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Colorado Rockies Communications Coors Field 2001 Blake Street Denver, CO 80205 phone (303) 312-2325 fax (303) 312-2319 www.rockies.com 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 phone (303) 312-2325 fax (303) 312-2319 www.rockies.com UPCOMING SERIES INFORMATION ROCKIES (44-64) vs. Tigers (58-47) Date Opp. Pitchers - Rockies vs. Opponent Time/TV Friday, August 1, 2014 • Comerica Park, Detroit, MI 8/2 at DET LHP Tyler Matzek (2-5, 4.39) vs. RHP Rick Porcello (12-5, 3.24) 5:08/ROOT LHP Franklin Morales (5-5, 5.18) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (9-9, 4.59) 8/3 at DET LHP Jorge De La Rosa (11-6, 4.20) vs. RHP Anibal Sanchez (7-5, 3.57) 11:08/ROOT Game #110 • Road Game #54 • 5:08 p.m. MDT 8/4 --- OFF DAY --- TV: ROOT Sports • Radio: 850 KOA 8/5 vs. CHC LHP Brett Anderson (1-3, 3.12) vs. LHP Travis Wood (7-9, 5.10) 6:40/ROOT ROCKIES VS. TIGERS TONIGHT: The Rockies continue their seven-game road trip with the first CURRENT ROAD TRIP 2014: . .0-0 of three games at Comerica Park against the Detroit Tigers (8/1-3)...they W-L-S: ........................................1-3-1 just concluded a four-game set at the “not-so” friendly confines of Wrigley 2012: . .1-2 Batting Avg: ................................ .204 2012 on Road . 1-2 Field against the Chicago Cubs (1-3, 7/28-7/31)...this will be the Rockies first and only visit to the Windy City in 2014...prior to their current road trip, Runs-Per-Game ............................ 2.8 2012 at Home. 0-0 Colorado concluded a .500, six-game homestand against the Washington Runs/Opp: ................................11/15 All-Time:.. 14-10 Nationals (1-2, 7/21-23) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2-1, 7/25-27)...following Home Runs/Opp: ..........................0/2 All-Time Home.. .9-3 their return home, the Rockies will have a scheduled off day followed by just All-Time Road:. 5-7 three games against the Cubs...yesterday in the series finale, Chicago beat OBP/SLG ..............................277/.274 the Rockies 3-1...the Cubs scored all of their runs in the sixth inning after Team ERA: .................................. 2.81 2014 GAME LOGS: opening the frame with the bases loaded with no outs...Colorado answered Starter ERA: ................................ 3.55 Date Site Score with a run in the seventh as Corey Dickerson opened the inning with a single Bullpen ERA: ............................... 1.65 and would score all the way from first on a Nolan Arenado RBI double... 8/1 DET Colorado threatened again in the ninth with the tying runs in scoring position ROX VS. AL, 2014: .......................6-9 8/2 DET but that’s as close as they would get...Pedro Hernandez, whose contract was vs. Cleveland ................................0-3 8/3 DET selected prior to the game, went 5.2 innings and allowed 3 runs on 6 hits...it vs. Chicago-AL ..............................2-1 REMAINING INTERLEAGUE: was his 2014 season debut. vs. Detroit ..................................... 0-0 • LHP Franklin Morales is scheduled to make his 25th appearance/16th Date Opp Site vs. Kansas City ..............................0-2 8/19 KC Coors Field start this season...this will be his 1st career start against the Tigers but 7th 8/20 KC Coors Field game...recorded a save against Detroit on 7/31/12...has held opponents to vs. Minnesota ...............................1-2 3 or fewer earned runs in each of his last 4 starts (22.2 ip, 7 er). vs. Texas ....................................... 3-1 • RHP Justin Verlander will be making his 23rd start of the season and ROX-AT-A-GLANCE BATTING AVERAGE VS. DET, first start against Colorado since 6/19/11 in Denver, a complete game MLB TEAMS, ALL-TIME win...it will be just his 3rd career start vs. the Rockies...for his career in Record: .....................................44-64 Team AVG Interleague, he’s 24-2 with a 2.75 ERA (209.1 ip, 64 er) in 31 starts. Rox in the Standings: ..... 5th, 17.5 GB 1. Boston .2782 Series Record .........................12-19-3 2. Colorado .2781 MOTOR CITY: The Rockies and Tigers will play the first of their three games vs. LHS: .....................................15-18 3. Kansas City .276 this season tonight...the two clubs don’t face each other often but when they 4. St. Louis .2752 have matched up, Colorado has come out on top more often than Detroit has vs. RHS: .....................................29-46 5. Los Angeles-AL .2751 (14-10)...the Rockies are just 5-7 in Detroit, though...the last time they have Current Streak: ...............................L1 won a road series at Comerica Park was in 2009 when they took 2 of 3 games. Recent Homestand .......................3-3 • Having spent 11 prior seasons in the