The Colorado Rockies mounted a late comeback to defeat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Friday night in Phoenix.
Rookie Chad Stevens delivered the decisive blow with a go-ahead single in the ninth inning, driving in fellow rookie Sterlin Thompson, who had doubled earlier in the frame.
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Stevens, promoted from Triple-A Albuquerque just a day earlier, recorded his first hit of the season.
The Rockies tied the game at 2-2 in the eighth inning when T. J.
Rumfield hit an RBI double off reliever Juan Morillo.
Antonio Senzatela earned the win with 1 2/3 scoreless innings, while Ryan Thompson took the loss for Arizona.
The defeat ended a season-high five-game winning streak for the Diamondbacks.
Colorado starter Tomoyuki Sugano delivered his longest outing of the season, allowing two runs and six hits over 6 2/3 innings.
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He struck out three and recorded the Rockies' first quality start since May 1.
Arizona starter Mike Soroka allowed one run and four hits over six innings, striking out two.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. provided Arizona's offense with a sacrifice fly in the second inning and an RBI single in the fourth.
He left the game in the sixth inning due to left hamstring tightness after making a sliding catch in left field.
The Diamondbacks preserved their lead in the seventh inning with defensive plays by Corbin Carroll and Ryan Waldschmidt, who crashed into the wall after a catch in left field.
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The three-game series continues Saturday night, with Arizona's Zac Gallen facing Colorado's Michael Lorenzen.
