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The Arizona Diamondbacks survived a late scare to edge the Colorado Rockies 6-5 in a back-and-forth Saturday night thriller at Chase Field, with Lourdes Gurriel Jr. delivering the decisive blow. After Colorado's Brenton Doyle crushed a two-run homer in the 6th to tie the game at 5-5, Gurriel answered in the bottom half with a clutch three-run double—his second and third RBIs of the night—that proved to be the difference. The Diamondbacks' bullpen then slammed the door, with Andrew Hoffmann striking out the side in a perfect 9th to preserve the one-run victory.
Geraldo Perdomo set the table early with a 3-for-4 performance, while Ketel Marte continued his red-hot stretch with two hits and two runs scored. Colorado's bullpen kept them in it—Dugan Darnell and Juan Mejia combined for 2.1 scoreless innings—but the Rockies' offense couldn't overcome Eduardo Rodriguez's gritty 5.1-inning start, despite five walks. The win keeps Arizona's playoff hopes alive, while Colorado's late rally falls just short in their bid to climb out of the NL West cellar.