DENVER -- Robbie Ray allowed just one run in a park notorious for chewing up young pitchers.
His reward? A trip straight back to the minor leagues.
Then again, he knew this would happen no matter how well he performed.
Paul Goldschmidt homered and Ray threw six efficient innings in a spot start, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks complete their first doubleheader road sweep since 2006 with a 5-1 victory over the scuffling Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.
"I did my job," Ray said. "I helped the team win the game."
Just that kind of day for the Diamondbacks. In the opening game, Aaron Hill tied a career high with four RBIs, including a three-run homer, as they breezed to a 13-7 win.
Rain postponed the first two games of the series. A light drizzle fell during the second game with lightning flashes creeping closer and closer, but they were able to squeeze it in.
Ray (1-0), who allowed five hits, will be sent right back to Triple-A Reno.
"I went out throwing like I would any day," Ray said. "It didn't change the way I pitched. I was the same guy pitching in the big leagues or pitching in Triple-A."
His outing certainly caught the eye of manager Chip Hale, who said after the game, "when we need somebody he's going to be the guy."
Jordan Lyles (2-3) allowed four runs in seven innings as the Rockies dropped their seventh straight.
During the streak Colorado has been outscored 65-25. Manager Walt Weiss wasn't around to see much of the second game after being ejected by plate umpire Bill Miller in the third inning for arguing balls and strikes.
Troy Tulowitzki sat on the bench for a while after the game, contemplating a slump that's dropped his team into last place in the NL West.
"I care," the Colorado shortstop said. "I can be in this clubhouse until midnight, which I probably will be.
"Bottom line: We haven't played good baseball."
Weiss certainly won't argue that.
"But there's no magic pill -- show up and compete," Weiss said. "We've got to pitch better. We've got to take better at-bats. We've got to play better."
The last time Arizona won a doubleheader on the road was June 3, 2006, at Atlanta. The 18 combined runs are also the most the team has ever scored in a doubleheader.
What's more, Hill had six hits Wednesday, which was one shy of matching the team record for a doubleheader set by Devon White on April 16, 1998, at St. Louis.
David Peralta broke a tie in the fifth with a two-out, two-run double that just got over the outstretched glove of right fielder Charlie Blackmon. Goldschmidt followed with an RBI single to give the Diamondbacks a 4-1 lead.
That was more than enough for Ray, who was pulled after throwing 92 pitches.
Goldschmidt had a rough opening game of the doubleheader, going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts and a walk. But he made up for it in the second game with a solo homer in the fourth.
Mike McKenry drove in Colorado's lone run with an RBI double in the fourth.
Ray was helped out by his defense, with Ender Inciarte making a running grab in right to quell a rally in the third -- Inciarte also had two catches at the wall in the first game -- and Goldschmidt coming up with a diving stop at first base in the fifth.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Diamondbacks: Hale isn't sure when Patrick Corbin (elbow) will pitch again after the left-hander threw three innings Tuesday in an extended spring training game. "I think they might be giving him six days," Hale said. ... Hale had no update on 3B Jake Lamb (left foot stress reaction), who recently was cleared to walk on a treadmill.
Rockies: Closer Adam Ottavino (elbow) was scheduled to meet with Dr. James Andrews on Wednesday. Ottavino is concerned he will need season-ending Tommy John surgery. "Could be a long road ahead," Weiss said. "But he's ready for that." ... RHP LaTroy Hawkins (biceps tendinitis) was slated to resume throwing Wednesday. "We're not rushing this thing," Hawkins said.
UP NEXT
Diamondbacks: RHP Rubby De La Rosa (2-2, 5.40) will face the San Diego Padres on Thursday.
Rockies: Day off Thursday. Eddie Butler (2-2, 3.81) throws Friday when Colorado opens a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
His reward? A trip straight back to the minor leagues.
Then again, he knew this would happen no matter how well he performed.
Paul Goldschmidt homered and Ray threw six efficient innings in a spot start, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks complete their first doubleheader road sweep since 2006 with a 5-1 victory over the scuffling Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.
"I did my job," Ray said. "I helped the team win the game."
Just that kind of day for the Diamondbacks. In the opening game, Aaron Hill tied a career high with four RBIs, including a three-run homer, as they breezed to a 13-7 win.
Rain postponed the first two games of the series. A light drizzle fell during the second game with lightning flashes creeping closer and closer, but they were able to squeeze it in.
Ray (1-0), who allowed five hits, will be sent right back to Triple-A Reno.
"I went out throwing like I would any day," Ray said. "It didn't change the way I pitched. I was the same guy pitching in the big leagues or pitching in Triple-A."
His outing certainly caught the eye of manager Chip Hale, who said after the game, "when we need somebody he's going to be the guy."
