Rockies edge Diamondbacks behind Sugano, Karros
PHOENIX (Interstat) — Tomoyuki Sugano pitched six solid innings and Kyle Karros homered to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday at Chase Field.
Sugano allowed two runs on six hits while striking out five to improve to 12-5. Karros went 1 for 3 with a two-run homer in the sixth inning, scoring Ezequiel Tovar to tie the game at 2. Colorado took the lead in the seventh when Hunter Goodman scored on a sacrifice fly by Mickey Moniak.
Jordan Romano earned his 11th save, pitching a scoreless ninth with one hit allowed and one strikeout. Arizona’s Corbin Carroll and Ketel Marte each hit solo home runs in the first inning. Mitch Bratt started for the Diamondbacks, giving up two earned runs on four hits in six innings with four strikeouts.
The Rockies outhit Arizona 6-8 but capitalized on key opportunities. Colorado improved to 47-73, while Arizona fell to 64-57. Attendance was 21,002, and the game lasted 2 hours, 32 minutes.