PHOENIX -- A storybook start to Trevor Story's major league career coincided with Zack Greinke's worst game in four seasons.
The result was the Colorado Rockies' 10-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.
Story became the first player to hit two home runs in his major league debut on opening day, and both came off Greinke, one of the best pitchers in baseball.
"It is unbelievable," Story said. "It is something you don't even dream of or something that I never dreamed of. It is a really, really special moment."
Rockies teammate Carlos Gonzalez calmed Story's nerves early.
"I talked to him before the game. He was a little nervous," Gonzalez said. "I told him, `You have all the ability in the world and I really want to know what you are feeling because I know you are going to do special things.' Opening day is always special and he made it really special. Two home runs off a great pitcher is a great way to start your major league career."
Greinke (0-1), who signed a $206.5 million, six-year contract with the Diamondbacks, had his worst outing in nearly four years, giving up seven runs -- six in one inning. He had not allowed that many runs in a game since the Diamondbacks scored seven against him on May 26, 2012, when he was with Milwaukee.
Greinke gave up three homers in a game for the first time since Aug. 19, 2009.
"Usually in the past, one bad outing, I usually get over it pretty quick," he said. "If it happens a couple of times then I start to think I've got to work on something."
At 4 hours, 11 minutes, it was the longest nine-inning game in Diamondbacks history.
Story also became the first National League player to hit multiple home runs in his first game. Four have done it in the American League.
His first homer drove in three in the Rockies' six-run third. Gonzalez followed with a home run, and Story added a solo shot off Greinke in the fourth.
The first home run came on a "fastball maybe a little up, maybe not knowing what he likes," Greinke said. "But I don't think I gave up a home run on that pitch the whole year last year. So we'll live with that one and it kind of just happens. His other home run was a pretty good pitch, too. Same thing, not perfect but pretty darned good."
Nolan Arenado hit a three-run shot off Silvino Bracho in the eighth, sending most of the 48,165 in attendance headed toward the exits.
Justin Miller (1-0) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings of relief to get the victory.
The Rockies scored five runs in the third before Greinke could get anyone out.
Charlie Blackmon doubled in the first run, then Story launched a 1-0 pitch over the fence in right field to bring home three. Gonzalez followed with a line shot into the swimming pool area in right-center. Finally, Arenado flied out to center for the first out.
GREINKE'S NIGHTMARE
Greinke entered with great fanfare as the long-sought ace of the Diamondbacks after going 19-3 with a major league-best 1.66 ERA last season for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
After blanking Colorado the first two innings, Greinke had a 25 1/3-inning scoreless streak at Chase Field before things fell apart.
He hadn't given up six runs in an inning since 2012.
STORY'S STORY
Story, the second Colorado player to homer in his major league debut, won the shortstop job this spring after Jose Reyes was arrested on domestic violence charges in Hawaii during the offseason.
Reyes spent all of spring training on paid leave. A prosecutor in Hawaii said last week that the charges against the four-time All-Star will likely be dropped because his wife isn't cooperating. But MLB could still hand out a suspension under terms of the new domestic violence policy.
Rockies manager Walt Weiss made it clear Saturday the team sees the 23-year-old Story as its future at shortstop. Weiss said he has "no idea" when Commissioner Rob Manfred might decide on any potential punishment for the 32-year-old Reyes.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Diamondbacks: RHP Josh Collmenter started the season on the 15-day DL. OF A.J. Pollock is expected to have surgery on his broken right elbow in the next few days.
UP NEXT
Rockies: Right-hander Chad Bettis, who was 8-4 with a 4.23 ERA last season, gets the start against Arizona.
Diamondbacks: Right-hander Shelby Miller starts after being acquired in a trade with Atlanta for outfielder Ender Inciarte and two top minor league prospects.
The result was the Colorado Rockies' 10-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.
Story became the first player to hit two home runs in his major league debut on opening day, and both came off Greinke, one of the best pitchers in baseball.
"It is unbelievable," Story said. "It is something you don't even dream of or something that I never dreamed of. It is a really, really special moment."
Rockies teammate Carlos Gonzalez calmed Story's nerves early.
"I talked to him before the game. He was a little nervous," Gonzalez said. "I told him, `You have all the ability in the world and I really want to know what you are feeling because I know you are going to do special things.' Opening day is always special and he made it really special. Two home runs off a great pitcher is a great way to start your major league career."
Greinke (0-1), who signed a $206.5 million, six-year contract with the Diamondbacks, had his worst outing in nearly four years, giving up seven runs -- six in one inning. He had not allowed that many runs in a game since the Diamondbacks scored seven against him on May 26, 2012, when he was with Milwaukee.
Greinke gave up three homers in a game for the first time since Aug. 19, 2009.
"Usually in the past, one bad outing, I usually get over it pretty quick," he said. "If it happens a couple of times then I start to think I've got to work on something."
