Diamondbacks 11, Rockies 4 PHOENIX (Aug. 14) — After losing two straight winnable games, the Colorado Rockies made one mistake after another en route to a blowout loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday afternoon. The loss meant a three-game sweep, the sixth that the Rockies have fallen victim to in 2024. Rockies starting pitcher Tanner […]
Read MoreDiamondbacks 4, Rockies 3 PHOENIX (Aug. 13) — Jake McCarthy slapped a two-out, two-strike, two-run opposite-field single in the bottom of the ninth to give the Arizona Diamondbacks a walk-off victory over the Colorado Rockies Tuesday night. McCarthy’s heroics took a much-deserved victory away from Rockies starter Austin Gomber. Gomber scattered six hits over six […]
Read MoreDiamondbacks 5, Rockies 4 PHOENIX (Aug. 12) — Back-to-back wild pitches in the bottom of the seventh flipped a 4–3 Colorado Rockies lead into a 5–4 Arizona Diamondbacks victory Monday night. The two mishaps spoiled the first major league start of Bradley Blalock, whom the Rockies landed in the trade that sent Nick Mears to […]
Read MoreVictor Vodnik, the Reliable Rookie Rockies Reliever SAN DIEGO — It was the bottom of the ninth inning of Friday’s Rockies–Padres game, and Victor Vodnik was on the mound with two outs. He was protecting a 5–2 Rockies lead, facing Jackson Merrill with Jake Cronenworth on second and a 1–2 count. Vodnik fooled Merrill with […]
Read MorePadres 10, Rockies 2 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 4) — David Peralta robbed one home run before hitting a no-doubt three-run blast of his own, helping pave the way for a 10–2 blowout victory by the San Diego Padres over the Colorado Rockies in the rubber match Sunday afternoon. Rockies starting pitcher Cal Quantrill labored through […]
Read MorePadres 3, Rockies 2 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 3) — A two-run seventh inning, capped by a sacrifice fly from Jackson Merrill, gave the San Diego Padres a 3–2 victory over the Colorado Rockies Saturday evening at Petco Park. Both starting pitchers, Martin Perez for the Padres and rookie Tanner Gordon for the Rockies, were outstanding. […]
Read MoreRockies 5, Padres 2 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 2) — The Colorado Rockies won their third straight game when they defeated the San Diego Padres, 5–2, Friday night in front of 44,393 at a sold-out Petco Park. The Rockies bounced back from a 2–1 deficit with a three-run sixth and padded their lead with another run […]
Read MoreRockies 5, Angels 4 (10 innings) ANAHEIM, Calif. (Aug. 1) — Every win counts the same in the standings, but some wins feel better than others. For the Colorado Rockies, Thursday night’s dramatic come-from-behind victory over the Los Angeles Angels fell in the latter category. A game-tying two run homer from Jake Cave with two […]
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