Hill's homer in ninth lifts D'Backs over Rockies
Rockies fall to 63-98 on season
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Posted: 10/03/2012
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PHOENIX -
Aaron Hill hit a game-winning three-run home run with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 5-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.
Jordan Pacheco had hit a two-run double in the top of the eighth to give the Rockies a 3-2 lead.
Rafael Betancourt (1-4) blew his second save in as many nights.
John McDonald hit a one-out single to left and Gerardo Parra singled to left one out later. Hill then drove the first pitch he saw into the left-field stands for his 26th home run of the season.
Brad Ziegler (6-1) pitched the ninth for the victory.
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