Arizona
Dallas Keuchel roughed up in 2nd start for Diamondbacks vs. Rockies
It was a tough day on the workplace for Arizona Diamondbacks (35-43) left-handed beginning pitcher Dallas Keuchel in Saturday evening’s 11-7 loss to the Colorado Rockies (34-44) at Coors Subject.
In his second begin since signing with the D-backs, the 2015 American League Cy Younger Award winner went 5 innings and allowed seven runs (six earned) on six hits (one dwelling run) and three walks whereas hanging out three on 96 pitches (54 strikes).
Arizona supervisor Torey Lovullo opted to deliver right-handed pitcher J.B. Wendelken in for aid within the backside of the sixth inning with the Diamondbacks trailing, 7-5.
For the second straight ballgame, the D-backs have hit three dwelling runs in opposition to Rockies pitching.
D-backs first baseman Christian Walker has two solo homers on the day to deliver his tally on the season to 21.
Why hit one dwelling run, when you possibly can hit two?
Christian Walker, most likely. pic.twitter.com/LymLHT7akj
— Bally Sports activities Arizona (@BALLYSPORTSAZ) July 3, 2022
And of these 21 dingers, 17 have been solo blasts which trails solely New York Yankees proper fielder Aaron Choose’s 21 solo homers for probably the most in Main League Baseball.
Ketel Marte hit the opposite Diamondbacks dwelling run, a solo dinger for his fifth of the yr.
Solo homer for @ketel_marte4. 💥 pic.twitter.com/iaPHZLRPYE
— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) July 3, 2022
Keuchel’s first begin in a D-backs uniform was barely more practical, because the lefty solely allowed 4 runs on six hits and three walks whereas hanging out three over 4.1 innings pitched on 98 pitches (55 strikes).
Identical to Saturday evening in opposition to the Rockies, the Diamondbacks had been trailing the Tigers when Lovullo pulled the lefty earlier than Arizona got here again to beat Detroit 11-7 on June 26.
Nonetheless, Colorado broke the sport open with a four-run sixth inning to take an 11-5 lead into the highest of the seventh.
D-backs proper fielder Daulton Varsho added a two-run dwelling run within the high of the ninth to deliver the sport to its last rating of 11-7.
UP NEXT
The Diamondbacks go for the sequence win within the rubber match on Sunday at 12:10 p.m. on 98.7 FM Arizona’s Sports activities Station.
Arizona RHP Zac Gallen (4-2, 3.32 ERA) is scheduled to start out in opposition to Colorado RHP Chad Kuhl (5-5, 3.49 ERA).