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Diamondbacks Walk Off Rockies 6-5 on Star Wars Night

Sunday, August 10, 2025

PHOENIX, Ariz. – On a night filled with lightsabers, costumes, and bobbleheads, the Arizona Diamondbacks gave fans an ending worthy of the big screen, walking off the Colorado Rockies 6-5 on Saturday at Chase Field.
Star Wars Night & Special Honors
Before first pitch, shortstop Geraldo Perdomo was recognized with the Diamondbacks’ 2025 Heart and Hustle Award, honoring his relentless energy and leadership. Fans packed the ballpark, with 38,337 in attendance, many receiving the Corbin Carroll Rebel Pilot bobblehead.

Early Action & Rockies Power
Eduardo Rodriguez got the start for Arizona, and after a clean first inning, trouble arrived in the second. Brenton Doyle launched a two-run homer to center, and Kyle Farmer added an RBI single to give Colorado a 3-1 advantage. The Rockies tacked on another run in the third, building a 4-1 lead.

Arizona Strikes Back
Corbin Carroll ignited the offense in the third with a leadoff walk, followed by Ketel Marte’s RBI double and Lourdes Gurriel Jr.’s sacrifice fly, cutting the deficit to 4-3. In the fifth, Carroll delivered again, blasting a solo home run to right field—his 25th of the season, tying his career high from 2023. Adrian Del Castillo followed with an RBI double to give Arizona a 5-4 lead.

Late-Inning Drama
Colorado tied the game 5-5 in the sixth on an RBI single from Ezequiel Tovar. From there, both bullpens kept the scoreboard frozen, with new D-backs reliever Juan Burgos making his team debut and Andrew Hoffman continuing his scoreless streak since joining from Kansas City.

The Walk-Off Moment
With the game still knotted in the bottom of the ninth, Perdomo doubled to center with one out. That set the stage for Gurriel Jr., who crushed a Jimmy Herget pitch off the left-field wall, scoring Perdomo and sending the Chase Field crowd into celebration.

Final Lines & What’s Next
Hoffman (1-0) picked up the win, while Herget (0-2) took the loss. The Diamondbacks improved to 56-61 and secured the series win over the Rockies, who fell to a league-worst 30-86.

​The series wraps Sunday afternoon at 1:10 PM, with Brandon Pfaadt (11-7, 5.02 ERA) facing Tanner Gordon (2-4, 6.59 ERA).

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