At 4 hours, 11 minutes, it was the longest nine-inning game in Diamondbacks history.
Story also became the first National League player to hit multiple home runs in his first game. Four have done it in the American League.
His first homer drove in three in the Rockies' six-run third. Gonzalez followed with a home run, and Story added a solo shot off Greinke in the fourth.
The first home run came on a "fastball maybe a little up, maybe not knowing what he likes," Greinke said. "But I don't think I gave up a home run on that pitch the whole year last year. So we'll live with that one and it kind of just happens. His other home run was a pretty good pitch, too. Same thing, not perfect but pretty darned good."
Nolan Arenado hit a three-run shot off Silvino Bracho in the eighth, sending most of the 48,165 in attendance headed toward the exits.
Justin Miller (1-0) pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings of relief to get the victory.
The Rockies scored five runs in the third before Greinke could get anyone out.
Charlie Blackmon doubled in the first run, then Story launched a 1-0 pitch over the fence in right field to bring home three. Gonzalez followed with a line shot into the swimming pool area in right-center. Finally, Arenado flied out to center for the first out.
GREINKE'S NIGHTMARE
Greinke entered with great fanfare as the long-sought ace of the Diamondbacks after going 19-3 with a major league-best 1.66 ERA last season for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
After blanking Colorado the first two innings, Greinke had a 25 1/3-inning scoreless streak at Chase Field before things fell apart.
He hadn't given up six runs in an inning since 2012.
STORY'S STORY
Story, the second Colorado player to homer in his major league debut, won the shortstop job this spring after Jose Reyes was arrested on domestic violence charges in Hawaii during the offseason.
Reyes spent all of spring training on paid leave. A prosecutor in Hawaii said last week that the charges against the four-time All-Star will likely be dropped because his wife isn't cooperating. But MLB could still hand out a suspension under terms of the new domestic violence policy.
Rockies manager Walt Weiss made it clear Saturday the team sees the 23-year-old Story as its future at shortstop. Weiss said he has "no idea" when Commissioner Rob Manfred might decide on any potential punishment for the 32-year-old Reyes.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Diamondbacks: RHP Josh Collmenter started the season on the 15-day DL. OF A.J. Pollock is expected to have surgery on his broken right elbow in the next few days.
UP NEXT
Rockies: Right-hander Chad Bettis, who was 8-4 with a 4.23 ERA last season, gets the start against Arizona.
Diamondbacks: Right-hander Shelby Miller starts after being acquired in a trade with Atlanta for outfielder Ender Inciarte and two top minor league prospects.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Colorado - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | COL | ARI |
| Blackmon lined out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Story grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| González struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Jorge De La Rosa pitching for Colorado | COL | ARI |
| Segura lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Owings grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | COL | ARI |
| Arenado grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Parra grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Reynolds singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Hundley grounded into fielder's choice to third, Reynolds out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jorge De La Rosa pitching for Colorado | COL | ARI |
| Castillo lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Peralta singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Tomás doubled to deep right, Peralta to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Lamb struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Greinke reached on infield single to shortstop, Peralta scored, Tomás to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Ahmed lined out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | COL | ARI |
| LeMahieu singled to right. | 0 | 1 |
| De La Rosa reached on infield single to shortstop, LeMahieu to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Blackmon doubled to deep right center, LeMahieu scored, De La Rosa to third. | 1 | 1 |
| Story homered to right (368 feet), De La Rosa and Blackmon scored. | 4 | 1 |
| González homered to right (415 feet). | 5 | 1 |
| Arenado flied out to center. | 5 | 1 |
| Parra doubled to deep center. | 5 | 1 |
| Reynolds popped out to shortstop. | 5 | 1 |
| Parra stole third. | 5 | 1 |
| Hundley walked. | 5 | 1 |
| LeMahieu singled to center, Parra scored, Hundley to third. | 6 | 1 |
| De La Rosa struck out looking. | 6 | 1 |
| 6 Runs, 7 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jorge De La Rosa pitching for Colorado | COL | ARI |
| Segura flied out to right. | 6 | 1 |
| Owings struck out swinging, Owings safe at first on wild pitch by De La Rosa. | 6 | 1 |
