Bash, Crash, Comeback: Rockies Shock D-backs After Karros' Scary Exit
PHOENIX — Buckle up, because this one had everything: a mammoth home run, a scary collision, and a late-inning comeback that left the Diamondbacks gripping the wild-card rail.
Kyle Karros absolutely crushed a two-run homer in the sixth to knot things up at 2-all, but the rookie third baseman's night ended moments later in a frightening crash with shortstop Ezequiel Tovar while both chased a grounder. Karros stayed down, looking dazed, before walking off under his own power. Rockies skipper Warren Schaeffer confirmed after the game that Karros is in concussion protocol.
And somehow, Colorado still found a way to steal this one.
Goodman gets the go-ahead
With the game tied in the seventh, Hunter Goodman ripped a triple into the right-center gap to lead off the frame. Mickey Moniak wasted zero time, lifting a sacrifice fly to plate Goodman and put the Rockies up 3-2.
From there, it was shutdown time. Jordan Romano worked a clean ninth to lock down his 11th save in 14 chances, and the Rockies escaped Chase Field with a much-needed W.
D-backs strike early, then go quiet
Arizona wasted no time jumping out early. Corbin Carroll launched his 17th homer of the season, and Ketel Marte followed suit with his 21st, giving the D-backs a quick 2-0 advantage in the first.
But Tomoyuki Sugano settled in nicely, tossing six solid innings of two-run ball, striking out five and keeping the D-backs at bay long enough for the comeback.
On the other side, rookie lefty Mitch Bratt entered with a 14-inning scoreless streak. It ended the moment Karros made contact. Bratt finished with two runs allowed on four hits and a walk over six innings, striking out four.
What’s next
The D-backs are now 64-57 and stuck in a three-way tie with the Phillies and Padres for the final two NL wild-card spots. Every loss stings. Wednesday’s matchup features Merrill Kelly (8-9, 4.88 ERA) taking the hill against Colorado’s Ryan Feltner (4-6, 5.71 ERA).
This one will sting for Arizona. But that’s baseball — brutal, chaotic, and sometimes it takes a collision to spark a rally.