Rockies share perfect response after 21-0 loss to Padres
Saturday night’s 21-0 blowout at the hands of the San Diego Padres was one of the darkest moments in Colorado Rockies history—but leave it to their social media team to find the humor in absolute …
How bad was the Rockies vs Padres game?
The Rockies were crushed, 21-0, by the Padres in the Rockies’ worst game in what is quickly becoming the worst season in franchise history. The Padres ripped off 24 hits, including five home runs. Colorado’s comatose offense countered with five hits. A lively crowd of 38,423, many of them Padres fans, showed up to watch the carnage.
Who hit home runs in San Diego vs Colorado Rockies game?
DENVER (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. and Xander Bogaerts hit home runs in the fifth inning, part of a five-homer game for San Diego, and the Padres routed the scuffling Colorado Rockies 21-0 on Saturday night. Jake Cronenworth, Gavin Sheets and Jason Heyward also went deep for San Diego.
How many games will the Rockies play this year?
For better or worse, the Rockies will play a full 162 games this year. As for the Padres, Saturday’s win combined with the Los Angeles Dodgers losing to the Arizona Diamondbacks (ARI 3, LAD 0) moved San Diego into first place in the NL West. They have the NL’s best record at 25-13.
How many hits did the Padres rip off?
The Padres ripped off 24 hits, including five home runs. Colorado’s comatose offense countered with five hits. A lively crowd of 38,423, many of them Padres fans, showed up to watch the carnage. The fans did The Wave in the sixth inning.
How many games did the Colorado Rockies lose?
Colorado is the second team in history to lose 33 of their first 39 games, joining the 1988 Baltimore Orioles team that started the season 0-21. Those 1988 O’s won their 40th game to improve to 7-33. A loss in Sunday’s series finale with the Padres would give the Rockies the worst record through 40 games in baseball history.
How many runs have the Rockies allowed in a game?
Saturday was the tenth time in franchise history the Rockies allowed at least 20 runs in a game, and, not surprisingly, nine of the 10 have come at Coors Field. The franchise record is 26 runs allowed in a 26-7 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Aug. 18, 1995.