D-backs beat Rockies on Descalso's homer in 13th
PHOENIX -- Daniel Descalso belted a two-run homer in the 13th inning to drive in the game's only runs as the Arizona Diamondbacks nipped the Colorado Rockies 2-0 Sunday.
The game was the first ever to go scoreless past the 11th inning at Chase Field, which opened in 1998.
Descalso's homer came off Jordan Lyles (0-1) and drove in Brandon Drury, who reached on an infield hit.
D-backs starter Patrick Corbin allowed no runs and just two hits in 6 1/3 innings. Rockies starter German Marquez matched him by shutting the D-backs out through six innings while allowing six hits.
Seven Diamondbacks pitchers combined to strike out 17 batters. It was the seventh straight time the Arizona staff struck out 11-plus batters, extending a National League record.
Randall Delgado (1-0) threw three innings of one-hit ball for the win.
The D-backs loaded the bases with two outs in the 12th but Lyles got Jake Lamb to ground out.
Arizona also had a chance to win in the 10th.
With one out, pinch hitter A.J. Pollock singled. Then Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu collided with Pollock, who was running to second on an infield chopper to the right side by David Peralta. LeMahieu, perhaps sensing he would be late in throwing the ball to first, appeared to bump into Pollock rather than try to field the chopper, according to replays. The play was not reviewable.
Pollock advanced to third, but -- after discussion by the umpires -- was called out for interference.
Then Paul Goldschmidt struck out to end the inning.
In the 11th, LeMahieu led off by drawing a walk off Delgado. With one out Carlos Gonzalez beat out an infield hit. Delgado, though, ended the threat by getting Mark Reynolds to ground into a double play.
Goldschmidt picked up two hits for the D-backs.
Corbin dominated the Rockies through four innings. Then, in the fifth, he seemed to lose his command.
Corbin walked Mark Reynolds, then gave up a single to Ian Desmond that went under third baseman Lamb's glove. Corbin walked Trevor Story to load the bases with nobody out.
Corbin got Dustin Garneau to pop out and Marquez to ground to Lamb, who threw to the plate to force out Reynolds.
Then Corbin faced Charlie Blackmon, who carried a 14-game hitting streak into the game. Blackmon rolled to first baseman Goldschmidt to end the threat.
Corbin lowered his season ERA to 2.29.
Marquez was just about as effective. He allowed a single by Goldschmidt and a double by Lamb in the first with two outs, but got Drury to ground out to end the inning.
Drury doubled to open the fourth, but was unable to advance.
NOTES: 1B/OF Ian Desmond was activated and made his Rockies debut in left field. Desmond had been out due to a fractured hand. To prepare, he played in extended spring training in nearby Scottsdale, Ariz., but did not go on a rehab assignment with a minor league affiliate. He went 1-for-5 on Sunday. ... The Rockies designated INF Cristhian Adames for assignment. ... Arizona RHP Archie Bradley will remain in the bullpen and not replace RHP Shelby Miller, out for the year as he undergoes Tommy John surgery, in the rotation. The Diamondbacks have yet to determine who will start Thursday at Washington. LHP Anthony Banda, now pitching for Triple-A Reno, appears to be a candidate, though manager Torey Lovullo would only say the pitcher likely will come from the minor leagues. "We have a lot of great candidates," he said.