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 (13-6) vs. WASHINGTON NATIONALS (13-5) Monday, April 24, 2017 • 6:40 p.m. MDT • Coors Field • Denver, Colo. LHP Tyler Anderson (1-3, 7.32) vs. RHP Jacob Turner (0-0, -.--) TV: ROOT SPORTS Rocky Mountain • Radio: KOA NewsRadio LOVE APRIL seasons (2009-2015) … Desmond was named a ROCKIES AT A GLANCE • The Colorado Rockies have won 13 of their National League All-Star in 2012 and won three first 19 games … of their first six series in ‘17, consecutive Silver Slugger awards at shortstop Game #20 ......................................Home #10 Record ......................................................................13-6 have won four, lost one and split one. from 2012-14. NL West Standing ........................................... 1st / 1.5 • Continue a seven-game homestand this evening • Was a member of the final draft class of the Home .......................................................................... 6-3 against San Francisco (3-0) and Washington Montreal Expos, having been selected in the Road ............................................................................ 7-3 (four games). third round of the 2004 First-Year Player Draft. Day .............................................................................. 6-2 • The Rockies went 4-2 on their last road trip to Night............................................................................ 7-4 San Francisco (3-1) and Los Angeles-NL (1-1). IT’S STILL EARLY Current Streak ....................................................Won 3 • The Rockies’ 13-6 record, a .684 winning Home Stand ............................................................... 3-0 HOW SWEEP IT IS percentage, is tied for the second-best start in Last Road Trip ............................................................ 4-2 • The Rockies beat the Giants 8-0 Sunday franchise history after 19 games … the 2013 Last Five Games ........................................................ 4-1 afternoon to secure the series sweep over and 2011 clubs were also 13-6 while the 1997 Last 10 Games........................................................... 7-3 San Francisco … it was their first sweep of the Rockies got off to a 14-5 start after 19 games. Longest Winning Streak ...............Won 3, 3x, last: 4/21-23 Giants at Coors Field since May 24-26, 2002. • Two Rockies teams of the previous 24 have Longest Losing Streak ..........................Lost 2, 4/9-10 • Left-handed pitcher Kyle Freeland earned the been 14-6 or better after 20 games … the 1997 Series Record ........................................................ 4-1-1 second win of his career Sunday after pitching Rockies were 15-5 and the 2011 Rockies were Series Opener ........................................................... 5-1 seven shutout innings … it was his second 14-6. Series Finale ............................................................... 3-3 career quality start at Coors Field. Sweeps ........................................................................ 1-0 ONE IS NOT THE LONELIEST NUMBER Getaway Day ............................................................. 2-2 Longest Game by Innings ...............No Extra Innings TRIPLE-TRIPLE • The Rockies are 7-0 in one-run wins so far this Longest Game by Time .................. 3:49, 4/9 vs. LAD • Charlie Blackmon has hit a leadoff triple in each season … went 12-20 in one-run games in 2016, Shortest Game by Time..................2:24, 4/11 vs. SD of the past two games, becoming the third player • The Houston Astros (3-0) are the only other Most Games Above .500 ..................................7, 4/23 in franchise history to accomplish the feat … team that has not yet recorded a one-run loss. Most Games Below .500....................................... N/A Neifi Perez hit two consecutive leadoff triples • The last team in MLB to start 7-0 in one-run Opp. At-Above / Below .500 ....................... 5-1 / 8-5 Sept. 14-15, 1999 and Eric Young accomplished games was the 2006 Houston Astros. vs. RHS / LHS ................................................. 7-5 / 6-1 the feat May 9 and 12, 1993. Come-From-Behind Wins ..........................................4 • The last player in MLB to hit a leadoff triple in BUEN COMIENZO Trailing 3+ ..................................................................1 consecutive games was Jose Reyes in June 2012 • Antonio Senzatela earned the win in his third Trailing 4+ ..................................................................0 as a member of the Miami Marlins. career start, becoming the second Venezuelan- Trailing 5+ ..................................................................0 born pitcher to earn a win in three of his first Losses After Leading ...................................................1 FOLLOW THE LEADERS four career starts (also: Jeanmar Gómez). Largest Blown Lead .......................1, April 19 at LAD • The Rockies will take on the Washington • Per Elias: Senzatela, who is 3-0 with a 2.08 ERA Extra Innings .............................................................. 