Marte, Gallen Lead Diamondbacks Past Rockies 5‑4
PHOENIX (Interstat) — Ketel Marte homered and drove in two runs, Zac Gallen struck out six over 5 1/3 innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks edged the Colorado Rockies 5-4 on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at Chase Field in front of 33,891.
Arizona (27-24) scored three times in the third inning on Geraldo Perdomo’s run-scoring single and Nolan Arenado’s two-run double. Marte’s two-run homer in the fourth put the Diamondbacks ahead 5-2. Colorado (20-33) answered with two runs in the fourth on Troy Johnston’s RBI single and a run-scoring forceout, then added a run in the sixth on Sterlin Thompson’s groundout, but could not complete the comeback.
Gallen (3-4) allowed three earned runs on six hits. Michael Lorenzen (2-7) took the loss, giving up five runs on eight hits over five innings. Paul Sewald struck out one in a perfect ninth for his 12th save.
TJ Rumfield went 3 for 4 with a home run for the Rockies, who have lost four of their last five against Arizona. The game lasted 2 hours, 40 minutes.