Nolan Arenado Hit a Home Run as the D-Backs Beat the Rockies 12-8 in the Rockies Final Home Game of the Season
Gabriel Moreno and Nolan Arenado homered in a six-run first inning as Arizona moved within 2 1/2 games of the final NL playoff berth.
- On Thursday, Gabriel Moreno and Nolan Arenado homered in a six-run first inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Colorado Rockies 12-8, recording a season-high 18 hits.
- Colorado dropped to a major league-worst 57-102, becoming the first team with four consecutive 100-loss seasons since the 1962-65 New York Mets. Arizona entered fighting for the final National League playoff berth.
- Arizona starter Eduardo Rodriguez allowed two runs over six innings, while James McCann added a home run. Arenado collected three hits and extended his hitting streak to 18 consecutive games.
- With the victory, Arizona moved within 2 1/2 games of Philadelphia for the third and final National League playoff berth. The Phillies hosted Milwaukee on Thursday as the wild card race tightened.
- Brandon Pfaadt starts Friday as the Diamondbacks travel to San Diego for a three-game series with postseason implications. Arizona holds the tiebreaker over Philadelphia, making the upcoming games decisive.
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D-Backs maintain slim playoff hopes, beat Rockies 12-8 as Moreno, Arenado hit first-inning homers
DENVER (AP) — Gabriel Moreno and Nolan Arenado homered in a six-run first inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks had a season-high 18 hits as they kept up their slim postseason chances with a 12-8 win over the Colorado Rockies on…
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Gabriel Moreno and Nolan Arenado homered in a six-run first inning and the surging Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 12-8 on Thursday in Denver to continue their drive for a National League wild-card berth.James McCann also went deep for A...
Venezuelan Gabriel Moreno and Nolan Arenado connected home runs in a first six-run inning, and Arizona Diamondbacks achieved a peak of the season on Thursday with 18 hits while keeping their scarce postseason options alive with a 12-8 victory over Colorado's Rockies.
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