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COLORADO ROCKIES (90-71) vs. WASHINGTON NATIONALS (82-79) Sunday, September 30, 2018 • 1:10 p.m. MDT • Coors Field • Denver, Colo. LHP Tyler Anderson (6-9, 4.76) vs. RHP Erick Fedde (2-3, 5.24) TV: AT&T SportsNet • Radio: KOA NewsRadio

TIMES UP, LET’S DO THIS the first eight batters of the game … the eight- ROCKIES AT A GLANCE • The Colorado Rockies play their final game of the straight were also a franchise record for regular season today vs. the Washington Nationals. consecutive strikeouts in a single game and tied Game #162...... Home #81 • The Rockies enter play today in a tie for the the franchise record for strikeouts vs. consecutive NL West Standing...... T-1st National League West with the Los Angeles batters faced. Wild Card Standing...... N/A Dodgers … a win today and a Dodgers loss would • Márquez now has 221 strikeouts this season, a new Home / Road...... 46-34 / 44-37 clinch the Rockies’ first division title in franchise single-season franchise record. Day / Night...... 25-26 / 66-45 history … if both teams remain tied after play Current Streak...... Lost 1 today, a Game 163 tiebreaker would be played THE MILE HIGH KID Homestand...... 5-1 tomorrow in Los Angeles. • finished the regular season with a Last Road Trip...... 4-5 • The Rockies’ 12-2 loss to the Nationals yesterday 2.85 ERA (202.1 IP, 64 ER), the lowest full-season Last Five Games...... 4-1 snapped their season-high eight game winning ERA for a starting in Rockies history … his Last 10 Games...... 8-2 streak, the club’s longest win streak since winning 2.40 ERA (93.2 IP, 25 ER) at home is also the lowest March/April...... 15-15 July...... 17-6 10-straight in 2010 (Sept. 3-12). for a starter in club history. May...... 15-11 August...... 14-14 • The Colorado Rockies have clinched a postseason • Is the first Rockies pitcher to reach 200 innings in June...... 11-16 September...... 18-9 berth two consecutive seasons for the first time in a season since Ubaldo Jiménez in 2010 (221.2 IP) vs. NL West...... 41-35 franchise history. • Has 11 consecutive quality starts, third-longest vs. ARI...... 11-8 vs. SD...... 11-8 quality start streak for a season in franchise history NEW NORMAL … his 17 wins are tied for second in franchise vs. LAD...... 7-12 vs. SF...... 12-7 • The Rockies 90 wins this season are tied for the history and the most since Jiménez recorded a vs. NL Central...... 14-18 second-most in franchise history with the 2007 franchise-record 19 wins in 2010. vs. NL East...... 22-11 club, who won their 90th game in the tie-breaking • His 24 quality starts this season rank fourth in the Interleague...... 13-7 Game 163 vs. San Diego … the 2009 club holds the NL and are tied for the second-most in franchise Opp. At or Above .500 / Below .500...... 56-42 / 34-29 franchise record with 92 wins. history. vs. RHS / LHS ...... 57-44 / 33-27 • Colorado has played consecutive seasons over .500 Longest Winning Streak...... 8, 9/21-28 for the first time since 2009-10. HAVE TO GET BY THEM FIRST Longest Losing Streak...... 5, 6/7-12 • Over their last 11 games, Rockies starters are 6-1 Series Record...... 24-20-7 BETTER HOMES AND ROOFTOPS with a 2.29 ERA (63.0 IP, 16 ER) with 16 walks Series Opener...... 28-24 • Since an eight-game home losing streak ended June and 57 strikeouts … have pitched seven innings Series Finale...... 25-26 19, the Rockies are 35-14 at Coors Field (.714), the or more in five of those games with quality starts Sweeps...... 8-3 best home winning percentage in the NL and tied eight times while not allowing more than two runs Getaway Day...... 18-19 for third-highest clip in the Majors. in 10 of 11 games. Most Games Above .500...... 20, 9/28 Most Games Below .500...... 4, 2x, last: 6/27 THE BEST OF YOU GO LOW • Colorado’s 56 wins against teams at or above .500 • Rockies starting lead the National League Longest Game by Innings...... 13, 2x, last: 8/30 at SD lead the Majors. and rank third in MLB with 919.2 innings pitched. Longest Game by Time...... 4:20, 5/11 vs. MIL • The Rockies’ starting ERA of 4.21 (919.2 IP, 430 Shortest Game by Time...... 2:15, 7/4 vs. SF BABY COME BACK ER) is the second-lowest figure in franchise history, Come-From-Behind Wins...... 46 • The Rockies’ 46 come-from-behind wins are trailing only the 2009 (4.10) team … the team’s Trailing 3+...... 7 second in the NL (third in the Majors) and the overall ERA of 4.36 ranks fourth in club history Trailing 4+...... 1 third-most in franchise history. and is the lowest since the 2010 squad posted a Trailing 5+...... 