Paulsen's 2-run single lifts Rockies over Diamondbacks, 5-4
Ben Paulsen hit a two-out, two-run single and the Colorado Rockies rallied for four runs in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Arizona Diamondbacks
4
Colorado Rockies
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| COL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Paulsen singled to right center, Arenado and LeMahieu scored, Hundley to third, Paulsen to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Arenado singled to deep left, Descalso and Reyes scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Peralta singled to right, Goldschmidt scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Reyes grounded out to shortstop, Blackmon scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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Play Result 3-0
Pollock homered to left (424 feet), Inciarte scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-0
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Inciarte singled to right, Owings scored.
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End Inning 4-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Paulsen singled to right center, Arenado and LeMahieu scored, Hundley to third, Paulsen to second advancing on throw.
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Throw 4-5
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Single 4-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Paulsen batting
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Play Result 4-3
Reynolds relieved Ziegler.
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Play Result 4-3
Paulsen hit for McBride.
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Hundley walked.
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Hundley batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
LeMahieu safe at first on error by pitcher Ziegler, Arenado to second. Arenado to third, LeMahieu to second on throwing error by pitcher Ziegler.
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Error 4-3
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Error 4-3
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Error 4-3
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Error 4-3
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 4-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
LeMahieu batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
González lined out to left.
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Line Out 4-3
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
González batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Arenado singled to deep left, Descalso and Reyes scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Head to Head
Injuries
Colorado Rockies
- Kris Bryant Out
- McCade Brown Out
- Chase Dollander Out
- Welinton Herrera Out
Arizona Diamondbacks
- Cristian Mena Out
- Andrew Saalfrank Out
- Corbin Carroll Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCOL
Charlie BlackmonCF19
Jose ReyesSS7
Nolan Arenado3B28
Carlos GonzalezRF2
DJ LeMahieu2B26
Nick HundleyC3
Matt McBride1B33
Brandon BarnesLF90
Chad BettisP34
Substitutes
Ben PaulsenPH10
Kyle ParkerPH16
Gonzalez GermenP62
Christian FriedrichP92
Simon CastroP67
Daniel DescalsoPH33
ARI
Ender InciarteRF22
AJ PollockCF16
Paul Goldschmidt1B46
David PeraltaLF24
Welington CastilloC20
Jake Lamb3B33
Phil Gosselin2B14
Chris Owings2B12
Robbie RayP38
Substitutes
Randall DelgadoP54
Nick AhmedSS23
David HernandezP30
Jarrod SaltalamacchiaPH12
Brad ZieglerP29
Matt ReynoldsP57
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