If only for an afternoon, the Rockies shed their woeful road identity.
They even found their bats amid the scorching Arizona heat.
The Rockies pummeled the Diamondbacks, 9-3, on Thursday afternoon, snapping a two-game losing streak and improving their road record to 7-33. Their road mark, still the worst in baseball, was temporarily on the backburner as the Rockies seized the getaway game from the Diamondbacks to avoid a series sweep.
Rockies starter Chi Chi Gonzalez lasted five strong innings, allowing three runs on six hits with five strikeouts. He earned the win, and the Rockies’ bats more than rewarded the performance.