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Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies

MLBSeptember 23, 2026Coors Field72°F, cloudy, wind 10 mph L to R

D-backsPhoenixAZWon84-74

D-backs 5, Rockies 3

Final
RockiesDenverCOL57-101
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
AZ400000010580
COL011000010371

W Merrill KellyL Mason AdamsSV Jonathan Loáisiga

Diamondbacks beat the Rockies 5-3 to keep NL wild-card hopes aliveCorbin Carroll had a two-run triple to cap a four-run first inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks kept their playoff hopes alive with a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging.
  2.  Ketel Marte reaches on a fielding error by left fielder Zac Veen. Ketel Marte to 2nd.
  3.  Gabriel Moreno singles on a ground ball to left fielder Zac Veen. Ketel Marte scores.AZ 61%
  4.  Hunter Goodman challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Geraldo Perdomo called out on strikes.
  5.  Pavin Smith singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Zac Veen. Gabriel Moreno to 2nd.
  6.  Nolan Arenado singles on a line drive to left fielder Zac Veen. Gabriel Moreno scores. Pavin Smith to 2nd.AZ 71%
  7.  Corbin Carroll triples (17) on a ground ball to right fielder Mickey Moniak. Pavin Smith scores. Nolan Arenado scores.AZ 86%
  8.  Jesús Sánchez flies out sharply to left fielder Zac Veen.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jake McCarthy lines out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  2.  Cole Carrigg grounds out softly, catcher Gabriel Moreno to first baseman Pavin Smith.
  3.  Hunter Goodman grounds out, third baseman Nolan Arenado to first baseman Pavin Smith.

Top 2nd

  1.  Tim Tawa strikes out swinging.
  2.  Lars Nootbaar grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Tovar to first baseman TJ Rumfield.
  3.  Ketel Marte grounds out, second baseman Adael Amador to first baseman TJ Rumfield.

Bot 2nd

  1.  TJ Rumfield lines out sharply to right fielder Corbin Carroll.
  2.  Gabriel Moreno challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Kyle Karros walks.
  3.  Adael Amador doubles (4) on a fly ball to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Kyle Karros scores.AZ 76%
  4.  Mickey Moniak grounds out, second baseman Ketel Marte to first baseman Pavin Smith. Adael Amador to 3rd.
  5.  Zac Veen strikes out on a foul tip.

Top 3rd

  1.  Gabriel Moreno pops out to first baseman TJ Rumfield in foul territory.
  2.  Geraldo Perdomo grounds out, second baseman Adael Amador to first baseman TJ Rumfield.
  3.  Pavin Smith strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Ezequiel Tovar singles on a line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll.
  2.  Jake McCarthy singles on a ground ball to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Ezequiel Tovar to 3rd.AZ 65%
  3.  Cole Carrigg strikes out swinging.AZ 72%
  4.  Hunter Goodman out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Ezequiel Tovar scores.
  5.  TJ Rumfield flies out to second baseman Ketel Marte.

Top 4th

  1.  Nolan Arenado strikes out swinging.
  2.  Corbin Carroll lines out to center fielder Cole Carrigg.
  3.  Jesús Sánchez strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Kyle Karros flies out to center fielder Tim Tawa.
  2.  Adael Amador lines out to first baseman Pavin Smith.
  3.  Mickey Moniak grounds out, second baseman Ketel Marte to first baseman Pavin Smith.

Top 5th

  1.  Tim Tawa grounds out, third baseman Kyle Karros to first baseman TJ Rumfield.
  2.  Lars Nootbaar strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ketel Marte grounds out, pitcher Mason Adams to first baseman TJ Rumfield.

Bot 5th

  1.  Zac Veen flies out to center fielder Tim Tawa.
  2.  Ezequiel Tovar grounds out softly, pitcher Merrill Kelly to first baseman Pavin Smith.
  3.  Jake McCarthy grounds out softly, pitcher Merrill Kelly to first baseman Pavin Smith.

Top 6th

  1.  Gabriel Moreno singles on a ground ball to left fielder Zac Veen.
  2.  Geraldo Perdomo called out on strikes and Gabriel Moreno caught stealing 2nd, catcher Hunter Goodman to shortstop Ezequiel Tovar to catcher Hunter Goodman.AZ 75%
  3.  Pavin Smith lines out to first baseman TJ Rumfield.

Bot 6th

  1.  Cole Carrigg grounds out to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas.
  2.  Hunter Goodman singles on a line drive to right fielder Corbin Carroll.
  3.  TJ Rumfield flies out to center fielder Tim Tawa.
  4.  Kyle Karros strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Nolan Arenado grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Tovar to first baseman TJ Rumfield.
  2.  Corbin Carroll grounds out, shortstop Ezequiel Tovar to first baseman TJ Rumfield.
  3.  Jesús Sánchez strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Adael Amador lines out to left fielder Lars Nootbaar.
  2.  Connor Norby strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Jordan Beck strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Tim Tawa homers (11) on a fly ball to left field.AZ 93%
  2.  Jordan Lawlar lines out sharply to left fielder Jordan Beck.
  3.  Ketel Marte singles on a ground ball to shortstop Ezequiel Tovar, deflected by pitcher Mark Manfredi.
  4.  Gabriel Moreno singles on a fly ball to right fielder Troy Johnston. Ketel Marte to 2nd.
  5.  Geraldo Perdomo grounds into a double play, third baseman Kyle Karros to second baseman Adael Amador to first baseman TJ Rumfield. Gabriel Moreno out at 2nd. Geraldo Perdomo out at 1st.

