PHOENIX (Interstat) -- Nolan Arenado hit a grand slam in a four-run first inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks cruised to a 9-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday, Aug. 10, at Chase Field.

Arenado drove in four runs and finished 2 for 4. Ketel Marte and Gabriel Moreno each had two hits and an RBI, and Corbin Carroll drove in a run. Jorge Barrosa added an RBI single and Ryan Waldschmidt scored twice. Arizona broke open the game with three runs in the second and added two in the eighth.

Zack Littell (8-8) earned the win, allowing two hits and striking out two over 4 2/3 innings. Michael Soroka finished with 4 1/3 scoreless innings, allowing three hits and striking out four. Gabriel Hughes (0-4) took the loss for Colorado.

The Rockies managed five hits and grounded into two double plays. Arizona finished with 10 hits. The Diamondbacks improved to 64-56, while the Rockies fell to 46-73. Attendance was 17,358 in a game that lasted 2 hours, 41 minutes.