COLORADO ROCKIES GAME NOTES twitter.com/Rockies facebook.com/Rockies twitter.com/LosRockies Colorado Rockies Communications Coors Field 2001 Blake Street Denver, CO 80205 www.rockies.com COLORADO ROCKIES (45-51) vs. ATLANTA BRAVES (33-64) PROBABLE PITCHERS Sunday, July 24 LHP Tyler Anderson (2-3, 3.43) vs. RHP Matt Wisler (4-9, 4.67) vs. Atlanta Braves • 2:10 p.m. MT RHP Tyler Chatwood (8-6, 3.83) Game #97 / Home #48 • Saturday, July 23, 2016 vs. RHP Tyrell Jenkins (0-1, 4.05) IN THE CITY, CITY OF DENVER All-Star break (Dave Kingman, 1972; Albert Pujols in ROOT Sports RM • The Colorado Rockies continue their four-game 2001). series vs. the Braves tonight after taking the second Monday, July 25 game of the series 4-3 last night … won the first game GRAND ENTRANCE at Baltimore Orioles • 5:05 p.m. MT of the series by a score of 7-3. • Trevor Story leads MLB rookies in home runs (24), LHP Jorge De La Rosa (6-7, 6.07) • The Rockies have now won eight consecutive games RBI (62), extra-base hits (48) and slugging (.557) vs. RHP Yovani Gallardo (3-2, 5.69) against the Braves at Coors Field, their longest such … ranks second in total bases (190) and is tied for ROOT Sports RM streak against them in franchise history. second in triples (4) ... ranks third in doubles (20) and • Jon Gray recorded his fourth consecutive quality start third in runs (60) … also ranks in at-bats (2nd-341), and his 12th quality start of the season … in his last hits (4th-90), walks (1st-35), multi-hit games (3rd-25), Tuesday, July 26 six starts at Coors Field, is 4-0 with a 2.68 ERA (40.1 batting average (4th-.264) and on-base percentage at Baltimore Orioles • 5:05 p.m. MT IP, 12 ER). (3rd-.340) … his 3.9 WAR is second in the Majors RHP Chad Bettis (8-6, 5.31) • Colorado is now 5-3 in the second half and are 8-6 among rookies behind the Dodgers’ Corey Seager vs. RHP Chris Tillman (14-2, 3.18) since their season-long six-game losing streak was (4.4). ROOT Sports RM snapped July 5. • Colorado was 40-48 the first half, 37-44 after 81 FOR STARTERS Wednesday, July 27 games. • The Rockies’ starting pitchers have recorded 12 at Baltimore Orioles • 5:05 p.m. MT quality starts this month … have worked six or RHP Jon Gray (6-4, 4.12) STOP THE CHOP more innings in 14 games and allowed more than vs. RHP Dylan Bundy (3-2, 3.30) • Colorado is 74-116 vs. the Atlanta Braves, including three earned runs five times. 45-52 in Denver … went 6-1 last year vs. the ROOT Sports RM Braves, the Rockies’ first winning record vs. their CHOICE PRODUCT former NL West rivals since going 4-2 in 2010. • The Rockies rank seventh in the NL with 48 quality • Colorado has won 12 of the past 14 vs. Atlanta starts ... ranked last in MLB with 54 quality starts in since June 11, 2014, outscoring the Braves 82-37 … 2015. All games on KOA NewsRadio 850 AM & 94.1 FM Rockies starting pitchers are 7-1 over that span with Home games broadcast in Spanish nine quality starts and a 2.58 ERA (80.1 IP, 23 ER). DEPENDABILITY on KNRV 1150-AM • The Rockies took two of three from the Braves in • Charlie Blackmon extended his current hitting streak Atlanta July 15-17 … in five games vs. Atlanta this to a career-high 14 games last night, tied for the season, Rockies pitchers have a 2.42 ERA (44.2 IP, longest current streak in MLB (19-for-60, .317) … has ROCKIES AT A GLANCE 12 ER). three hitting streaks of 10 or more games this season. Record ............................................................ 45-51 • Colorado is 44-40 against the Braves at Coors Field, • Blackmon has now reached base in 37 consecutive NL West Standing .................................. 3rd, -12.0 including a four-game sweep vs. the Braves last home games dating back to April 12 … it is tied for season, their only four-game sweep vs. the Braves the 10th-longest home on-base streak in Rockies Home .............................................................. 23-24 in franchise history. history and is the longest since Carlos Gonzalez Road ................................................................ 22-27 • The Rockies have won a franchise-high eight straight reached base in 44 straight home games from May Day ................................................................... 17-18 games vs. the Braves at Coors Field … have 20-Sept. 2, 2012. Night................................................................ 28-33 outscored the Braves 53-22 over their eight-game • Since coming off the 15-day disabled list (turf toe) on Current Streak ............................................ Won 2 winning streak at Coors Field … have not allowed April 29, has hit .317 (97-for-306) Homestand .........................................................3-2 more than three runs in any of those eight games. • Blackmon’s 17 leadoff home runs since the start of • Carlos Gonzalez is a career .310 (40-for-129) hitter 2013 are tied with Curtis Granderson for the most Last Road Trip .....................................................2-1 in 38 games vs. the Braves with eight home runs and over that span … is third in the Majors with five Last Five Games .................................................3-2 28 RBI. leadoff home runs this year. Last 10 Games....................................................6-4 • In 154 at-bats vs. Atlanta, Mark Reynolds has 31 Longest Winning Streak .......................5, 5/11-17 hits with 11 home runs and 36 RBI ... hit a pinch-hit SPINNING TO NEW HEIGHTS Longest Losing Streak ........................ 6, 6/28-7/4 home run against the Braves in Thursday’s game, • DJ LeMahieu recorded his 22nd double of the the fourth pinch-hit home run of his career and first season in Monday night’s game, which is a new Series Record ............................................ 10-17-4 since July 8, 2014 at Philadelphia as a member of the single-season career high ... has a single-season Series Opener ............................................... 18-14 Brewers. career high six triples thus far in 2016, and his five Series Finale ................................................... 17-14 • The home run by Reynolds was measured by home runs are one short of his high of six in 2015 Getaway Day ................................................. 12-10 Statcast at 486’, the second-longest home run in the ... the 33 total extra-base hits this season are also a Most Games Above .500 ..........................3, 4/18 Major Leagues this season. career high for a single season. Most Games Below .500............8, 4x, last: 7/21 • DJ LeMahieu’s .349 average (73-for-209) since May ELIAS SAYS 13 leads the National League … overall, his .327 Opp. At-Above / Below .500 ........24-29 / 21-22 • Both Nolan Arenado and Trevor Story hit their average this season ranks third in the NL. vs. RHS / LHS .................................32-35 / 13-16 24th home run of the season last night … per Elias, Comeback Wins.................................................. 20 it marked the seventh time this season that Arenado NOLAN Losses After Leading .......................................... 25 and Story have homered in the same game … the • Nolan Arenado is tied for fifth in the Majors and Extra Innings .......................................................0-2 only other pair of teammates to hit a home run in at tied for second in the NL, with 24 home runs … least seven games this season are Story and Carlos leads the National League and is third in MLB with Shutouts ...............................................................5-4 Gonzalez, who have also done so seven times. 73 RBI. Rockies / Opp. Score First ............26-14 / 19-37 • Has hit 13 home runs at Coors Field and 11 on the One-run / Two-Run Games .................7-12 / 8-7 FABLE road, including seven in NL West opponent ballparks. Decided by Last At-Bat / Walk-Offs .....6-10 / 1-5 • Trevor Story’s 24 home runs are tied with Troy Out-Hitting Opponents ................................ 35-8 Tulowitzki (2007) for the most home runs by CARGOING Out-Hit by Opponents ................................. 8-39 a National League rookie shortstop … Nomar • Since May 23, Carlos Gonzalez’ .360 average (72-for- Garciaparra holds the Major League record with 30 200) is first in the NL, second in the Majors … his 46 Hit Totals Equal ..................................................2-4 home runs in 1997. RBI are tied for third in the Majors and are second in Rockies / Opp. score 5+ ...............35-15 / 11-38 • The 24 home runs are tied for the third-most by any the NL, over that span; his 15 home runs are tied for Rockies / Opp. score 4+ ...............39-18 / 15-44 Rockies rookie, behind Wilin Rosario’s 28 home runs fourth in MLB, tied for second in the NL ... his 131 Rockies / Opp. score 3 or Fewer .... 6-33 / 30-7 in 2012 and Todd Helton’s 25 home runs in 1998. total bases over that span are the most in MLB. Hit Two or More Home Runs...................... 25-7 • Story’s 21 first-half home runs were tied for the most all-time for a National League rookie prior to the CLEAR VISION Hit at Least One Home Run ..................... 35-24 • Carlos Gonzalez hit a three-run home run in Hit No Home Runs...................................... 10-27 Thursday’s game, his 20th of the season ... it was the No Errors ....................................................... 24-28 sixth time that he has achieved 20 home runs in a One or More Errors .................................... 21-23 2016 Rockies vs. Braves (4-1) season for Colorado ... he is the sixth Rockies player Rockies / Opp. Quality Start ........32-16 / 10-33 to have six or more seasons of 20 or more home runs Ahead after 6/7/8.................... 35-5 / 39-2 / 41-3 Date H/R Result WP LP for the Rockies (also: Todd Helton, 8; Dante Bichette, 7/15 R W, 11-2 De La Rosa Harrell 7; Larry Walker, 6; Troy Tulowitzki, 6).