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 (85-70) vs. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (78-77) Monday, September 24, 2018 • 6:40 p.m. MDT • Coors Field • Denver, Colo. RHP Jon Gray (11-8, 5.07) vs. RHP Zach Eflin (11-7, 4.09) TV: AT&T SportsNet • Radio: KOA NewsRadio FIGHTIN’ FOR IT A HAIRY STREAKER ROCKIES AT A GLANCE • The Rockies begin their final homestand of the Charlie Blackmon’s career-high 15-game hitting 2018 regular season with the first of four games streak (.377, 20-for-53) is the longest active string Game #156 .................................... Home #75 against the Philadelphia Phillies … will conclude in the Majors and the longest by a Rockies player NL West Standing ........................................2nd (-1.5) the regular season with a three-game series against this season … it is the longest streak for a Rockies Wild Card Standing .......................................3rd (-1.5) Washington beginning on Friday. player since DJ LeMahieu’s 16-game streak, Aug. Home / Road .......................................... 41-33 / 44-37 • The Rockies trail Los Angeles-NL by 1.5 games for 23-Sept. 8, 2017. Day / Night ............................................. 23-26 / 62-44 first place in the NL West, and are 1.5 games behind • Has 14 streaks of 10 or more games, including Current Streak ....................................................Won 3 St. Louis for the second Wild Card. three this year, the third most in club history Road Trip .................................................................... 4-5 behind Todd Helton (25) and Larry Walker (17). Last Homestand ........................................................ 7-3 THE HEAVENLY BED Last Five Games ........................................................ 3-2 • The Rockies finished their 2018 road slate with a TAURUS record of 44-37, the most road wins in franchise • The 2.66 ERA (67.2 IP, 20 ER) by the bullpen this Last 10 Games........................................................... 5-5 history … only two other Colorado teams had month ranks third in the National League, third in March/April .......15-15 July ............................17-6 won 40 on the road, the 2009 and 2017 clubs, the Majors. May .....................15-11 August ....................14-14 which were both 41-40. • Colorado’s bullpen has recorded a 2.17 ERA (37.1 June .....................11-16 September/Oct. .....13-8 • Colorado’s .543 road winning percentage is tied for IP, 9 ER) the past 13 games with an opponents’ vs. NL West...........................................................41-35 fourth in the NL and tied for eighth in MLB. batting average of .164 (21-for-128) … allowed vs. ARI ..................11-8 vs. SD .......................11-8 six runs, including three homers, in 10.2 innings at vs. LAD ................7-12 vs. SF ........................12-7 DIVISIVE Dodger Stadium, giving up seven hits in 38 at-bats vs. NL Central .......................................................14-18 • With their sweep of Arizona yesterday, the (.184). vs. NL East .............................................................17-10 Rockies concluded their schedule against divisional Interleague ...............................................................13-7 opponents … the Rockies went 41-35 vs. the CRACK THE BELL Opp. At or Above .500 / Below .500 ...... 53-41 / 32-29 National League West … last year the Rockies • Colorado will play their second series of the were 42-34 against their division rivals … the 2007 season against the Phillies, having lost a three-game vs. RHS / LHS ........................................ 52-43 / 33-27 team was the best in franchise history vs. the West, series 2-1 in Philadelphia, June 12-14 … went 2-1 Longest Winning Streak....... ...................... 7, 7/11-21 going 43-30. against the Phillies at Coors Field last season, and Longest Losing Streak ................................... 5, 6/7-12 are 6-5 against them in Denver since 2014. Series Record ....................................................23-20-7 NEW NORMAL • In 52 games, Carlos González is a lifetime .356 Series Opener .......................................................26-24 • Colorado’s .548 winning percentage through 155 hitter (67-for-188) vs. Philadelphia, the fourth-best Series Finale ...........................................................24-26 games (85-70) is the second-highest clip in club average among active players with 150 or more Sweeps ........................................................................ 