SAN DIEGO PADRES (54-61) vs. COLORADO ROCKIES (47-66) Friday, August 14, 2015 • 5:40 p.m. PT • Coors Field • Denver, CO RHP Tyson Ross (8-9, 3.39) vs. LHP Yohan Flande (2-1, 3.86) Game 116 • Road Game 61 • Mighty 1090 AM • XEMO 860 • FOX Sports SD San Diego Padres Communications • 100 Park Ave, San Diego, CA • (619) 795-5000 All Padres game information, including game notes and rosters, is available at http://padrespressbox.com. THAT JOHN DENVER WAS FULL OF IT: The Padres have ventured eastward for a quick, three-game roadtrip as PADRES AT A GLANCE they have made their way to the “Mile High City” of Denver where they will face off with their division rival Colorado Rockies this weekend. Overall Record: 54-61 • Following their quick trip to the Rocky Mountain region, the Friars will return home for a six-game homestand, NL West Standing: 4th (-10.0) during which the Braves (August 17-19) and Cardinals (August 21-23) will come to town. Home Record: 26-29 • The Padres are coming off a two-series, six-game homestand, during which they went 2-4 after being swept in Road Record: 28-32 three games by the Philadelphia Phillies last weekend (0-3) and earning a series win over the Cincinnati Reds Day Record: 13-21 after winning two of three games from Monday-Wednesday (2-1). Night Record: 41-40 Homestand: 2-4 TODAY’S TRANSACTIONS: The Padres announced this afternoon that they have reinstated INF Cory Spangenberg Last Five Games: 2-3 from the 15-day disabled list (left knee contusion) and optioned LHP Frank Garces to Triple-A El Paso. Last 10 Games: 3-7 • Spangenberg, 24, missed 38 games after being placed on the 15-day DL on June 30 (retro June 28) with a left Streak: L1 knee contusion. • The 6-0, 195 pound infi elder hit .211 (8-for-38) with a triple, a home run and four RBI in nine rehab games All-Time Record: 3,452-3,989-2 between Double-A San Antonio (6) and Triple-A El Paso (3). All-Time at Home: 1,865-1,855-1 All-Time at Petco Park: 496-450 GO HOME! ARE YOU TOO GOOD FOR YOUR HOME??: The Padres have two players with 60 RBI as both Justin All-Time on Road: 1,587-2,134-1 Upton (63) and Matt Kemp (63) have both accomplished the feat…the Friars are one of 15 big league squads and 2015 vs. Colorado: 7-2 one of seven National League clubs with at least two players with 60 or more runs batted in. 2015 vs. Colorado at Home: 5-0 • The Padres are the only National League team and one of three Major League teams to have multiple outfi eld- 2015 vs. Colorado on Road: 2-2 ers with 60+ RBI, joining the Los Angeles Angels (Mike Trout and Kole Calhoun) and the Detroit Tigers (Yoenis Cespedes (since traded) and J.D. Martinez). All-Time vs. COL: 178-190 • 2015 marks the fi rst time since the 2006 season that the Padres have had multiple outfi elders with 60+ RBI… All-Time vs. COL at Coors Field: 77-95 All-Time vs. COL in Colorado: 81-101 Mike Cameron (83) and Brian Giles (83) were the last set of Padres outfi elders to accomplish this feat. All-Time vs. COL at Petco Park: 54-52 All-Time vs. COL in San Diego: 97-89 NO HOMERS CLUB: Tyson Ross, tonight’s starting pitcher for the Padres, has allowed just four home runs in 140.2 IP this season, good for a 0.26 HR per nine innings ratio, by far the best rate in Major League Baseball (WSH Gio Gonzalez is second with 0.36 HR/9). PADRES RECORD WHEN... • His current home runs allowed per nine innings ratio is the second-lowest in franchise history, behind only Sunday 8-9 Thursday 5-8 Randy Jones, Monday 5-8 Friday 11-6 • Allowed a home run to Lucas Duda in his start on 7/29 at NYM in the second inning, snapping a streak of Tuesday 8-10 Saturday 11-7 100.0-consecutive innings pitched without allowing a home run…was his fi rst home run allowed since 4/28 vs. Wednesday 6-12 HOU (Evan Gattis). • Homereless streak was the third-longest in terms of innings pitched in franchise history, trailing only April 11-12 August 4-7 Dave Roberts (123.1 IP from 4/30-7/20 in 1971 and Padres Hall-of-Famer Randy Jones (107.1 IP from May 14-15 September 0-0 7/3-9/11 in 1978). June 12-15 October 0-0 • His streak snapped 16-straight starts without a HR allowed, the longest streak in terms of games started