1 franchise-low 4.14 mark. Largest Deficit Overcome to Win...... 5, 6/15 at Texas BA-DEE YA, SAY, DO YOU REMEMBER Losses After Leading...... 33 • The Rockies have gone 18-9 in September, tied for MORE GOLIATH THAN DAVID Largest Blown Lead...... 6, 5/11 vs. MIL the most wins in the National League and tied for • hit a home run in five consecutive Extra Innings...... 5-6 the second-most victories in the Majors … the 18 games Monday through Friday, the fourth player Shutouts...... 9-9 wins are tied for the second most in September in in franchise history to record a home run streak Lineups...... 126 franchise history, the most since also winning 18 in of five or more games … Dante Bichette (Aug. Rockies / Opp. Score First...... 54-16 / 36-55 September, 2009 (franchise record: 20 wins, 2007). 1-5, 1995), Larry Walker (June 18-23, 1999) and One-run / Two-Run Games...... 26-15 / 23-10 • The Rockies’ 3.38 ERA (239.1 IP, 90 ER) in the Nolan Arenado (six games, Sept. 1-5, 2015) also month ranks fourth in the NL … the Rockies 142 accomplished the feat. Decided by Last At-Bat / Walk-Offs...... 17-16 / 8-8 runs this month ranks third in the NL … rank Walk-Off Home Runs...... 5-6 second in the league with a .269 batting average GOOD COMPANY Out-Hitting Opponents...... 62-14 and 38 home runs this month. • Charlie Blackmon joins Willie Mays (1954-1965) Out-Hit by Opponents...... 17-53 • is tied for second in the NL this and Duke Snider (1953-56) as the only NL center Hit Totals Equal...... 11-4 month with nine home runs and tied for fifth with fielders to have at least three straight seasons with Rockies / Opp. Score 5+...... 59-18 / 13-55 20 RBI … David Dahl’s 24 RBI are fourth in the NL 100 runs scored and 25 home runs. Rockies / Opp. Score 4+...... 69-28 / 22-61 … Charlie Blackmon’s .327 batting average ranks Rockies / Opp. Score 3 or Fewer...... 21-43 / 68-10 seventh in NL. AND THEN THERE WERE TWO Hit Two or More Home Runs...... 41-19 • With his 35th home run of the season Saturday, At least one HR / No HR...... 73-41 / 17-30 NO CHANCE Nolan Arenado joins Albert Belle (1993-96) as the No Errors / One or More Errors...... 59-44 / 31-27 • On Wednesday, German Márquez tied a modern only players in Major League history to record Rockies / Opp. Quality Start...... 60-24 / 29-34 Major League record (since 1900) by striking out at least 35 doubles and 35 home runs in four Ahead after 6 / 7 / 8...... 66-10 / 74-7 / 77-5 consecutive seasons. 2018 Rockies vs. Nationals (4-2) Behind after 6 / 7 / 8...... 9-51 / 6-56 / 6-59 Tied after 6 / 7 / 8...... 15-10 / 10-8 / 7-7 Date H/R Result WP LP TRUE STORY Instant Replay Reviews - Rockies / Opp...... 46 / 45 4/12 R W, 5-1 Bettis G. Gonzalez • Trevor Story enters today leading the National League with 83 extra-base hits … would join Ernie Overturned - Rockies / Opp...... 25 / 22 4/13 R W, 2-1 Oberg Roark Banks (1957-58, 1960) and Honus Wagner (1903- Crew Chief Reviews - Rockies / Opp...... 5 (1) / 9 (2) 4/14 R L, 2-6 Scherzer Gray 04, 1907-09) as the only NL shortstops to lead the Monday...... 10-7 Friday...... 16-11 4/15 R W, 6-5 Ottavino Doolittle league in extra-base hits. Tuesday...... 13-12 Saturday...... 16-11 Wednesday...... 14-9 Sunday...... 11-14 9/28 H W, 5-2 Freeland Ross • Also ranks tied for third in home runs (35), tied for fourth in RBI (105) and fourth in doubles. Thursday...... 10-7 Holiday...... 1-2 9/29 H L, 2-12 Strasburg Gray Purple Jerseys...... 31-21 9/30 H 1:10 p.m. MDT GNATS White Pinstripes...... 17-17 2018 vs. WAS...... 4-2 • The Rockies are 4-2 vs. the Nationals … won the Gray Jerseys...... 25-16 2018 vs. WAS at Coors Field...... 1-1 season series two of the past three years … won Black Sleeveless Jerseys...... 11-12 three of four at Nationals Park from April 12-15, Holiday ...... 5-3 2018 vs. WAS at Nationals Park...... 3-1 the first time since 2006 that they won a four-game Players Weekend...... 1-2 All-Time vs. WAS/MTL...... 111-85 series at Washington. All-Time Record...... 1961-2188 All-Time vs. WAS/MTL at Coors Field...... 50-38 • All-time vs. Washington and Montreal, Colorado is All-Time, Home...... 1128-945 All-Time vs. WAS/MTL in Denver...... 55-42 111-85, including 55-39 vs. Washington since the All-Time, Coors Field...... 1064-871 move to D.C. in 2005 … the Rockies have gone All-Time, Road...... 833-1243 All-Time vs. WAS at Nationals Park...... 23-13 25-22 vs. the Nationals at Coors Field since 2005. All-Time in Washington...... 30-17 Under Bud Black...... 177-146 All-Time in Montreal...... 26-26 UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING (ALL TIMES MOUNTAIN) DATE OPPONENT MDT ROCKIES STARTER OPPOSING STARTER TELEVISION

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