The Rockies entered Saturday night’s game searching for two things. One, a solid start from struggling left-hander Tyler Anderson. Two, a consistent, sustained performance from their sputtering offense.
The Rockies hit the jackpot in a 9-1 romp over Arizona at Coors Field, a victory that increased their lead to 1 ½ games over the Diamondbacks in the National League West.
Prior to the game, manager Bud Black said: “Tyler doesn’t need any magic formula, he just needs to string good pitches together and do it inning after inning.”
Anderson obliged — after a shaky beginning.
Masterfully mixing his fastball, cutter and changeup, Anderson limited the Diamondbacks to one run on six hits over six innings.