One big swing and 14 whiffs doomed the Rockies on Sunday afternoon.
Dominated by veteran right-hander Merrill Kelly, the Rockies were blanked, 1-0, by the Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Colorado managed just three hits.
The game’s only run came on Ketel Marte’s one-out homer off Rockies rookie right-hander Chase Dollander in the first inning. From that point on, it was a game of zeroes, and Dollander showed why he’s got the stuff to be Colorado’s No. 1 pitcher of the future. Perhaps he is already.
In a microcosm of this season of miscontent, Colorado struck out 14 times for the third time in its last four games.