Diamondbacks break franchise record with 9 straight hits in 13-6 win over Rockies

PHOENIX (AP) — Adrian Del Castillo hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks set a franchise record with nine consecutive hits during an eight-run fifth inning for a 13-6 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.

In addition to his first home run of the season, Del Castillo hit a ground-rule double into the pool in right field and a single in the fifth when the Diamondbacks batted around to open a 12-3 lead.

Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt (12-7) pitched four innings, allowing 11 hits, but only three runs. The Rockies went 5 of 16 with runners in scoring position.

The Rockies scored two runs in the second inning on Adael Amador’s double to make it 3-2, and scored another run on Kyle Karros' single in the third to make it 4-3.

Karros, in his third MLB game, also hit an RBI double in the seventh. Brenton Doyle hit his 10th home run of the season in the same inning to make it 12-6. The Diamondbacks answered with Connor Kaiser's first career hit, an RBI double in the seventh.

Tanner Gordon (2-5) pitched 4 2/3 innings for the Rockies, allowing 12 hits, 10 runs, and striking out six.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. threw from left field to home plate to throw out Warming Bernabel in the fifth inning to keep the Diamondbacks ahead.

The Diamondbacks scored in the first inning for the sixth game in a row, the longest streak in the majors this season.

The Rockies are at St. Louis on Monday night. The Cardinals will start Miles Mikolas (6-9, 5.11 ERA). The Rockies have not announced their starter. Arizona plays the Texas Rangers on Monday night. Ryne Nelson (6-3, 3.20) will start for the Diamondbacks, and Nathan Eovaldi (10-3, 1.38) will start for the Rangers.

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Colorado Rockies pitcher Tanner Gordon gets the out on Arizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte (4) in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug 10, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Colorado Rockies pitcher Ryan Rolison throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug 10, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll, right, leaps to score against Colorado Rockies catcher Braxton Fulford, left, after a single hit by Ketel Marte in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug 10, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo hits a three-run home run against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug 10, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo celebrates with Geraldo Perdomo (2) after hitting a three-run home run against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, Aug 10, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

MILAN (AP) — AC Milan didn’t let city rival Inter Milan open up too big a gap at the top of Serie A as it fought back to win 3-1 at in-form Como on Thursday, with Adrien Rabiot winning a penalty and then scoring two goals.

Inter had moved six points clear of Milan and Napoli with a 1-0 win over Lecce on Wednesday, coupled with Napoli’s frustrating draw against Parma.

Milan’s victory saw the Rossoneri cut the gap back to three points.

It didn’t start off so well for Massimiliano Allegri’s team, however.

Como — which was sixth in Serie A — got off to the perfect start when a corner was taken short and then floated in for Marc-Oliver Kempf to head the hosts into the lead in the 10th minute.

Como dominated but Milan leveled on the stroke of halftime when it was awarded a penalty after Rabiot was brought down by Kempf and Christopher Nkunku’s spot kick squirmed under the body of Jean Butez.

Milan turned the match around completely 10 minutes into the second half. Rafael Leão controlled a crossfield pass and then cut inside before lifting the ball over for Rabiot to chest down and volley across into the bottom right corner.

And Rabiot sealed the match shortly before full time when Niclas Füllkrug headed a ball back to the France midfielder and he drilled hard and low into the near corner.

Bologna ended a miserable run as it fought back to win 3-2 at relegation-threatened Hellas Verona in a match full of spectacular goals.

Bologna hadn’t won since November and got off to a poor start when it gave away the ball in the opposition penalty area and Antoine Bernède raced almost from box to box before laying it off for Gift Orban to fire home.

Riccardo Orsolini curled in an equalizer following a smart free kick and equally impressive goals from Jens Odgaard and Santiago Castro put Bologna 3-1 up at halftime.

Bologna midfielder Remo Marco Freuler accidentally turned a cross into his own net in the 71st minute.

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Verona's Gift Orban, left, celebrates scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Hellas Verona and Bologna in Verona, Italy, Thursday Jan. 15 , 2026. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)

Bologna's Santiago Castro (9), right, celebrates goal 1-3 during the Serie A soccer match between Hellas Verona and Bologna in Verona, Italy, Thursday Jan. 15 , 2026. (Paola Garbuio/LaPresse via AP)

Como's Marc-Oliver Kempf, center, celebrates scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Como and Milan in Como, Italy, Thursday Jan. 15, 2026. (Antonio Saia/LaPresse via AP)

Como's Nico Paz, left, and AC Milan's Luka Modric in action during the Serie A soccer match between Como and Milan in Como, Italy, Thursday Jan. 15, 2026. (Antonio Saia/LaPresse via AP)

AC Milan's Christopher Nkunku celebrates scoring during the Serie A soccer match between Como and Milan in Como, Italy, Thursday Jan. 15, 2026. (Antonio Saia/LaPresse via AP)