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COLORADO ROCKIES GAME NOTES twitter.com/RockiesPR facebook.com/Rockies twitter.com/Rockies twitter.com/LosRockies Colorado Rockies Communications Coors Field( 2001 Blake St. ( Denver, CO 80205 ( www.rockies.com COLORADO ROCKIES (58-50) at MILWAUKEE BREWERS (63-49) Friday, August 3, 2018 • 6:10 p.m. MDT • Miller Park • Milwaukee, Wisc. RHP German Márquez (9-8, 4.82) vs. RHP Junior Guerra (6-7, 3.43) TV: AT&T SportsNet • Radio: KOA NewsRadio SCHLEMIEL, SCHLEMAZEL in a three-game series in franchise history and ROCKIES AT A GLANCE • The Colorado Rockies continue their two-city, the second time this season (also: July 2-4 vs. San seven-game road trip with the first of a three-game Francisco, three runs) … it was the first time in Game #109 ...................................... Road #58 set against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park club history that the Rockies have held opponents NL West Standing .........................................3rd (-2.0) in Milwaukee … dropped the final game of a four- to four or fewer runs in a three-game series twice Wild Card Standing .......................................4th (-1.5) game series in St. Louis to go 1-3 in the four-game in a season. Home / Road .......................................... 27-24 / 31-26 series. • Held opponents to one run or fewer in six games Day / Night ............................................. 14-23 / 44-27 at home in July, two runs or fewer in 10 … the Current Streak .....................................................Lost 2 MAN IS MORTAL six games in which they held opponents to one • The Rockies had their streak of eight consecutive or fewer runs is a franchise record for a calendar Road Trip .................................................................... 1-3 series without a series loss snapped yesterday … month (previous: five in July of 2006). Last Homestand ........................................................ 4-1 their last series loss prior to yesterday was a 2-1 • Finished the July home slate with a 2.41 ERA (127.0 Last Five Games ........................................................ 2-3 series loss at San Francisco, June 26-28 … fell one IP, 34 ER), including a 1.71 ERA (89.2.0 IP, 17 ER) Last 10 Games........................................................... 5-5 series short of the franchise record for series for the starting rotation … that is the best ERA March/April .......15-15 July ............................17-6 without a loss (nine, April 30-May 28, 2017). for the starting rotation at home in a single month May .....................15-11 August ........................ 0-2 (excluding October) in franchise history (previous June .....................11-16 September/Oct. ....... 0-0 ALGONQUIN FOR “THE GOOD LAND” best: 2.80 in May of 2006). • Colorado concludes their season series against vs. NL West...........................................................23-23 the Brewers with this three-game road series … TIGHT SEAMS vs. ARI .................... 5-7 vs. SD ......................... 7-5 dropped a four-game series against the Brewers at • The Rockies are 24-12 since June 19 (went 4-12 vs. LAD .................. 3-6 vs. SF .......................... 8-5 Coors Field 3-1, May 10-13. in 16 preceding games in June), a .667 winning vs. NL Central .......................................................11-12 • Last played in Milwaukee April 3-6, 2017 in the percentage that is the best in the NL and the third- vs. NL East .............................................................13-10 Opening Series, and took three of four … have best in MLB. Interleague ...............................................................11-5 won six of their last 10 at Miller Park and 11 of • Of the 17 series remaining in the Rockies’ season, Opp. At or Above .500 / Below .500 ...... 35-27 / 23-23 their last 20 dating back to 2012. all but two are against teams currently at or above • Rockies outfielder Gerardo Parra spent parts of .500 (San Diego, Los Angeles-AL). vs. RHS / LHS ........................................ 34-31 / 24-19 two seasons with Milwaukee (2014-15), batting a Longest Winning Streak....... ...................... 7, 7/11-21 combined .312 (139-for-446). A LITTLE MORE THAN A FLASH Longest Losing Streak ................................... 5, 6/7-12 • Brewers Manager Craig Counsell was originally • Since June 19, the Rockies have posted a 3.55 team Series Record ....................................................17-14-4 selected by the Rockies in the 11th round of ERA (319.0 IP, 126 ER), the third-lowest ERA in the Series Opener .......................................................20-15 the 1992 First-Year Player Draft, the first draft in NL and the fourth-lowest in MLB over that span. Series Finale ...........................................................15-20 Rockies history. • Rockies starters have a 3.42 ERA (216.0 IP, 82 ER) Sweeps ........................................................................ 