Rockies Rally Past D-backs Behind Moniak’s Two-RBI Performance

The Colorado Rockies showed Saturday at Coors Field that they can win ugly, grinding out a 4-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in a game that featured more late-inning drama than quality baseball. It wasn’t pretty, but it counted, and that’s all that matters in May.

Mickey Moniak was the unlikely hero, collecting two RBIs despite going only 1-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch. That’s the kind of efficiency Colorado needed, because frankly, the Rockies weren’t exactly imposing at the plate. But Moniak’s two-run single in the first inning set the tone, and his hit-by-pitch in the eighth inning essentially iced the game. That’s production when it matters most.

The Rockies jumped all over Eduardo Rodriguez early, scoring two runs in the first and another in the second before Rodriguez settled down. He’d finish with a respectable line, 5.1 innings, nine hits, three earned runs, six strikeouts. But those early runs proved decisive. Rodriguez couldn’t generate momentum, and by the time the D-backs mounted a comeback bid, it was too little, too late.

Sugano Battles Through to Set Tone

Tomoyuki Sugano earned the win despite an unimpressive outing. Five innings, seven hits, two earned runs, just one strikeout while walking two. Nothing to write home about, but he did exactly what Colorado needed: he kept the Diamondbacks off balance and got out of trouble when it mattered. The Rockies got word that Sugano battled through some sickness, which makes his effort more commendable.

The key to this game was really about what Arizona couldn’t do rather than what Colorado did. The Diamondbacks had opportunities. Corbin Carroll hit a sharp double in the fifth to score Ketel Marte, cutting the deficit to one. That was their moment to push back, their chance to apply real pressure. Instead, they managed just two runs total and couldn’t string together the hits when the game was still in reach.

Late-Game Drama Favors Rockies

The eighth inning turned into a mini-circus, with Kevin Ginkel escaping a bases-loaded jam for Arizona before Moniak got hit by a pitch to drive in another Colorado run. This is where games are won and lost, in these tight, tension-filled moments. The Rockies executed when the pressure was highest. The D-backs folded.

Antonio Senzatela closed it out with a save, working just one inning but striking out a batter while walking another. The Rockies defense turned double plays when they needed to, and Arizona’s bats simply went silent at crucial moments. Manager Torey Lovullo summed it up perfectly: they couldn’t get the big hit. That’s baseball sometimes, especially on the road at a place like Coors Field where every at-bat feels like it carries extra weight.

This was a winnable game for Arizona, but wins aren’t given away in May. The Rockies took what Colorado offered, played situational baseball, and got out of Denver with a victory. It’s not the most inspiring performance, but it’s a full game result, and that’s what goes in the win column.