Colorado 5, Arizona 4
When: 9:40 PM ET, Monday, April 27, 2015
Where: Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona
Temperature:
85°
Umpires:
Home -
Mike Winters, 1B -
Mark Wegner, 2B -
Marty Foster, 3B -
Mike Muchlinski
Attendance:
17444
By The Sports Xchange
PHOENIX -- Colorado first baseman Justin Morneau hit a three-run home run in the first inning, and left fielder Corey Dickerson added three hits and an RBI in the Rockies' 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday at Chase Field.
Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki doubled, walked and scored twice, and left-hander Tyler Matzek (2-0) remained undefeated despite leaving in the sixth inning due to a left hamstring cramp.
Morneau and outfielder Charlie Blackmon had two hits for the Rockies, who earned their fourth win in five games to improve to 11-8.
Right-hander John Axford left runners on first and third with two outs in the ninth inning to record his third save of the season. He is taking over as closer for Adam Ottavino, who was placed on the disabled list Monday with right triceps inflammation.
First baseman Paul Goldschmidt had three hits and right fielder Mark Trumbo added two for the Diamondbacks (8-11). Arizona lost a season-high fourth in a row.
The Rockies had a 5-2 lead before catcher Tuffy Gosewisch drove in a run on a groundout in the sixth inning. Trumbo scored when Tulowitzki committed an eighth-inning error, bringing Arizona within one run.
Arizona starter Chase Anderson (0-1) gave up five runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings.
Matzek signaled to the dugout after his first pitch in the bottom of the sixth inning and was replaced by right-hander Brooks Brown. Matzek gave up two runs on five hits in five innings.
Dickerson singled and Tulowitzki drew a 13-pitch walk with one out in the first inning before Morneau hit his second homer of the season for a 3-0 lead.
Colorado had four consecutive singles in the second inning but scored only on Dickerson's two-out hit. Second baseman DJ LeMahieu was thrown out attempting to steal after his one-out single, and Dickerson was out attempting to take second on his hit.
Left fielder Ender Inciarte drove in a run on a groundout and center fielder A.J. Pollock beat out an infield single for an RBI as Arizona made it 4-2 in the fifth.
Tulowitzki doubled and scored on third baseman Nolan Arenado's sacrifice fly for a 5-2 lead in the sixth.
NOTES: Colorado placed RHP Adam Ottavino (triceps inflammation) on the 15-day disabled list. He was 1-0 with an 0.00 ERA in 10 appearances, converting all three save chances. He received an MRI exam. RHP John Axford will serve as the primary closer, Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. ... Arizona RHP Archie Bradley will make his fourth start of the season Tuesday against Colorado. He is the fifth pitcher since 1914 to allow two or fewer hits and pitch six or more innings in two of his first three starts, according to team research. ... Colorado LF Corey Dickerson returned to the lineup after leaving Saturday's game with a quadriceps injury. The Rockies were rained out Sunday. With a first-inning single, Dickerson has reached base via hit or walk in 18 of 19 games this season. ... The Rockies recalled RHP Jorge Rondon from Triple-A Albuquerque to take Ottavino's spot on the roster. The Rockies activated RHP David Hale from the disabled list and optioned him to Albuquerque.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
| Colorado |
|
Arizona |
|
Tyler Matzek |
Player |
Chase Anderson
|
|
Win |
W/L |
Loss |
|
5.0 |
IP |
5.1 |
|
3 |
Strikeouts |
4 |
|
5 |
Hits |
8 |
|
3.60 |
ERA |
8.44 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
| Colorado
|
11 |
1 |
15 |
.344 |
12 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
| Arizona
|
9 |
0 |
11 |
.257 |
17 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
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