July 13-11 in franchise history, surpassing the previous record of 15 held by Dave Roberts from the above dates. Leading after six 34-4 • His homerless streak was the longest by a Major League pitcher in a single season (in terms of both Tied after six: 7-6 starts and innings pitched) since Mets starter Sid Fernandez went 16 starts and 111.0 innings pitched Trailing after six: 13-50 during the 1992 season.. Leading after seven: 37-3 • No other Padres starter has gone more than fi ve straight starts without allowing a homer this season (Andrew Tied after seven: 10-10 Cashner, fi ve straight, 6/21-7/24). Trailing after seven: 7-47 Leading after eight: 44-0 WIKI-WIKI WILD, WILD WEST: Ross has made eight starts against NL West divisional opponents this season and has Tied after eight: 7-6 posted a 3-2 record with a 2.96 ERA (17 ER, 51.2 IP), the third-best ERA of any Major League pitcher with at least Trailing after eight: 3-54 50.0 IP vs. NL West opponents this season, trailing only SF Madison Bumgarner (2.34) and LAD Zack Greinke (2.39). Scoring fi rst: 36-17 Opponents score fi rst: 18-43 BEARDED MOUNTAIN MAN: Derek Norris has hit safely in each of his seven games with a plate appearance against Shutouts: 2-15 the Rockies this season, hitting .433/.452/.767 (13-for-30) with seven doubles, one home run and nine RBI in that time…his batting average against the Rockies this season is the best by a National League catcher against a single Home crowds of 20,000+: 26-26 opponent and the third-best by a Major League catcher, trailing only BAL Caleb Joseph vs. NYY (.500) and OAK Home crowds of 30,000+: 14-16 Stephen Vogt vs. TEX (.441) (min 30 PA). Home crowds of 40,000+: 6-7 • His seven doubles vs. Colorado this season are tied for the eighth-most in franchise history by a Padres player Scoring less than three: 5-38 against a single opponent during a single season, two behind the franchise record held by Steve Finley, who Scoring three or four: 14-15 had nine doubles against the Rockies in 1996, Brian Giles, who had nine doubles against the Rockies in 2008 Scoring fi ve or more: 35-8 and Ryan Klesko, who had nine doubles against the Rockies in 2002. • Norris is tied with Benito Santiago in 1992 for the most doubles by a Padres catcher against a single opponent One-run games: 16-15 in franchise history…Santiago tallied seven doubles against the Pirates during the 1992 season. Two-run games: 17-8 Games decided in last AB: 15-14 Extra Innings W-L: 7-3 MR. (305): In nine games against the Rockies this season, Yonder Alonso has hit .448/.500/.483 (13-for-29) with one double and fi ve RBI, collecting multiple hits four times…among National League players with at least 30 plate Playing series opener: 15-20 appearances against a single opponent, Alonso’s batting average vs. Colorado is the sixth-best while his on-base Playing series fi nale: 15-20 percentage ranks tied for 12th. Series W-L-T (Home): 8-9-1 Series W-L-T (Road): 6-7-5 NA-NA-NA-NA, MATT-MAN!: Over his last 38 games since June 25, Matt Kemp has hit .287/.353/.500 (43-for-150) Series W-L-T (Total): 14-15-6 with eight doubles, eight home runs and 27 RBI with a .853 OPS. • Over his last 30 games he has collected multiple hits 11 times, hitting .306 (34-for-111) in that span to raise his Series Sweeps (Home): 1-3 season average from .239 to .256 since July 7. Series Sweeps (Road): 0-1 • Overall on the season, he has 34 multi-hit games, tied for 11th-most in the National League. Series Sweeps (Total): 1-4 • Has also collected 26 go-ahead RBI this year (RBI to give his team the lead), tied for the highest total in White Jerseys: 15-16 Major League Baseball with Arizona Paul Goldschmidt. Gray Jerseys: 11-16 • In 136 career games against the Rockies, owns a lifetime .302/.364/.581 (153-for-506) line with 36 doubles, Blue Jerseys: 23-20 sixtriples, 31 home runs and 112 RBI…among active players with at least 400 PA against Colorado, his Camoufl age Jerseys: 5-4 batting average ranks second while his on-base percentage ranks sixth and his slugging ranks fi rst. Retro Jerseys: 0-5 • His 31 home runs and 112 RBI vs. Colorado are his highest totals against any opponent.