PHOENIX – Rocktober died hard in the Arizona desert. When it was over, nine innings that required three excruciating hours and 54 interminable minutes, Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon leaned hard on the dugout steps, not wanting to go home.
After 163 games, it was over. Season done. Gone, the finality too fast for Blackmon to fully process.
The Diamondbacks eliminated Colorado 11-8 Wednesday in a game that was unforgettable, for both its unrelenting drama and the pain that will linger with the Rockies for a long, long time.
“It’s shocking. The season’s over. And I’m going home.