The Rockies established control in the first inning and never let go, defeating the Diamondbacks 4-2 at Coors Field to end a brief skid. Colorado scored twice in the opening frame and added timely insurance runs to secure the victory.
Tomoyuki Sugano earned the win with five innings of work, allowing 2 runs on seven hits while walking two and striking out one. His ERA stands at 4.02. Antonio Senzatela closed out the game with a perfect ninth inning, striking out one to earn his third save with a 1.27 ERA.
The Rockies struck immediately in the first when TJ Rumfield singled to left, bringing Castro home for the early lead. Mickey Moniak followed with another single to center, scoring Doyle to make it 2-0. Arizona answered in the second when Lourdes Gurriel Jr. stole home while Fernandez stole second, cutting the deficit to 2-1. Colorado responded in the bottom half as McCarthy singled to left, scoring Karros for a 3-1 advantage.
Eduardo Rodriguez took the loss, allowing 3 runs on nine hits over 5.1 innings with six strikeouts and no walks. His record fell to 4-1 with a 2.53 ERA. Arizona managed to pull within one in the fifth when Carroll doubled to right, driving in Marte, but could not find the equalizer.
Colorado improved to 17-28 and snapped a two-game losing streak. Arizona fell to 21-22 after winning their previous game. Gurriel Jr. sits two RBI away from 500 career RBI, while Rodriguez is two wins from 100 career victories.