through his first 87 games.
Paul Goldschmidt 1B NYY Sat 6/22/13 2:29 AM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B NYY
Paul Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 and smashed two home runs in a victory against the Reds on Friday.
He collected three RBI. The 25-year-old is batting .306 with 19 home runs (second in the NL), 65 RBI (first) and 49 runs (sixth). In his last four games, Goldschmidt has four round-trippers and six RBI.
Paul Goldschmidt 1B NYY Wed 6/19/13 12:39 AM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B NYY
Paul Goldschmidt homered off Chad Qualls in the bottom of the ninth to give the Diamondbacks a 3-2 win over the Marlins on Tuesday.
Does it still count as a walkoff homer when it comes off Qualls? We'll assume it does. The homer, Goldschmidt's 17th, snapped the Diamondbacks' four-game losing streak. He's batting just .232 in 69 at-bats this month, but he's driven in 20 runs anyway.
Paul Goldschmidt 1B NYY Sat 6/8/13 1:01 AM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B NYY
Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run homer off Jeremy Affeldt in the bottom of the eighth to lead the Diamondbacks to a 3-1 win over the Giants on Friday.
Goldschmidt has driven in runs in seven straight games (even though he went hitless in two of those games) and is up to 57 RBI in 60 games for the year. That's quite an improvement from last season, when he finished with 82 RBI in 145 games. Oddly, the homer tonight was just his fourth at home. 11 of his 15 homers and 41 of his 57 RBI have come in road games.
Paul Goldschmidt 1B NYY Thu 6/6/13 12:14 AM
Paul Goldschmidt
1B NYY
Paul Goldschmidt finished 2-for-5 with four RBI in Wednesday's 10-3 rout of the Cardinals.
Goldschmidt singled in the top of the first inning and hit a grand slam off Cardinals reliever Maikel Cleto in the top of the seventh. He's hitting .336/.417/.608 in 58 games this season and is on pace for 38 home runs and 146 RBI. Those are MVP-type numbers.