7-3 history … the 2009 team was 87-68 (.561) en plate appearances against the Phillies … has a hit in Getaway Day .........................................................18-19 route to a franchise-best 92-70 mark. 15 of the past 19 games (.370, 27-for-73). Most Games Above .500 ............................... 16, 9/13 • Colorado has played consecutive seasons over .500 • Phillies rookie manager Gabe Kapler played parts Most Games Below .500................... 4, 2x, last: 6/27 for the first time since 2009-10. of two seasons with the Rockies in 2002-03 … Longest Game by Innings ..... 13, 2x, last: 8/30 at SD the outfielder batted .280 (52-for-186) with six HEAT WAVE doubles, three triples and two home runs across Longest Game by Time .................4:20, 5/11 vs. MIL • Since June 28, the Rockies are 47-28, a .627 winning 79 games played. Shortest Game by Time ..................... 2:15, 7/4 vs. SF percentage that ranks first in the National League Come-From-Behind Wins ........................................44 and fourth in the big leagues. GOOD COMPANY Trailing 3+ ..................................................................7 • Charlie Blackmon joins Willie Mays (1954-1965) Trailing 4+ ..................................................................1 FOR STARTERS and Duke Snider (1953-56) as the only National Trailing 5+ ..................................................................1 • The Rockies’ starting pitchers, with a 3.25 ERA League center fielders to have at least three Largest Deficit Overcome to Win .......5, 6/15 at Texas (52.2 IP, 19 ER) pitched seven quality starts on straight seasons with 100 runs scored and 25 home Losses After Leading .................................................33 the most recent road trip … with the exception runs. Largest Blown Lead ............................. 6, 5/11 vs. MIL Jon Gray’s start at Los Angeles-NL on Sept. 17, Extra Innings .............................................................. 5-6 Colorado starters worked five or more innings EARTH WIND AND FIRE Shutouts ...................................................................... 8-9 eight times (six or more seven times) and allowed • Charlie Blackmon’s .363 batting average (29-for-80) three runs or fewer each game. in September ranks second in the NL with the Lineups ....................................................................... 122 • Kyle Freeland pitched his 10th consecutive quality center fielder hitting safely in 19 of 21 games. Rockies / Opp. Score First .................. 50-16 / 35-54 start yesterday as he held the Diamondbacks • Trevor Story, who hasn’t played since last Monday One-run / Two-Run Games ................ 26-15 / 22-10 scoreless through seven innings … he became the (elbow), is tied for third in the NL this month with Decided by Last At-Bat / Walk-Offs ......17-16 / 8-8 third starting pitcher in Rockies history (second seven home runs and 17 RBI. Walk-Off Home Runs ............................................. 5-6 this season, joining German Márquez) to have 10 Out-Hitting Opponents ......................................58-14 or more consecutive quality starts within the same BETTER HOMES AND ROOFTOPS Out-Hit by Opponents .......................................16-52 season (Ubaldo Jimenez holds the single-season • Since an eight-game home losing streak ended June Hit Totals Equal ......................................................11-4 record with 14, set in 2010). 19, the Rockies are 30-13 at Coors Field (.698), the Rockies / Opp. Score 5+ ..................... 54-18 / 13-54 best home winning percentage in the NL. Rockies / Opp. Score 4+ ..................... 64-28 / 22-60 GO LOW Rockies / Opp. Score 3 or Fewer ..... 21-42 / 63-10 • The Rockies’ starting ERA of 4.26 (890.1 IP, 421 BY A HARE ER) is the third-lowest figure in franchise history, • The Rockies’ 26 one-run wins are third in the NL Hit Two or More Home Runs ..........................38-18 trailing only the 2009 (4.10) and 2010 (4.21) teams and tied for fifth in the Majors … their .634 winning At least one HR / No HR .................... 68-40 / 17-30 … the team’s overall ERA of 4.40 ranks fourth in percentage (26-15) is second in the NL and fourth No Errors / One or More Errors ..... 56-44 / 29-26 club history and the lowest since the 2010 squad in the big leagues … the Rockies’ .618 winning Rockies / Opp. Quality Start .............. 57-24 / 28-33 posted a franchise-low 4.14 mark. percentage in one-run decisions since the start of Ahead after 6 / 7 / 8 ................... 61-10 / 69-7 / 72-5 2018 Rockies vs. Phillies (1-2) the 2017 season is second in the Majors. Behind after 6 / 7 / 8 ......................9-50 / 6-55 / 6-58 • Colorado’s 22 wins in two-run games are the most Tied after 6 / 7 / 8 ..........................15-10 / 10-8 / 7-7 Date H/R Result