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COLORADO ROCKIES GAME NOTES twitter.com/Rockies facebook.com/Rockies twitter.com/RockiesPR twitter.com/LosRockies Colorado Rockies Communications Coors Field 2001 Blake Street Denver, CO 80205 www.rockies.com COLORADO ROCKIES (51-39) vs. CHICAGO WHITE SOX (38-48) Sunday, July 9, 2017 • 1:10 p.m. MDT • Coors Field • Denver, Colo. LHP Kyle Freeland (8-7, 4.09) vs. LHP Carlos Rondón (1-1, 1.59) TV: ROOT Sports • Radio: KOA NewsRadio THIS IS THE END (OF THE FIRST HALF) Interleague play, 3-3 at Coors Field … it is the ROCKIES AT A GLANCE • The Colorado Rockies are 3-3 on this two-team, first three-game Interleague series at Coors Field seven-game homestand before the All-Star break this season after hosting the Seattle Mariners and Game #91 ......................................Home #44 … concluding the first half of the season with this Cleveland Indians for two games apiece. Record ....................................................................51-39 three-game series vs. the Chicago White Sox (1-1). • Carlos González is a career .318 (170-for-535) NL West Standing .......................................... 3rd / 9.5 • With a win today, the Rockies would capture their hitter in Interleague play, tied for the eight-highest Home ......................................................................25-18 first series since sweeping San Francisco in four average among active hitters … at Coors Field in Road ........................................................................26-21 games, June 15-18 at Coors Field. Interleague, has batted .356 (101-for-284) with 21 Day ..........................................................................22-12 • After the four-day All-Star break, the Rockies home runs and 61 RBI. Night........................................................................29-27 visit the New York Mets next Friday-Sunday … Current Streak .....................................................Lost 1 Colorado returns home Monday, July 17 for a ARE ROOKIE CARDS STILL A THING? six-game homestand vs. the San Diego Padres and • According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Colorado is Homestand ................................................................ 3-3 Pittsburgh Pirates. the first team in history to have four rookies win Last Road Trip ............................................................ 1-8 at least five games prior to the All-Star break. Last Five Games ........................................................ 2-3 TOUGH SLEDDING • Four Rockies rookies (Kyle Freeland, Jeff Hoffman, Last 10 Games........................................................... 4-6 • The Rockies are 4-13 the past 17 games, batting German Márquez and Antonio Senzatela) have Longest Winning Streak......................................7, 6/3-10 .241 (141-for-585) with a .248 average (33-for- started 55 of 90 games, going 28-15 with a 4.32 Longest Losing Streak .................................8, 6/22-29 133) with runners in scoring position … pitchers ERA (325.0. IP, 156 ER). Series Record ...................................................... 16-8-4 have a 6.20 ERA (151.0 IP, 104 ER) that span … Series Opener .........................................................20-9 starters have a 6.87 ERA (93.0 IP, 71 ER), going 4-9, FLYING DUTCHMAN Series Finale ...........................................................14-14 while relievers are 0-4 with saves in three of five • Greg Holland’s 28 saves are the most in Major Sweeps ........................................................................ 2-3 opportunities and a 5.12 ERA (58.0 IP, 33 ER). League Baseball and the franchise history prior to the All-Star break. Getaway Day .........................................................10-12 THINK BIG Run Differential ........................................................+32 • Colorado is 51-39 and has a .567 winning DERBY DAY Longest Game by Innings ..................... 14, 6/27 at SF percentage, the fourth-best percentage in the NL. • Outfielder Charlie Blackmon will participate in Longest Game by Time ..................... 4:45, 6/27 at SF • The Rockies have the most wins in franchise history the 2017 Home Run Derby on Monday … he will Shortest Game by Time..............2:14, 5/10 vs. CHC and the best winning percentage through 90 games be the 11th Rockies player to participate in the Most Games Above .500 ............................... 21, 6/20 (previous best was 49-41, a .544 percentage, in derby, joining Carlos González (2016, 2012), Justin Most Games Below .500....................................... N/A 2010, 2009 and 1995). Morneau (2014), Troy Tulowitzki (2014), Michael Opp. At-Above / Below .500 .............. 