PHOENIX — The Rockies’ talented, young strikeout machine kept mowing down hitters, while their bats final emerged from hibernation Friday night at Chase Field.
The result was a much-needed 6-2 victory over slumping Arizona that breathed life into Colorado’s playoff hopes. Rockies also set a club record recording their 42nd road win of the season.
German Marquez, the 23-year-old right-hander, fanned 11 Diamondbacks and closed in on the Rockies’ single-season strikeout record. The offense ripped the Diamondbacks’ sagging bullpen for four runs in the eighth inning, getting RBI singles from David Dahl and Nolan Arenado, and a two-run single from Ian Desmond.