@Rockies facebook.com/rockies GAME NOTES @LosRockies Colorado Rockies Communications & Public Relations Coors Field u 2001 Blake Street Denver, CO 80205 u 303/312-2325 u 303/312-2319 u www.coloradorockies.com Colorado Rockies (15-22) vs. Seattle Mariners (16-24) GAME #38 • HOME GAME #21 • FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012 • COORS FIELD • 6:40 P.M. (MDT) • ROOT SPORTS RHP Alex White (0-2, 6.75) vs. RHP Kevin Millwood (1-4, 5.09) ROCKIES VS. MARINERS TONIGHT: The Rockies will host the Seattle Mariners in a three-game CURRENT HOMESTAND 2012: . .0-0 series for the beginning Interleague play...tonight’s game represents the W-L-S: ...........................................................1-1-0 2009: . .3-0 third game on Colorado’s five-game homestand against ARI (1-1, 5/16- Batting Average: ........................................... .304 2009 at Home: . .3-0 17) and SEA (5/18-20)...this homestand marks the Rockies only home Runs-Per-Game ...............................................6.5 2006 on Road: . .2-1 games in a 21-day, 19-game stretch from 5/7-27...after this stand, the Runs/Opponent: .........................................13/10 All-Time: . .12-13 Rockies will play six road games at MIA (5/21-23) and at CIN (5/25- Home Runs/Opponent: ...................................2/1 All-Time Home . .7-4 27)...the Rockies took a series split by dropping yesterday’s game against All-Time Road: . .5-9 OBP/SLG: ............................................... .377/.522 the Diamondbacks 9-7...Colorado held a 3-0 lead through four innings, Team ERA: .....................................................5.00 2012 GAME LOGS: then Arizona held a 7-4 lead going to the bottom of the 8th...the Rockies Starter ERA: ...................................................1.64 Date Site Rox POR Score lost on a Justin Upton 2-run home run in the 9th. Bullpen ERA: ................................................10.29 5/18 COL • Elias Says: Justin Upton hit a two-run tie-breaking homer off Rafael ROCKIES VS. AL WEST 2012: ..........................0-0 5/19 COL Betancourt with two outs in the ninth to give the Diamondbacks a 9- vs. Los Angeles Angels: ...................................0-0 5/20 COL 7 victory at Colorado yesterday...Betancourt has pitched 88.1 innings vs. Oakland: .....................................................0-0 in 104 appearances at Coors Field, and that was the first go-ahead vs. Seattle: .......................................................0-0 HIGHEST WINNING PERCENT - home run he has allowed at one of the most homer-friendly ballparks vs. Texas: .........................................................0-0 AGE DURING INTERLEAGUE, in the Majors. ROCKIES-AT-A-GLANCE NL TEAMS, SINCE 2006 • 23-year-old right-hander Alex White will make his third start of 2012 Record: ........................................................15-22 Team W-L (Pct) tonight, and first at Coors Field...White was recalled from Triple-A on Rockies in the Standings: ..................4th, -8.5 GB 1. Colorado 56-37 (.602) 5/8...tonight is his first career start against the Mariners. Series Record ...............................................4-7-2 2. New York 50-46 (.521) • White will face Mariners right-handed pitcher Kevin Millwood...the vs. LHS: ............................................................4-8 3. St. Louis 44-46 (.489) 37-year-old is making his first start at Coors Field since 9/19/11 vs. SD vs. RHS: .......................................................11-15 4. San Francisco 45-48 (.484) as a Rockie...Millwood went 1-2 with a 6.95 ERA (22.0 ip, 17 er) in four Current Streak: ...........................................Loss 1 5. Atlanta 43-47 (.478) starts with the Rockies at Coors Field in 2011. Current Homestand: .......................................1-1 BATTING AVERAGE IN VS. SEATTLE: This three-game series represents the first time the Rockies Last Road Trip: ................................................2-6 INTERLEAGUE PLAY, and Mariners have played an Interleague series since 6/12-14/09, a series Extra-Innings: ..................................................0-2 NL PLAYERS, SINCE 2010 the Rockies swept at Coors Field...the Rockies have won six of the last Most Games +.500: ..................1 game, last: 4/27 Player Avg seven games the two teams have played, since 6/30/02 at SEA...Colorado Most Games - .500: ........................8 games, 5/15 1. Justin Upton .355 is 12-13 all-time against the Mariners, including 7-4 at Coors Field. at Home: .......................................................9-11 2. Jose Reyes .353 on Road: ........................................................6-11 3. Carlos Gonzalez .345 INTERLEAGUE BEGINS: The Rockies have been one of the National Shutouts: .........................................................0-1 4. Brandon Phillips .343 League’s most successful teams in Interleague play of late...Colorado went Errorless Games: ...........................................7-10 5. Gaby Sanchez .336 8-7 during Interleague play in 2011, the fifth time in the last six seasons 2011 after 38: .............................................20-18 that the Rockies have been plus-.500 during Interleague (since 2006)...the Day: .................................................................4-9 EXTRA-BASE HITS FROM Rockies are 56-37 (.602) overall during Interleague since 2006, by far the Night: ..........................................................11-13 OUTFIELDERS, NL TEAMS, 2012 best record among NL teams, as only the Mets (50-46, .521) also have a Last 5: ..............................................................2-3 Team XBH plus-.500 winning percentage against the AL since 2006. Last 10: ............................................................3-7 1. Los Angeles 53 • Since his first full season of 2010, Carlos Gonzalez owns a .345 (38-for- vs. National League: ....................................15-22 2. Colorado 49 110) batting average in Interleague play...that .345 average during Interleague: .....................................................0-0 3. Milwaukee 47 Interleague since 2010 is the third-best mark for an NL player (chart). Average Time: ...............................................3:10 4. Atlanta 46 April: ..............................................................11-1 T5. Arizona 43 TOUGH OUTS IN THE OUTFIELD: The Rockies outfielders combined to go May: ..............................................................4-11 T5. San Francisco 43 5-for-12 with a double, a triple, 2 RBI and 2 runs in the Rockies 9-7 loss June: ................................................................0-0 last night...that production is nothing new for Colorado, as the Rockies July: .................................................................0-0 RBI FROM OUTFIELDERS, outfielders have been among the most productive among NL teams this August: ............................................................0-0 NL TEAMS, 2012 season...Rockies outfielders have combined to post a 2012 batting line September: .....................................................0-0 Team RBI of: .280 (120-for-429) average, 25 doubles, 7 triples, 17 home runs, 76 Sunday: ............................................................1-5 1. Los Angeles 79 RBI, 72 runs and an .837 OPS (.347 OBP, .490 SLG). Monday: ..........................................................1-4 2. St. Louis 77 • Many of the numbers rank among the top-5 for NL teams oufielders, Tuesday: ..........................................................2-3 3. Colorado 76 incuding the 49 extra-base hits ranking as the second-most and the 76 Wednesday: ....................................................6-1 4. Philadelphia 59 RBI ranking as the third-most. Thursday: .........................................................0-2 Friday: .............................................................4-2 MLB ALL-TIME DOUBLES LIST, DE LA ROSA UPDATE: Rockies left-handed pitcher Jorge De La Rosa Saturday: .........................................................1-5 No’s. 20-21 made his third rehab start last night, allowing just one run on 3 hits and All-Time Record: ..................................1452-1601 Player 2B 3 walks with 4 strikeouts vs. Northwest Arkansas for Double-A Tulsa. All-Time, Home: ......................................843-685 20. Ivan Rodriguez 572 All-Time, Coors Field: ..............................778-612 ON THE BENCH: Rockies bench coach Tom Runnells will not be at today’s T21. Todd Helton 561 All-Time, Road: ........................................610-915 game, as he is attending the graduation of his wife Chrys, who is receiv - T21. Bobby Abreu 561 Under Jim Tracy: .....................................245-232 ing a Master’s in Buisness Administration from Lourdes University. UPCOMING SERIES INFORMATION Date Opponent Pitchers - Colorado vs. Opponent Time (MDT) Television/Radio* May 19 vs. Seattle LHP Christian Friedrich (1-0, 1.38) vs. LHP Jason Vargas (4-3, 3.28) 2:10 p.m. ROOT/850 KOA May 20 vs. Seattle RHP Jeremy Guthrie (2-1, 4.85) vs. RHP Blake Beavan (1-4, 4.58) 1:10 p.m. ROOT/850 KOA May 21 at Miami LHP Jamie Moyer (2-3, 4.20) vs. LHP Mark Buehrle (3-4, 3.17) 5:10 p.m. ROOT/850 KOA *Rockies games on ROOT SPORTS are called by the broadcasting triumvirate of Drew Goodman (play-by-play), George Frazier (color) and Jeff Huson (color). The voices of the Rockies, Jack Corrigan and Jerry Schemmel, call Rockies games on 850 KOA. PAGE 2 ROCKIES GAME NOTES MAY 18, 2012 VS. SEATTLE #6 ALEX WHITE - RHP - 6’3” - 215 LBS 2012: 0-1, 2.84 (1 Game, 1 Start)