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 (20-12) vs. CHICAGO CUBS (16-15) Tuesday, May 9, 2017 • 12:10 p.m. & 6:40 p.m. MDT • Coors Field • Denver, Colo. Game One: RHP Antonio Senzatela (4-1, 2.84) vs. RHP Jake Arrieta (4-1, 4.63) Game Two: LHP Kyle Freeland (3-1, 2.65) vs. RHP John Lackey (2-3, 5.14) TV: ROOT SPORTS Rocky Mountain • Radio: KOA NewsRadio LETS PLAY TWO April 4, 2003 in Denver. ROCKIES AT A GLANCE • The Colorado Rockies will play their first Game #33 & 34 .................... Home #17 & 18 doubleheader of 2017 after last night’s game was SHERIFF OF SWATTINGHAM Record ....................................................................20-12 postponed due to inclement weather. • Mark Reynolds hit his 11th home run of the season NL West Standing ........................................... 1st / 2.0 • This will be the Rockies’ 51st doubleheader in Sunday … he is tied for third in the National Home .......................................................................... 9-7 franchise history, 37th at Coors Field … they are League … he ranks tied for first on the team and Road ..........................................................................11-5 50-50 all-time in doubleheaders with 18 splits, 16 tied for sixth in the NL with 27 RBI. Day .............................................................................. 8-4 sweeps and 16 times being swept … it will be the • According to today’s Elias Says via ESPN.com, by third doubleheader in franchise history against the homering in all three games vs. Arizona over the Night..........................................................................12-8 Chicago Cubs, first in Colorado … lost both games weekend, Reynolds hit a home run in every game Current Streak ....................................................Won 2 of a doubleheader in Chicago July 19, 1997 and split of a series that long for the first time since 2009 Homestand ................................................................ 2-1 a doubleheader in Chicago July 4, 1994. while with Arizona. Last Road Trip ............................................................ 4-2 • The Colorado Rockies continue the homestand Last Five Games ........................................................ 4-1 with the first and second of three games vs. the ROAD MAP Last 10 Games........................................................... 6-4 Cubs … Colorado began the ‘stand by taking two • Colorado ranks tied for second in the Major Longest Winning Streak ....................................... 4, 4/21-24 of three from the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Leagues with their 11 road wins… the Rockies Longest Losing Streak .................................3, 4/25-27 Rockies’ third consecutive series win. 3.23 road ERA (145.0 IP, 52 ER) ranks second in Series Record ........................................................ 7-2-1 • The Rockies are on a season-long, 10-game MLB, first in the NL. Series Opener ........................................................... 7-3 homestand against Arizona (1-2), Chicago-NL • The Rockies bullpen has a 2.03 ERA (57.2 IP, 13 ER) Series Finale ............................................................... 5-5 (three games) and Los Angeles-NL (four games). on the road as compared to a 5.82 ERA (51.0 IP, 33 Sweeps ........................................................................ 1-0 ER) in Denver. Getaway Day ............................................................. 3-4 AND IT’S STILL EARLY Longest Game by Innings ................... 13, 4/30 at ARI • Colorado is 20-12, the second-best start through ONE 32 games in franchise history … the 1997 club was • The Rockies are 9-0 in one-run games so far this Longest Game by Time ...................... 4:13, 5/5 at SD 21-11 … the ‘97 team also had the best record season, the only team in MLB to be undefeated in Shortest Game by Time..................2:24, 4/11 vs. SD through 33 games (21-12), while the 2006 Rockies one-run games … only Kansas City, also with nine, Most Games Above .500 .................... 