DENVER (Interstat) — The Arizona Diamondbacks used a six-run first inning and a pair of home runs to beat the Colorado Rockies 12-8 on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 24, 2026, at Coors Field. Arizona improved to 86-74, while Colorado dropped to 59-102. The game drew 22,511 and took 3 hours, 14 minutes. Eduardo Rodriguez earned the win and moved to 16-7. Tanner Gordon took the loss and fell to 1-6.

Arizona wasted little time against Colorado pitching. Lars Nootbaar opened the game with a single on a ground ball to first baseman TJ Rumfield. Ketel Marte walked, and Gabriel Moreno followed with a three-run homer to left field. Geraldo Perdomo then tripled on a sharp fly ball to center fielder Cole Carrigg. Pavin Smith singled on a fly ball to left fielder Jake McCarthy to score Perdomo. Nolan Arenado followed with a two-run homer to left center field. Corbin Carroll walked, but James McCann grounded into a double play and Tim Tawa flied out sharply to left. Colorado got a two-out single from Jake McCarthy in the bottom of the first, but Connor Norby lined out sharply to left, Hunter Goodman flew out to center and TJ Rumfield flew out to left.

The Diamondbacks added to their lead in the second. Nootbaar singled on a sharp line drive to center, and Marte doubled on a sharp fly ball to center to score Nootbaar. Moreno flew out to right fielder Jordan Beck, moving Marte to third. Perdomo then singled on a fly ball to center that was deflected by left fielder Jake McCarthy, scoring Marte. Pavin Smith grounded into a force out, Arenado singled on a line drive to left, and Carroll grounded out. In the bottom of the second, Colorado’s Cole Carrigg reached on a soft ground ball to first baseman Pavin Smith that was deflected by pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez. Kyle Karros struck out swinging. Brett Sullivan grounded into a force out, and Jordan Beck struck out on a foul tip.

After a scoreless third, Arizona pushed its lead further in the fourth. Perdomo walked, and Pavin Smith doubled on a sharp line drive to left to score Perdomo. Arenado was called out on strikes. Carroll singled on a ground ball to shortstop Ezequiel Tovar, and McCann singled on a sharp line drive to left to score Pavin Smith while Carroll advanced to third. Tawa struck out swinging, and Nootbaar grounded out. Colorado finally broke through in the bottom of the fourth. Rumfield singled on a line drive to center, Carrigg singled on a line drive to left, and Karros singled on a line drive to center to load the bases. Sullivan grounded into a force out that scored Rumfield, with Karros out at second. Beck was called out on strikes, and Tovar flew out to right fielder Carroll.

Arizona answered with another run in the fifth. Marte flew out to shortstop Tovar. Moreno struck out swinging. Perdomo singled on a line drive to center. Pavin Smith walked, and Arenado singled on a fly ball to center that was deflected by left fielder Jake McCarthy, scoring Perdomo and moving Pavin Smith to third. Carroll struck out swinging. In the bottom of the fifth, Jake McCarthy flew out to shortstop Perdomo. Norby doubled on a sharp fly ball to center. Goodman flew out to right fielder Carroll, and Rumfield grounded out from third baseman Arenado to first baseman Pavin Smith.

The Diamondbacks added their final run in the sixth when McCann homered on a fly ball to left field. Tawa grounded out, Nootbaar grounded out, and Ryan Waldschmidt struck out swinging. Colorado got one back in the bottom of the sixth. Carrigg popped out to shortstop Perdomo. Karros homered on a fly ball to left center. Sullivan flew out to right fielder Nootbaar. Beck singled on a sharp line drive to left fielder Waldschmidt, and Tovar grounded out softly to first baseman Jose Fernandez.

Colorado made the game interesting with a four-run seventh. Zac Veen doubled on a line drive to right fielder Nootbaar. Adael Amador flew out to center fielder Jordan Lawlar, moving Veen to third. Goodman singled on a line drive to center fielder Lawlar to score Veen. Rumfield walked, and Carrigg homered on a fly ball to right center, scoring Goodman and Rumfield. Karros grounded out from third baseman Jose Fernandez to first baseman Tim Tawa. Braxton Fulford singled on a line drive to left fielder Waldschmidt, and Beck struck out swinging.

The Rockies continued to chip away in the eighth. Tovar struck out swinging. Veen homered on a fly ball to right center. Amador doubled on a sharp line drive to right fielder Nootbaar. Goodman lined out to shortstop Perdomo. Rumfield doubled on a line drive to right fielder Nootbaar to score Amador. Carrigg singled on a sharp ground ball to first baseman Tawa, moving Rumfield to third. Karros flew out to left fielder Waldschmidt.

Arizona threatened in the ninth but could not add insurance. Nootbaar grounded out from third baseman Karros to first baseman Rumfield. Waldschmidt tripled on a line drive to left fielder Veen. Moreno flew out to second baseman Amador, and Perdomo struck out swinging. In the bottom of the ninth, Fulford struck out swinging, Beck struck out swinging and Tovar was called out on strikes after a challenge overturned the call on the field, ending the game.

Eduardo Rodriguez earned the win for Arizona. Jordan Lawlar entered in center field. Tim Tawa played center field and later first base. Nolan Arenado homered and drove in three runs. Lars Nootbaar reached base multiple times and scored. Ryan Waldschmidt tripled in the ninth. Kevin Ginkel also appeared in relief for Arizona. Ketel Marte doubled and drove in a run. Ildemaro Vargas lined out sharply to pitcher Juan Mejia. Geraldo Perdomo finished with a triple, a single and a walk while scoring and driving in a run. Gabriel Moreno homered and drove in three runs, and James McCann homered and drove in two runs. The win gave Arizona a sweep of the first three games of the series in Denver and a third straight victory overall. Colorado lost its third consecutive game.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Arizona 6, Colorado 5. Interstat’s ELO system gave Arizona a 65.3 percent probability to win. Arizona had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The total score of 20 finished above the over/under line of 10.