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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 (86-70) vs. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (78-78) Tuesday, September 25, 2018 • 6:40 p.m. MDT • Coors Field • Denver, Colo. RHP Chad Bettis (5-2, 5.18) vs. RHP Vince Velasquez (9-11, 4.59) TV: AT&T SportsNet • Radio: KOA NewsRadio FIGHTIN’ FOR IT GO LOW ROCKIES AT A GLANCE • The Rockies continue their final homestand of the • The Rockies’ starting ERA of 4.23 (897.1 IP, 422 2018 regular season with the second of four games ER) is the third-lowest figure in franchise history, Game #157 .................................... Home #76 against the Philadelphia Phillies … will conclude trailing only the 2009 (4.10) and 2010 (4.21) teams NL West Standing ........................................2nd (-1.5) the regular season with a three-game series against … the team’s overall ERA of 4.38 ranks fourth in Wild Card Standing .......................................3rd (-0.5) Washington beginning on Friday. club history and is the lowest since the 2010 squad Home / Road .......................................... 42-33 / 44-37 • The Rockies trail Los Angeles-NL by 1.5 games for posted a franchise-low 4.14 mark. Day / Night ............................................. 23-26 / 63-44 first place in the NL West, and are now 0.5 games Current Streak ....................................................Won 4 behind St. Louis for the second Wild Card following A HAIRY STREAKER their loss to Milwaukee last night. Charlie Blackmon’s career-high 16-game hitting Homestand ................................................................ 1-0 streak (.362, 21-for-58) is the longest active string Last Road Trip ............................................................ 4-5 DIVISIVE in the Majors and the longest by a Rockies player Last Five Games ........................................................ 4-1 • With their sweep of Arizona Sunday, the Rockies since DJ LeMahieu hit safely in 16 straight games Last 10 Games........................................................... 5-5 concluded their schedule against divisional Aug. 23-Sept. 8, 2017 … the last streak of at least March/April .......15-15 July ............................17-6 opponents … the Rockies went 41-35 vs. the 17 games was David Dahl’s 17-game hitting streak May .....................15-11 August ....................14-14 National League West … last year the Rockies to begin his career, July 25-Aug. 11, 2016. June .....................11-16 September ...............14-8 were 42-34 against their division rivals … the 2007 • Blackmon has 14 streaks of 10 or more games, team was the best in franchise history vs. the West, including three this year, the third most in club vs. NL West...........................................................41-35 going 43-30. history behind Todd Helton (25) and Larry Walker vs. ARI ..................11-8 vs. SD .......................11-8 (17). vs. LAD ................7-12 vs. SF ........................12-7 THE HEAVENLY BED vs. NL Central .......................................................14-18 • The Rockies finished their 2018 road slate with a TAURUS vs. NL East .............................................................18-10 record of 44-37, the most road wins in franchise • The 2.58 ERA (69.2 IP, 20 ER) by the bullpen this Interleague ...............................................................13-7 history … only two other Colorado teams had month ranks third in the National League and in Opp. At or Above .500 / Below .500 ...... 54-41 / 32-29 won 40 on the road, the 2009 and 2017 clubs, the Majors. which were both 41-40. • Colorado’s bullpen has recorded a 2.06 ERA (39.1 vs. RHS / LHS ........................................ 53-43 / 33-27 • Colorado’s .543 road winning percentage is tied for IP, 9 ER) the past 14 games with an opponents’ Longest Winning Streak....... ...................... 7, 7/11-21 fourth in the NL and tied for eighth in MLB. batting average of .163 (22-for-135). Longest Losing Streak ................................... 5, 6/7-12 Series Record ....................................................23-20-7 NEW NORMAL CRACK THE BELL Series Opener .......................................................27-24 • Colorado’s .551 winning percentage through 156 • Colorado are playing their second series of the Series Finale ...........................................................24-26 games (86-70) is the second-highest clip in club season against the Phillies, having lost a three-game Sweeps ........................................................................ 