Rodgers, Joe power Rockies to 11-7 victory over Diamondbacks
DENVER (AP) — Brendan Rodgers homered, Connor Joe had a three-run triple and the Colorado Rockies overcame a two-homer sport 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.
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 Chicken 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 on six hits.
Arizona starter Dallas Kuchel (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 bought the Diamondbacks on the board along with his first homer, off Gomber, main off the second.
UMP HURT
Residence 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 beneath 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 shifting 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 placing Layne’s masks.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Rockies: RHP Anotonio Senzatela went on the 15-day injured listing Saturday, the day after exiting his begin towards the Arizona Diamondbacks after two innings attributable to 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 towards Colorado RHP Chad Kuhl (3-5, 3.49 ERA) , who had a complete-game shutout of the Los Angeles Dodgers in his earlier begin.
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Dennis Georgatos, The Related Press
