COLORADO ROCKIES Postgame Notes Washington Nationals (81-79) at Colorado Rockies (90-70) Friday, September 28, 2018 ∙ Coors Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Washington 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 0 Colorado 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 x 5 8 0 W: Freeland (17-7) L: Ross (0-2) S: Davis (43) Rockies Notes The Colorado Rockies have clinched a postseason berth for the second consecutive season for the first time in franchise history … as of the end of the Rockies’ game this evening, have a magic number of two to clinch their first-ever National League West Division title … have won a season-high eight consecutive games, their longest winning streak since also winning eight-straight games, April 12-20, 2013. Ian Desmond and Chris Iannetta hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning, the fifth time that the Rockies have gone back- to-back this season (last: June 19, three consecutive home runs by Arenado, Story, Desmond). Kyle Freeland pitched six innings and allowed two runs on a career-high 11 hits with one walk and four strikeouts … finishes the regular season with a 2.85 ERA (202.1 IP, 64 ER), the lowest full-season ERA for a starting pitcher in Rockies history … his 2.40 ERA (93.2 IP, 25 ER) at home is also the lowest for a starter in franchise history … he is the first Rockies pitcher to reach 200.0 innings pitched in a season since Ubaldo Jimenez in 2010 (221.2 IP) … made his 11th consecutive quality start, the third-longest quality start streak for a single season in franchise history … recorded his 17th win, tied for the second-most in franchise history and the most since Ubaldo Jimenez recorded a franchise-record 19 wins in 2010. David Dahl hit his 15th home run of the season, and has now recorded a home run in five consecutive games … he is the fourth player in Rockies history to record a home run streak of five or more games, joining Dante Bichette (Aug. 1-5, 1995), Larry Walker (June 18-23, 1999), and Nolan Arenado, who holds the franchise record with a six-game home run streak, Sept. 1-5, 2015. Ian Desmond went 1-for-3 with his second home run in three games … on the homestand, is batting .333 (5-for-15) with one double, two home runs and four RBI. Nationals Notes The Washington Nationals snapped a three-game winning streak at Coors Field in which they scored 11 or more runs (April 25- 27, 2017). Joe Ross made his third start of the season and allowed four runs on five hits with one walk and four strikeouts … allowed a career-high three home runs. Spencer Kieboom went 2-for-3 and has now recorded multiple hits in back-to-back games for the first time in his career. Adrian Sanchez went 2-for-3 and has now recorded multiple hits in back-to-back games for the first time this season. Home Runs Pitcher Inning Count Men On Outs Distance Charlie Blackmon (28) Ross 3 1-2 0 2 368’ Ian Desmond (22) Ross 5 1-0 1 0 402’ Chris Iannetta (11) Ross 5 0-1 0 0 469’ David Dahl (15) Solis 6 3-2 0 0 417’ Paid Attendance: 48,089 Time of Game: 2:51 Replay: Victor Robles caught stealing third base in the third inning (Nationals challenge) … call OVERTURNED (0:50). Victor Robles awarded first on hit by pitch (Rockies challenge) … callOVERTURNED (0:59) 9/28/2018 gd.mlb.com/content/game/mlb/year_2018/month_09/day_28/gid_2018_09_28_wasmlb_colmlb_1/bis_boxscore.html Colorado Rockies (90-70) 5, Washington Nationals (81-79) 2 September 28, 2018 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Washington 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 0 Colorado 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 x 5 8 0 Washington AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO PO A Robles, CF .286 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 Turner, SS .269 5 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 4 Harper, RF .246 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Rendon, 3B .311 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 Soto, LF .292 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Reynolds, 1B .251 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 1 Sanchez, Ad, 2B .273 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 b-Eaton, PH .296 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Suero, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kieboom, C .238 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 c-Difo, PH-2B .229 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ross, J, P .000 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 a-Taylor, M, PH .223 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Solis, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miller, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cordero, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 d-Stevenson, PH .253 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Severino, P, C .168 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals .253 38 2 12 2 1 0 2 1 9 24 10 a-Batted for Ross, J in the 6th. b-Struck out for Sanchez, Ad in the 8th. c-Grounded out for Kieboom in the 8th. d-Flied out for Cordero in the 8th. BATTING 2B: Robles (3, Freeland); Rendon (44, Oberg). 3B: Turner (6, Freeland). RBI: Turner 2 (70). GIDP: Ross, J. Team RISP: 2-for-1 1. Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING SB: Robles (3, 3rd base off Freeland/Iannetta); Harper (13, 2nd base off Freeland/Iannetta). FIELDING DP: 2 (Ross, J-Turner-Reynolds; Turner-Reynolds). Colorado AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO PO A Blackmon, CF .287 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 LeMahieu, 2B .278 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Dahl, LF .282 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 0 Arenado, 3B .296 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Story, SS .290 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 Gonzalez, C, RF .279 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Desmond, 1B .238 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 8 0 Iannetta, C .224 3 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 10 2 Freeland, P .092 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 Musgrave, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oberg, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a-Parra, PH .286 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ottavino, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Davis, W, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals .256 30 5 8 2 0 4 5 1 4 27 9 a-Grounded into a double play for Oberg in the 7th. BATTING 2B: Arenado (38, Ross, J); Gonzalez, C (32, Miller). HR: Blackmon (28, 3rd inning off Ross, J, 0 on, 2 out); Desmond (22, 5th inning off Ross, J, 1 on, 0 out); Iannetta (11, 5th inning off Ross, J, 0 on, 0 out); Dahl (15, 6th inning off Solis, 0 on, 0 out). RBI: Blackmon (67); Desmond 2 (88); Iannetta (36); Dahl (45). GIDP: Desmond; Parra. Team RISP: 0-for-3. Team LOB: 2. FIELDING DP: (Freeland-Iannetta-Desmond). Washington ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR BF Ross, J (L, 0-2) 5.06 5.0 5 4 4 1 4 3 20 http://gd.mlb.com/content/game/mlb/year_2018/month_09/day_28/gid_2018_09_28_wasmlb_colmlb_1/bis_boxscore.html 1/2 9/28/2018 gd.mlb.com/content/game/mlb/year_2018/month_09/day_28/gid_2018_09_28_wasmlb_colmlb_1/bis_boxscore.html Solis 6.41 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 Miller 3.61 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Cordero 6.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Suero 3.59 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 4.00 8.0 8 5 5 1 4 4 31 Colorado ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR BF Freeland (W, 17-7) 2.85 6.0 11 2 2 1 4 0 29 Musgrave 4.57 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Oberg 2.48 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 Ottavino 2.43 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Davis, W (S, 43) 4.13 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 Totals 4.32 9.0 12 2 2 1 9 0 39 Solis pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. Team ER: off Washington 5, off Colorado 2. BB: off Ross, J (Story); off Freeland (Soto). SO: by Ross, J 4 (Dahl, Iannetta, Freeland, Freeland); by Freeland 4 (Rendon, Reynolds, Ross, J, Robles); Oberg 2 (Soto, Reynolds); Ottavino (Eaton); Davis, W 2 (Robles, Harper).