7-3 history … the 2009 team was 88-68 (.564) after series 2-1 in Philadelphia, June 12-14 … went 2-1 Getaway Day .........................................................18-19 156 games en route to a franchise-best 92-70 mark against the Phillies at Coors Field last season, and … that is the only season in which the Rockies are 6-5 against them in Denver since 2014. Most Games Above .500 ................16, 2x, last: 9/24 have reached 90 wins in franchise history. • In 52 games, Carlos González is a lifetime .356 Most Games Below .500................... 4, 2x, last: 6/27 • Colorado has played consecutive seasons over .500 hitter (67-for-188) vs. Philadelphia, the fourth-best Longest Game by Innings ..... 13, 2x, last: 8/30 at SD for the first time since 2009-10. average among active players with 150 or more Longest Game by Time .................4:20, 5/11 vs. MIL plate appearances against the Phillies … has a hit in Shortest Game by Time ..................... 2:15, 7/4 vs. SF HEAT WAVE 15 of his past 19 games (.370, 27-for-73). Come-From-Behind Wins ........................................44 • Since June 28, the Rockies are 48-28, a .632 winning • Phillies rookie manager Gabe Kapler played parts Trailing 3+ ..................................................................7 percentage that ranks first in the National League of two seasons with the Rockies in 2002-03 … and third in the big leagues. the outfielder batted .280 (52-for-186) with six Trailing 4+ ..................................................................1 doubles, three triples and two home runs across Trailing 5+ ..................................................................1 FOR STARTERS 79 games played. Largest Deficit Overcome to Win .......5, 6/15 at Texas • The Rockies’ starting pitchers, with a 3.25 ERA Losses After Leading .................................................33 (52.2 IP, 19 ER) pitched seven quality starts on GOOD COMPANY Largest Blown Lead ............................. 6, 5/11 vs. MIL the most recent road trip … Colorado starters • Charlie Blackmon joins Willie Mays (1954-1965) Extra Innings .............................................................. 5-6 worked five or more innings eight times (six or and Duke Snider (1953-56) as the only NL center Shutouts ...................................................................... 8-9 more seven times) and allowed three runs or fewer fielders to have at least three straight seasons with Lineups ....................................................................... 123 each game. 100 runs scored and 25 home runs. • Jon Gray’s seven innings of work last night in which Rockies / Opp. Score First .................. 51-16 / 35-54 he allowed one run was the fourth consecutive EARTH WIND AND FIRE One-run / Two-Run Games ................ 26-15 / 22-10 start of seven innings for the Rockies, the second • Charlie Blackmon’s .353 batting average (30-for-85) Decided by Last At-Bat / Walk-Offs ......17-16 / 8-8 time this season the Rockies have strung together in September ranks fifthin the NL with the center Walk-Off Home Runs ............................................. 5-6 four consecutive starts of seven or more innings. fielder hitting safely in 20 of 22 games. Out-Hitting Opponents ......................................59-14 • Kyle Freeland pitched his 10th consecutive quality • Trevor Story is tied for third in the NL this month Out-Hit by Opponents .......................................16-52 start Sunday as he held the Diamondbacks scoreless with seven home runs, despite missing a week of Hit Totals Equal ......................................................11-4 through seven innings … he became the third playing time with elbow soreness. starting pitcher in Rockies history (second this Rockies / Opp. Score 5+ ..................... 55-18 / 13-54 season, German Márquez has an active 11-game BETTER HOMES AND ROOFTOPS Rockies / Opp. Score 4+ ..................... 65-28 / 22-60 streak) to have 10-plus consecutive quality starts • Since an eight-game home losing streak ended June Rockies / Opp. Score 3 or Fewer ..... 21-42 / 64-10 within the same season (Ubaldo Jimenez holds the 19, the Rockies are 31-13 at Coors Field (.705), the Hit Two or More Home Runs ..........................38-18 single-season record with 14, set in 2010). best home winning percentage in the NL. At least one HR / No HR .................... 69-40 / 17-30 No Errors / One or More Errors ..... 57-44 / 29-26 BY A HARE Rockies / Opp. Quality Start .............. 58-24 / 28-33 • The Rockies’ 26 one-run wins are third in the NL Ahead after 6 / 7 / 8 ................... 62-10 / 70-7 / 73-5 and tied for fifth in the Majors … their .634 winning 2018 Rockies vs. Phillies (2-2) percentage (26-15) is second in the NL and fourth Behind after 6 / 7 /