Jordan Lyles (2-3) allowed four runs in seven innings as the Rockies dropped their seventh straight.
During the streak Colorado has been outscored 65-25. Manager Walt Weiss wasn't around to see much of the second game after being ejected by plate umpire Bill Miller in the third inning for arguing balls and strikes.
Troy Tulowitzki sat on the bench for a while after the game, contemplating a slump that's dropped his team into last place in the NL West.
"I care," the Colorado shortstop said. "I can be in this clubhouse until midnight, which I probably will be.
"Bottom line: We haven't played good baseball."
Weiss certainly won't argue that.
"But there's no magic pill -- show up and compete," Weiss said. "We've got to pitch better. We've got to take better at-bats. We've got to play better."
The last time Arizona won a doubleheader on the road was June 3, 2006, at Atlanta. The 18 combined runs are also the most the team has ever scored in a doubleheader.
What's more, Hill had six hits Wednesday, which was one shy of matching the team record for a doubleheader set by Devon White on April 16, 1998, at St. Louis.
David Peralta broke a tie in the fifth with a two-out, two-run double that just got over the outstretched glove of right fielder Charlie Blackmon. Goldschmidt followed with an RBI single to give the Diamondbacks a 4-1 lead.
That was more than enough for Ray, who was pulled after throwing 92 pitches.
Goldschmidt had a rough opening game of the doubleheader, going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts and a walk. But he made up for it in the second game with a solo homer in the fourth.
Mike McKenry drove in Colorado's lone run with an RBI double in the fourth.
Ray was helped out by his defense, with Ender Inciarte making a running grab in right to quell a rally in the third -- Inciarte also had two catches at the wall in the first game -- and Goldschmidt coming up with a diving stop at first base in the fifth.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Diamondbacks: Hale isn't sure when Patrick Corbin (elbow) will pitch again after the left-hander threw three innings Tuesday in an extended spring training game. "I think they might be giving him six days," Hale said. ... Hale had no update on 3B Jake Lamb (left foot stress reaction), who recently was cleared to walk on a treadmill.
Rockies: Closer Adam Ottavino (elbow) was scheduled to meet with Dr. James Andrews on Wednesday. Ottavino is concerned he will need season-ending Tommy John surgery. "Could be a long road ahead," Weiss said. "But he's ready for that." ... RHP LaTroy Hawkins (biceps tendinitis) was slated to resume throwing Wednesday. "We're not rushing this thing," Hawkins said.
UP NEXT
Diamondbacks: RHP Rubby De La Rosa (2-2, 5.40) will face the San Diego Padres on Thursday.
Rockies: Day off Thursday. Eddie Butler (2-2, 3.81) throws Friday when Colorado opens a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Diamondbacks 5
(12-14, 6-6 away)
7:15PM,EDT,May 6,2015
Coors Field, Denver, Colorado
Coors Field, Denver, Colorado
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Arizona - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Lyles pitching for Colorado | ARI | COL |
| Inciarte fouled out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Peralta struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Robbie Ray pitching for Arizona | ARI | COL |
| Blackmon popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| LeMahieu struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Tulowitzki struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jordan Lyles pitching for Colorado | ARI | COL |
| Pollock lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Hill flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Owings struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Robbie Ray pitching for Arizona | ARI | COL |
| Arenado grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Morneau doubled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| McKenry lined out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Stubbs grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jordan Lyles pitching for Colorado | ARI | COL |
| Gosewisch singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Pennington reached on bunt single to pitcher, Gosewisch to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Ray struck out bunting foul. | 0 | 0 |
| Inciarte grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Pennington out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Robbie Ray pitching for Arizona | ARI | COL |
| Ynoa flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Lyles struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmon singled to left center. | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmon stole second. | 0 | 0 |
| LeMahieu flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jordan Lyles pitching for Colorado | ARI | COL |
| Peralta grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt homered to right center (438 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Pollock flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Hill doubled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Owings flied out to right. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Robbie Ray pitching for Arizona | ARI | COL |
| Tulowitzki singled to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Arenado flied out to left. | 1 | 0 |
| Morneau flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| McKenry doubled to deep left center, Tulowitzki scored. | 1 | 1 |
