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 (15-15) at CHICAGO CUBS (16-10) Tuesday, May 1, 2018 • 6:05 p.m. MDT • Wrigley Field • Chicago, Ill. RHP Jon Gray (2-4, 5.79) vs. RHP Kyle Hendricks (2-1, 3.10) TV: AT&T SportsNet • Radio: KOA NewsRadio BRING ALL YOUR FRIENDS being acquired by the Rockies in 2012, he has ROCKIES AT A GLANCE • The Colorado Rockies continue their three-city, batted .299 (44-for-147) vs. the Cubs. nine-game, 10-day road trip to Miami, Chicago- • Reliever Chris Rusin was also selected by the Game #31 ........................................ Road #19 NL and New York-NL … Colorado lost 3-2 last Cubs in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft out of the NL West Standing .........................................3rd (-6.0) night, their third consecutive loss, which ties their University of Kentucky … in three seasons with Home / Road .................................................5-7 / 10-8 season-long losing streak … it was also their the club he went 4-9 with a 4.97 ERA (108.2 IP, 60 Day / Night ....................................................4-6 / 11-9 fourth consecutive game of scoring two or fewer ER) in 24 appearances, 20 starts. Current Streak .....................................................Lost 3 runs, their longest such streak since July 1-4, 2016 • Wade Davis spent the 2017 season as the Cubs’ … have been held to two or fewer runs in five closer, earning an All-Star nod and converting a Road Trip .................................................................... 1-3 consecutive games six times in franchise history, Cubs franchise record 32 consecutive saves to Last Homestand ........................................................ 3-3 and over six games one time, Aug. 26-31, 2014, begin the season. Last Five Games ........................................................ 2-3 which was their last time enduring such a streak • Cubs starting pitcher Tyler Chatwood spent five Last 10 Games........................................................... 4-6 over four games. seasons with the Rockies from 2012-17 … his 34 March/April .......15-15 July .............................. 0-0 • The Rockies’ .221 (194-for-876) batting average in wins rank 10th in franchise history. May ......................... 0-0 August ........................ 0-0 April was the lowest for a single month in franchise • Cubs reliever Eddie Butler was originally selected June ......................... 0-0 September/Oct. ....... 0-0 history. by Colorado with the 46th overall pick of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft and made his debut for the vs. NL West............................................................... 7-6 BUT NOT WITHOUT A PADDLE... Rockies on June 6, 2014 … was traded to the Cubs vs. ARI .................... 1-2 vs. SD ......................... 6-4 • Kyle Freeland made his second consecutive quality on Feb. 1 2017. vs. LAD .................. 0-0 vs. SF .......................... 0-0 start last night, his third overall, after holding the • Rockies manager Bud Black and Cubs manager vs. NL Central ........................................................... 3-4 Cubs to three runs on six hits with one walk and Joe Maddon spent half a decade together on Mike vs. NL East ................................................................. 5-5 five strikeouts. Scioscia’s coaching staff with the Anaheim Angels, Interleague ................................................................. 0-0 • Chad Bettis took his first loss Sunday in what was which included a World Series Championship in his third quality start after holding the Marlins to 2002. Opp. At or Above .500 / Below .500 ......... 6-8 / 9-7 two runs on four hits through seven innings of vs. RHS / LHS ...............................................10-6 / 5-9 work with five strikeouts … Bettis ranks eighth in BRING BACK THE HYPE Longest Winning Streak ...........3, 3x, last: 4/24-27 the National League with a 2.43 ERA. • Trevor Story had his seven-game hitting streak Longest Losing Streak ...................3, 2x, last: 4/28-30 snapped Sunday … went 9-for-25 (.360) with five Series Record ............................................................ 4-5 PRESS START runs, one double, one triple, two home runs, 10 RBI, Series Opener ........................................................... 4-6 • After allowing 13 runs to San Diego last Monday, three walks and one stolen base over the streak … Series Finale ............................................................... 5-4 including nine in the seventh inning, Colorado has has hit in 10 of his past 13 games, batting .318 over posted a 1.76 ERA (51.0 IP, 10 ER) over their past that span with a .614 slugging percentage. Sweeps ........................................................................ 