The Diamondbacks’ bullpen nightmare got even scarier tonight as they suffered their fifth consecutive loss, even with ace Zac Gallen on the mound, falling to the Colorado Rockies 7-5.
Despite Gallen striking out 10 batters, his high pitch count forced an early exit after just five innings, during which he allowed three earned runs from eight hits with a total of 108 pitches.
After Gallen departed, the Rockies seized the lead with a three-run burst in the 6th inning against reliever Scott McGough, who struggled with control, walking two and allowing a couple of hits before being pulled prior to completing the inning.
At one point, the D-backs held a 4-1 lead.
Echoing the pattern of the past week, Arizona’s offense faltered in the later stages, their only significant production being a four-run effort in the 4th inning. Currently, Joc Pederson is the lone Diamondback batting over .300.
However, at least tonight, they did have a golden opportunity to capitalize on some walks to break their losing streak. Colorado issued three walks in the 9th inning, but the D-backs stranded the bases loaded to end the game.
Arizona will be back in action tomorrow at 5:40 PM.
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