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Arizona Diamondbacks pitching gets rocked in loss to Colorado Rockies
DENVER (AP) — Brendan Rodgers homered, Connor Joe had a three-run triple and the Colorado Rockies overcame a two-homer recreation by Arizona’s Christian Walker and beat the Diamondbacks 11-7 on Saturday evening.
Kris Bryant had three hits and an RBI, C.J. Cron added a pair of RBI singles and Charlie Blackmon added a two-run double for the Rockies.
Ketel Marte homered, singled and drove in two runs, pinch-hitter Daulton Varsho hit a two-run homer within the ninth inning off Jhoulys Chacin, and Jordan Luplow added a pair of hits and an RBI for the Diamondbacks.
Colorado has received six of its final eight dwelling recreation and Rodgers has figured prominently within the Rockies’ current surge. He has homered twice in three video games and is batting .354 in his final 12 with six doubles, two triples, two dwelling runs and 12 RBIs.
“I really feel good,” Rodgers mentioned. “I’m actually sticking to my zone, making an attempt to get pitches in my zone that I can do injury on. I took good swings tonight, simply actually minimizing my zone and never lacking that pitch.”
Trailing 7-2 going into the highest of the sixth inning, the Diamondbacks scored three runs to chop their deficit to 2 runs. Luplow had an RBI single and Marte homered with two outs, chasing starter Austin Gomber, earlier than Walker related off reliever Jake Hen for his second homer of the sport and twenty first of the season.
However the Rockies responded with one other four-run inning of their half of the sixth, extending their result in 11-5. Bryant’s third hit of the sport drove within the first run, Blackmon adopted with a two-run double and Cron hit his second run-scoring single.
Gomber (4-7), making his first begin since June 15 after a stint within the bullpen, went 5 2/3 innings and allowed 4 runs and 6 hits. “I felt I pitched higher than my line,” Gomber mentioned. “We received the win. It was simply a few errors that go over the wall, however apart from that I assumed I made loads of good pitches.”
Arizona starter Dallas Keuchel (2-6) labored 5 innings and allowed seven runs, six earned, on six hits, together with Rodgers’ three-run homer throughout Colorado’s four-run first inning.
Walker received the Diamondbacks on the board together with his first homer, off Gomber, main off the second. Together with his fourth profession multihomer recreation, Walker moved right into a tie with Austin Riley for third most homers within the NL. His 21 homers this season are probably the most in a full season for Walker since he hit 29 in 2019.
“I’m simply making an attempt to maintain it easy and making an attempt to not do an excessive amount of,” Walker mentioned. “It’s sort of been the theme of my at-bats recently. I’m actually simply making an attempt to belief myself and let the great things shine. The extra I can keep out of my very own means the extra possible that’s to occur.”
UMP HURT
House plate umpire Jerry Layne needed to go away the sport within the backside of the sixth inning after a foul tip off the bat of Randal Grichuk struck the higher fringe of his facemask. Layne left the sector below his personal energy, escorted by Rockies medical personnel for additional examination and therapy. The sport was delayed for a number of minutes whereas Chad Whitson donned protecting gear earlier than transferring behind the plate. Layne had initially dominated that Grichuk had been hit by the pitch, however replay assessment decided that the ball nicked the knob of Grichuk’s bat earlier than skipping off catcher Carson Kelly’s glove and hanging Layne’s masks.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Rockies RHP Antonio Senzatela went on the 15-day injured listing Saturday, the day after exiting his begin in opposition to the Arizona Diamondbacks after two innings because of proper shoulder irritation. RHP Ashton Goudeau was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque to fill the roster emptiness.
UP NEXT
RHP Zac Gallen (4-2, 3.32 ERA) is slated to begin Sunday’s collection finale for the Diamondbacks in opposition to Colorado RHP Chad Kuhl (3-5, 3.49 ERA) , who had a complete-game shutout of the Los Angeles Dodgers in his earlier begin.