8, 2x, last: 5/7 started 20-13. has as many one-run wins, thus far … Colorado Most Games Below .500....................................... N/A went 12-20 in one-run games in 2016, Opp. At-Above / Below .500 ...................10-6 / 10-6 HOW DID YOU SLEEP • The MLB record for most one-run wins without a vs. RHS / LHS ...............................................12-9 / 8-3 • The Rockies and Cubs will play seven games this loss is 11-0 by the 1972 Mets. Come-From-Behind Wins ..........................................6 year, three this week and four next month at Trailing 3+ ..................................................................2 Wrigley Field, June 8-11. YOUNG GUNS Trailing 4+ ..................................................................0 • Colorado won two of three in ‘17 in Denver and • Kyle Freeland did not factor into the decision Trailing 5+ ..................................................................1 Chicago, winning the season series, 4-2. Thursday but lowered his ERA to 2.65 (34.0 IP, 10 Losses After Leading ...................................................3 • The Rockies have won five of the past eight games ER) after pitching 6.1 innings and allowing one run Largest Blown Lead .................... 1, 3x, last: 5/2 at SD vs. Chicago … they trail the all-time series 90-95, on three hits … it was his third straight quality leading 50-45 in Denver, while behind 40-50 at start, his fourth of the season … has allowed one Extra Innings .............................................................. 1-1 Wrigley Field. run or less in five of his six starts. Shutouts ...................................................................... 2-2 • Rockies outfielder González is a career .333 (54- • Freeland currently ranks first among Major League Batting Orders ............................................................21 for-162) hitter vs. the Cubs over 41 games, the starters in groundball rate (65.1%) and sixth in Rockies / Opp. Score First .........................16-3 / 4-9 third-highest average among active hitters … he the National League in ERA … his rookie rotation One-run / Two-Run Games ......................... 9-0 / 4-3 has 13 home runs and 29 RBI. mate Antonio Senzatela ranks ninth in the NL with Decided by Last At-Bat / Walk-Offs .......... 3-0 / 0-1 • Catcher Ryan Hanigan has a lifetime .310 (44-for- a 2.84 ERA (38.0 IP, 12 ER) … those are the two Walk-Off Home Runs ............................................. 0-1 142) average vs. Chicago in 50 games. best ERAs among rookie starting pitchers in MLB. Out-Hitting Opponents ........................................15-3 • Freeland and Senzatela’s four quality starts are tied Out-Hit by Opponents ........................................... 3-9 WEEKEND WARRIORS for the most by a Rockie through six career games Hit Totals Equal ........................................................ 2-0 • The Rockies posted a 3.00 ERA (27.0 IP, 9 ER) in (Tyler Anderson, 2016; Bryan Rekar, 1995) … Rockies / Opp. Score 5+ ..........................11-3 / 4-10 the three-game series vs. Arizona … Colorado according to ESPN.com’s “Elias Says”, in franchise Rockies / Opp. Score 4+ ..........................14-4 / 5-11 allowed six of the nine runs on Friday. history, only Senzatela and Christian Friedrich Rockies / Opp. Score 3 or Fewer ............6-8 / 15-1 • The bullpen notched a 2.25 ERA vs. the Dbacks (2012) have won four of their first six Major League (8.0 IP, 2 ER) over the three games … the starters games. Hit Two or More Home Runs ............................11-2 had a 3.32 ERA (19.0 IP, 7 ER) and two quality • Per Elias: Freeland and Senzatela are the only two Hit at Least One Home Run ...............................19-5 starts. pitchers in Rockies history to earn three or more Hit No Home Runs.................................................. 1-7 • Since Tuesday, the Rockies’ pen has allowed three wins while maintaining a sub-3.00 ERA within their No Errors.................................................................16-4 earned runs in 18.1 innings (1.47)… the starters first five career starts. One or More Errors ............................................... 4-8 that stretch have a 3.68 ERA (36.2 IP, 15 ER) with Rockies / Opp. Quality Start .....................11-1 / 8-5 four quality starts. YOU’RE GRAND Ahead after 6 / 7 / 8 ......................16-0 / 18-0 / 17-0 • April 26, Carlos González played in his 1,000th Behind after 6 / 7/ 8 .......................3-11 / 1-11 / 1-11 RARE AIR game as a member of the Rockies … he is the Tied after 6 / 7 / 8 ................................ 1-1 / 1-1 / 2-1 • Sunday marked the second time in club history the sixth player to play 1,000 or more games with the vs. NL West.............................................................16-8 Rockies limited the Dbacks to three hits at Coors Rockies (also: Dante Bichette, Vinny Castilla, Todd vs. ARI .................... 4-2 vs. SD ......................... 3-3 Field … other time was a 2-1 win over Arizona Helton, Troy Tulowitzki, Larry Walker). vs. LAD .................. 3-2 vs. SF .......................... 6-1 • Has 199 career home runs with Colorado,seeking vs. NL Central ........................................................... 3-1 to be the fifth Rockie to hit 200 or more home