Jake McCarthy's 2-out, 2-run single in 9th lifts the Diamondbacks over the Rockies 4-3

PHOENIX (AP) — Jake McCarthy hit a two-out, two-run single down the left-field line in the ninth inning to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.

The Diamondbacks continued their hot streak, winning five in a row and 17 of 20. Arizona secured its ninth straight series win.

“We let that team give us the chance and then, when it was the right time, we took advantage,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said. “It was a great win.”

Arizona started its ninth-inning rally with a one-out triple from Corbin Carroll, who ripped a liner into the right-field corner and easily made it to third. Victor Vodnik (3-3) recovered to strike out Kevin Newman before Adrian Del Castillo and Geraldo Perdomo walked to load the bases.

That brought up McCarthy, who is among the hottest hitters in baseball. The left-handed batter smacked a two-strike fastball down the third-base line, and the ball easily got past Ryan McMahon, who was shading McCarthy well off the bag.

“I was able to flick one to left,” McCarthy said. “You're going to see that highlight, but Del Castillo, Perdomo, Corbin — that was awesome. If they go one, two, three, I don't hit. That's just a testament to our team, the no quit.”

The Rockies had a 3-0 lead in the third inning. Jordan Beck had an RBI single in the second and Brenton Doyle added another in the third. Michael Toglia brought home the third run with an RBI double down the left-field line.

The D-backs cut the advantage to 3-2 in the bottom of the third. Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s groundout scored a run and Josh Bell added an RBI double.

Colorado lefty Austin Gomber gave up two runs on six hits over six innings, walking one and striking out four. He’s one of the few pitchers to slow down the D-backs’ lineup in recent weeks. Arizona had scored more than seven runs per game over its last 15 contests.

Noah Davis and Tyler Kinley threw scoreless innings of relief before Vodnik's tough ninth inning. It was his third blown save in 11 chances.

“I feel like I made some pretty good pitches,” Vodnik said. “They just got me today.”

Diamondbacks left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez made his second start of the season, giving up three runs on six hits over five innings. He walked one and struck out five. Rodriguez — who signed an $80 million, four-year deal in December — missed the first four months of the season with a strained shoulder.

McCarthy had three hits. Dylan Floro, Kevin Ginkel, Paul Sewald and Joe Mantiply (6-2) all threw a scoreless inning of relief without giving up a hit.

“Credit to their bullpen for shutting us down,” Rockies manager Bud Black said. “We couldn't get anything going.”

TRAINER'S ROOM

Diamondbacks: 2B Ketel Marte had an MRI on his troublesome lower left leg. Lovullo said it revealed a “low-grade ankle sprain” and Marte is considered day-to-day.

UP NEXT

The Diamondbacks send LHP Jordan Montgomery (7-6, 6.37 ERA) to the mound for Wednesday afternoon's series finale. The Rockies will counter with RHP Tanner Gordon (0-3, 6.15).

The value of Rodriguez's contract has been corrected in this story.

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Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Noah Davis fields a sacrifice bunt by Arizona Diamondbacks' Jose Herrera before throwing to first base for the out during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll (7) and Geraldo Perdomo, center, jump on teammate Jake McCarthy after McCarthy's walk off two-run single against the Colorado Rockies during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks won 4-3. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Colorado Rockies second baseman Brendan Rodgers walks off the field as Arizona Diamondbacks players celebrate a two-run walk off single by Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy after the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy, center, celebrates his two-run walk off single against the Colorado Rockies with teammates after the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Colorado Rockies first baseman Michael Toglia, right, beats Arizona Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy (31) to first base for the out as Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber (26) avoids a collision during the third inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Colorado Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar (14) scores a run as Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Jose Herrera waits for a possible throw during the third inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Colorado Rockies' Brenton Doyle connects on a run-scoring single against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the third inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez, right, interacts with Diamondbacks catcher Jose Herrera during the third inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Eugenio Suárez is unable to make a stop on a run-scoring double by Colorado Rockies' Michael Toglia during the third inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Colorado Rockies pitcher Austin Gomber throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Josh Bell connects for a run-scoring double against the Colorado Rockies during the third inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Thursday that he will pull out of the city's Democratic primary and instead run for reelection as an independent, arguing that his recently dismissed federal bribery case had made it impossible to mount a campaign.

In a video, Adams said he will not run in the Democratic primary in June because his criminal case “dragged on too long” while the “false accusations were held over me,” preventing him from campaigning.

“I firmly believe that this city is better served by truly independent leadership, not leaders pulled at by the extremists at the far left or the far right, but instead those rooted in the common middle, the place where the vast majority of New Yorkers are firmly planted," Adams said.

The decision came after intense speculation over whether Adams would remain in the Democratic primary, which has attracted several serious opponents, including former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

In a practical sense, the move will allow Adams to skip directly to the general election in November, giving him more time to campaign unencumbered by the weight of his criminal charges. But it will also further distance Adams from the city's heavily Democratic electorate and party organization.

The mayor, who had not formed much of a formal reelection apparatus, has struggled to raise money in recent months and suffered a blow when he was denied access to millions of dollars in public matching funds for his campaign because of questions about gaps in his recordkeeping.

A federal judge dismissed Adams’ corruption case on Wednesday, ending a legal saga that left the mayor severely damaged and raised questions about his political independence.

The charges, brought last year during President Joe Biden's administration, accused Adams of accepting illegal campaign contributions and travel discounts from a Turkish official and others, in exchange for helping Turkey open a diplomatic building without passing fire inspections, among other things.

The mayor pleaded not guilty and was set for a trial in April, but the case was upended after President Donald Trump's Justice Department moved to drop the charges so that Adams could assist with the president's immigration agenda, while leaving open the possibility that the case could be revived.

The highly unusual move set off a firestorm of criticism and resignations and thew Adams' mayoralty in doubt, with many people questioning whether he was now beholden to the Trump administration.

In an order dismissing the case, federal Judge Dale E. Ho denied prosecutors the option to refile the charges and wrote that allowing the case to be revived “would create the unavoidable perception that the mayor’s freedom depends on his ability to carry out the immigration enforcement priorities of the administration."

Adams, in his video announcement, maintained his innocence but acknowledged that the case had “shaken” voters and said he put his trust in the wrong people.

"I know that the accusations leveled against me may have shaken your confidence in me, and that you may rightly have questions about my conduct. And let me be clear, although the charges against me were false, I trusted people I should not have, and I regret that," he said.

Adams, a former police officer, has governed as a centrist Democrat and often done battle with the city's progressives. He was a registered Republican in the 1990s but has spent his political career, which includes time as a state senator and Brooklyn borough president, as a Democrat.

His announcement was first reported by Politico.

New York mayor Eric Adams speaks at the Metropolitan Museum of Art during a task force meeting addressing retail theft, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Joseph Frederick)