Elias Diaz s walk-off blast leads Rockies over Cardinals
Field Level Media
02 Jul 2021, 15:25 GMT+10
Elias Diaz hit a two-out, three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth as the host Colorado Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 in Denver on Thursday night.
Diaz finished with three hits, and Brendan Rodgers also went deep among his two hits for the Rockies, who have won four straight.
Daniel Bard (4-4) pitched the ninth inning for the win.
Paul Goldschmidt homered and had two hits, and Tyler O Neill and Paul DeJong had two hits each for St. Louis.
With two outs in the ninth, Rodgers and Ryan McMahon walked against Giovanny Gallegos (5-2). Diaz fell behind 0-2 before crushing a slider into the seats in left; his fifth homer of the season spoiled Nolan Arenado s return to Coors Field.
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