PHOENIX -- Two of the most potent teams in the National League squared off and nobody scored for four hours.
Finally, Daniel Descalso hit a two-run homer into the Chase Field swimming pool in the 13th inning, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 2-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.
Descalso's drive off Jordan Lyles (0-1) salvaged the finale of the weekend series for the Diamondbacks and ended the longest scoreless game in Chase Field history.
It was his first career game-ending homer.
"I'm not trying to hit a home run there," Descalso said. "It is an 0-2 count and he made a pitch over the middle of the plate. I put a good swing on."
Seven pitchers, led by Patrick Corbin's 6 1/3 innings, combined to shut out the Rockies on five hits. Randall Delgado (1-0) pitched the final two innings for the victory, finishing a 6-4 homestand for Arizona.
"The pitching was unbelievable," Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. "It kept a very offensive team scoreless and gave us a chance to maneuver and do some rings to win."
Brandon Drury beat out an infield single to start the 13th and Descalso drove a slider over the fence in center for a splashdown and the win.
"It was down the middle," Lyles said. "I tried to bounce it and I missed middle-middle with it."
Corbin allowed two hits, struck out six and walked two.
Colorado starter German Marquez struck out eight in six innings. He yielded six hits and walked one.
The top five batters in Colorado's powerful lineup were a combined 1 for 26.
"They were looking to sweep us and our pitchers stepped up," Lovullo said.
The extra-inning win came less than 24 hours after Fernando Rodney blew his second straight save in Arizona's 7-6 loss to the Rockies. The series ended with NL West-leading Colorado a half-game up on the Diamondbacks in the standings.
Arizona had a couple of late threats before finally scoring.
With two outs in the 12th, A.J. Pollock doubled to deep left center and took third on a passed ball. David Peralta walked and Paul Goldschmidt was hit by a pitch to load the bases but Lyles got Jake Lamb to bounce out to third.
In the 10th, Peralta's slow one-out bouncer got past second baseman D.J. LeMahieu, who subsequently ran into Pollock as the baserunner raced from first to third.
Rockies manager Bud Black jumped from the dugout and vehemently argued Pollock had interfered with LeMahieu. After a discussion with the other umpires, Pollock was called out.
Colorado loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth, but Dustin Garneau popped out, Marquez grounded into a fielder's choice and Charlie Blackmon grounded out to first.
STRIKEOUT KINGS
According to Elias Sports Bureau, the Diamondbacks became the first National League team to strike out at least 11 in seven consecutive games and the first to do it in the majors since record keeping began in 1893.
"We have some guys who have power who have swings that generate some bat speed that are susceptible to the strikeout," Black said. "I'm going to say today was just one of those days where I think the pitchers just got us."
Home plate umpire Jerry Layne had a generous strike zone. Arizona pitchers finished with 17 strikeouts, and Colorado had 13.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rockies: Ian Desmond was activated from the 10-day DL and started in left field. Desmond, who signed a $70 million, five-year contract with the Rockies over the winter, fractured his left hand in spring training.
Desmond is expected to eventually play at first but Mark Reynolds is off to a strong start. Desmond was 1 for 5 in his Colorado debut.
"I was prepared. I felt great," he said. "I was pretty much ready for anything. I was getting a little hungry toward the end. Other than that, I was good."
UP NEXT
Rockies: Following an off day, Colorado opens a three-game series at San Diego on Tuesday night. Rockies RHP Tyler Chatwood (2-3, 4.88 ERA) pitches against Trevor Cahill (1-2, 4.50 ERA).
Diamondbacks: Following an off day, Arizona begins a three-game set at NL East-leading Washington. Diamondbacks RHP Taijuan Walker (3-1, 3.94 ERA), who fanned 11 in eight innings in his last outing, faces Tanner Roark (3-0, 3.64 ERA) in the opener.
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This version corrects to Arizona pitchers had 17 strikeouts instead of 16.
Colorado Rockies
Finally, Daniel Descalso hit a two-run homer into the Chase Field swimming pool in the 13th inning, lifting the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 2-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.
Descalso's drive off Jordan Lyles (0-1) salvaged the finale of the weekend series for the Diamondbacks and ended the longest scoreless game in Chase Field history.
It was his first career game-ending homer.
"I'm not trying to hit a home run there," Descalso said. "It is an 0-2 count and he made a pitch over the middle of the plate. I put a good swing on."
Seven pitchers, led by Patrick Corbin's 6 1/3 innings, combined to shut out the Rockies on five hits. Randall Delgado (1-0) pitched the final two innings for the victory, finishing a 6-4 homestand for Arizona.
