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Morneau HR sets Tone in Rockies Win, but Pitcher Leaves with Injury

Justin Morneau hit a three-run homer, Tyler Matzek pitched five effective innings before leaving with a hamstring injury and the Colorado RockiesĀ held off the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-4 Monday night.

Morneau hit his three-run shot off Chase Anderson (0-1) in the first inning and made a diving stop to save a run in the sixth. Corey Dickerson had three of Colorado’s 11 hits and drove in a run.

Matzek (2-0) allowed two runs on five hits before going out with a left hamstring injury after his first pitch of the sixth inning.

Arizona cut a three-run lead to one by the eighth inning, but John Axford worked around a pair of singles in the ninth inning for his third save after closer Adam Ottavino went on the disabled list earlier in the day.

Paul Goldschmidt had three hits for the Diamondbacks, who have lost four straight.

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