Diamondbacks sweep doubleheader with second win over Rockies: By the Numbers

May 6, 2015, 7:25 PM | Updated: 7:27 pm

The Arizona Diamondbacks (12-14) may have had a bit of pent-up energy, or a touch of cabin fever after getting rained out two nights in a row in Colorado.

That could’ve been why they were able to score 18 runs in two games over the course of seven hours to sweep a doubleheader against the Rockies.

Paul Goldschmidt hit his seventh home run of the season in the fourth inning of a 5-1 game two win, and in doing so, opened the floodgates for what had previously been a scoreless outing.

Arizona added three more runs in the sixth courtesy of a two-out, two-run double from David Peralta, and Goldschmidt sent him in with a RBI single for the 4-1 lead.

Catcher Tuffy Gosewisch then orchestrated a beautiful bunt to third and was able to squeeze a single out of it while scoring A.J. Pollock.

The win gave Arizona its first doubleheader road sweep since 2006. What were the numbers?

1

Pitcher Robbie Ray made his Diamondbacks debut, allowing five hits and one run alongside five strikeouts in six innings pitched for a 1.50 ERA.

Great start by @RobbieRay lets finish this thing off @Dbacks

— Archie Bradley (@ArchieBradley7) May 7, 2015

Ray threw 14 fastballs in the first inning. Five were 95 mph, eight were 96 mph, one was 97 mph. Three swinging strikes on the pitch.

— Nick Piecoro (@nickpiecoro) May 6, 2015

.480

Despite going hitless in the first game against Colorado, Goldschmidt notched two hits, including a homer, against the Rockies in game two with two RBI andis now hitting .480 against Colorado in the last 11 games.

There’s Gold in them mountains: http://t.co/TinIDJBNZH pic.twitter.com/5dtI7QRcda

— MLB (@MLB) May 7, 2015

3/4

Gosewisch hit well in the second game against the Rockies, going 3-for-4 with a run and RBI.

18

The Diamondbacks’ 18 runs scored against Colorado mark a franchise record for runs scored in a doubleheader series.

4-1

With the pair of wins Wednesday, Arizona improved its record against Colorado this season to 4-1.

The Diamondbacks return to Phoenix for a four-game series against the San Diego Padres, beginning Thursday at 6:40 p.m.

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Robbie Ray works against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader Wednesday, May 6, 2015, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jordan Lyles works against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader Wednesday, May 6, 2015, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies co-owner Dick Monfort, left, chats with a woman while sitting in the stands to watch his team host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader, Wednesday, May 6, 2015, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies co-owner Dick Monfort walks to his seat to watch the Rockies host the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader, Wednesday, May 6, 2015, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (44) strikes out next to Colorado Rockies catcher Michael McKenry, right, to end the top of the first inning of the second game of a baseball doubleheader, Wednesday, May 6, 2015, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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