Tag: major league baseball
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Comeback attempt falls short for Rockies as Phillies end Colorado’s winning streak
DENVER — As the Rockies have faltered in almost every aspect of the game so far this season, starting pitching has been the one constant for the team. On Saturday, even that group couldn’t deliver. The Rockies fell to the Phillies 7-5, ending Colorado’s three-game winning streak. Entering the game Saturday, the Rockies starters ranked…
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Colorado Rockies notebook: Blackmon off to worst start of career; Freeland makes progress
DENVER — Charlie Blackmon’s hitting slump may soon have him bumped from his prime-time spot in the Rockies lineup. Blackmon, who has hit in the fourth spot all season, has just nine hits through his first 17 games. Manager Bud Black said the team has had discussions about moving him down the order until he…
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As the temperature dipped, the Colorado Rockies heated up to defeat the Astros
DENVER — There were heaters in the dugouts, players wearing ski masks and pitchers sporting jackets on base. The Rockies though, unlike the weather, were finally able to heat up. The temperature was listed as 28 degrees on the scoreboard, but the Rockies had a spark in them as they defeated the Astros 6-2. The…
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Colorado Rockies’ Garrett Hampson uses leadoff spot as chance to show off signature speed
DENVER — Before Garrett Hampson’s first game hitting in the leadoff spot this season April 7, his mother sent him a text telling him to be aggressive. He took it to heart. That night, he stole three bases, a career high. “She’s always texting me good luck,” Hampson said about his mother, who watches most…
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Colorado Rockies can’t keep momentum, fall to Mets in series finale
DENVER — The Rockies have maintained that as soon as they start hitting, they’ll be tough to stop. That was not the case Sunday. On Saturday, in the second game of a doubleheader against the Mets, they strung together seven runs. On Sunday, less than 24 hours later, they could only get one. The Mets…
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Colorado Rockies game against the Mets postponed on Friday because of snow
The Rockies got an unexpected snow day. The Rockies-Mets game, scheduled for 6:40 p.m. Friday, has been postponed because of inclement weather. They will play a doubleheader on Saturday beginning at 3:10 p.m; each game will be seven innings. The second game will start no later than 45 minutes after the first game ends. About…
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Colorado Rockies drop another game as Giants complete the series sweep
A shaky first inning for Germán Márquez turned into a solid outing, but, for the third day in a row, the offense didn’t back up the starting pitcher. The Rockies fell to the host Giants 4-0, dropping their third straight as the Giants swept the series. Márquez gave up a two-run home run in the…
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Denver landed MLB All-Star Game thanks to Polis’ and Hancock’s hustle
It was no accident that Denver’s Coors Field landed this summer’s All-Star Game after Major League Baseball pulled the event from Atlanta over recent changes to Georgia’s voting laws. But the feat had more to do with preparation and hustle — and possibly the Mile High City’s high, dry air — than the state’s election…
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MLB All-Star Game to be hosted by Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in July
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be hosted by the Colorado Rockies on July 13 at Coors Field, baseball officially announced Tuesday. The game was originally scheduled to take place in Atlanta, but was moved from the state after Georgia passed new laws critics say restricts voting access. “Major League Baseball is grateful to…
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Sounds of Summer: Listen to all of the Colorado Rockies walkup songs
Every batter in Major League Baseball has his own distinct walkup song that plays when it’s his turn to bat. Here is a sample of what the Rockies played on opening day. 1. Raimel Tapia, CF, “El Envidioso” by Los Dos Carnales 2. Josh Fuentes, 3B, “Woodlawn” by Aminé 3. Trevor Story, SS, “Rise and…