{"id":1313496,"date":"2019-08-12T22:44:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T04:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/diamondbacks-use-3-homers-in-6th-to-rally-past-rockies\/"},"modified":"2019-08-12T22:44:00","modified_gmt":"2019-08-13T04:44:00","slug":"dbacks-use-3-homers-in-6th-to-rally-past-rockies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/dbacks-use-3-homers-in-6th-to-rally-past-rockies\/","title":{"rendered":"Dbacks use 3 homers in 6th to rally past Rockies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.8814332247557\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-985898-895\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Diamondbacks_Rockies_Baseball_46466-d5c3f1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Diamondbacks_Rockies_Baseball_46466-d5c3f1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Arizona Diamondbacks' Carson Kelly follows the flight of his solo home run off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Chad Bettis in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>Arizona Diamondbacks&#8217; Carson Kelly follows the flight of his solo home run off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Chad Bettis in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Diamondbacks_Rockies_Baseball_46466-d5c3f1.jpg\" alt=\"Arizona Diamondbacks' Carson Kelly follows the flight of his solo home run off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Chad Bettis in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Diamondbacks_Rockies_Baseball_46466-d5c3f1-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Diamondbacks_Rockies_Baseball_46466-d5c3f1-1.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Arizona Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas, left, celebrates with Nick Ahmed as he crosses home plate after hitting a two-run home run off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Jake McGee in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"15\">\n<p><strong>Arizona Diamondbacks&#8217; Josh Rojas, left, celebrates with Nick Ahmed as he crosses home plate after hitting a two-run home run off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Jake McGee in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Diamondbacks_Rockies_Baseball_46466-d5c3f1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Arizona Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas, left, celebrates with Nick Ahmed as he crosses home plate after hitting a two-run home run off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Jake McGee in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Diamondbacks_Rockies_Baseball_46466-d5c3f1-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Diamondbacks_Rockies_Baseball_46466-d5c3f1-2.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Arizona Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas flies out against Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Peter Lambert to end the top of the second inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"12\">\n<p><strong>Arizona Diamondbacks&#8217; Josh Rojas flies out against Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Peter Lambert to end the top of the second inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Diamondbacks_Rockies_Baseball_46466-d5c3f1-2.jpg\" alt=\"Arizona Diamondbacks' Josh Rojas flies out against Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Peter Lambert to end the top of the second inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Diamondbacks_Rockies_Baseball_46466-d5c3f1-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Diamondbacks_Rockies_Baseball_46466-d5c3f1-3.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly works against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"0\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"11\">\n<p><strong>Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly works against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Diamondbacks_Rockies_Baseball_46466-d5c3f1-3.jpg\" alt=\"Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly works against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Diamondbacks_Rockies_Baseball_46466-d5c3f1-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Diamondbacks_Rockies_Baseball_46466-d5c3f1-4.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Colorado Rockies' Raimel Tapia, right, follows the flight of his single to drive in two runs as Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly, center, looks on in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"16\">\n<p><strong>Colorado Rockies&#8217; Raimel Tapia, right, follows the flight of his single to drive in two runs as Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly, center, looks on in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Diamondbacks_Rockies_Baseball_46466-d5c3f1-4.jpg\" alt=\"Colorado Rockies' Raimel Tapia, right, follows the flight of his single to drive in two runs as Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly, center, looks on in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Diamondbacks_Rockies_Baseball_46466-d5c3f1-5-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Diamondbacks_Rockies_Baseball_46466-d5c3f1-5.