The 9th Inning Heroics Continue: Dbacks 2, Rockies 1
May 21, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks right fielder Corbin Carroll (7) is doused with gum by Arizona Diamondbacks left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (12) after hitting a walk off single against the Colorado Rockies during the ninth inning at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images | Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images On Thursday night, the Arizona Diamondbacks were able to begin the weekend series against the Colorado Rockies with a walkoff win to push the team’s winning streak to a season-long 5 games.
This team has now won 9 of their last 12 games. This game was won due to the continued success of this Arizona pitching staff. Eduardo Rodriguez continued his run as the ace of this staff throwing 7 scoreless innings tonight.
The 7 scoreless innings tonight drop his season ERA to a minuscule 2. 24 as he continues to be the leader of this rotation. ERod continued his approach mixing up his pitches more this season vs previous seasons and getting lots of ground balls because of it.
It has been such a massive development for this team continuing to get so much length from their starting rotation. Cant be overstated the importance of this. Another equally enormous performance tonight came from Kevin Ginkel in the 8 th inning getting out of a bases loaded 1 out jam and keeping it a tie game at 1-1.
Juan Morillo began the inning, and after getting some planned rest and not throwing much the past week appeared very rusty. Morillo loaded the bases and then hit the batter walking in a run and putting this bullpen in a precarious position. Fortunately, Kevin Ginkel came in and completely overpowered the next 2 Rockies hitters keeping the score where it was and giving the team a chance to win the game.