DENVER, April 4 (UPI) -- Shawn Chacon retired the first 16 batters he faced and Chris Stynes homered Friday as the Colorado Rockies opened their home schedule with a 2-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
A 25-year-old righthander, Chacon had a solid spring in he which led all Cactus League pitchers with a 1.64 ERA and tied for the lead with four wins. He contiuned that success against the Diamondbacks and did not allow a baserunner until Chad Moeller reached on a wind-blown double with one out in the sixth inning.
Chacon (1-0) gave up one other hit, a solo homer to Steve Finley, in the seventh. He left after that inning, striking out eight without a walk.
Todd Jones pitched a perfect eighth and Jose Jimenez worked around pinch-hitter Carlos Baerga's leadoff single in the ninth for the save. He struck out Junior Spivey with Baerga at third to end the game.
Making his first start since 2000, Byung-Hyun Kim (0-1) yielded two runs and five hits in five-plus innings. The former closer walked one and struck out three.
