He was 9-3 before losing his last four decisions despite striking out 54 and allowing just five earned runs. Arizona hasn't scored in Johnson's last 34 innings. Like Martinez, Schilling has a link to the Red Sox, although that was severed more than a decade ago. They drafted him in 1986 before trading him and Brady Anderson to Baltimore for Mike Boddicker in 1988. He went to Houston in 1991 and has been with the Phillies since 1992.
Schilling takes a five-game winning streak into the game.
In his last start, he allowed eight hits in his seventh complete game, a 4-2 win over Baltimore on Friday. He is tied with Johnson for the major league lead in complete games and second in the NL to Johnson in strikeouts. Schilling also will be a spectator tonight, keeping an eye on Martinez. Watching him this year, for me, has been like a Triple-A player watching the big leagues. He's on another level.