Six-Run First Sends D-backs Past Rockies 12-8 in Coors Field Finale
Arizona swept its way out of Denver, spoiled Colorado's home farewell, and kept its wild-card hopes alive into the season's final day.
The Diamondbacks needed every win they could find in the season's final week — and they took this one before most fans had settled into their seats. Arizona scored six runs in the top of the first and rolled to a 12-8 win over the Rockies at Coors Field on September 24, completing a series sweep and closing out Colorado's 2026 home schedule.
A first inning that decided everything
Rockies starter Tanner Gordon never found his footing. Arizona battered him for 10 runs on 12 hits over 3.1 innings, per the box score, building a 6-0 lead in the first and stretching it to 12-1 through six. Gabriel Moreno delivered the early haymaker with a three-run homer, Nolan Arenado went 3-for-5 with three RBIs and his 29th home run of the season — back in the park where he starred for eight years — and Ketel Marte collected his 300th career double, according to MLB.com's game story. Eduardo Rodriguez (16-7) gave Arizona six steady innings for the win.
Colorado's late charge fell short
The Rockies made the final home game of the year interesting, scoring six runs across the seventh and eighth. Cole Carrigg went 4-for-5 with a three-run homer to cap a scorching September, while Kyle Karros and Zac Veen added solo shots. Rookie TJ Rumfield reached base twice more, tying Troy Tulowitzki's franchise rookie record of 243 times reaching safely, per the AP recap. It wasn't enough, and Colorado fell to 57-102 before heading to Chicago to finish the season.
What it means
For Arizona, the sweep in Denver is the reason the season still has a pulse. The win moved the D-backs to 85-74 and kept their wild-card chase alive — and per Torch's live table, they enter the final day of the regular season at 86-75, one game behind Philadelphia for the last National League playoff spot. For the Rockies, the farewell to Coors Field closes the book on a second straight 100-loss home campaign and points everything at the rebuild.