DENVER -- Getting off to a quick start, at the plate and on the mound, has fueled the Arizona Diamondbacks' late season surge.
Patrick Corbin pitched effectively into the sixth inning, J.D. Martinez hit a three-run home run in the first inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks went on to win their season-high ninth straight, beating the Colorado Rockies 6-2 on Saturday night.
"We talked about playing downhill baseball from Day 1 here," Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. "We're executing, we are doing the things we are supposed to do to score runs, and then the pitchers deserve as much credit as anybody because they're going ahead and executing shutdown innings."
Arizona stretched its streak of scoring at least one run in the first inning to five consecutive games, one shy of its season high, and according to Statcast, have had the lead in 52 consecutive innings, the longest such streak since the St. Louis Cardinals had a 53-inning run with a lead in 1963.
"It's a good time to heat up again," Corbin said. "I think pitching, our bullpen's been really good, and offensively we've been scoring some runs. When all three are clicking, we're very tough to beat."
The Diamondbacks pushed their lead over Colorado for the top NL wild-card berth to 5 1/2 games. The Rockies, losers of three straight and four of their last five, clung to a 1 1/2-game lead over Milwaukee, which lost to Washington earlier, for the second wild card.
"We're not quite pitching well enough and we're not quite hitting well enough to break through," Rockies manager Bud Black said. "We had a couple of chances to get a hit, to get closer; didn't happen. Jon (Gray) hung in there but gave up three."
Corbin (13-11) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and two hits in 5 1/3 innings while posting his second win during Arizona's longest winning streak since also winning nine straight Aug. 23-31, 2011. He has won his last five starts overall with a 0.50 ERA in that span.
After walking Charlie Blackmon to start the game, Corbin retired nine straight batters before allowing his first hit when DJ LeMahieu tripled off the right-center field wall to lead off the fourth. LeMahieu scored on Mark Reynolds' double-play grounder and Corbin escaped further damage when he induced Ian Desmond to pop out.
Extending a trend of strong starts, the Diamondbacks jumped on Rockies starter Jon Gray (6-4) for three first-inning runs, all coming on the home run by Martinez. It was his 30th homer of the season and 14th for the Diamondbacks, who acquired him in a July 18 trade with Detroit.
"I tried to go quick with another slider, make it look different and it didn't have the action it was supposed to," Gray said. "It kind of rode up in the zone. It's kind of the worst way to start a game off."
Martinez singled in the ninth off reliever Tyler Chatwood to drive in a fourth run with Arizona adding another run on a wild pitch by Chatwood that skipped into the Diamondbacks' dugout.
The Diamondbacks added an unearned run in the sixth after third baseman Nolan Arenado bobbled Corbin's sacrifice bunt, allowing him to reach and load the bases. One out later, Chris Herrmann scored from third on reliever Chris Rusin's wild pitch.
Colorado pulled within two in its half of the sixth after Arenado's line drive skipped off right fielder Martinez's glove for a two-base error, allowing LeMahieu, aboard with a walk, to advance to third and come home on Reynolds' groundout.
Gray allowed three runs and five hits in five innings in taking the loss for the first time in six starts at home this season. He struck out six and walked three.
ROSTER MOVE
Prior to the game, the Diamondbacks recalled RHP Jimmie Sherfy from Triple-A Reno. He has yet to be scored on in his two previous big league outings.
UP NEXT
Diamondbacks: RHP Zack Godley (6-7, 3.29 ERA) is making his fourth career appearance against the Rockies. He has gone 1-0 with 5.59 ERA in his three previous outings, including his only other start against Colorado.
Rockies: RHP German Marquez (10-5, 4.18 ERA) has gone 6-0 with a 3.24 ERA in his last nine starts at Coors Field.
Patrick Corbin pitched effectively into the sixth inning, J.D. Martinez hit a three-run home run in the first inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks went on to win their season-high ninth straight, beating the Colorado Rockies 6-2 on Saturday night.
"We talked about playing downhill baseball from Day 1 here," Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. "We're executing, we are doing the things we are supposed to do to score runs, and then the pitchers deserve as much credit as anybody because they're going ahead and executing shutdown innings."
Arizona stretched its streak of scoring at least one run in the first inning to five consecutive games, one shy of its season high, and according to Statcast, have had the lead in 52 consecutive innings, the longest such streak since the St. Louis Cardinals had a 53-inning run with a lead in 1963.
"It's a good time to heat up again," Corbin said. "I think pitching, our bullpen's been really good, and offensively we've been scoring some runs. When all three are clicking, we're very tough to beat."
The Diamondbacks pushed their lead over Colorado for the top NL wild-card berth to 5 1/2 games. The Rockies, losers of three straight and four of their last five, clung to a 1 1/2-game lead over Milwaukee, which lost to Washington earlier, for the second wild card.
"We're not quite pitching well enough and we're not quite hitting well enough to break through," Rockies manager Bud Black said. "We had a couple of chances to get a hit, to get closer; didn't happen. Jon (Gray) hung in there but gave up three."
