COLORADO ROCKIES GAME NOTES twitter.com/RockiesPR facebook.com/Rockies twitter.com/Rockies twitter.com/LosRockies Colorado Rockies Communications Coors Field( 2001 Blake St. ( Denver, CO 80205 ( www.rockies.com COLORADO ROCKIES (87-70) vs. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (78-79) Wednesday, September 26, 2018 • 6:40 p.m. MDT • Coors Field • Denver, Colo. RHP German Márquez (13-10, 3.91) vs. RHP Nick Pivetta (7-13, 4.58) TV: AT&T SportsNet • Radio: KOA NewsRadio FIGHTIN’ FOR IT GO LOW ROCKIES AT A GLANCE • The Rockies continue their final homestand of the • The Rockies’ starting ERA of 4.22 (900.0 IP, 422 2018 regular season with the third of four games ER) is the third-lowest figure in franchise history, Game #158 .................................... Home #77 against the Philadelphia Phillies … will conclude trailing only the 2009 (4.10) and 2010 (4.21) teams NL West Standing ........................................2nd (-0.5) the regular season with a three-game series against … the team’s overall ERA of 4.37 ranks fourth in Wild Card Standing .....................................2nd (+0.5) Washington beginning on Friday. club history and is the lowest since the 2010 squad Home / Road .......................................... 43-33 / 44-37 • The Rockies are now 0.5 games ahead of St. Louis posted a franchise-low 4.14 mark. Day / Night ............................................. 23-26 / 64-44 for the second Wild Card following the Cardinals’ Current Streak ....................................................Won 5 loss to Milwaukee last night, and trail Los Angeles- A HAIRY STREAKER NL by 0.5 games for first place in the NL West • Charlie Blackmon’s career-high 17-game hitting Homestand ................................................................ 2-0 following the Dodgers’ loss to Arizona last night … streak (.377, 23-for-61) is the longest active string Last Road Trip ............................................................ 4-5 the Rockies are now a season-high 17 games above in the Majors and the longest by a Rockies player Last Five Games ........................................................ 5-0 .500. since David Dahl began his Major League career Last 10 Games........................................................... 6-4 with a 17-game hitting streak, July 25-Aug. 11, 2016 March/April .......15-15 July ............................17-6 DIVISIVE … Carlos González has the most recent hitting May .....................15-11 August ....................14-14 • With their sweep of Arizona Sunday, the Rockies streak over 17 games, when he hit safely in 19 June .....................11-16 September ...............15-8 concluded their schedule against divisional consecutive games, July 18-Aug. 13, 2016. opponents … the Rockies went 41-35 vs. the • Blackmon has 14 streaks of 10 or more games, vs. NL West...........................................................41-35 National League West … last year the Rockies including three this year, the third most in club vs. ARI ..................11-8 vs. SD .......................11-8 were 42-34 against their division rivals … the 2007 history behind Todd Helton (25) and Larry Walker vs. LAD ................7-12 vs. SF ........................12-7 team was the best in franchise history vs. the West, (17). vs. NL Central .......................................................14-18 going 43-30. vs. NL East .............................................................19-10 TAURUS Interleague ...............................................................13-7 THE HEAVENLY BED • The 2.61 ERA (76.0 IP, 22 ER) by the bullpen this Opp. At or Above .500 / Below .500 ...... 55-41 / 32-29 • The Rockies finished their 2018 road slate with a month ranks second in the National League and in record of 44-37, the most road wins in franchise the Majors. vs. RHS / LHS ........................................ 54-43 / 33-27 history … only two other Colorado teams had • Colorado’s bullpen has recorded a 2.17 ERA (45.2 Longest Winning Streak....... ...................... 7, 7/11-21 won 40 on the road, the 2009 and 2017 clubs, IP, 11 ER) the past 15 games with an opponents’ Longest Losing Streak ................................... 5, 6/7-12 which were both 41-40. batting average of .181 (29-for-160). Series Record ....................................................23-20-7 • Colorado’s .543 road winning percentage is tied for Series Opener .......................................................27-24 fourth in the NL and tied for eighth in MLB. CRACK THE BELL Series Finale ...........................................................24-26 • Colorado are playing their second series of the Sweeps ........................................................................ 