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 (31-17) at PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (15-29) Thursday, May 25, 2017 • 11:05 a.m. MDT • Citizens Bank Park • Philadelphia, Pa. LHP Tyler Anderson (3-4, 6.00) vs. RHP Vince Velasquez (2-4, 5.98) TV: No TV • Radio: KOA NewsRadio BROTHERLY LOVE and the second time in franchise history that they ROCKIES AT A GLANCE • The Colorado Rockies wrap-up their season-long have been in first place (also: 1995). 10-game road trip with the final game of a four Game #49 ........................................ Road #26 game set at Philadelphia … won two of three from TAKE IT SERIOUS Record ....................................................................31-17 both Minnesota and Cincinnati. • The Rockies have won 11 of 15 series this year NL West Standing ........................................... 1st / 2.0 • Colorado returns home after this series for a with two splits … have not lost a series since April Home ......................................................................13-10 five-game set, playing St. Louis Friday-Sunday and 24-27 vs. Washington, and have won seven series Road ..........................................................................18-7 Seattle, May 29-30 … the Rockies are in a stretch with one split (Los Angeles-NL) since then. Day ............................................................................13-5 of 15 out of 20 away from home (May 16-June 4). • Colorado is 12-3 in the first game of a series this Night........................................................................18-12 year and 4-1 in rubber games. Current Streak ....................................................Won 4 A TRIP FOR THE AGES Road Trip .................................................................... 7-2 • With a win today the Rockies would record the PHILADELPHIA FREEDOM Last Homestand ........................................................ 6-4 seventh four game sweep on the road in franchise • Colorado will play the Philadelphia Phillies seven Last Five Games ........................................................ 4-1 history (last: Aug. 20-23, 2012 at New York-NL). times this season, four games this week and three Last 10 Games........................................................... 8-2 • A win today would also give the Rockies a 8-2 contests in Denver, Aug. 4-6. Longest Winning Streak ........................4, 2x, also: 4/21-24 record on their 10-game road trip, their best • Carlos González is a career .364 hitter (59-for-162) Longest Losing Streak .................................3, 4/25-27 Series Record ...................................................... 11-2-2 winning percentage on a 10-or-more game road against the Phillies, the third-highest average against Series Opener .........................................................12-3 trip in franchise history … it will be the second the Phillies among active players … he has six home Series Finale ............................................................... 8-6 time in franchise history that they’ve won eight runs and 19 RBI. Sweeps ........................................................................ 1-0 games on a road trip of at least 10 games … they • Charlie Blackmon is a career .330 (32-for-97) hitter Getaway Day ............................................................. 6-5 won eight games in a 11-game trip June 1-11, 2009. vs. the Phillies with an active 10-game hitting streak Run Differential ........................................................+35 • It’s only the fourth time the Rockies have won … has seven home runs and 14 RBI over his last six Longest Game by Innings ................... 13, 4/30 at ARI seven games on a road trip of at least 10 games and games vs. the Phillies … became the 11th Rockies Longest Game by Time ...................... 4:13, 5/5 at SD only the second time they’ve done so while losing player (15th time) to hit three home runs in a game Shortest Game by Time..............2:14, 5/10 vs. CHC three or less games (also: 2009 & Sept. 12-21, 2007). Aug. 12, 2016 at Citizens Bank Park. Most Games Above .500 ............................... 13, 5/23 • The Rockies have outscored their opponent 61-33 Most Games Below .500....................................... N/A through the first nine games of the trip … Rockies ROAD MAP Opp. At-Above / Below .500 ................ 16-10 / 15-7 pitchers have posted a 3.53 ERA (79.0 IP, 31 ER) • The Rockies have 18 road wins thus far, the most vs. RHS / LHS .......................................... 