Rockies 5, Diamondbacks 2 (eight innings)

At Salt River Fields

At the plate: CF Trayce Thompson delivered the first home run of the spring for the Diamondbacks, launching a ball onto the berm in left field in the third inning. One pitch before, Thompson hit a deep fly ball that was foul in left. Later in the inning, LF David Peralta crushed a ball off the batter’s eye in center field for an RBI double. “When I hit that ball, I didn’t care if it was going to be a homer or if it was going to be caught,” he said. “It felt really good when I hit the ball and that’s all that matters right now — the way you’re feeling. You’re trying to get ready for the season. That was a good first day for me.”

On the mound: RHP Zac Gallen gave up two hits and two walks in 1 2/3 innings, an outing that was not up to Gallen’s sky-high standards. “You know me, I’m the perfectionist,” he said. “I want everything to be midseason form on February 28.” He said he had some minor delivery-related issues, but was encouraged that C Carson Kelly believed Gallen’s pitches had good “action and shape.” “Just some minor things I got to clean up,” he said. “Not too worried about it, but just something I’m going to concentrate on going forward.” RHP J.B. Bukauskas had a strong first outing, striking out two in a perfect inning. Bukauskas’ fastball topped out at 96 mph and he elicited a pair of swings-and-misses on his changeup.

Monday’s game: Diamondbacks RHP Merrill Kelly vs. Brewers RHP Corbin Burnes, 1:10 p.m., Salt River Fields.