0-0 Nationals tonight in the first game of a four- (26.0 IP, 6 ER), joins Nelson Cruz (3-0, 2.91 ERA) Shutouts ...................................................................... 2-1 game series … both clubs are tied for the and Joe Kennedy (3-0, 2.49) as the only pitchers Batting Orders ............................................................12 National League lead with 13 wins. in Rockies history to be 3-0 or better with an Rockies / Opp. Score First .........................10-1 / 3-5 • Colorado went 4-2 vs. Washington in 2016, ERA under 3.00 over their first four career One-run / Two-Run Games ......................... 7-0 / 3-2 Decided by Last At-Bat / Walk-Offs .......... 1-0 / 0-0 winning two of three at Coors Field and two of starts. Walk-Off Home Runs ............................................. 0-0 three at Nationals Park … it was the first time Out-Hitting Opponents .......................................... 9-0 the Rockies finished a season with a winning DEEP Out-Hit by Opponents ........................................... 3-6 record vs. the Nationals since 2012. • Nolan Arenado is tied for fifth in the National Hit Totals Equal ........................................................ 1-0 • The Rockies are 104-79 all-time vs. Washington/ League with six home runs … currently has Rockies / Opp. Score 5+ .............................. 6-1 / 4-5 Montreal, including 47-33 vs. the Nationals … 117 career home runs, one short of tying Brad Rockies / Opp. Score 4+ .............................. 9-1 / 3-6 Colorado is 53-38 vs. Washington in Denver, Hawpe for the ninth-most home runs in Rockies Rockies / Opp. Score 3 or Fewer ............4-5 / 10-0 48-34 at Coors Field. history. Hit Two or More Home Runs .............................. 6-1 • DJ LeMahieu is a career .384 hitter (33-for-86) Hit at Least One Home Run ...............................12-2 vs. Washington in 23 career games … batted PENMANSHIP Hit No Home Runs.................................................. 1-4 .571 (12-for-21) vs. Washington in 2016 with • The Rockies’ bullpen is 5-0 with a 2.76 ERA No Errors.................................................................13-2 multiple hits in four of his five games played. (62.0 IP, 19 ER), which ranks first in the National One or More Errors ............................................... 0-4 League … Colorado’s ‘pen ranks sixth in the NL Rockies / Opp. Quality Start ....................... 6-0 / 3-2 THE LEGEND OF DESMOND in innings pitched … the Rockies’ five win relief Ahead after 6 / 7 / 8 ......................11-0 / 12-0 / 12-0 • Ian Desmond, currently on the 10-day disabled wins are tied for second in the Majors … are Behind after 6 / 7/ 8 ............................. 1-6 / 0-6 / 0-6 list with a fractured left hand suffered in Spring one of three teams (also: Arizona, Cleveland) to Tied after 6 / 7 / 8 ................................ 1-0 / 1-0 / 1-0 Training, played with Washington for seven not yet have a loss charged to a relief pitcher. vs. NL West.............................................................10-5 vs. ARI .................... 0-0 vs. SD ......................... 1-2 • The Rockies are 11-0 this season when leading a vs. LAD .................. 3-2 vs. SF .......................... 6-1 2017 Rockies vs. Nationals (0-0) game after four innings … only two other teams vs. NL Central ........................................................... 3-1 in MLB have yet to lose a game when leading vs. NL East ................................................................. 0-0 Date H/R Result WP LP after four (Kansas City: 4-0, Chicago-AL: 6-0). 4/14 H 6:40 p.m. MDT Interleague ................................................................. 0-0 April ......................13-6 July ..............................0-0 4/25 H 6:40 p.m. MDT ELIAS SAYS May ......................... 0-0 August ........................0-0 4/26 H 6:40 p.m. MDT • Greg Holland leads the Majors in saves … June ......................... 0-0 September/Oct. .......0-0 4/27 H 1:10 p.m. MDT his nine saves in nine consecutive appearances Monday .................. 1-1 Friday ..........................2-1 7/28 R 5:05 p.m. MDT are tied with Darren Holmes (Aug. 8-28, 1993) Tuesday .................. 3-0 Saturday .....................3-0