"The pitching was unbelievable," Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. "It kept a very offensive team scoreless and gave us a chance to maneuver and do some rings to win."
Brandon Drury beat out an infield single to start the 13th and Descalso drove a slider over the fence in center for a splashdown and the win.
"It was down the middle," Lyles said. "I tried to bounce it and I missed middle-middle with it."
Corbin allowed two hits, struck out six and walked two.
Colorado starter German Marquez struck out eight in six innings. He yielded six hits and walked one.
The top five batters in Colorado's powerful lineup were a combined 1 for 26.
"They were looking to sweep us and our pitchers stepped up," Lovullo said.
The extra-inning win came less than 24 hours after Fernando Rodney blew his second straight save in Arizona's 7-6 loss to the Rockies. The series ended with NL West-leading Colorado a half-game up on the Diamondbacks in the standings.
Arizona had a couple of late threats before finally scoring.
With two outs in the 12th, A.J. Pollock doubled to deep left center and took third on a passed ball. David Peralta walked and Paul Goldschmidt was hit by a pitch to load the bases but Lyles got Jake Lamb to bounce out to third.
In the 10th, Peralta's slow one-out bouncer got past second baseman D.J. LeMahieu, who subsequently ran into Pollock as the baserunner raced from first to third.
Rockies manager Bud Black jumped from the dugout and vehemently argued Pollock had interfered with LeMahieu. After a discussion with the other umpires, Pollock was called out.
Colorado loaded the bases with no outs in the fifth, but Dustin Garneau popped out, Marquez grounded into a fielder's choice and Charlie Blackmon grounded out to first.
STRIKEOUT KINGS
According to Elias Sports Bureau, the Diamondbacks became the first National League team to strike out at least 11 in seven consecutive games and the first to do it in the majors since record keeping began in 1893.
"We have some guys who have power who have swings that generate some bat speed that are susceptible to the strikeout," Black said. "I'm going to say today was just one of those days where I think the pitchers just got us."
Home plate umpire Jerry Layne had a generous strike zone. Arizona pitchers finished with 17 strikeouts, and Colorado had 13.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rockies: Ian Desmond was activated from the 10-day DL and started in left field. Desmond, who signed a $70 million, five-year contract with the Rockies over the winter, fractured his left hand in spring training.
Desmond is expected to eventually play at first but Mark Reynolds is off to a strong start. Desmond was 1 for 5 in his Colorado debut.
"I was prepared. I felt great," he said. "I was pretty much ready for anything. I was getting a little hungry toward the end. Other than that, I was good."
UP NEXT
Rockies: Following an off day, Colorado opens a three-game series at San Diego on Tuesday night. Rockies RHP Tyler Chatwood (2-3, 4.88 ERA) pitches against Trevor Cahill (1-2, 4.50 ERA).
Diamondbacks: Following an off day, Arizona begins a three-game set at NL East-leading Washington. Diamondbacks RHP Taijuan Walker (3-1, 3.94 ERA), who fanned 11 in eight innings in his last outing, faces Tanner Roark (3-0, 3.64 ERA) in the opener.
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This version corrects to Arizona pitchers had 17 strikeouts instead of 16.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Colorado - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | COL | ARI |
| Blackmon lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| LeMahieu struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Arenado struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| German Marquez pitching for Colorado | COL | ARI |
| Hazelbaker flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Peralta grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt singled to left center. | 0 | 0 |
| Lamb singled to right, Goldschmidt to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Drury grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | COL | ARI |
| González grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Reynolds struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| German Marquez pitching for Colorado | COL | ARI |
| Descalso singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Iannetta struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmed struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Corbin struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | COL | ARI |
| Story struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Garneau doubled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Márquez struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmon lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| German Marquez pitching for Colorado | COL | ARI |
| Hazelbaker flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Peralta grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Lamb flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | COL | ARI |
| LeMahieu flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Arenado lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| González grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| German Marquez pitching for Colorado | COL | ARI |
| Drury doubled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Descalso flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Iannetta struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmed intentionally walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Corbin flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | COL | ARI |
| Reynolds walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond singled to left, Reynolds to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Story walked, Reynolds to third, Desmond to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Garneau popped out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Márquez grounded into fielder's choice to third, Reynolds out at home, Desmond to third, Story to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmon grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| German Marquez pitching for Colorado | COL | ARI |
| Hazelbaker struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Peralta singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Lamb struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | COL | ARI |
| LeMahieu grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Arenado flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| González struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| German Marquez pitching for Colorado | COL | ARI |
| Drury struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Descalso struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Iannetta flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | COL | ARI |
