David Peralta, Alek Thomas and Carson Kelly homered, Merrill Kelly pitched seven innings with control and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 9-3 on Friday, who lost their starter to injury for the second straight game. .
The Venezuelan Peralta also contributed an RBI double and Thomas an RBI triple for the cause of the Diamondbacks, who have had a strong start in July following the five shutouts they received last month.
Venezuelan Antonio Senzatela (3-5) gave up three runs and four hits in two innings. Television cameras showed Senzatela trying to stretch out his shoulder when he was in the cave. Ty Blach replaced him at the top of the third inning.
“Hopefully it’s a little bit minor,” Rockies manager Bud Black told AT&T SportsNet in an interview during the game.
German Marquez left the mound in the fourth inning of Wednesday’s loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers with a cut thumb.
Ryan McMahon hit a solo home run in the seventh off Merrill Kelly (7-5) for the only earned run. Kelli gave up five hits and struck out three. He walked one for a total of two in his last three starts following having control issues earlier in the season.
For the Rockies, Cuban José Iglesias 4-1, one scored. The Venezuelan Elías Díaz 3-0.
For the Diamondbacks, the Dominicans Ketel Marte 4-0 and Geraldo Perdomo 4-1, one scored. Venezuelan David Peralta 5-2, two runs scored, two produced.