Corbin (13-11) allowed two runs -- one earned -- and two hits in 5 1/3 innings while posting his second win during Arizona's longest winning streak since also winning nine straight Aug. 23-31, 2011. He has won his last five starts overall with a 0.50 ERA in that span.
After walking Charlie Blackmon to start the game, Corbin retired nine straight batters before allowing his first hit when DJ LeMahieu tripled off the right-center field wall to lead off the fourth. LeMahieu scored on Mark Reynolds' double-play grounder and Corbin escaped further damage when he induced Ian Desmond to pop out.
Extending a trend of strong starts, the Diamondbacks jumped on Rockies starter Jon Gray (6-4) for three first-inning runs, all coming on the home run by Martinez. It was his 30th homer of the season and 14th for the Diamondbacks, who acquired him in a July 18 trade with Detroit.
"I tried to go quick with another slider, make it look different and it didn't have the action it was supposed to," Gray said. "It kind of rode up in the zone. It's kind of the worst way to start a game off."
Martinez singled in the ninth off reliever Tyler Chatwood to drive in a fourth run with Arizona adding another run on a wild pitch by Chatwood that skipped into the Diamondbacks' dugout.
The Diamondbacks added an unearned run in the sixth after third baseman Nolan Arenado bobbled Corbin's sacrifice bunt, allowing him to reach and load the bases. One out later, Chris Herrmann scored from third on reliever Chris Rusin's wild pitch.
Colorado pulled within two in its half of the sixth after Arenado's line drive skipped off right fielder Martinez's glove for a two-base error, allowing LeMahieu, aboard with a walk, to advance to third and come home on Reynolds' groundout.
Gray allowed three runs and five hits in five innings in taking the loss for the first time in six starts at home this season. He struck out six and walked three.
ROSTER MOVE
Prior to the game, the Diamondbacks recalled RHP Jimmie Sherfy from Triple-A Reno. He has yet to be scored on in his two previous big league outings.
UP NEXT
Diamondbacks: RHP Zack Godley (6-7, 3.29 ERA) is making his fourth career appearance against the Rockies. He has gone 1-0 with 5.59 ERA in his three previous outings, including his only other start against Colorado.
Rockies: RHP German Marquez (10-5, 4.18 ERA) has gone 6-0 with a 3.24 ERA in his last nine starts at Coors Field.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Arizona - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Gray pitching for Colorado | ARI | COL |
| Peralta singled to deep right. | 0 | 0 |
| Marte reached on infield single to third, Peralta to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Lamb lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt grounded into fielder's choice to third, Peralta out at third, Marte to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Martinez homered to center (449 feet), Marte and Goldschmidt scored. | 3 | 0 |
| Pollock struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | ARI | COL |
| Blackmon walked. | 3 | 0 |
| LeMahieu sacrificed to pitcher, Blackmon to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Arenado struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| Reynolds flied out to right. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jon Gray pitching for Colorado | ARI | COL |
| Descalso struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| Herrmann grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| Corbin walked. | 3 | 0 |
| Peralta grounded out to first. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | ARI | COL |
| Desmond grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| Parra flied out to left. | 3 | 0 |
| Story flied out to center. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jon Gray pitching for Colorado | ARI | COL |
| Marte singled to center. | 3 | 0 |
| Lamb popped out to third. | 3 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Marte out at second. | 3 | 0 |
| Martinez grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Goldschmidt out at second. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | ARI | COL |
| Lucroy grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| Gray struck out looking. | 3 | 0 |
| Blackmon grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jon Gray pitching for Colorado | ARI | COL |
| Pollock doubled to center. | 3 | 0 |
| Descalso grounded out to first, Pollock to third. | 3 | 0 |
| Herrmann walked. | 3 | 0 |
| Herrmann stole second. | 3 | 0 |
| Corbin struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| Peralta struck out looking. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | ARI | COL |
| LeMahieu tripled to deep right. | 3 | 0 |
| Arenado walked. | 3 | 0 |
| Reynolds grounded into double play, third to second to first, LeMahieu scored, Arenado out at second. | 3 | 1 |
| Desmond fouled out to first. | 3 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jon Gray pitching for Colorado | ARI | COL |
| Marte grounded out to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Lamb walked. | 3 | 1 |
| Goldschmidt struck out looking. | 3 | 1 |
| Martinez struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | ARI | COL |
| Parra singled to center. | 3 | 1 |
| Story struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| Lucroy flied out to right. | 3 | 1 |
| Murphy hit for Gray. | 3 | 1 |
| Parra to second on wild pitch by Corbin. | 3 | 1 |
| Murphy struck out swinging. | 3 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chris Rusin pitching for Colorado | ARI | COL |
| Rusin relieved Gray. | 3 | 1 |
| Pollock grounded out to third. | 3 | 1 |
