Arizona 9 at Colorado 4 - Recap

DENVER -- Arizona Diamondbacks rookie Braden Shipley more than held his own at Coors Field in his debut at that hitters' paradise Saturday night.

Making his eighth career start, Shipley pitched into the sixth inning as the Diamondbacks built an early six-run lead and posted a 9-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies.

Welington Castillo hit a three-run double in the third and Jake Lamb, the fifth straight batter to reach base, followed with a two-run homer as the Diamondbacks ruined the return of Tyler Chatwood (10-9) and took a 6-0 lead.

Chatwood hadn't pitched for the Rockies since Aug. 14 due to a mid-back strain and was lifted for a pinch hitter in the fifth after yielding six runs (five earned) and seven hits.

Shipley (3-3) allowed four runs in 5 2/3 innings, and four Arizona relievers combined to limit the Rockies to two hits in 4 1/3 innings

Chris Owings had a career-high tying four hits for the Diamondbacks, who won for just the sixth time in 15 games against the Rockies this season but beat them for the fifth time in nine contests at Coors Field. The loss was just the second in seven games for the Rockies.

Shipley, 24, gave up two homers, a solo shot to Gerardo Parra in the third and Daniel Descalso's two-run blast in the fifth. Shipley gave up a single and a walk to start the sixth but then struck out Nolan Arenado and David Dahl before Tom Murphy's run-scoring single cut the Diamonbacks' lead to 7-4 and ended Shipley's 93-pitch outing.

Left fielder Socrates Brito fielded Murphy's hit, but his low throw toward the plate skipped away from first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, allowing runners to move to second and third. Left-hander Edwin Escobar took over and struck out Parra on an eight-pitch at-bat.

Shipley helped his cause in the sixth, driving in a run with a hard grounder that boosted Arizona's lead to 7-3. He came up after a single by Owings and Brito's double off Christian Bergman.

With the infield drawn-in, shortstop Daniel Descalso made a sliding stop to his right of Shipley's smash, wisely thought better of trying to nail Owings at home and took the sure out at first.

The Diamondbacks built their lead to 9-4 with a two-run seventh. Goldschmidt doubled home A.J. Pollock, who led off with a single against Bergman. With two outs, Yasmany Tomas' opposite-field single to right off Jake McGee scored Goldschmidt.

With two outs in the bottom of the seventh, Raimel Tapia and DJ LeMahieu singled, the second hit for Tapia and LeMahieu's third. Randall Delgado ended the threat by striking out Carlos Gonzalez, who slammed his bat to the ground and dropped his helmet in disgust.

Descalso's two-run homer in the fifth inning off Shipley whittled the Diamondbacks' lead to 6-3. It was his fifth homer and second in two games and came after Parra doubled.

Parra homered in the third to make it 6-1. It was Parra's sixth homer and first in 106 at-bats since June 6, which was eight days before he suffered a high left ankle sprain that put him on the disabled list until Aug. 7.

The Diamondbacks roughed up Chatwood with a five-run third that gave them ahead 6-0. With one out, they loaded the bases on two singles and a walk, and Castillo pulled a three-run double into the left-field corner.

Lamb followed with his 27th homer, slicing a fastball an estimated 367 feet to left for an opposite field home run.

Murphy's passed ball helped Arizona score an unearned run in the second. Lamb singled with one out, moved up on the passed ball with two outs and scored on Owings' single

NOTES: Diamondbacks 1B Paul Goldschmidt has reached base in 50 consecutive games against the Rockies. It's the longest such streak against them all-time and the longest by an Arizona player against any opponent. ... Rockies 2B DJ LeMahieu has reached base in a career-high 20 consecutive games. ... Diamondbacks 1B/OF Kyle Jensen's contract was selected from Triple-A Reno, where he hit .289 with 30 homers and 120 RBIs. The 28-year-old rookie will be making his major league debut. ... Rockies RHP Jeff Hoffman will start Thursday at San Diego on seven days of rest. ... Rockies C Tom Murphy, who was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday, made his first start. ... Rockies RHP Chad Bettis could have pitched Sunday in the series finale but instead will pitch Monday against San Francisco because he is 1-0 with a 7.54 ERA in four starts against Arizona this year. RHP Jon Gray will start Sunday. ... Diamondbacks C/OF Chris Herrmann (strained left hamstring) was the DH and had four at-bats Friday night for Triple-A Reno. He was scheduled to play left field Saturday and catch Sunday. ... Diamondbacks LHP Andrew Chafin (left shoulder tendinitis) is scheduled to make a rehab appearance Sunday for Triple-A Reno. He has been on the 15-day disabled list since July 4. ... Diamondbacks RHP Rubby De La Rosa (right elbow inflammation) is scheduled pitch Monday for high-Class A Visalia on a rehab assignment. He was transferred to the 60-day disabled list on July 25. ... Rockies CF Charlie Blackmon was scratched from the lineup with back tightness. Raimel Tapia, who pinch hit and singled Friday in his major league debut, replaced Blackmon and led off the first inning with a single.