Paul Goldschmidt hit a three-run homer and the Arizona Diamondbacks pulled away late to beat the Colorado Rockies, 11-8, in the National League Wild Card game.
Brian Dozier played his own version of Home Run Derby against the Colorado Rockies, hitting two into the left-field seats.
Dozier had his first career multihomer game to get cranked up for the derby and the Minnesota Twins beat the Rockies 13-5 on Sunday.
Some run support at long last made all the difference for Kevin Correia.
Correia pitched six innings of one-run ball, Eduardo Escobar homered, and the Minnesota Twins pulled away late to beat the Colorado Rockies 9-3 on Saturday.
Carlos Gonzalez and Troy Tulowitzki crossing home plate one after another was a welcome sight for a Colorado Rockies team that is gradually regaining its health and perhaps its form after a rash of injuries in the first half of the season.
Justin Morneau came up short in fan voting for the final spots in the All-Star Game, but the former Minnesota Twins and current Colorado Rockies first baseman has been added to the National League team for Monday's Home Run Derby at Target Field.
Michael Cuddyer has extended his hitting streak to 27 games with an RBI single in the eighth inning Sunday of the Colorado Rockies' game against the San Francisco Giants.
Colorado Rockies outfielder Michael Cuddyer lined a single to center in the second inning against the New York Mets Thursday night, extending his hitting streak to a franchise-record 24 games.
Michael Cuddyer hopes an awkward tumble at first base doesn't mean another trip to the disabled list. The Colorado Rockies' outfielder gingerly walked through the clubhouse Saturday with his sore ribs tightly wrapped. He's yet to swing a bat since his fall while trying to beat out a slow roller during an extra inning loss to San Diego on Thursday.