| Descalso reached on infield single to shortstop. | 3 | 1 |
| Herrmann walked, Descalso to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Corbin sacrificed to catcher, Descalso to third, Herrmann to second, Corbin safe at first on error by third baseman Arenado. Descalso to third on error by third baseman Arenado. | 3 | 1 |
| Peralta grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, Descalso out at home, Herrmann to third, Corbin to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Herrmann scored, Corbin to third, Peralta to second on wild pitch by Rusin. | 4 | 1 |
| Marte grounded out to third. | 4 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Patrick Corbin pitching for Arizona | ARI | COL |
| Blackmon fouled out to first. | 4 | 1 |
| LeMahieu walked. | 4 | 1 |
| Hoover relieved Corbin. | 4 | 1 |
| Arenado safe at second on error by right fielder Martinez, LeMahieu to third. | 4 | 1 |
| Reynolds grounded out to second, LeMahieu scored, Arenado to third. | 4 | 2 |
| Desmond struck out looking. | 4 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Chris Rusin pitching for Colorado | ARI | COL |
| Lamb struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| Neshek relieved Rusin. | 4 | 2 |
| Goldschmidt struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| Martinez struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| David Hernandez pitching for Arizona | ARI | COL |
| Hernandez relieved Hoover. | 4 | 2 |
| Parra grounded out to first. | 4 | 2 |
| Story popped out to third. | 4 | 2 |
| Lucroy singled to center. | 4 | 2 |
| Tauchman hit for Neshek. | 4 | 2 |
| Tauchman singled to left, Lucroy to second. | 4 | 2 |
| Chafin relieved Hernandez. | 4 | 2 |
| Blackmon struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jake McGee pitching for Colorado | ARI | COL |
| McGee relieved Neshek. | 4 | 2 |
| Pollock grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 2 |
| Descalso fouled out to first. | 4 | 2 |
| Drury hit for Herrmann. | 4 | 2 |
| Drury singled to right. | 4 | 2 |
| Iannetta hit for Chafin. | 4 | 2 |
| Iannetta grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Drury out at second. | 4 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Archie Bradley pitching for Arizona | ARI | COL |
| Iannetta catching. | 4 | 2 |
| Bradley relieved Chafin. | 4 | 2 |
| LeMahieu grounded out to third. | 4 | 2 |
| Arenado lined out to shortstop. | 4 | 2 |
| Reynolds walked. | 4 | 2 |
| Desmond grounded out to second. | 4 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Mike Dunn pitching for Colorado | ARI | COL |
| Dunn relieved McGee. | 4 | 2 |
| Peralta flied out to left. | 4 | 2 |
| Marte walked. | 4 | 2 |
| Lamb walked, Marte to second. | 4 | 2 |
| Chatwood relieved Dunn. | 4 | 2 |
| Goldschmidt struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| Martinez singled to center, Marte scored, Lamb to third. | 5 | 2 |
| Lamb scored, Martinez to third on wild pitch by Chatwood. | 6 | 2 |
| Pollock grounded out to third. | 6 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Fernando Rodney pitching for Arizona | ARI | COL |
| Rodney relieved Bradley. | 6 | 2 |
| Parra grounded out to first. | 6 | 2 |
| Story popped out to shortstop. | 6 | 2 |
| Lucroy grounded out to second. | 6 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona Diamondbacks | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Peralta LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .298 | .351 | .454 |
| Marte SS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .266 | .348 | .413 |
| Lamb 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | .255 | .365 | .508 |
| Goldschmidt 1B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | .314 | .424 | .597 |
| Martinez RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 26 | .237 | .323 | .597 |
| Pollock CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .266 | .325 | .459 |
| Descalso 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .244 | .340 | .408 |
| Herrmann C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | .169 | .269 | .338 |
a-Drury PH
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .271 | .320 | .447 |
Bradley P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Rodney P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Corbin P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .082 | .182 | .082 |
Hoover P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
Chafin P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
b-Iannetta PH-C
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .238 | .333 | .491 |
| Totals | 35 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 179 | |||
| a-singled to right for C Herrmann in the 8th b-grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop for A Chafin in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Pollock (27, Gray) HR: Martinez (14, 1st inning off Gray 2 on, 2 Out) RBI: Martinez 4 (34) S: Corbin 2-out RBI: Martinez 4 Diamondbacks RISP: 2-11 (Lamb 0-1, Peralta 0-2, Pollock 0-1, Corbin 0-1, Martinez 2-2, Goldschmidt 0-2, Descalso 0-1, Marte 0-1) Team LOB: 9 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Herrmann (4, 2nd base off Gray/Lucroy) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Martinez (1, fly ball) DP: 1 (Lamb-Descalso-Goldschmidt). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Coors Field, Denver, CO |
| Attendance | 39,442 (78.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:38 |
| Weather | 90 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 4 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Paul Emmel, First Base - Scott Barry, Second Base - Quinn Wolcott, Third Base - Brian O'Nora |
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