| Stubbs struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jordan Lyles pitching for Colorado | ARI | COL |
| Gosewisch singled to right. | 1 | 1 |
| Pennington singled to right, Gosewisch to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Ray sacrificed to pitcher, Gosewisch to third, Pennington to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Inciarte lined out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Peralta doubled to deep right, Gosewisch and Pennington scored. | 3 | 1 |
| Peralta to third on wild pitch by Lyles. | 3 | 1 |
| Goldschmidt singled to left, Peralta scored. | 4 | 1 |
| Goldschmidt stole second. | 4 | 1 |
| Pollock struck out swinging. | 4 | 1 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Robbie Ray pitching for Arizona | ARI | COL |
| Ynoa flied out to left. | 4 | 1 |
| Lyles struck out looking. | 4 | 1 |
| Blackmon grounded out to first. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jordan Lyles pitching for Colorado | ARI | COL |
| Hill grounded out to third. | 4 | 1 |
| Owings doubled to shallow left. | 4 | 1 |
| Gosewisch grounded out to third. | 4 | 1 |
| Pennington intentionally walked. | 4 | 1 |
| Ray grounded out to second. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Robbie Ray pitching for Arizona | ARI | COL |
| LeMahieu grounded out to third. | 4 | 1 |
| Tulowitzki singled to left. | 4 | 1 |
| Arenado grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Tulowitzki out at second. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jordan Lyles pitching for Colorado | ARI | COL |
| Blackmon in left field. | 4 | 1 |
| González in right field. | 4 | 1 |
| Inciarte flied out to center. | 4 | 1 |
| Peralta flied out to left. | 4 | 1 |
| Goldschmidt struck out looking. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Andrew Chafin pitching for Arizona | ARI | COL |
| Chafin relieved Ray. | 4 | 1 |
| Morneau flied out to left. | 4 | 1 |
| McKenry grounded out to second. | 4 | 1 |
| Stubbs walked. | 4 | 1 |
| González struck out swinging. | 4 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Rafael Betancourt pitching for Colorado | ARI | COL |
| Betancourt relieved Lyles. | 4 | 1 |
| Pollock singled to right. | 4 | 1 |
| Hill singled to deep left, Pollock to third. | 4 | 1 |
| Owings struck out swinging. | 4 | 1 |
| Gosewisch reached on bunt single to third, Pollock scored, Hill to second. | 5 | 1 |
| Hill stole third, Gosewisch stole second. | 5 | 1 |
| Pennington struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| Chafin flied out to left. | 5 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Andrew Chafin pitching for Arizona | ARI | COL |
| Descalso hit for Betancourt. | 5 | 1 |
| Descalso flied out to center. | 5 | 1 |
| Blackmon flied out to right. | 5 | 1 |
| LeMahieu lined out to second. | 5 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Boone Logan pitching for Colorado | ARI | COL |
| Logan relieved Betancourt. | 5 | 1 |
| Inciarte struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| Peralta struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| Oberg relieved Logan. | 5 | 1 |
| Goldschmidt grounded out to first. | 5 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Addison Reed pitching for Arizona | ARI | COL |
| Reed relieved Chafin. | 5 | 1 |
| Tulowitzki struck out looking. | 5 | 1 |
| Arenado flied out to center. | 5 | 1 |
| Morneau flied out to right. | 5 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona Diamondbacks | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Inciarte RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .320 | .352 | .410 |
| Peralta LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | .236 | .313 | .491 |
| Goldschmidt 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .340 | .431 | .610 |
| Pollock CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .295 | .358 | .379 |
| Hill 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .262 | .294 | .400 |
| Owings 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .207 | .233 | .299 |
| Gosewisch C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .208 | .250 | .208 |
| Pennington SS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .250 | .419 | .292 |
| Ray P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Chafin P
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Reed P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 37 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 129 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Hill (3, Lyles); Peralta (5, Lyles); Owings (3, Lyles) HR: Goldschmidt (7, 4th inning off Lyles 0 on, 1 Out) RBI: Goldschmidt 2 (24), Peralta 2 (11), Gosewisch (5) S: Ray 2-out RBI: Peralta 2, Goldschmidt GIDP: Inciarte Diamondbacks RISP: 3-13 (Owings 0-2, Pennington 0-1, Inciarte 0-2, Chafin 0-1, Gosewisch 1-2, Pollock 0-1, Ray 0-2, Peralta 1-1, Goldschmidt 1-1) Team LOB: 7 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Goldschmidt (6, 2nd base off Lyles/McKenry); Hill (1, 3rd base off Betancourt/McKenry); Gosewisch (1, 2nd base off Betancourt/McKenry) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (Pennington-Owings-Goldschmidt). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| MGR WEISS EJECTED 3RD (ARGUING BALLS AND STRIKES) |
Game Information
| Stadium | Coors Field, Denver, CO |
| Attendance | 22,621 (44.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:31 |
| Weather | 63 degrees, cloudy |
| Wind | 3 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Bill Miller, First Base - Jim Wolf, Second Base - Doug Eddings, Third Base - Sean Barber |
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