7-3 NEW NORMAL season against the Phillies, having lost a three-game Getaway Day .........................................................18-19 • Colorado’s .554 winning percentage through 157 series 2-1 in Philadelphia, June 12-14 … went 2-1 games (87-70) is the second-highest clip in club against the Phillies at Coors Field last season, and Most Games Above .500 ............................... 17, 9/25 history … the 2009 team was 89-68 (.567) after are 10-6 against them in Denver since 2014. Most Games Below .500................... 4, 2x, last: 6/27 157 games en route to a franchise-best 92-70 mark • In 53 games, Carlos González is a lifetime .358 Longest Game by Innings ..... 13, 2x, last: 8/30 at SD … that is the only season in which the Rockies hitter (68-for-190) vs. Philadelphia, the third-best Longest Game by Time .................4:20, 5/11 vs. MIL have reached 90 wins in franchise history. average among active players with 150 or more Shortest Game by Time ..................... 2:15, 7/4 vs. SF • Colorado has played consecutive seasons over .500 plate appearances against the Phillies … has a hit in Come-From-Behind Wins ........................................45 for the first time since 2009-10. 16 of his past 20 games (.373, 28-for-75). Trailing 3+ ..................................................................7 • Phillies rookie manager Gabe Kapler played parts Trailing 4+ ..................................................................1 HEAT WAVE of two seasons with the Rockies in 2002-03 … • Since June 28, the Rockies are 49-28, a .636 winning the outfielder batted .280 (52-for-186) with six Trailing 5+ ..................................................................1 percentage that ranks first in the National League doubles, three triples and two home runs across Largest Deficit Overcome to Win .......5, 6/15 at Texas and third in the big leagues. 79 games played. Losses After Leading .................................................33 Largest Blown Lead ............................. 6, 5/11 vs. MIL FOR STARTERS GOOD COMPANY Extra Innings .............................................................. 5-6 • The Rockies’ starting pitchers, with a 3.25 ERA • Charlie Blackmon joins Willie Mays (1954-1965) Shutouts ...................................................................... 8-9 (52.2 IP, 19 ER), pitched seven quality starts on and Duke Snider (1953-56) as the only NL center Lineups ....................................................................... 124 the most recent road trip … Colorado starters fielders to have at least three straight seasons with worked five or more innings eight times (six or 100 runs scored and 25 home runs. Rockies / Opp. Score First .................. 51-16 / 36-54 more seven times) and allowed three runs or fewer One-run / Two-Run Games ................ 26-15 / 22-10 each game. EARTH WIND AND FIRE Decided by Last At-Bat / Walk-Offs ......17-16 / 8-8 • Jon Gray’s seven innings of work Monday in which • Charlie Blackmon’s .364 batting average (32-for-88) Walk-Off Home Runs ............................................. 5-6 he allowed one run was the fourth consecutive in September ranks second in the NL with the Out-Hitting Opponents ......................................60-14 start of seven innings for the Rockies, the second center fielder hitting safely in 21 of 23 games. Out-Hit by Opponents .......................................16-52 time this season the Rockies have strung together • Trevor Story is tied for third in the NL this month Hit Totals Equal ......................................................11-4 four consecutive starts of seven or more innings. with seven home runs, despite missing a week of • Kyle Freeland pitched his 10th consecutive quality playing time with elbow soreness. Rockies / Opp. Score 5+ ..................... 56-18 / 13-54 start Sunday as he held the Diamondbacks scoreless Rockies / Opp. Score 4+ ..................... 66-28 / 22-60 through seven innings … he became the third BETTER HOMES AND ROOFTOPS Rockies / Opp. Score 3 or Fewer ..... 21-42 / 65-10 starting pitcher in Rockies history (second this • Since an eight-game home losing streak ended June Hit Two or More Home Runs ..........................38-18 season, German Márquez has an active 11-game 19, the Rockies are 32-13 at Coors Field (.711), the At least one HR / No HR .................... 70-40 / 17-30 streak) to have 10-plus consecutive quality starts best home winning percentage in the NL over that No Errors / One or More Errors ..... 57-44 / 30-26 within the same season (Ubaldo Jiménez holds the span. Rockies / Opp. Quality Start .............. 58-24 / 28-33 single-season record with 14, set in 2010). Ahead after 6 / 7 / 8 ................... 63-10 / 71-7 / 74-5 BY A HARE 2018 Rockies vs. Phillies