PHOENIX — The Rockies entered a Saturday matinee against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field with designs on getting out of the NL West cellar and moving one step closer to a rare road sweep.
Diamondbacks left-hander Madison Bumgarner had other ideas.
Arizona’s ace pitched six effective innings, Josh Rojas had three RBIs, and the Diamondbacks beat Colorado 9-2, ending a two-game win streak for the Rockies that saw them take back-to-back one-run games in Phoenix.
Outfielder Kris Bryant went deep for the third time in two games with a solo shot in the first inning, but the Rockies managed just one run the rest of the game as Bumgarner (5-8) found his rhythm.