| Reynolds grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Hoover relieved Corbin. | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Story walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Garneau struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Scott Oberg pitching for Colorado | COL | ARI |
| Oberg relieved Márquez. | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmed grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Herrmann hit for Hoover. | 0 | 0 |
| Herrmann grounded out to catcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Hazelbaker walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Peralta grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jorge De La Rosa pitching for Arizona | COL | ARI |
| De La Rosa relieved Hoover. | 0 | 0 |
| Valaika hit for Oberg. | 0 | 0 |
| Valaika struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmon struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| LeMahieu struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Adam Ottavino pitching for Colorado | COL | ARI |
| Ottavino relieved Oberg. | 0 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Lamb flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Drury struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Archie Bradley pitching for Arizona | COL | ARI |
| Bradley relieved De La Rosa. | 0 | 0 |
| Arenado flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| González struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Reynolds flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Adam Ottavino pitching for Colorado | COL | ARI |
| Descalso grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Iannetta grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmed grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 10th | SCORE | |
| Tom Wilhelmsen pitching for Arizona | COL | ARI |
| Wilhelmsen relieved Bradley. | 0 | 0 |
| Desmond grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Story struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Garneau singled to right center. | 0 | 0 |
| Parra hit for Ottavino. | 0 | 0 |
| Chafin relieved Wilhelmsen. | 0 | 0 |
| Owings at shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Parra singled to center, Garneau to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmon lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 10th | SCORE | |
| Chris Rusin pitching for Colorado | COL | ARI |
| Rusin relieved Ottavino. | 0 | 0 |
| Owings grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Pollock hit for Hazelbaker. | 0 | 0 |
| Pollock singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Peralta grounded into fielder's choice to second, Pollock out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 11th | SCORE | |
| Randall Delgado pitching for Arizona | COL | ARI |
| Pollock in center field. | 0 | 0 |
| Delgado relieved Chafin. | 0 | 0 |
| LeMahieu walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Arenado flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| González reached on infield single to shortstop, LeMahieu to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Reynolds grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, González out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 11th | SCORE | |
| Chris Rusin pitching for Colorado | COL | ARI |
| Lamb grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Drury struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Descalso singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Iannetta flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 12th | SCORE | |
| Randall Delgado pitching for Arizona | COL | ARI |
| Desmond struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Story safe at first on error by shortstop Owings. | 0 | 0 |
| Garneau struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Amarista hit for Rusin. | 0 | 0 |
| Amarista struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 12th | SCORE | |
| Jordan Lyles pitching for Colorado | COL | ARI |
| Lyles relieved Rusin. | 0 | 0 |
| Delgado grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Owings struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Pollock doubled to deep center. | 0 | 0 |
| Pollock to third on passed ball by Garneau. | 0 | 0 |
| Peralta walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Peralta to second on fielder's indifference. | 0 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt hit by pitch. | 0 | 0 |
| Lamb grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 13th | SCORE | |
| Randall Delgado pitching for Arizona | COL | ARI |
| Blackmon struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| LeMahieu grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Arenado flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 13th | SCORE | |
| Jordan Lyles pitching for Colorado | COL | ARI |
| Drury reached on infield single to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Descalso homered to right (404 feet), Drury scored. | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Colorado Rockies
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackmon CF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | .290 | .336 | .589 |
| LeMahieu 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 31 | .263 | .358 | .368 |
| Arenado 3B | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .293 | .355 | .616 |
| González RF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .216 | .283 | .341 |
| Reynolds 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | .298 | .362 | .606 |
| Desmond LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| Story SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 20 | .178 | .282 | .422 |
| Garneau C | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .196 | .245 | .370 |
| Márquez P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Oberg P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Valaika PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .357 | .400 | .571 |
Ottavino P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
b-Parra PH
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .284 | .321 | .432 |
Rusin P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
c-Amarista PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | .333 | .611 |
Lyles P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 44 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 199 | |||
| a-struck out swinging for S Oberg in the 8th b-singled to center for A Ottavino in the 10th c-struck out swinging for C Rusin in the 12th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Garneau (5, Corbin) GIDP: Reynolds Rockies RISP: 0-7 (Garneau 0-1, Reynolds 0-1, Márquez 0-2, Blackmon 0-3) Team LOB: 9 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING PB: Garneau. | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ |
| Attendance | 23,613 (48.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 4:02 |
| Weather | 81 degrees, sunny |
| Wind | 9 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Jerry Layne, First Base - Marvin Hudson, Second Base - Toby Basner, Third Base - Mike Estabrook |
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