Colorado Rockies Communications Coors Field 2001 Blake Street Denver, CO 80205 phone (303) 312-2325 fax (303) 312-2319 www.rockies.com 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 phone (303) 312-2325 fax (303) 312-2319 www.rockies.com UPCOMING SERIES INFORMATION ROCKIES (45-68) vs. Cubs (48-64) Date Opp. Pitchers - Rockies vs. Opponent Time/TV Thursday, August 7, 2014 • Coors Field, Denver, CO 8/8 at ARI LHP Tyler Matzek (2-6, 5.31) vs. RHP Chase Anderson (6-4, 3.19) 7:40/ROOT LHP Yohan Flande (0-3, 5.72) vs. RHP Kyle Hendricks (2-1, 2.05) 8/9 at ARI LHP Jorge De La Rosa (11-7, 4.27) vs. RHP Trevor Cahill (1-8, 5.12) 6:10/ROOT Game #115 • Home Game #58 • 1:10 p.m. MDT 8/10 at ARI TBA vs. LHP Wade Miley (7-8, 4.61) 2:10/ROOT TV: No TV • Radio: 850 KOA 8/11 at SD RHP Jordan Lyles (6-1, 3.72) vs. RHP Jesse Hahn (7-3, 2.28) 8:10/ROOT ROCKIES VS. CUBS TODAY: The Rockies will conclude a quick homestand with the third game of CURRENT HOMESTAND 2014: . .2-4 this 3-game series against the Chicago Cubs (1-1, 8/5-7)...following today’s W-L-S: ........................................1-1-0 game, the Rockies will return to the road for six NL West games at Arizona 2013: . .3-3 Batting Avg: ................................ .383 2014 on Road . 1-3 (8/8-10) and at San Diego (8/11-13)...the Rockies won the second game of this 3-game set last night 13-4...the 13 runs is a new season-high for the Runs-Per-Game ............................ 9.0 2014 at Home. 1-1 Rockies...Colorado actually trailed entering the 6th inning 4-3 before posting Runs/Opp: ................................18/10 All-Time:.. 84-88 6 runs in the 6th to take a 9-4 lead...in that 6th inning, Nolan Areando had Home Runs/Opp: ..........................3/3 All-Time Home.. .47-41 an RBI double and Carlos Gozalez had a 2-run home run to break the game All-Time Road:. 37-47 open...the Rockies had 7 extra-base hits in the contest (3 2B, 2 3B, 2 HR)... OBP/SLG ..............................451/.605 Michael McKenry had the other home run, a 2-ru nshot in the 7th inning... Team ERA: .................................. 4.29 2014 GAME LOGS: the Rockies and Cubs will play a rubber game today...the Rox are 3-3 in Starter ERA: ................................ 4.00 Date Site Score rubber games at Coors Field, and 4-7 overall in rubber matches in 2014. Bullpen ERA: ............................... 4.50 7/28 CHC L, 1-4 • LHP Yohan Flande will make his 7th appearance/6th start of 2014 and his Major League career today...each of Flande’s last two games have come ROX VS. NL CENTRAL, 2014: ....7-18 7/29 CHC L, 3-4 (16) against the Cubs, as he started on 7/28 at CHC and made his first career vs. Chicago-NL ..............................2-4 7/30 CHC W, 6-4 (10) relief appearance 7/31 at CHC...overall in the two games he allowed just 2 vs. Cincinnati ................................1-2 7/31 CHC L, 1-3 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks with 10 strikeouts over 8.1 innings. vs. Milwaukee ..............................1-6 8/5 COL L, 5-6 (12) • Flande will face Cubs right-handed pitcher Kyle Hendricks...the 24-year-old 8/6 COL W, 13-4 rookie is making his 5th career Major League start today, first against the vs. Pittsburgh ................................2-4 8/7 COL Rockies...in two road starts he is 1-0 with a 3.46 ERA (13.0 ip, 5 er). vs. St. Louis ...................................1-2 ROX-AT-A-GLANCE OPS VS. NL CENTRAL, MLB VS. CUBS: The Rockies and Cubs are finishing up their season-series with this Record: .....................................45-68 PLAYERS, MIN. 90 PA, 2014 3-game set at Coors Field...the Cubs took 3-of-4 games against the Rockies 7/28-31 at Wrigley Field...the Rockies are 15-5 against the Cubs here at Coors Rox in the Standings: ..... 5th, 19.0 GB Player OPS Series Record .........................12-20-3 1. Corey Dickerson 1.139 Field since 2008, going 5-0-1 in the six series these two teams have played in Denver since 2008. 2. Anthony Rizzo 1.004 vs. LHS: .....................................15-19 • Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez has historically crushed the Cubs, vs. RHS: .....................................30-49 3. Andrew McCutchen .990 posting a lifetime .364 (39-for-107) average with 8 doubles, 2 triples, 9 4. Devin Mesoraco .987 home runs, 20 RBI and 25 runs in 28 career games against the North Siders. Current Streak: .............................W1 5. Paul Goldschmidt .983 Last Homestand ...........................3-3 FOUR FOR COREY: The Rockies offense exploded for a season-high 13 runs Recent Road Trip: .........................1-6 on 16 hits in last night’s 13-4 victory...four Rockies players had at least three Extra-Innings: ...............................4-6 EXTRA-BASE HITS, MLB hits, the most hitters with that many hits in a game this season...among the PLAYERS, LESS THAN 350 four was Corey Dickerson, who went 4-for-4 with a double, a triple, 3 RBI and Most Games +.500: ..................8, 5/8 PA, 2014 3 runs scored...the double and triple now give Dickerson 36 extra-base hits Most Games -.500: .................24, 8/6 Player XBH (PA) on the season in 299 plate appearances...among NL players with fewer than at Home: ...................................28-29 T1. Nolan Arenado 37 (320) 350 PA’s, his 36 extra-base hits are the 3rd-most (Chart)...teammate Nolan on Road: ...................................17-39 T1. Josh Harrison 37 (343) Arenado, who has 37 extra-base hits in 320 PA’s, is tied for the NL lead. 3. Corey Dickerson 36 (299) • Dickerson has crushed the NL Central this season to the tune of a .395 Shutouts: ...................................... 