Bot 8th

  1.  Ezequiel Tovar homers (12) on a fly ball to right field.AZ 81%
  2.  Jake McCarthy grounds out softly, pitcher Brandyn Garcia to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas.
  3.  Cole Carrigg grounds out to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas.
  4.  Hunter Goodman singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jordan Lawlar.
  5.  TJ Rumfield pops out to third baseman Nolan Arenado.

Top 9th

  1.  Ildemaro Vargas pops out to shortstop Ezequiel Tovar.
  2.  Nolan Arenado strikes out swinging.
  3.  Corbin Carroll lines out to center fielder Cole Carrigg.

Bot 9th

  1.  Kyle Karros singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tim Tawa.AZ 79%
  2.  Adael Amador grounds into a force out, pitcher Jonathan Loáisiga to shortstop Geraldo Perdomo. Kyle Karros out at 2nd. Adael Amador to 1st.AZ 87%
  3.  Troy Johnston walks. Adael Amador to 2nd.AZ 78%
  4.  Jordan Beck grounds out, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas. Adael Amador to 3rd. Braxton Fulford to 2nd.AZ 86%
  5.  Ezequiel Tovar pops out to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas in foul territory.AZ 95%

Top 1st

  1.  AZ 1, COL 0Gabriel Moreno singles on a ground ball to left fielder Zac Veen. Ketel Marte scores.AZ 61%
  2.  AZ 2, COL 0Nolan Arenado singles on a line drive to left fielder Zac Veen. Gabriel Moreno scores. Pavin Smith to 2nd.AZ 71%
  3.  AZ 4, COL 0Corbin Carroll triples (17) on a ground ball to right fielder Mickey Moniak. Pavin Smith scores. Nolan Arenado scores.AZ 86%

Bot 2nd

  1.  AZ 4, COL 1Adael Amador doubles (4) on a fly ball to right fielder Corbin Carroll. Kyle Karros scores.AZ 76%

Bot 3rd

  1.  AZ 4, COL 2Hunter Goodman out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Lars Nootbaar. Ezequiel Tovar scores.

Top 8th

  1.  AZ 5, COL 2Tim Tawa homers (11) on a fly ball to left field.AZ 93%

Bot 8th

  1.  AZ 5, COL 3Ezequiel Tovar homers (12) on a fly ball to right field.AZ 81%

Win probability

Top 1st · Biggest swing #1 · AZ 4–0 COL

Corbin Carroll triples (17) on a ground ball to right fielder Mickey Moniak. Pavin Smith scores. Nolan Arenado scores.

See it in the scoring summary
AZ 86%AZ +15 pts

Game leaders

D-backsPhoenix

RockiesDenver

Team stats

  • AZ 0ErrorsCOL 1
  • AZ 8HitsCOL 7
  • AZ 1Home runsCOL 1
  • AZ 0WalksCOL 2
  • AZ 10StrikeoutsCOL 5
  • AZ 5Left on baseCOL 13
  • AZ 0Stolen basesCOL 1
All team stats
  • AZ 9.0IpCOL 9.0
  • AZ 7HCOL 8
  • AZ 3RCOL 5
  • AZ 3ErCOL 1
  • AZ 2BbCOL 0
  • AZ 5SoCOL 10
  • AZ 1HrCOL 1
  • AZ 126PCOL 115
  • AZ 9ACOL 10
  • AZ 27PoCOL 27
  • AZ 36TcCOL 38
  • AZ 5RCOL 3
  • AZ 02bCOL 1
  • AZ 13bCOL 0
  • AZ 5RbiCOL 3
  • AZ 34AbCOL 33

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Lars Nootbaar LF3000002.234
Jordan Lawlar CF1000000.256
Ketel Marte 2B4110000.249
Gabriel Moreno C4131000.310
Geraldo Perdomo SS4000002.257
Pavin Smith 1B3110001.175
Ildemaro Vargas 1B1000000.256
Nolan Arenado 3B4111002.250
Corbin Carroll RF4012000.240
Jesús Sánchez DH3000002.254
Tim Tawa LF3111101.236
Totals345851010

3B: Carroll.HR: Tawa.RBI: Moreno, Arenado, Carroll 2, Tawa.LOB: 5.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Merrill Kelly W5.142212784.94
Justin Martinez0.20000180.00
Brandyn Garcia1.111102181.97
Juan Morillo0.21000062.13
Jonathan Loáisiga S1.010010162.22

Video

0:09Bullpen availability for Arizona, September 23 vs Rockies0:08Bench availability for Arizona, September 23 vs Rockies0:09Merrill Kelly fans Zac Veen0:13Breaking down Ezequiel Tovar's home run
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