4-2 • Rockies bullpen coach Darren Holmes spent two over that span, the second-lowest in the NL and Getaway Day .........................................................10-16 seasons with the Brewers (1991-92) before being fourth-lowest in MLB … starters have surrendered selected by the Rockies with the fifth pick in the only 18 home runs since June 19, the fewest in the Most Games Above .500 ................10, 2x, last: 7/31 1992 Expansion Draft. NL. Most Games Below .500................... 4, 2x, last: 6/27 • Brewers pitcher Jhoulys Chacín spent the first six Longest Game by Innings ....................13, 6/7 at CIN years of his career with Colorado after signing IT’S WHAT WE DO Longest Game by Time .................4:20, 5/11 vs. MIL with the Rockies as a non-drafted international • Since June 19, the Rockies rank second in the NL Shortest Game by Time ..................... 2:15, 7/4 vs. SF free agent in 2004 … he ranks eighth in franchise and third in MLB with a .274 team batting average Come-From-Behind Wins ........................................26 history in starts (109) and wins (38) and seventh and rank second in the NL (fifth in MLB) with 53 Trailing 3+ ..................................................................5 with 514 strikeouts. home runs … rank third in the NL and seventh in MLB with 5.22 runs per game over that span. Trailing 4+ ..................................................................1 FIREWORKS Trailing 5+ ..................................................................1 • Went 17-6 in July, their most wins for a single HOME IMPROVEMENT Largest Deficit Overcome to Win .......5, 6/15 at Texas month this season, and the most since going • Since their eight-game home losing streak ended Losses After Leading .................................................28 17-12 in May of 2017 … recorded a .738 winning June 18, the Rockies have gone 16-4 at Coors Field. Largest Blown Lead ............................. 6, 5/11 vs. MIL percentage for the month, their second-highest • Over that 20-game span, have outscored opponents Extra Innings .............................................................. 3-4 ever for a single month in franchise history (highest: 118-73 … have posted a 3.28 team ERA over that Shutouts ...................................................................... 6-6 .750, June 2009, 21-7). span, a 3.01 ERA by the starters and a 3.86 ERA by Lineups ..........................................................................82 • Posted a 3.16 ERA (17-6) for the month, their the bullpen. lowest ever for a single month in franchise history. • Averaged 5.9 runs per game while batting .303. Rockies / Opp. Score First .................. 37-14 / 21-36 One-run / Two-Run Games .................. 17-11 / 14-6 SILVER BULLET BUSTERS BIG G FOR C.B. Decided by Last At-Bat / Walk-Offs ........8-11 / 4-5 • Kyle Freeland (4.9) and Tyler Anderson (3.9) rank • Charlie Blackmon is two hits shy of becoming the Walk-Off Home Runs ............................................. 2-2 fourth and fifth, respectively, among NL pitchers in seventh Rockie to reach 1,000 hits. Out-Hitting Opponents ......................................43-10 Wins Above Replacement (Baseball Reference). Out-Hit by Opponents .......................................10-37 • Jon Gray is 2-0 with a 1.66 ERA (21.2 IP, 4 ER) in ALL GOOD THINGS Hit Totals Equal ........................................................ 5-3 three starts since his July 14 recall from Triple-A • Charlie Blackmon had his season-high, 13-game Albuquerque … has pitched 7.0 or more innings in hitting streak snapped Tuesday … batted .345 (19- Rockies / Opp. Score 5+ ..................... 37-14 / 11-41 three consecutive starts for the first time since July for-55) with 10 runs, seven doubles, three home Rockies / Opp. Score 4+ ..................... 42-23 / 17-44 17-27, 2016. runs, five RBI and four walks over the streak, which Rockies / Opp. Score 3 or Fewer ....... 16-27 / 41-6 was tied for the longest hitting streak for a Rockies Hit Two or More Home Runs ..........................26-13 YOU CAN’T SEE ME batter this season (also: Ian Desmond, Trevor At least one HR / No HR .................... 48-30 / 10-20 • Prior to the road trip, swept the Oakland Athletics Story). No Errors / One or More Errors ..... 37-35 / 21-15 in three games in Denver … held the A’s to four • It was his 13th career streak of 10 or more Rockies / Opp. Quality Start .............. 36-14 / 15-19 runs in the series, the ninth time that the Rockies games, which is tied with Vinny Castilla and Carlos