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DENVER (AP) e ball a whole lot clearer since recently switching contacts.Like homer-through-rain-drops sort of vision.Iannetta hit a two-run shot in the seventh on a cool and drizzly Tuesday evening http://www.nationalsfanproshop.com/authentic-matt-adams-jersey , sending the Colorado Rockies to a 6-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.Article continues below ...The veteran catcher lined a curve from Merrill Kelly over the left-field fence for his fourth homer of the season.“Kind of one-handed it,” said Iannetta, who was a late addition to the lineup due to Tony Wolters‘ bruised right hand. “But I knew I hit it pretty good. It was just a matter of if I hit it too high.”He didn’t.Although, Kelly thought maybe it would stay in the park.“I thought it got in on him a little bit,” Kelly said. “But when I saw it went over, it was tough.”Early in the season, Iannetta used a less powerful contact prescription only to notice some eye fatigue. When he went on the injured list (strained lat) in April, he discovered a supply of contacts in his old prescription and decided to switch. He’s hitting .323 with three homers since his return from the injured list.“It’s been a big thing that’s relaxed me behind the plate and offensively,” Iannetta said. “That’s helped me a lot.”This was another late-inning rally for the Rockies, who improved to 4-1, including three walk-off wins, on their 10-game homestand. Ryan McMahon added some insurance runs with a two-run Brandon Kintzler Jersey , eighth-inning double in a game where the temperatures dipped into the mid-40s and the rain steadily picked up intensity.After a solid outing by starter Antonio Senzatela, the bullpen took over. Jairo Diaz (1-0) earned his first career win and Chad Bettis picked up his first-ever save by throwing two scoreless innings.Eduardo Escobar hit his 13th homer of the season for Arizona. He also had an RBI single.A light rain began falling around the fifth and steadily strengthened as fans headed for cover. The announced crowd of 21,583 was something far less when Bettis retired Escobar on a grounder to end the game.To keep warm, Escobar and Ketel Marte wore ski masks. Same with Nolan Arenado, Trevor Story and some of the umpiring crew. The players also stuck their throwing hands in their back pockets in between pitches.“With the rain and the wind, it was a little gnarly,” Rockies manager Bud Black said. “The field held up pretty well.”Kelly (4-6) had an efficient outing going before Iannetta’s homer. The right-hander went 6 2/3 innings and allowed four runs.“I felt like he was in control of the day and he deserved that opportunity,” Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said of why he left in Kelly. “Even though he was at a 100 pitches, I felt like he was in command of the ball game.”TRAINER’S ROOMDiamondbacks: RHP Luke Weaver will soon get a second opinion after being diagnosed with a strained forearm. “We’re still going to remain extremely optimistic,” Lovullo said.Rockies: Wolters hurt his right hand on a foul tip Monday.WALKER’S INNINGThe second inning was all first baseman Christian Walker: He committed an error, turned an unassisted double play and then stepped on first after fielding a routine grounder for the final out.His miscue, though Tanner Roark Jersey , broke Arizona’s string of 12 straight games without an error. That was tied for the second-longest games streak in team history.COMPOSURESenzatela went six strong innings and allowed two runs in the no-decision. The right-hander showed some displeasure with the strike zone, slamming the ball into his glove. But he quickly regrouped on the mound.“It was good to see him really stay focused and keep going,” Iannetta said.ARENADO HONOREDArenado was named the NL player of the week for May 20-26 after batting .538 with four homers and nine RBIs. He’s won the award six times over his career, which is tied with Dante Bichette and Todd Helton for most in franchise history.MOVESArizona selected the contract of right-hander Stefan Crichton from Triple-A Reno and optioned righty Jimmie Sherfy back to Reno. Crichton got the final out in the seventh.UP NEXTRockies righty Jeff Hoffman (0-1, 8.10 ERA) makes his third start of the season Wednesday against Arizona. The Diamondbacks will throw left-hander Robbie Ray (4-1, 3.26), who has 50 strikeouts over his last seven starts. Opening Day is more than four months away. The Orioles decisions over the last week have offered something to be thankful for - their performance earlier in 2018 certainly didn’t."Hello, friends.There are now 126 days remaining until the next Orioles game.Not a whole lot to say about baseball on Thanksgiving Day. The Orioles themselves, with their 47-115 performance, didn’t give much reason to be thankful about the team as the year went along. Yet somehow there still manages to be something of a hopeful feeling right now, with the fresh hire of Mike Elias as the general manager. So mostly what I’m thankful for with this franchise right now is that they found a way to give us a little something positive after all of the crap that happened to the team on the field. It could have ended up a lot worse than this. Perhaps a few Thanksgivings from now, we’ll again be thankful for seeing the latest O’s playoff team.What are you most looking forward to with the future of the Orioles right now? Are you believing that things are going to get better thanks to Elias and new hires like yesterday’s assistant GM addition Khris Davis Jersey , Sig Mejdal?Around the blogO’sphereFormer NASA engineer Sig Mejdal joins Orioles front office (ESPN)Anybody sounds more impressive when they’re referred to as a former NASA engineer - though it’s Mejdal’s baseball resume that really makes him an exciting hire.A look at some Rule 5-eligible Orioles (Steve Melewski)I just don’t think that Elias is going to lose any sleep over the next three weeks wondering if one of these guys will be drafted away from the organization.Peterson returns to Orioles on minor league deal (School of Roch)This is here just in case Jace Peterson’s mom is reading.Myriad Orioles Thoughts: Mejdal’s hiring signifies more change, Cervenka’s stock, more (The Athletic)The question of why Martin Cervenka didn’t get added to the 40-man roster needs no more complicated answer than, “He’s 26 and has never played above Double-A.”Machado clarifies ‘Johnny Hustle’ comment (MLB.com)Dropping this on the day before a four-day holiday weekend is rather brazen, but I suppose they’ve gotten away with it.Birthdays and anniversariesIn 1965, Orioles outfielder Curt Blefary was awarded the American League Rookie of the Year award.There are a few former Orioles with birthdays today. They are: 2016-17 Norfolk shuttle rider Jayson Aquino, 2007-08 outfielder Jay Payton, and outfielder Joe Gaines of the 1963-64 Orioles. Today is Gaines’s 82nd birthday, so an extra happy birthday to him.Is today your birthday? Happy birthday! Your birthday buddies for today include: Wars of the Roses side-switcher Richard Neville (1428), America’s inaugural Second Lady Abigail Adams (1744), novelist Mary Anne Evans (George Eliot) (1819), WWII and post-war French leader Charles de Gaulle (1890) http://www.athleticsfanproshop.com/authentic-khris-davis-jersey , funny man and respect lacker Rodney Dangerfield (1921), The Wire’s Omar, Michael K. Williams (1966), and actress Scarlett Johansson (1984).On this day in history...In 1718, the British pirate Edward “Blackbeard” Teach was killed in battle off the coast of North Carolina.In 1928, Ravel’s Bol茅ro premiered in Paris.In 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot and killed by Lee Harvey Oswald (unless you believe the conspiracy theories) in Dallas. Elsewhere on the very same day, writers Aldous Huxley and C.S. Lewis passed away.In 1975, Juan Carlos became the king of Spain following the death the previous day of dictator Francisco Franco. King Juan Carlos I is credited with leading the Spanish transition to democracy.In 1995, the Pixar/Disney production Toy Story was released in theaters, becoming the first feature film that was entirely created using computer-generated images.**And that’s the way it is in Birdland on this Thanksgiving Day. Be safe!