The Arizona Diamondbacks completed a massive 3-game sweep at Coors Field this afternoon, their first there since 2018, and they kept their season absolutely alive heading into crunch time. Seriously, this team is refusing to quit, pulling out a 12-8 win against the Rockies, and it felt like they were sending a message.
The Bats Went Absolutely Nuclear
The story of this game, no question, was the offensive explosion in the very first inning. The Dbacks came out swinging, dropping a ridiculous 6 runs on the board before the Rockies even knew what hit them. Every single one of the first six hitters reached base, which is just insane. Then, Gabi Moreno, who has been red hot and really breaking out in the late season, crushed a 3-run homer. Right after that, the veteran Nolan Arenado, who’s also been a late-season force, smashed a 2-run shot himself. You gotta give Arenado props, too. At 35, he’s absolutely bouncing back from a couple of rough seasons to put up this kind of production. Beyond that huge first, the Dbacks offense kept tacking on runs almost every single inning. Lars Nootbaar, Perdomo, and Arenado all picked up 3 hits, and James McCann kept doing his thing with 2 hits, including a homer and an RBI single.
ERod’s Stellar Season Continues, But It Got Real Dicey
Eduardo Rodriguez was excellent today, putting a cap on what has been a stellar 2026 regular season for him. He shut down his traditional first inning struggles, putting up a huge 0 in the bottom of the first right after that massive offensive outburst. You felt like that was the key to the whole game, keeping that momentum on the Dbacks’ side. ERod ended up allowing just 2 earned runs over 6 innings, grabbing his 16th win of the season and finishing the year with a sparkling 2.89 ERA. What an incredible bounce-back season, especially with all the injuries the Dbacks had earlier in the year. He’s absolutely stepping up and deserves some serious MVP votes. Now, it wasn’t all smooth sailing. The Rockies started making things *way* too interesting in the 7th, dropping 4 runs on Dennis Santana, and then another 2 in the 8th off Taylor Clarke. But fortunately, the veteran Kevin Ginkel came in during the 9th and slammed the door shut on that pesky Rockies offense with 3 strikeouts. Even better, Ginkel’s shutdown saved key guys like Garcia, JMart, Morillo, and Loaisiga for the upcoming Padres series.
This team has now won 5 consecutive games, and it’s all come down to this: they look to keep their season alive Friday night in San Diego. No matter what happens, you gotta appreciate these meaningful games late in the season. The Dbacks are sticking to their mantra all season long: they’re the comeback kids, the never-say-diemondbacks, and they are absolutely not going away without a serious fight.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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