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Big blasts power Marquez to first career win
- Updated: September 21, 2016
DENVER — German Marquez was exceptional in his first Major League start, and Nolan Arenado’s grand slam powered the Rockies past the Cardinals, 11-1, at Coors Field on Wednesday. The loss pushed the Cardinals a half-game behind the Mets and Giants, who are tied for the top National League Wild Card spot.
Marquez baffled the Cardinals over five frames, allowing one run on four hits. He struck out three and walked one, with the only damage coming on Kolten Wong’s second-inning sacrifice fly. Marquez was especially effective when he kept the ball low; he recorded six groundouts and two flyouts.
Most of the Rockies’ offense came early, as they chased Cardinals starter Luke Weaver after two innings. DJ LeMahieu drove in Charlie Blackmon on a first-inning sacrifice fly, and Arenado broke open the game with his first slam of the season one frame later. Reliever Jaime Garcia stymied the Rockies for four innings, but Colorado added five more runs upon his exit on LeMahieu’s double, Gerardo Parra’s single and Tom Murphy’s three-run homer in the seventh.
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