AL Central, Justin Morneau has played Last Road Trip: ..............................0-3 BATTING AVERAGE, in 138 career games against Detroit...in those games, he’s hitting .299 INTERLEAGUE GAMES, (154-for-515) with 40 doubles, 2 triples, 23 HR, 95 RBI and 77 runs...since Extra-Innings: ...............................4-5 NL PLAYERS, 2014 2003, his 40 doubles are the most while his 95 RBI are 2nd most and his 77 Most Games +.500: ..................8, 5/8 Player AVG runs are 3rd. Most Games -.500: .................20, 8/1 1. DJ LeMahieu .450 at Home: ...................................27-28 2. Juan Uribe .400 INTER-LE-MAHIEU: DJ LeMahieu is looking forward to some Interleague 3. Andrew McCutchen .396 play after going just 1-for-16 in the four-game series against Chicago...this on Road: ...................................16-36 4. Carlos Gonzalez .393 year against teams for the AL, LeMahieu is hitting a MLB-best .450 (18-for- Shutouts: ...................................... 1-6 5. Khris Davis .390 40) with 4 doubles, 1 triple, 5 RBI and 10 runs...he has hit safely in each of his Errorless Games: ......................27-33 last 6 Interleague games going 10-for-19. 2013 after 110: .........................51-59 • Another person looking to get things going this weekend is Carlos TEAM ERA FROM STARTING Gonzalez, who not only owns a .311 clip (14-for-45) in 11 career games vs. Day: ..........................................15-21 PITCHERS, POST ALL-STAR Detroit, but who is hitting .393 (24-for-61) in Interleague play this year... Night: ........................................29-43 BREAK, MLB TEAMS his average is 4th-best in the NL...has recorded a hit in 13 of his 14 games. Last 5: ...........................................2-3 Team ERA Last 10: .........................................4-6 1. Tampa Bay 1.96 AT THE STARTING LINE: Since the All-Star Break, the Rockies couldn’t have 2. Milwaukee 2.55 asked for much more from their starting pitchers...with call-up LHP Pedro vs. National League: .................38-55 3. Seattle 2.61 Hernandez tossing 5.2 innings and allowing just 3 runs, Colorado has gone Interleague: .................................. 6-9 4. Colorado 2.80 8-straight games with their starter holding opponents to 3 runs or fewer...in March/April: .............................16-13 5. Baltimore 2.90 their 13 Post-AS starts, that has happened in 11 games...their 2.80 ERA (80.1 May: .........................................12-14 ip, 25 er) by starters since the break is the 4th lowest in baseball (2nd in NL). June: ........................................... 8-20 RUNS, POST ALL-STAR, RIGGS ASSIGNED: Recently it was announced by the Arizona Fall League July: ............................................ 8-17 NL PLAYERS, 2014 that Kevin Riggs, Double-A Tulsa Manager, will be the hitting coach for the August: ......................................... 0-0 Player Runs 2014 Salt River Rafters club for the season that begins on 10/7...the Rafters September: ................................... 0-0 1. Neil Walker 13 will be comprised of prospects from the Diamondbacks, Rockies, Astros, T2. Lucas Duda 11 Marlins and Twins, and will play their home games at Salt River Fields at Sunday: ....................................... 4-13 T2. Jimmy Rollins 11 Talking Stick in Scottsdale, AZ. Monday: .....................................4-10 T2. B.J. Upton 11 Tuesday: ....................................... 7-9 T5. Nolan Arenado 10 BRANCH RICKEY: Don’t forget to vote Michael Cuddyer for this year’s Branch Wednesday:................................7-10 T5. Anthony Rizzo 10 Rickey Award...the Branch Rickey Award is given annually to an individual in Major League Baseball in recognition of his exceptional community service... Thursday: ...................................... 3-7 vote at www.branchrickeyaward.org...last year’s winner was LAD’s Clayton Friday: ........................................... 8-7 APPEARANCES, Kershaw. Saturday: ....................................10-7 ALL-TIME, 15-18 All-Time Record: ...............1619-1828 DOWN ON THE FARM: The Rockies had two Players of the Week in their Player App. All-Time, Home:....................940-784 15. Goose Gossage 1002 respective leagues for their efforts from 7/21-27...Logan Sawyer for Tri-City 16. Lindy McDaniel 987 (Northwest League) pitched 9.0 scoreless innings over 2 starts (1-0, 2 h, 2 bb, All-Time, Coors Field: ...........876-710 17. Todd Jones 982 6 k)...Matt McBride in Colorado Springs (International League) went 13-for- All-Time, Road: ...................679-1044 18. LaTroy Hawkins 981 28 (.464) with 3 doubles, 6 RBI and 5 runs in 8 games. Under Walt Weiss: ...............118-152 ROCKIES 40-MAN ROSTER ON TWITTER PLAYER TWITTER HANDLE PLAYER TWITTER