A single walk decided everything. Randy Vasquez dominated for seven innings and Manny Machado's sixth-inning bases-loaded walk provided the only run as San Diego defeated Colorado 1-0 at Coors Field.
Vasquez carried a 1.88 ERA into the game and proved why, allowing three hits without a walk while striking out five over seven shutout innings. The right-hander improved to 2-0 on the season, outdueling Colorado starter Chase Dollander in a pitcher's duel that lived up to its billing.
The game's decisive moment came in the sixth inning when Cronenworth scored on Machado's walk, with Merrill advancing to second and Fernando Tatis moving to third. It was the only time either team crossed the plate in nine innings of tight baseball.
Dollander matched Vasquez nearly pitch for pitch, allowing just three hits and one earned run over six innings while striking out nine. The Colorado starter carried a 2.88 ERA but took the loss to fall to 2-2. Adrian Morejon closed out the ninth for his first save.
San Diego extended its winning streak to two games and improved to 15-7. Colorado fell to 9-14 after the loss. Machado sits two doubles away from 400 career doubles, while Morejon is five games away from 200 career appearances.