D-Backs Maintain Slim Playoff Hopes, Beat Rockies 12-8 as Moreno, Arenado Hit First-Inning Homers
Gabriel Moreno and Nolan Arenado sparked a six-run first inning as Arizona reached a season-high 18 hits and moved within 2.5 games of a wild card berth.
- On Thursday, the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Colorado Rockies 12-8 at Coors Field, with Gabriel Moreno hitting his 16th home run and Nolan Arenado adding his 29th in a six-run first inning.
- The sweep-completing victory moved Arizona to 85-74, positioning the Diamondbacks just 2.5 games behind the third and final National League Wild Card berth with three games remaining.
- Arizona's offense delivered a season-high 18 hits against Colorado pitcher Tanner Gordon, who allowed 10 runs in 4 1/3 innings as James McCann also homered.
- Left-Hander Eduardo Rodriguez earned his 16th win, tossing six innings while limiting Colorado to two runs on nine hits, with Arizona now headed to a critical series in San Diego.
- The Rockies concluded their season before a crowd of 22,511, finishing with a major league-worst 57-102 record after being swept 13 times this year.
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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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Diamondbacks outslug Rockies for 5th straight win
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...
DENVER.- The Snakes are still alive! Thanks to their 12-8 victory over the Rockies this Thursday afternoon at Coors Field, the Diamondbacks achieved their goal of reaching San Diego for the final series of the regular season with their hopes to advance to the still alive playoffs. However, they still [...] La entrada Diamondbacks won 12-8 a Rockies aparece primero en PSN Noticias.
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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