0-0 six games … over that span, starting pitchers have • Has stolen five bases in ‘18, three short of his Getaway Day ............................................................. 5-2 allowed six earned runs over 34.1 innings of work career high of eight set in 2016. Most Games Above .500 .................. 3, 2x, last: 4/27 (1.57 ERA) with five quality starts. Most Games Below .500................... 2, 2x, last: 4/10 • Over their 18 road starts, Colorado starters have I GOT YOU Longest Game by Innings ....................10, 4/7 vs. ATL posted a 3.49 ERA (95.1 IP, 37 ER) with seven • Starter Tyler Anderson experienced lightheadedness Longest Game by Time ...............3:47, 4/22 vs. CHC quality starts … Rockies starters have allowed and had trouble catching his breath on Friday night, Shortest Game by Time..................2:24, 4/24 vs. SD three runs or fewer in 14 of their road games. coming out of the game after 1.1 innings. • Antonio Senzatela pitched 3.2 shutout frames, his Come-From-Behind Wins ..........................................3 OTTOMATIC most ever in relief, earning the win … recorded an Trailing 3+ ..................................................................0 • Adam Ottavino has multiple strikeouts in 13 of RBI double in the fifth inning … according to STATS, Trailing 4+ ..................................................................0 his 15 games, including striking out the side three he was the first relief pitcher in Rockies history Trailing 5+ ..................................................................0 times … his 30 strikeouts rank second among and the first in the Major Leagues since Joe Niekro Largest Deficit Overcome to Win ........2, 4/21 vs. CHC Major League relievers. on Aug. 23, 1980 to earn the win and drive in the Losses After Leading ...................................................8 • Tied the Rockies reliever strikeout record for the game’s only run in a 1-0 victory … it was also the Largest Blown Lead ...............2, 3x, last: 4/14 at WAS month of April with 24 (also: Juan Nicasio, 2014). first game in Rockies history in which all runs were • Ottavino has struck out 30 of the 55 batters he has driven in by a relief pitcher. Extra Innings .............................................................. 1-0 faced, a 54.6 strikeout percentage which is second Shutouts ...................................................................... 3-2 in MLB … he has a 0.57 FIP and a 823 ERA+. MOUNTAIN BREEZE Lineups ..........................................................................24 • Colorado struck out 16 San Diego batters last Rockies / Opp. Score First .......................12-4 / 3-11 SHOW US AROUND Wednesday, the sixth time Colorado has struck One-run / Two-Run Games ......................... 5-3 / 3-1 • Colorado plays the Cubs six times this year, having out 16 batters in a game. Decided by Last At-Bat / Walk-Offs .......... 3-0 / 1-0 played a three-game series at Coors Field April Walk-Off Home Runs ............................................. 0-0 20-22 (2-1 Cubs series win) and now three in WOLF AT THE DOOR Chicago through Wednesday. • Jon Gray worked six scoreless innings last Out-Hitting Opponents ........................................12-2 • The Rockies are 43-52 all-time at Wrigley Field, and Wednesday en route to the 5-2 win vs. San Diego Out-Hit by Opponents .........................................2-13 have won four of their last six in Chicago. … it was his first game with 10 or more strikeouts Hit Totals Equal ........................................................ 1-0 • All-time vs. Chicago, Colorado is 96-100 … since this season and the ninth of his Major League Rockies / Opp. Score 5+ ............................9-5 / 1-11 2016, the Rockies are 10-7 against the Cubs … the career … he has struck out 10 or more batters Rockies / Opp. Score 4+ ............................9-6 / 3-13 Rockies took five of seven last season and won four four times against San Diego. Rockies / Opp. Score 3 or Fewer ............6-9 / 12-2 out of six games in 2016. Hit Two or More Home Runs .............................. 5-6 #COORS? TURN • The Rockies have hit 34 home runs in 30 games At least one HR / No HR ...........................8-11 / 7-4 • Rockies second baseman DJ LeMahieu was this season, tied for the most home runs in the No Errors / One or More Errors ..........10-11 / 5-4 originally drafted by the Cubs in the second round National League. Rockies / Opp. Quality Start ....................... 8-5 / 3-8 of 2009 First-Year Player Draft out of LSU … since • 21 of the Rockies’ home