25-18 / 26-21 • Recorded their 50th win in their 87th game of the Cuddyer (2013), Matt Holliday (2007), Todd Helton vs. RHS / LHS ........................................ 35-27 / 16-12 season Wednesday … that is the fewest games it (2001), Larry Walker (1999, 1997), Vinny Castilla Come-From-Behind Wins ........................................15 has taken for the team to reach the 50 win plateau (1998), Ellis Burks (1996) and Dante Bichette Trailing 3+ ..................................................................2 in franchise history (previous: 91st game, 1995 and (1994). 2010). • Blackmon is riding a seven-game hitting streak Trailing 4+ ..................................................................0 (.414; 12-for-29) … is batting .364 (12-for-33) in Trailing 5+ ..................................................................1 SOUTH SIDERS July. Losses After Leading .................................................12 • The Rockies are playing the Chicago White Sox • He currently leads the Major Leagues in hits (116) Largest Blown Lead ...............5, 2x, last: 6/25 at LAD for the first time since 2014 and the only time this and triples (10) and ranks fourth in runs (71) … Extra Innings .............................................................. 1-3 season. ranks sixth in the National League in slugging Shutouts ...................................................................... 4-7 • Are 6-8 all time vs. the White Sox, 4-7 at home … percentage (.579). Batting Orders ............................................................64 took two of three from Chicago at Coors Field in • Hit his 19th home run of the season Friday … he Rockies / Opp. Score First .................. 39-11 / 12-28 2014. is the first player since Jose Reyes in 2008 to have One-run / Two-Run Games .....................11-5 / 11-6 • White Sox Manager Rick Renteria served as a double-digit totals in doubles (17), triples (10) and Decided by Last At-Bat / Walk-Offs .......... 6-5 / 2-4 coach and bench coach under Rockies Manager home runs (19) prior to the All-Star break. Walk-Off Home Runs ............................................. 1-1 Bud Black in San Diego from 2008-13. Out-Hitting Opponents ........................................39-6 • This is the Rockies’ fifth Interleague series of CELESTIAL the season, their third at home … are 6-5 in • Major League Baseball announced Sunday that Out-Hit by Opponents .........................................8-30 Nolan Arenado and Charlie Blackmon were voted Hit Totals Equal ........................................................ 4-3 2017 Rockies Interleague (6-5) by the fans as starters for the National League Rockies / Opp. Score 5+ ....................... 38-9 / 10-30 for the 2017 All-Star Game … Greg Holland and Rockies / Opp. Score 4+ ..................... 43-12 / 15-35 Date H/R Result WP LP DJ LeMahieu were selected by player and coach Rockies / Opp. Score 3 or Fewer ..........8-27 / 36-4 5/16 R W, 7-3 Freeland Hughes balloting. Hit Two or More Home Runs ............................28-3 5/18 R W, 5-1 Márquez Santana • All three position player All-Stars hit home runs Hit at Least One Home Run .............................44-12 5/18 R L, 0-2 Berrios Chatwood last night. Hit No Home Runs................................................7-27 • Arenado (2015-16) and Holland (2013-14 with 5/29 H L, 6-5 Gaviglio Chatwood No Errors...............................................................40-20 Kansas City) are on their third All-Star rosters, One or More Errors ...........................................11-19 5/30 H L, 4-10 Miranda Anderson while Blackmon (2014) and LeMahieu (2015) are Rockies / Opp. Quality Start ................ 32-6 / 11-22 5/31 R L, 0-5 Paxton Senzatela on their second. • Arenado is the sixth Rockies player to be named an Ahead after 6 / 7 / 8 ......................46-3 / 49-1 / 48-0 6/1 R W, 6-3 Freeland Gallardo All-Star in three consecutive seasons, joining Dante Behind after 6 / 7 / 8 ......................4-34 / 1-36 / 1-35 6/6 H W, 11-3 Senzatela Clevinger Bichette (1994-96), Larry Walker (1997-99), Todd Tied after 6 / 7 / 8 ................................ 1-2 / 1-2 / 2-4 6/7 H W, 8-1 Freeland Bauer Helton (2000-02), Brian Fuentes (2005-07) and vs. NL West...........................................................26-21 Troy Tulowitzki (2013-15). vs. ARI .................... 6-6 vs. SD ......................... 5-4 7/7 H W, 12-4 Márquez D. Holland • It is the first time that the Rockies have sent four vs. LAD .................. 5-7 vs. SF ........................10-4 7/8 H L, 4-5 Kahnle G. Holland All-Stars … have sent three seven times. vs. NL Central .........................................................15-9 7/9 H Chicago White Sox 1:10 p.m. vs. NL East ................................................................. 4-4 8/8 R at Cleveland 5:10