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | AP | Colorado Rockies' Charlie Blackmon, center, is congratulated by teammates as he returns to the dugout after scoring on a single by Raimel Tapia off Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"2\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"15\">\n<p><strong>Colorado Rockies&#8217; Charlie Blackmon, center, is congratulated by teammates as he returns to the dugout after scoring on a single by Raimel Tapia off Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)<\/strong><br \/>AP | AP<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/08\/Diamondbacks_Rockies_Baseball_46466-d5c3f1-5.jpg\" alt=\"Colorado Rockies' Charlie Blackmon, center, is congratulated by teammates as he returns to the dugout after scoring on a single by Raimel Tapia off Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Merrill Kelly in the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo\/David Zalubowski)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/sports\/diamondbacks-use-3-homers-in-6th-to-rally-past-rockies\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/sports\/diamondbacks-use-3-homers-in-6th-to-rally-past-rockies\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">DENVER \u2014 Jake Lamb, Nick Ahmed and Carson Kelly homered during a four-run sixth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied for an 8-6 victory over the reeling Colorado Rockies on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Over the course of 13 pitches, Arizona went from trailing 6-3 to leading 7-6. Lamb started the comeback with a solo shot off reliever Jake McGee. Ahmed later hit a two-run homer and Kelly followed with a solo shot off Chad Bettis (1-6).<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">It was the Diamondbacks\u2019 27th comeback win of the season and keeps them in the thick of the wild-card chase.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Merrill Kelly (8-12) allowed four of his six runs in the first inning as he earned his first victory since June 12. Archie Bradley tossed a 1-2-3 ninth for his fourth save.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Trevor Story had two doubles and a solo homer for a Rockies squad that\u2019s gone 13-32 since June 21. It\u2019s the worst swoon by winning percentage in the National League over that time period and pretty much assured Colorado won\u2019t be making a third straight playoff appearance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The Rockies jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first after Raimel Tapia and Tony Wolters each delivered two-out, two-run singles. Kelly threw 29 pitches in the frame.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Josh Rojas had a pair of hits in his major league debut, including an RBI single in the seventh to make it 8-6. After his inaugural base hit in the sixth, the keepsake baseball was tossed into the dugout, where Eduardo Escobar playfully pretended to throw it into the crowd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Rojas was acquired last month in the deal that sent right-hander Zack Greinke to Houston. Rojas became the 10th Arizona-born player to suit up for the Diamondbacks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">TRAINER\u2019S ROOM<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Diamondbacks: OF David Peralta was out of the starting lineup with a stiff neck. He grounded out as a pinch-hitter in the sixth. \u2026 RHP Luke Weaver (forearm tightness) will throw a 25-pitch bullpen session Tuesday. He had an MRI last week and \u201ceverything is progressing,\u201d manager Torey Lovullo said. \u2026 RHP Taijuan Walker (Tommy John surgery) threw out to 90 feet Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText BoldIntro\">Rockies: OF Yonathan Daza says he\u2019s feeling \u201cgood\u201d after fouling a ball off his left ankle Sunday. He entered as a pinch-hitter in the sixth and flew out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">THE ROJAS PLAN<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Rojas can play all over the field, but Lovullo wants to primarily use him in the outfield for now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cWe\u2019re super-excited with his versatility,\u201d Lovullo said. \u201cAt some point, we\u2019ll transition over to everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">CONTROL<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Rockies starter Peter Lambert was cruising along until the fourth inning when he struggled to find the strike zone. He walked the opening three batters before getting a 1-2-3 double play. Two pitches later, Ahmed brought in two runs with a double to deep center to make it 4-3.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Lambert finished with five walks, one intentional, over five innings. He gave up three runs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">SOUR MOOD<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado said the mood in the clubhouse is one of complete frustration after a 1-5 trip added to their growing miseries. They were outscored 25-9 in two losses at Houston and then dropped three of four in San Diego.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cYou don\u2019t want to get embarrassed like that or get beat up like that,\u201d Arenado said. \u201cThat team (Houston) is better than us. The Padres, they played well. \u2026 They\u2019re getting better. It shows that we have a long ways to go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText Subhead\">UP NEXT<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Arizona righty Zac Gallen (2-3, 2.40 ERA) makes his first career start against Colorado on Tuesday. The Rockies will throw Jon Gray (10-8, 4.06), who\u2019s gone 5-2 with a 3.88 ERA at home this season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">More AP MLB: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/MLB\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/MLB<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP%E2%80%94Sports\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP\u2014Sports<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/sports\/diamondbacks-use-3-homers-in-6th-to-rally-past-rockies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Post Independent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arizona Diamondbacks&#8217; Carson Kelly follows the flight of his solo home run off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Chad Bettis in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Monday, Aug. 12, 2019, in Denver. 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