| Goldschmidt struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| Castillo struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Zack Greinke pitching for Arizona | COL | ARI |
| Blackmon grounded out to first. | 6 | 1 |
| Story homered to left (428 feet). | 7 | 1 |
| González lined out to center. | 7 | 1 |
| Arenado flied out to right. | 7 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jorge De La Rosa pitching for Colorado | COL | ARI |
| Peralta singled to center. | 7 | 1 |
| Tomás struck out swinging. | 7 | 1 |
| Lamb homered to right (377 feet), Peralta scored. | 7 | 3 |
| Drury hit for Greinke. | 7 | 3 |
| Drury grounded out to pitcher. | 7 | 3 |
| Ahmed struck out swinging. | 7 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jake Barrett pitching for Arizona | COL | ARI |
| Barrett relieved Greinke. | 7 | 3 |
| Parra fouled out to shortstop. | 7 | 3 |
| Reynolds flied out to center. | 7 | 3 |
| Hundley singled to right. | 7 | 3 |
| LeMahieu grounded out to second. | 7 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jorge De La Rosa pitching for Colorado | COL | ARI |
| Segura singled to center. | 7 | 3 |
| Owings reached on infield single to second, Segura to second. | 7 | 3 |
| Goldschmidt walked, Segura to third, Owings to second. | 7 | 3 |
| Castillo flied out to right. | 7 | 3 |
| Peralta struck out swinging. | 7 | 3 |
| Tomás singled to left, Segura and Owings scored, Goldschmidt to second. | 7 | 5 |
| Lamb walked, Goldschmidt to third, Tomás to second. | 7 | 5 |
| Gosselin hit for Barrett. | 7 | 5 |
| Miller relieved De La Rosa. | 7 | 5 |
| Adames at second base. | 7 | 5 |
| Gosselin struck out swinging. | 7 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Randall Delgado pitching for Arizona | COL | ARI |
| Delgado relieved Barrett. | 7 | 5 |
| Adames grounded out to second. | 7 | 5 |
| Blackmon flied out to left. | 7 | 5 |
| Story struck out swinging. | 7 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Justin Miller pitching for Colorado | COL | ARI |
| Ahmed singled to left center. | 7 | 5 |
| Segura singled to right, Ahmed to third. | 7 | 5 |
| Owings lined into double play, to third, Ahmed doubled off third. | 7 | 5 |
| Goldschmidt grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Segura out at second. | 7 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Randall Delgado pitching for Arizona | COL | ARI |
| González struck out swinging. | 7 | 5 |
| Arenado singled to right. | 7 | 5 |
| Parra doubled to right center, Arenado to third. | 7 | 5 |
| Reynolds struck out swinging. | 7 | 5 |
| Hundley walked. | 7 | 5 |
| Paulsen hit for Miller. | 7 | 5 |
| Chafin relieved Delgado. | 7 | 5 |
| Raburn hit for Paulsen. | 7 | 5 |
| Raburn grounded into fielder's choice to third, Parra out at third, Hundley to second. | 7 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Boone Logan pitching for Colorado | COL | ARI |
| Logan relieved Miller. | 7 | 5 |
| Castillo lined out to shortstop. | 7 | 5 |
| Peralta struck out swinging. | 7 | 5 |
| Tomás flied out to left. | 7 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Andrew Chafin pitching for Arizona | COL | ARI |
| Adames struck out swinging. | 7 | 5 |
| Blackmon walked. | 7 | 5 |
| Story lined out to shortstop. | 7 | 5 |
| González singled to left, Blackmon to second. | 7 | 5 |
| Bracho relieved Chafin. | 7 | 5 |
| Brito in left field. | 7 | 5 |
| Arenado homered to left (386 feet), Blackmon and González scored. | 10 | 5 |
| Parra doubled to left. | 10 | 5 |
| Reynolds walked. | 10 | 5 |
| Parra to third, Reynolds to second on wild pitch by Bracho. | 10 | 5 |
| Hundley lined out to right. | 10 | 5 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Boone Logan pitching for Colorado | COL | ARI |
| Lamb grounded out to second. | 10 | 5 |
| Brito struck out swinging. | 10 | 5 |
| Qualls relieved Logan. | 10 | 5 |
| Ahmed doubled to deep left. | 10 | 5 |
| Segura grounded out to second. | 10 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Silvino Bracho pitching for Arizona | COL | ARI |
| Barnes hit for Qualls. | 10 | 5 |
| Barnes hit by pitch. | 10 | 5 |
| Adames lined out to center. | 10 | 5 |
| Blackmon flied out to left. | 10 | 5 |
| Story struck out looking. | 10 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Miguel Castro pitching for Colorado | COL | ARI |
| Castro relieved Qualls. | 10 | 5 |
| Owings struck out swinging. | 10 | 5 |
| Goldschmidt grounded out to second. | 10 | 5 |
| Castillo walked. | 10 | 5 |
| Peralta singled to center, Castillo to second. | 10 | 5 |
| Weeks Jr. hit for Bracho. | 10 | 5 |
| Weeks Jr. struck out swinging. | 10 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Rockies 10
(1-0, 1-0 away)Diamondbacks 5
(0-1, 0-1 home)
Coverage: FSAZ
9:40 PM ET, April 4, 2016
Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona
Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona
Game Information
| Stadium | Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ |
| Attendance | 48,165 (99.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 4:11 |
| Weather | 90 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 5 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Jeff Kellogg, First Base - Brian O'Nora, Second Base - Alan Porter, Third Base - John Tumpane |
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