21-12 / 10-5 with Rockies starting pitchers recording a 2.91 road wins in MLB … their .720 road winning Come-From-Behind Wins ..........................................9 ERA (52.2 IP, 17 ER) and a .209 opponent batting percentage is the highest in the NL and the second- Trailing 3+ ..................................................................2 average … hitters have batted .294 (92-for-313) highest in MLB … the Rockies’ 3.33 road ERA Trailing 4+ ..................................................................0 over the last nine games including .477 (31-for-65) (224.0 IP, 83 ER) ranks first in MLB. Trailing 5+ ..................................................................1 with runners in scoring position. Losses After Leading ...................................................4 IT’S A ROOKIE THING Largest Blown Lead ..............................5, 5/20 at CIN FEAR THE BEARD • Through 48 games, Rockies rookie starters Kyle Extra Innings .............................................................. 1-1 • Charlie Blackmon recorded his first multi-home Freeland, Antonio Senzatela, German Márquez and Shutouts ...................................................................... 3-4 run game of the season Tuesday, the eighth of his Jeff Hoffman have made 26 combined starts and Batting Orders ............................................................34 career and his third at Citizens Bank Park. gone 16-5 with a 3.53 ERA. Rockies / Opp. Score First .......................24-4 / 7-13 • Blackmon reached the 40 RBI mark on Tuesday in • The Rockies are 10-4 in their last 14 games overall One-run / Two-Run Games ......................... 9-0 / 5-4 the team’s 47th game, the quickest a leadoff hitter with rookie starting pitchers going 8-0 in nine Decided by Last At-Bat / Walk-Offs .......... 3-0 / 0-1 has reached 40 RBI since the Major Leagues began starts during that stretch, the longest winning Walk-Off Home Runs ............................................. 0-1 recording RBI in 1920. streak by Rockies rookie starters in franchise Out-Hitting Opponents ........................................24-3 • Blackmon leads the Major Leagues in RBI (42), hits history. Out-Hit by Opponents .........................................5-13 (63) and triples (6) … he’s tied for third in MLB, • German Márquez lowered his ERA to 3.86 after Hit Totals Equal ........................................................ 2-1 tied for second in the NL with 28 extra-base hits. pitching six innings and allowing one run Tuesday Rockies / Opp. Score 5+ ..........................21-4 / 7-13 • Among MLB center fielders, ranks second in home night … he has allowed two earned runs over his Rockies / Opp. Score 4+ ....................... 24-5 / 10-15 runs (Mike Trout), first in RBI, second in extra-base last three starts (0.95 ERA) Rockies / Opp. Score 3 or Fewer ..........7-12 / 21-2 hits and second in batting average (also Trout). • Colorado rookie starting pitchers Kyle Freeland Hit Two or More Home Runs ............................16-2 • Over his last 11 games, Blackmon is batting .417 (3.31) and Antonio Senzatela (3.67) rank 12th and Hit at Least One Home Run ...............................28-5 (20-for-48) with two doubles, one triple, three 16th in the National League in ERA, respectively. Hit No Home Runs................................................3-12 home runs and 15 RBI. • Senzatela owns a 6-1 record, tied for the second- No Errors.................................................................25-7 most wins in the National League … Freeland’s One or More Errors .............................................6-10 IT’S STILL EARLY, BUT NOT AS EARLY... five wins are tied for fourth in the league. Rockies / Opp. Quality Start ...................18-2 / 8-10 • Colorado is 31-17, a .646 winning percentage, • Jeff Hoffman has made two spot-starts for the Ahead after 6 / 7 / 8 ......................27-0 / 29-0 / 28-0 which gives them the most wins and the best Rockies, going 2-0 with a 2.92 ERA (12.1 IP, 4 ER), Behind after 6 / 7/ 8 .......................3-16 / 1-16 / 1-16 winning percentage in the National League … they two walks and 15 strikeouts. Tied after 6 / 7 / 8 ................................ 1-1 / 1-1 / 2-1 are a season-high 14 games over .500 … it is the vs. NL West...........................................................18-10 most wins in franchise history through 48 games BLAKE STREET BOMBER vs. ARI .................... 4-2 vs. SD ......................... 3-3 2017 Rockies vs. Phillies (3-0) • Carlos González hit his third home run of the vs. LAD .................. 5-4 vs. SF .......................... 6-1 season Sunday, his 200th home run as a member vs. NL Central ........................................................... 7-3 Date H/R Result WP LP of the Rockies (204th