Nolan Arenado homered and drove in three, Antonio Senzatela pitched one-run ball into the seventh inning and the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-1 Tuesday night.
Charlie Blackmon stayed hot with three hits, and the Rockies (39-35) took over second place in the NL West, a game up on the Diamondbacks, with their sixth straight win against Arizona.
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Nolan Arenado homered and drove in three, Antonio Senzatela pitched one-run ball into the seventh inning and the Colorado Rockies beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-1 Tuesday night.
The Rockies took a 2-0 lead on Arenado's high drive into the left field seats off Arizona's Merrill Kelly (7-7) with two out in the first. It scored Blackmon, who led off the game with a double down the right field line.
Arenado doubled in David Dahl, and after Daniel Murphy reached on catcher's interference, Ryan McMahon doubled to right field to drive in two runs.
Kelly was charged with five earned runs and eight hits in six innings, striking out five. He had won his past three starts.
KLIFF NOTE
Senzatela (6-5) equaled his longest outing of the season with 6 2/3 innings, allowing seven hits with five strikeouts and four walks.
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Merrill Kelly throws against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning during a baseball game, Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP PhotoRick Scuteri)
The Rockies took a 2-0 lead on Arenado's high drive into the left field seats off Arizona's Merrill Kelly (7-7) with two out in the first. It scored Blackmon, who led off the game with a double down the right field line.
Blackmon has reached base in 28 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the National League. He was named NL Player of the Week on Monday after getting 21 hits last week.
Jarrod Dyson bunted over Senzetela's head for a base hit to lead off the fifth, took third on a single and scored on David Peralta's fielder's choice to make it 2-1. But the Rockies took control in the top of the sixth with three runs.
Colorado Rockies pitcher Antonio Senzatela throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning during a baseball game, Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP PhotoRick Scuteri)
Arenado doubled in David Dahl, and after Daniel Murphy reached on catcher's interference, Ryan McMahon doubled to right field to drive in two runs.
McMahon sprinted home on a wild pitch before the inning ended, giving the Rockies a 6-1 lead.
Ian Desmond's single in the fourth extended his hitting streak to 11 games. Desmond and Dahl drove in single runs in the seventh.
Arizona Diamondbacks' Jarrod Dyson dives safely into third base under the tag of Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado, left, on a single hit by Ketel Marte in the fifth inning during a baseball game, Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP PhotoRick Scuteri)
Kelly was charged with five earned runs and eight hits in six innings, striking out five. He had won his past three starts.
ROCKIES MOVE
Colorado called up infielder Pat Valaika from Triple-A Albuquerque and designated pitcher Mike Dunn for assignment. Dunn had been with the Rockies since 2017 and made 121 appearances. "It was emotional," manager Bud Black said. "Mike understood all elements of the decision."
Colorado Rockies' Charlie Blackmon scores a run on an error by Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Carson Kelly on a sacrifice fly by David Dahl during the seventh inning during a baseball game Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP PhotoRick Scuteri)
KLIFF NOTE
New Arizona Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury attended the night's game.
ROOFTOP WEATHER
Tuesday tied for the third latest calendar date in Chase Field history that the stadium's retractable roof was opened for a game. The record is June 27, 1998.
Arizona Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo, right, talks to MLB umpire Ted Barrett (65) after a run scored on a past ball in the sixth inning during a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP PhotoRick Scuteri)
TRAINER'S ROOM
Diamondbacks: IF Jake Lamb was scheduled to play first base for Triple-A Reno on Tuesday night in San Antonio. He's been on the injured list since April 5 with a strained quadriceps.
UP NEXT
Rockies: RHP Jon Gray (6-5, 4.39 earned run average) is set for his second start against Arizona this season Wednesday. He's 2-3 in eight career starts against the Diamondbacks with both wins at Chase Field.
Diamondbacks: RHP Zack Greinke (8-2, 2.65) goes into Wednesday's start having not allowed a run over his last 13 1/3 innings.
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