DENVER, Apr. 29 \u2014 Geraldo Perdomo<\/a><\/strong>, Christian Walker<\/a><\/strong>, and Emmanuel Rivera<\/a><\/strong> each went 3-for-5 \u2014 Perdomo with four RBI and Walker with two \u2014 as the Arizona Diamondbacks<\/a> trounced the Colorado Rockies<\/a>, 11\u20134, Saturday night at Coors Field. Perdomo and Walker each homered for the victorious Diamondbacks, who received a scare in the sixth when star rookie left fielder Corbin Carroll<\/a><\/strong> left the game with a knee injury. Manager Torey Lovullo<\/a><\/strong> revealed after the game that the team \u201cdodged a bullet,\u201d as Carroll is day-to-day with a left knee contusion. \u201cAll the tests have come back very, very positive,\u201d said Lovullo.<\/p>\n The Diamondbacks did not waste any time getting on the board. Second baseman Josh Rojas<\/a><\/strong> smacked a leadoff double to right and scored on a one-out single to center by Carroll. Carroll tried to steal second as first baseman Walker struck out, but a fine throw by Rockies catcher Elias Diaz<\/a><\/strong> made it a strike-him-out-throw-him-out double play, retiring the side.<\/p>\n The Diamondbacks got back to work after starting pitcher Tommy Henry<\/a><\/strong> tossed a 1\u20132\u20133 bottom of the first. Right fielder Pavin Smith<\/a><\/strong> drew a one-out walk and advanced to second on a single to center by third baseman Emmanuel Rivera. Center fielder Alek Thomas<\/a><\/strong> hit a bouncer in the hole on the right side. Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron<\/a><\/strong> dove to his right and deflected it. Second baseman Alan Trejo<\/a><\/strong> dove to his left and gloved it, keeping Smith from scoring. With the bases now loaded, Diamondbacks catcher Jose Herrera<\/a><\/strong> gained an easy RBI by drawing a walk. Smith scored on the free pass, making the score 2\u20130. It became 4\u20130 when Rojas followed with a single to left, plating both Rivera and Thomas. The big blow, however, came when Perdomo, up next, belted a three-run homer to right field, making the score 7\u20130.<\/p>\n In the bottom of the second, the Rockies got on the board. Third baseman Ryan McMahon<\/a><\/strong> led off with a double to the left-field corner. A two-out walk by center fielder Brenton Doyle<\/a><\/strong> put two on for second baseman Alan Trejo. He dumped a Bermuda-Triangle single to shallow center, scoring McMahon and advancing Doyle to third. Shortstop Ezequiel Tovar<\/strong><\/a> grounded to the pitcher, ending the inning with the Diamondbacks holding a 7\u20131 lead.<\/p>\nDiamondbacks Take Commanding Early Lead over Rockies<\/h3>\n
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