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Denver – Rockies Loose 10-9
Apr 21st
A relentless lineup from Philadelphia was due and determined to turn the tables, ultimately battling to a 10-9 victory to put the skids on the Rockies’ three-game winning streak and bring Colorado back to .500.
Morneau knocked in five runs on Sunday, including at least one in each of his first four trips to the plate. He drove in the tying run three times: in the first, third, and — with a two-run home run off southpaw Jake Diekman — the seventh.
“Mo’s pretty locked in right now,” manager Walt Weiss said. “That was a big homer off a really tough lefty in Diekman. A huge home run for us. Unfortunately we came up short, but we battled back a couple times. Both teams battled all day. It’s a tough game, but the guys fought hard.”
Morneau’s prowess didn’t keep the Phillies from pitching around Troy Tulowitzki in the eighth to face the first baseman again with the game on the line — the tying run on second — and left-hander Antonio Bastardo on the mound.
“That was Bastardo’s all the way,” manager Ryne Sandberg said of the decision. “Tulo, Morneau, pick your poison. But Tulo — one swing and he’s the tying run, even as the hitter. It worked out. But this is a special place where you have to do things a little different.”
Colorado pitching had been dominant through the first two games of the series, allowing neither an earned run nor even an extra-base hit Friday or Saturday. But Philadelphia put the kibosh on that stat right away Sunday as Jimmy Rollins went yard in the game’s first frame, sending a Juan Nicasio offering into the seats above the right field scoreboard for a solo homer and an early lead.
Source: MLB
Denver – Collision Rule Overturned Play
Apr 20th
Rockies were first on the scoreboard in Saturday night’s game vs. the Phillies, thanks to a crew chief review on a close play at the plate.
In the bottom of the third, Nolan Arenado led off the inning and extended his hitting streak to match a career-high 10 games with a single to center.
The next batter, DJ LeMahieu, singled to left and Arenado came around from first attempting to score on the play. Left fielder Domonic Brown fired to second baseman Chase Utley who made a pinpoint throw to catcher Carlos Ruiz for a bang-bang play as Arenado slid and hooked his left leg in between Ruiz’s legs as the catcher turned to make the tag.
Home plate umpire Tim Welke called Arenado out, and Arendao immediately popped up to protest. Replays available in the stadium were not conclusive on the close play, with differing angles suggesting different outcomes.
Source: MLB
Denver Lyles vs Kendrick at Coors
Apr 19th
On Saturday, Lyles faces Phillies right-hander Kyle Kendrick in the second game of a three-game series at Coors Field.
Lyles sailed through the first four innings but gave up three runs and three extra-base hits in his fifth and final inning against the Padres. Although he left with a lead, the Rockies eventually lost, 5-4.
But while he was in, he forced eight groundball outs, forced two double plays and generally let the Rockies’ stellar defense do its work. Lyles (2-0, 4.32 ERA) has been solid in three starts because he has forced 29 groundball outs in 16 2/3 innings.
Source: MLB