COLORADO ROCKIES (2-1) at OAKLAND ATHLETICS (3-1) Tuesday, July 28, 2020 • 7:40 p.m. MDT • Oakland Coliseum • Oakland, Calif. RHP Antonio Senzatela (0-0, -.--) vs. RHP Daniel Mengden (0-0, -.--) TV: AT&T SportsNet • Radio: KOA NewsRadio OUT OF THE GATES THE WHITE AND GREEN ROCKIES AT A GLANCE • The Rockies enter their two-game series at • The Rockies are 16-15 all-time against Oakland, Game #4 ............................................ Road #4 Oakland having taken two of three from the Texas 11-6 in Denver and 5-9 at the Coliseum. NL West Standing ........................................2nd (-0.5) Rangers at Globe Life Field, the first games in the • Colorado swept Oakland in three games the last Home / Road ................................................... 0-0 / 2-1 ballpark’s history. time the two teams met, July 27-29, 2018 at Coors • The series win was the Rockies’ first opening Field … the Rockies held the Athletics to four runs Day / Night ...................................................... 2-0 / 0-1 series win since 2017, and their first road series in the series. Current Streak ....................................................Won 2 win since taking two of three from San Francisco • Colorado last played at the Coliseum in 2015, Current Road Trip .................................................... 2-1 June 24-26 of last season. dropping two of three games … have won one of Last Homestand ........................................................ 0-0 • The Rockies allowed five runs in the series, their five series all-time in Oakland (a three-game sweep Last Five Games ........................................................ 2-1 fewest ever in an opening series and their fewest in 2009), losing seven-straight here from June 15, Last 10 Games........................................................... 2-1 in any series since 2018. 1997-July 17, 2001. July .......................... 2-1 August ........................ 0-0 • The Rockies will host the Athletics at Coors Field July/August ............ 2-1 September ................. 0-0 TELL ME A STORY Sept. 15-16. vs. NL West............................................................... 0-0 • Trevor Story connected for two home runs in vs. ARI .................... 0-0 vs. SD ......................... 0-0 Sunday’s 5-2 win, his 15th career multi-home run STOP BULLYING JUNIOR vs. LAD .................. 0-0 vs. SF .......................... 0-0 game … his 15 multi-homer games passed Dante • Nolan Arenado has reached base safely in 21 Interleague ................................................................. 2-1 Bichette for the seventh-most in franchise history, consecutive games against the American League, Opp. at or Above .500 / Below .500 ............. 2-1 / 0-0 two shy of Andres Galarraga for sixth. batting .392 (31-for-79) with eight doubles, nine vs. RHS / LHS ................................................. 1-1 / 1-0 • His 15 multi-homer games are also tied for the home runs and 28 RBI over that span. Longest Winning Streak....... .......................2, 7/25-26 fifth-most in the Majors since his debut in 2016 • Since 2018, Arenado leads the Majors with 42 Longest Losing Streak .......................................1, 7/24 (Khris Davis leads with 20 such games), the most Interleague RBI and is tied for the lead with 13 Series Record ........................................................ 1-0-0 for any National League player. home runs … his .337 average over that span ranks Series Opener ........................................................... 0-1 sixth. Series Finale ............................................................... 1-0 PENT-UP • Arenado’s 29 Interleague RBI in 2019 were the Sweeps ........................................................................ 0-0 • The Rockies bullpen has allowed one run in 9.2 most in a single-season in Interleague history. Getaway Day ............................................................. 1-0 innings through the first three games, tied with the Most Games Above .500 ..................................1, 7/26 Cleveland Indians for the fewest runs allowed. POOL PARTY Most Games Below .500...................................1, 7/24 • The Rockies announced yesterday that they added Longest Game by Innings ...9.0, 3x, last: 7/26 at TEX AT LAST RHP Tommy Doyle, RHP Karl Kauffman, C Willie • Daniel Bard made his Rockies debut in Saturday’s MacIver, LHP Helcris Olivarez, RHP Wes Parsons, Longest Game by Time ................. 3:34, 7/25 at TEX game, pitching 1.1 scoreless innings with two INF Aaron Schunk, INF Michael Toglia, INF Ryan Shortest Game by Time .................. 