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The Diamondbacks played down to the Rockies' level for much of the series, struggling to win two of three despite throwing two shutouts.
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SB Nation on MSNDiamondbacks 1, Rockies 0First inning Jordan Beck, who hit the games first pitch for a home run last night, to start things off for the Rockies. He struck out. Kyle Farmer popped up to Naylor.
The two offenses combined for 26 runs on 34 hits and set a season-high for MLB with 36+ hard-hit balls in the game. The 14-12 victory for the Rockies handed Arizona their first loss in franchise history when they have scored 12 or more runs in a game, making them 151-1 in that category.
On Sunday, former Arizona Diamondbacks utility player Garrett Hampson was officially released from the organization, according to MLB Transactions. Hampson had been designated for assignment on May 12.
In baseball, even the worst road team in the league can go bat for bat in a Saturday slugfest that sees a combined 26 runs scored.
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Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo says he has full confidence in Ryne Nelson's ability to step up for the team in the wake of Eduardo Rodriguez's absence.