Colorado RockiesvsArizona Diamondbacks
COL 6/ARI 4
Things to say
The Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 at Chase Field.
01
opener
Rockies took it 6-4 in the desert. Colorado's supposed to be the doormat this year, but the bats showed up. Nice little getaway-day win on the road.
02
key player
Colorado's lineup did the damage top to bottom — the heart of the order finally strung some hits together and left the yard when it mattered.
03
hot take
Arizona's the better team on paper and they still lost to a 48-win club. That's a bullpen problem, not a bad-luck problem.
04
deep cut
Rockies road wins are basically a moon landing, and they hung four extra runs in a park that plays big. Chase Field usually feasts on that pitching.
05
exit
Anyway, Colorado will take it — let's see if they can actually steal the series tomorrow.
The recap
The last-place Rockies walked into Chase Field and stole one, tagging Arizona for six and hanging on for a 6-4 win. Colorado's bats did the heavy lifting early and the bullpen slammed the door late, which is not a sentence you get to write about this club very often.
Arizona's four runs weren't enough to keep pace, and a getaway-day loss to a 48-73 team is exactly the kind of result that keeps a wild-card push from ever getting off the ground. Rockies fans, enjoy this one on the road while it lasts.