11 is not the magic number for the D-backs to reach .500

Jun 25, 2015, 4:17 PM | Updated: 4:35 pm

With the 6-4 loss to the Rockies Thursday, the Arizona Diamondbacks have failed to reach .500 for the eleventh time since April.

It looked promising heading into the eighth — Rubby De La Rosa had allowed only one run in seven innings and the Diamondbacks had put two runs on the board.

Daniel Hudson came in for relief and allowed a solo home run to Troy Tulowitzki. Oliver Perez came in to record the final out, but by that time five runs had crossed the plate in the inning.

The last time the Diamondbacks had a .500 record was April 24 and they were 8-8. They have gotten a win that brought them with one game of .500, followed by a loss for 10-straight games going back to their series with the Angels mid-month. Prior to that they swept the Giants and were swept by the Dodgers.

Chief of Baseball Operations Tony La Russa spoke out Wednesday about the trouble with .500, saying it is a non-issue for the team.

“It’s a negative distraction in the sense that let’s say we win two in a row here in Denver and you get to .500, and you start celebrating, ‘hey, we’re finally at .500,'” La Russa told Doug and Wolf on Arizona Sports 98.7 FM . “What’s the big deal? We want to be over .500.”

Next up, the D-Backs face the Padres and can earn a winning record with a sweep.

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Rubby De La Rosa works against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, top, reaches over Colorado Rockies' Rafael Ynoa to field the ball for an out in the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt fields a pop fly off the bat of Colorado Rockies' Nolan Arenado to end the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Rubby De La Rosa reaches down to pick up the ball after stopping a ground ball off the bat of Colorado Rockies' Rafael Ynoa in the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 25, 2015, in Denver. Ynoa was out at first on the play. (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, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies' Nolan Arenado, right, pops out on a pitch from Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Rubby De La Rosa in the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado, right, runs into catcher Michael McKenry as he pulls in a pop fly off the bat of Arizona Diamondbacks' Chris Owings in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in Denver. Neither player was injured in the collision. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies catcher Michael McKenry, left, holds on to the pop foul off the bat of Arizona Diamondbacks' Chris Owings after third baseman Nolan Arenado, right, ran into McKenry in the sixth inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 25, 2015, in Denver. Neither player was injured in the collision. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Welington Castillo singles to drive in a run against the Colorado Rockies in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies' Nolan Arenado flies out against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fourth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Arizona Diamondbacks' A.J. Pollock, left, scores on a single by Welington Castillo as Colorado Rockies catcher Michael McKenry looks on in the sixth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

From left, Colorado Rockies catcher Michael McKenry looks on as starting pitcher Jorge De La Rosa checks the cut on the middle finger of his throwing hand while first baseman Wilin Rosario comes in to check during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in Denver. De La Rosa was forced to leave the game. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Arizona Diamondbacks center fielder A.J. Pollock dives to field but fails to catch a shallow single off the bat of Colorado Rockies left fielder Brandon Barnes in the fifth inning of a baseball game, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies trainer Keith Dugger, left, escorts third baseman Nolan Arenado back to the dugout after he collided with catcher Michael McKenry when the catcher caught a pop foul off the bat of Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Chris Owings (16) to end the top of the sixth inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 25, 2015, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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