Diamondbacks beat the Rockies 5-3 to keep NL wild-card hopes alive
Corbin Carroll’s two-run triple capped a four-run first inning, and Arizona moved within three games of the NL wild-card spots.
- On Wednesday, Sept. 23, the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Colorado Rockies 5-3 in Denver, with Corbin Carroll driving in two runs on a first-inning triple to fuel the victory.
- Arizona trails the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs by three games in the National League wild-card chase, having won four straight games with four remaining in the regular season.
- Starting pitcher Merrill Kelly allowed two runs over 5 1/3 innings to improve to 10-14, while Tim Tawa hit his 11th home run of the season in the eighth inning for insurance.
- Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said, "We know we have a very small window. So we can't blink," emphasizing the team's narrow path to the postseason amid scoreboard watching.
- Arizona faces the Colorado Rockies on Thursday in the series finale with left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez starting, before traveling to San Diego to play the Padres.
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Diamondbacks beat the Rockies 5-3 to keep NL wild-card hopes alive
DENVER (AP) — Corbin 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
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thesportsleader.comDiamondbacks hold off Rockies, gain ground in NL wild-card race
Tim Tawa homered, Gabriel Moreno had three hits and the Arizona Diamondbacks continued their drive for a postseason berth with a 5-3 win over the Colorado Rockies in Denver on Wednesday.Arizona (84-74) has won four straight and moved within three games...
D-backs live to fight another day in playoff chase with win over Rockies
DENVER — The Diamondbacks are inching ever closer to their goal: Get to San Diego this weekend still alive in the postseason chase. Arizona took advantage of a first inning error by Rockies left fielder Zac Veen to score four unearned runs and that was all it took to beat Colorado, 5-3, on Wednesday at Coors Field. The Diamondbacks are still alive, but they still have a narrow path to the postseason: Where the race stands The win meant the Diamo…
Corbin Carroll connected a triple of two runs to crown a first four-notation inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks kept their playoffs hopes alive with a 5-3 victory on Wednesday over the Colorado Rockies.
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