2:57, 7/24 at TEX hits allowed and one strikeout … it was his first Vilade and INF Colton Welker to their 60-man Come-From-Behind Wins ..........................................1 Major League appearance since April 27, 2013, as a player pool. Trailing 3+ ..................................................................0 member of the Boston Red Sox. • Toglia (No. 3), Vilade (No. 4), Schunk (No. 6) and Trailing 4+ ..................................................................0 • Earned the win, his first since May 29, 2012 in a Welker (No. 7) all rank in the top 10 in MLB Trailing 5+ ..................................................................0 start vs. Detroit. Pipeline’s list of Rockies Top 10 Prospects. Largest Def. Overcome to Win ......................2, 7/26 • Per the Elias Sports Bureau, the eight years, 57 days Losses After Leading ...................................................0 elapsed between the two wins is the third-longest WHAT’S ONE MORE YEAR Largest Blown Lead in Loss........................................0 stretch of time between wins among pitchers who • Hall of Fame outfielder Larry Walker was originally Extra Innings .............................................................. 0-0 have debuted in the last 50 years (longest: Chin-Hui supposed to be inducted into the National Baseball Shutouts ...................................................................... 0-1 Tsao, 10 years, 60 days from May 11, 2005-July 10, Hall of Fame Sunday in Cooperstown … due to Lineups ............................................................................2 2015). the pandemic, Walker and the other members of Rockies / Opp. Score First ........................... 1-0 / 1-1 the 2020 Hall of Fame Class will be inducted during One-run / Two-Run Games ......................... 1-1 / 0-0 2021 Hall of Fame Weekend, July 23-26, 2021. Decided by Last At-Bat / Walk-Offs .......... 0-0 / 0-0 • Walker became the first Rockies player elected Walk-Off Home Runs ............................................. 0-0 2020 Rockies Interleague (2-1) into the Hall of Fame when he received 76.6% of Out-Hitting Opponents .......................................... 1-0 the vote in his 10th and final year on the ballot. Out-Hit by Opponents ........................................... 1-0 Date Result WP LP 7/24 L, 0-1 at TEX Lynn Márquez Hit Totals Equal ........................................................ 0-1 EVERY PLAY, EVERY DAY Rockies / Opp. Score 5+ .............................. 1-0 / 0-0 7/25 W, 3-2 at TEX Bard Minor • The Rockies will play 60 games in his pandemic- Rockies / Opp. Score 4+ .............................. 1-0 / 0-0 7/26 W, 5-2 at TEX Freeland Palumbo shortened season … the best 60-game stretch at 7/28 at OAK 7:40 p.m. MT any point in a season in franchise history came in Rockies / Opp. Score 3 or Fewer .............. 1-1 / 2-1 7/29 at OAK 1:40 p.m. MT 2009 when the club went 42-19 from June 4-Aug. Hit Two or More Home Runs .............................. 1-0 8/7 at SEA 7:40 p.m. MT 10 … outside of 2009, the club’s best 60-game run At least one HR / No HR ............................. 1-0 / 1-1 8/8 at SEA 7:10 p.m. MT was a 39-21 strech from June 28-Sept. 7, 2018. No Errors / One or More Errors .............. 2-0 / 0-1 8/9 at SEA 2:10 p.m. MT • Per Elias, Carlos González’s 27 home runs from Rockies / Opp. Quality Start ....................... 1-0 / 0-1 8/14 TEX 6:40 p.m. MT July 2-Sept. 10, 2015 is the franchise record for Ahead after 6 / 7 / 8 ............................ 2-0 / 2-0 / 2-0 8/15 TEX 6:10 p.m. MT home runs in a 60-game stretch … Larry Walker Behind after 6 / 7 / 8 ............................ 0-1 / 0-1 / 0-1 8/16 TEX 1:10 p.m. MT holds the record for highest batting average in a Tied after 6 / 7 / 8 ................................ 0-0 / 0-0 / 0-0 8/17 at HOU 7:10 p.m. MT 60-game stretch, batting .423 from April 2-June Instant Replay Reviews - Rockies / Opp. ..........0 / 1 8/18 at HOU 1:10 p.m. MT 10, 1997 … Andres Galarraga’s 72 RBI from April Overturned - Rockies / Opp.. .............................0 / 0 8/19 HOU 6:40 p.m. MT 9-June 19, 1997 is the record for RBI in 60 games. Crew Chief Reviews - Rockies / Opp. 0 (0) / 0 (0) 8/20 HOU 1:10 p.m. MT Monday .................. 0-0 Friday .......................... 0-1 9/11 LAA 6:40 p.m. MT PROUD ROCKOS Tuesday .................. 0-0 Saturday ..................... 1-0 9/12 LAA 6:10 p.m. MT • Yency Almonte, Jairo Díaz, Phillip Diehl, Josh Wednesday ........... 0-0 Sunday ........................ 1-0 9/13 LAA 1:10 p.m. MT Fuentes, Chi Chi González, Ashton Goudeau and Thursday ................ 0-0 Holiday ....................... 0-0 9/15 OAK 6:40 p.m. MT Sam Hilliard are all on the Opening Day roster for Purple Jerseys ............................................................0-1 9/16 OAK 1:10 p.m. MT the first time in their career. White Pinstripes .......................................................0-0