D-Backs’ Bumgarner wins 3rd straight start, 7-2 over Rockies

<p>PHOENIX &mdash; Madison Bumgarner followed his seven-inning no-hitter by allowing one run over five innings and sparked a four-run, third-inning rally with a single to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the Colorado Rockies 7-2 on Friday night.</p>
<p>Bumgarner (3-2) fell behind in the first inning when Trevor Story doubled on his 11th pitch and C.J. Cron followed with an RBI single. The 31-year-old left-hander gave up only two more hits, both singles, in his final four innings and won his third straight start. He walked one and struck out six — including the side in the fifth — and left after 81 pitches. </p>
<p>Last Sunday, Bumgarner faced the minimum 21 batters — the only runner he allowed was on an error — in 7-0, seven-inning victory at Atlanta in the second game of a doubleheader, a game shortened under pandemic rules. Under a 1991 ruling by Major League Baseball’s eight-man committee on statistical accuracy, a no-hitter is defined as a game of nine or more innings that ended with no hits.</p>
<p>MadBum has given up two runs in his last 17 innings over three starts.</p>
<p>Josh Rojas homered for the second straight game and Asdrúbal Cabrera had two hits and two RBIs for Arizona (14-12), which has won five of six and nine of 11.</p>
<p>Jon Gray (3-2) gave up five runs — four earned — and nine hits in six innings. Colorado (9-17) dropped to 1-10 on the road and 4-14 against the NL West.</p>
<p>After Bumgarner’s single, Arizona took a 4-1 lead on Cabrera’s two-out RBI double, run-scoring singles by David Peralta and Eduardo Escobar and a run-scoring throwing error by third baseman Josh Fuentes.</p>
<p>Rojas homered in the eighth against Jordan Sheffield.</p>
<p>“NO-NO” TICKET DEAL</p>
<p>The Diamondbacks offered $14 tickets for the Friday and Saturday games to commemorate the 14 scoreless innings thrown by Bumgarner and Zac Gallen in Sunday’s sweep.</p>
<p>A 300 GAME</p>
<p>Trey Lovullo improved to 299-273 and is on the verge on becoming the fourth Arizona manager to reach 300. Kirk Gibson was 353-376 in four-plus seasons, Bob Melvin was 337-340 in four-plus seasons and Bob Brenly was 303-262 in three-plus seasons.</p>
<p>TRAINER’S ROOM</p>
<p>Rockies: INF Brendan Rodgers (hamstring) did running drills Thursday and Friday, and manager Bud Black called his progress encouraging. … RHP Yency Almonte (bruised hand) is working on his mechanics while with team on the road, Black said.</p>
<p>Diamondbacks: OF/IF Ketel Marte (hamstring) went through running and hitting progressions and took batting practice Friday. “It’s still going to be a little bit of time” before he returns, general manager Mike Hazen said. … 1B Christian Walker (oblique) and OF Tim Locastro (finger) are expected to play in intrasquad games at the alternate site Saturday and could rejoin the team for a trip that begins Tuesday in Miami.</p>
<p>UP NEXT</p>
<p>Arizona RHP Zac Gallen (1-0, 2.16 ERA) will oppose Colorado LHP Austin Gomber (1-3, 6.65) on Saturday in the third game of a four-game series. </p>
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