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Diamondbacks beat the Rockies 5-3 to keep NL wild-card hopes alive

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The Associated Press. (2026, September 24). Diamondbacks beat the Rockies 5-3 to keep NL wild-card hopes alive. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/diamondbacks-beat-the-rockies-5-3-to-keep-nl-wild-card-hopes-alive/article_58ce124a-c4ab-5768-85c2-64e3a6374a33.html

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Corbin Carroll hit a two-run triple as part of a four-run first inning that helped the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Wednesday night in Denver. Gabriel Moreno contributed three hits and Arizona improved to 84-74, narrowing their gap from the wild card spots to just three games. Merrill Kelly pitched well for Arizona, allowing two runs over five and a third innings and improving his Coors Field record to 6-0 since 2022. Jonathan Loáisiga earned his second save by getting Ezequiel Tovar out on a foul pop with runners in scoring position.
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On Wednesday night, the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 in Denver, keeping their NL wild-card hopes alive. Corbin Carroll hit a two-run triple to cap off a four-run first inning for Arizona (84-74), which now trails the Phillies and Cubs by just three games with only four regular-season games left. Gabriel Moreno contributed significantly with three hits and a .310 batting average, trailing Philadelphia’s Luis Arraez (.312) for the NL batting title. Merrill Kelly, starting pitcher for Arizona, allowed two runs over 5⅓ innings to improve his record to 6-0 in nine starts at Coors Field since 2022. Jonathan Loáisiga secured the win with a save when he got Ezequiel Tovar out on a foul pop, ending a game where the Rockies had allowed an MLB-high 131 first-inning runs this season.

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DENVER Phillies Rockies the Arizona Diamondbacks the Colorado Rockies

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Moreno PERSON · 3× Rockies ORG · 3× Carroll PERSON · 2× Phillies ORG · 2× Arizona GPE · 1× Corbin Carroll PERSON · 1× DENVER GPE · 1× Gabriel Moreno PERSON · 1× the Arizona Diamondbacks ORG · 1× the Colorado Rockies ORG · 1×

Narrative

DENVER (AP) — Corbin Carroll had a two-run triple to cap a four-run first inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks kept their playoff hopes alive with a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.
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Diamondbacks beat the Rockies 5-3 to keep NL wild-card hopes alive · assertive framing

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DENVER (AP) — Corbin Carroll had a two-run triple to cap a four-run first inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks kept their playoff hopes alive with a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night. asserted
Diamondbacks → have → night
Gabriel Moreno drove in the first run and finished with three hits to help Arizona (84-74) close within three games of the Phillies and Cubs for an NL wild card. asserted
Arizona → drive → card
Moreno, with a .310 batting average, trails the Phillies’ Luis Arraez at .312 for the NL batting title with four games remaining. asserted
games → trail → title
Merrill Kelly (10-14) allowed two runs over 5 1/3 innings to improve to 6-0 in nine starts at Coors Field since 2022. asserted
Kelly → allow → 2022
Jonathan Loáisiga earned his second save when he retired Ezequiel Tovar on a foul pop that first baseman Ildemaro Vargas caught at the railing with runners on second and third. asserted
Vargas → earn → second
Ketel Marte reached second when Zac Veen misplayed his one-out liner to left field in the first and Moreno singled off rookie Mason Adams (0-2) two pitches later for the lead. asserted
Moreno → reach → lead
Nolan Arenado added an RBI single before Carroll hit his 17th triple — the most in the majors this season. asserted
Carroll → add → majors
The Rockies have allowed an MLB-high 131 first-inning runs. asserted
Rockies → allow → runs
Adams retired 13 straight following Carroll’s triple until Moreno singled leading off the sixth. asserted
Moreno → retire → sixth
He allowed five hits and struck out eight in six innings for the first time in his six starts. asserted
He → allow → starts
Adael Amador had an RBI double in the second and Hunter Goodman added a sacrifice fly in the third for the Rockies (57-101). asserted
Goodman → have → Rockies
Tim Tawa hit his 11th homer off Mark Manfredi for a 5-2 lead in the eighth. asserted
Tawa → hit → eighth
Tovar answered with his 12th home run of the season off Brandyn Garcia in the bottom of the inning. asserted
Tovar → answer → inning
Up next Diamondbacks LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (15-7, 2.89 ERA) starts Thursday opposite Rockies RHP Tanner Gordon (1-5, 6.01). asserted
Rodriguez → start → Gordon
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