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Rockies Turn the Sixth Inning Into a Floodgate Against the Diamondbacks

The Colorado Rockies moved to 10-9 after a 13-2 result against the Arizona Diamondbacks, who went to 8-13, at 4:10 PM EDT at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick.


Sep 2, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Gavin Hollowell (64) delivers against the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventh inning at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

First inning


The Diamondbacks opened with 2 runs on 2 hits in the first inning while the Rockies came up empty with 0 hits.


Second inning


The Rockies again posted 0 runs with 0 hits in the second inning, and Arizona added 0 runs while collecting 1 hit.


Third inning


The Rockies were held to 0 runs on 0 hits in the third inning, and the Diamondbacks also scored 0 runs while recording 0 hits.


Fourth inning


The Rockies broke through with 1 run on 2 hits in the fourth inning, and the Diamondbacks answered with 0 runs on 0 hits.


Fifth inning


The Rox added 3 runs on 3 hits in the fifth inning, and Arizona produced 0 runs while notching 1 hit.


Sixth inning


The Blake Street Bombers put up 8 runs on 3 hits in the sixth inning, which stood as the central swing in the Rockies vs Diamondbacks match summary.


Seventh inning


The Rockies scored 0 runs while logging 1 hit in the seventh inning, and the Snakes posted 0 runs with 1 hit.


Eighth inning


The Rockies were held to 0 runs on 0 hits in the eighth inning, and the Diamondbacks added 0 runs on 1 hit.


Ninth inning


The Rockies finished with 1 run on 2 hits in the ninth inning, and Arizona closed with 0 runs on 0 hits as the Rockies vs Diamondbacks key moments centered on Colorado’s middle-innings output.


The Rockies finished with 13 runs, 11 hits, and 0 errors, and the Diamondbacks ended with 2 runs, 6 hits, and 0 errors, with game-changing plays Rockies vs Diamondbacks defined by Colorado’s 9-inning pitching line that allowed 2 earned runs and produced 9 strikeouts.


Sean Sullivan logged the win with a 4.5 earned run average and a 0.75 whip, and the Rockies bullpen delivered a 0 earned run average with 8 strikeouts.


Adael Amador drove in 2 runs with a .500 average, T. J. Rumfield recorded 4 runs batted in with a .750 average, and Brenton Doyle posted a .667 average with a 2.083 on-base plus slugging.


For Arizona’s early scoring, the Diamondbacks’ first inning accounted for all 2 runs while the rest of the game produced 0 runs across innings 2 through 9.


The Rockies host the Rangers at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona, on 3/13/2026 at 4:10 PM EDT, and the broadcast is set for COLR as Rockies post-game interviews follow the spring schedule.


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