The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Colorado Rockies 8-6 on Sunday, May 17, in a game delayed 105 minutes by inclement weather.

The Arizona Diamondbacks did their best to make Sunday's finale against the Colorado Rockies interesting, but the Diamondbacks were able to hold on for a needed 8-6 win and a series victory over their NL West opponents at Coors Field.

D-backs second baseman Ketel Marte had a routine day off Sunday for the rubber match of the three-game set in Colorado, and manager Torey Lovullo emphasized there was no cause for concern with the leadoff hitter.

If Tanner Gordon evolves into a successful big-league starting pitcher, he might look back on his two-day, five-flight, 6,134-mile, bleary-eyed odyssey as a turning point.

Struggling Merrill Kelly is coming off his strongest start of the season, and the Arizona Diamondbacks' right-hander will try to build on that against the Colorado Rockies on Friday night in Denver.

Arizona Diamondbacks (21-23, third in the NL West) vs. Colorado Rockies (18-28, fifth in the NL West) Denver; Sunday, 3:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Diamondbacks: Mike Soroka (5-2, 3.53 ERA, 1.31 WHIP,

The first time Gianna Girardi saw images of herself on the 8,369 square-foot scoreboard at Coors Field, she was flabbergasted.

The Colorado Rockies will turn to right-hander Michael Lorenzen in a bid to win the rubber match of their three-game weekend series against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday afternoon in Denver. The Rockies pulled even in the series at one win apiece after they scored three runs over the first two innings in a 4-2 victory on Saturday.