1-7 T4. J.D. Martinez 35 (273) average (34-for-86) with 7 doubles, 2 triples, 5 home runs, 19 RBI and 20 Errorless Games: ......................28-35 T4. Devin Mesoraco 35 (293) runs scored in 25 games...among players with at least 90 plate appearances 2013 after 114: .........................52-62 vs. NL Central teams, Dickerson’s 1.139 OPS is the highest (Chart). Day: ..........................................15-22 • Elias Says: Corey Dickerson was 4-for-4 with three runs and three RBIs BATTING AVERAGE IN DAY in the Rockies’ victory over the Cubs...Dickerson was the 34th player in Night: ........................................30-46 GAMES, NL PLAYERS, 2014 the last three seasons to have a 4-for-4 (or better) game, with at least Last 5: ...........................................1-4 Player AVG three runs and three or more RBIs, but only the second (along with Kirk Last 10: .........................................2-8 1. Charlie Blackmon .366 Nieuwenhuis on July 5, 2013) to do so without hitting a home run. vs. National League: .................39-56 2. Yasiel Puig .364 Interleague: ................................6-12 3. Devin Mesoraco .359 SICK SHADES: Rockies outfielder Charlie Blackmon has been at his best in 4. Chris Coghlan .352 day games this season...Blackmon enters today’s game with the following March/April: .............................16-13 5. Ryan Ludwick .347 batting line in day games: .366 average (52-for-142), 11 doubles, 1 triple, May: .........................................12-14 7 home runs, 31 RBI, 25 runs, 1.012 OPS (.406 OBP, .606 SLG)...Blackmon’s June: ........................................... 8-20 .366 batting average in day games is the highest in the NL this season (Chart). July: ............................................ 8-17 MOST HITS AS A PINCH- HITTER, MLB PLAYERS, 2014 PINCH ME: One of the big hits in last night’s game came off the bat of August: ......................................... 1-4 Player H Brandon Barnes in the 6th inning...Barnes had a pinch-hit RBI single in that September: ................................... 0-0 T1. Brandon Barnes 13 6-run 6th inning...the pinch-hit was Barnes’ 13th of the season, which leads Sunday: ....................................... 4-14 T1. Reed Johnson 13 the club and is now tied with Reed Johnson for the Major League lead... Monday: .....................................4-10 Barnes’ 13 pinch-hits are the most for a Rockie since Ryan Spilborghs had 13 3. Travis Snider 12 Tuesday: .....................................7-10 T4. Jeff Baker 10 pinch-hits in 2010. T4. Gaby Sanchez 10 Wednesday:................................8-10 T4. Rickie Weeks 10 ROOKIE ROCK: Michael Cuddyer began his rehab assignment with Rookie- Thursday: ...................................... 3-7 level Grand Junction last night...Cuddyer stepped right in and went 3-for-3 Friday: ........................................... 8-8 with 2 doubles and 3 RBI as the GJ Rockies’ first baseman...Cuddyer will play Saturday: ....................................10-8 APPEARANCES, again today when the Rockies take on Billings in Montana at 7:05 p.m. MDT. ALL-TIME, 15-18 All-Time Record: ...............1620-1832 Player App. BRANCH RICKEY: Don’t forget to vote Michael Cuddyer for this year’s Branch All-Time, Home:....................941-785 15. Goose Gossage 1002 Rickey Award...the Branch Rickey Award is given annually to an individual in All-Time, Coors Field: ...........877-711 16. Lindy McDaniel 987 Major League Baseball in recognition of his exceptional community service... vote at www.branchrickeyaward.org...last year’s winner was Los Angeles All-Time, Road: ...................679-1047 17. LaTroy Hawkins 983 Under Walt Weiss: ...............119-156 18. Todd Jones 982 Dodger’s LHP Clayton Kershaw. ROCKIES 40-MAN ROSTER ON TWITTER PLAYER TWITTER HANDLE PLAYER TWITTER HANDLE PLAYER TWITTER HANDLE Brett Anderson @BAnderson_30 Michael Cuddyer @MCuddy3 Jordan Lyles @JordanLyles24 Brandon Barnes @TheBarnyard15 Charlie Culberson @cculberson23 Michael McKenry @theFortMcKenry Chad Bettis @cbettis35 Corey Dickerson @MCoreyDickerson Justin Morneau @JustinMorneau Charlie Blackmon @Chuck_Nazty Carlos Gonzalez @CarGoMedia5 Ben Paulsen @BenjaminPaulsen Eddie Butler @Butler4Life LaTroy Hawkins @LaTroyHawkins32 Wilin Rosario @WilinRosario Jhoulys Chacin @Jhoulys45 DJ LeMahieu @DJLeMahieu PAGE 2 ROCKIES GAME NOTES AUGUST 7, 2014 VS.