Diamondbacks pitcher Chase Anderson makes history with fourth straight win

Jun 4, 2014, 4:41 AM | Updated: 6:12 pm

Last month, Chase Anderson was a Double-A Mobile BayBear. Now an undefeated major league pitcher with the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Wichita Falls, Tex. native joined a unique group on Tuesday, when he bested the Colorado Rockies in a game his team won 4-2.

Anderson went 6.0 innings, allowing four hits, two walks and a run, en route to his fourth win in as many career starts.

He became just the fifth pitcher in the last 16 years to accomplish such a feat in the process.

Since 1998, only the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim’s Jered Weaver, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Gerrit Cole, and former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kazuhisa Ishii and former Cleveland Indians pitcher Scott Lewis have won each of their first four starts.

Anderson won his debut against the Chicago White Sox and hasn’t turned back, beating three straight National League West opponents in the Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Rockies.

At 4-0, his earned run average is a cool 3.32 on the season.

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Arizona Diamondbacks' Nick Evans, left, follows the flight of his solo home run with Colorado Rockies catcher Wilin Rosario in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Nick Evans, left, is congratulated after hitting a solo home run by manager Kirk Gibson against the Colorado Rockies in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Chris Owings, left, follows the flight of his solo home run with Colorado Rockies catcher Wilin Rosario in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jorge De La Rosa, front, reacts after giving up a solo home run to Arizona Diamondbacks' Chris Owings, back, in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Chris Owings circles bases after hitting a solo home run against the Colorado Rockies in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies first baseeman Justin Morneau, left, tags out Arizona Diamondbacks' Chase Anderson after fielding a sacrifice bunt off Anderson's bat in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jorge De La Rosa, left, confers with catcher Wilin Rosario after giving up a wild pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies' Carlos Gonzalez strikes out while swinging against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. Gonzalez was removed from the game in the sixth inning with an injured finger. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Martin Prado celebrates after pulling into second base with a leadoff double against the Colorado Rockies in the fifth inning of a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu, left, fields a pickoff throw as Arizona Diamondbacks' Martin Prado dives back into second base in the fifth inning of a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jorge De La Rosa works against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning of a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies base runner Justin Morneau, left, jumps in the air as he takes a lead off first base as Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Nick Evans covers in the first inning of a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Nick Evans, right, fields a pickoff throw as Colorado Rockies' Charlie Blackmon dives back into first base in the first inning of a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Chase Anderson works against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of a baseball game in Denver on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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