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What a disaster for the Colorado Rockies.
The Rockies came into this four-game series at Oracle Park looking to move into fourth place ahead of the San Francisco Giants. Instead, the Giants found ways to score, and then some, in beating the Rockies 8-2 on Thursday night.
After Ryan Feltner left the game in the fifth inning, the Rockies' bullpen had a job to keep the game close. San Francisco had a 4-2 lead when Feltner left. The Giants added four more runs, including taking some batting practice against Rockies reliever TJ Shook.
Feltner got the start and, while Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer might have wanted Feltner to pitch deep into the game, he just didn't get the job done. He went 4.1 innings, giving up six hits, four earned runs, walked four, struck out two, and allowed two home runs. He now has a 4.55 ERA.
Victor Vodnik came on in the fifth and pitched 1.2 innings, giving up one hit, one walk, and struck out three. Shook came on in the Giants' half of the seventh inning, and he didn't have it together at all.
Casey Whisenhunt, just called up from Triple-A Sacramento, was recalled and he got the start instead of Robbie Ray for San Francisco. Whisenhunt went 5.2 innings, giving up three hits, two earned runs, walked four, and struck out four. Whisenhunt holds a 3.38 ERA after this start.
JT Brubaker and Eric Schmitt followed Whisenhunt to the mound, and Caleb Kilian came in to close it out.
After San Francisco took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, thanks to a Casey Schmitt solo home run (his 18th this season), Colorado rallied back for two runs in the top of the fourth. That came off of a two-run blast from Willi Castro.
The Giants, though, scored a game-tying run in the bottom of the fourth, then added two more in the bottom of the fifth. That fourth-inning run came on a Bryce Eldridge solo shot. San Francisco then put a bow on the victory with four runs off Shook in the bottom of the eighth as Shook gave up five straight hits.
That included a Willy Adames three-run homer way over the left-field wall. And, well, that was all she wrote on Thursday night.
While Colorado had some offense, there were moments when the lineup appeared feckless against Giants pitching. Again, the Rockies had scoring chances that ended up being nothing.
Thursday night's game was an opportunity for Colorado to tie San Francisco for fourth place in the National League West Division.
It had to be frustrating for Schaeffer to see his team go out there and not be able to take advantage of the Giants' bullpen. San Francisco relievers haven't been overwhelming batters across the major leagues.
The good thing for the Rockies is that they can, hopefully, wipe the taste of this loss out of their mouths. It was a bitter loss on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers, seeing them come back to win 4-3.
At some point, Colorado hitters have to find a way to get some runs across home plate early in a game. The Rockies' starting pitchers also have to go a bit deeper in their starts, giving their relievers something to work with going forward in the game.
The Rockies and Giants play the second game of this four-game series on Friday night at Oracle Park, right by San Francisco Bay. Ray is lined up to start for San Francisco.
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The Rockies came into this four-game series at Oracle Park looking to move into fourth place ahead of the San Francisco Giants. Instead, the Giants found ways to score, and then some, in beating the Rockies 8-2 on Thursday night.
After Ryan Feltner left the game in the fifth inning, the Rockies' bullpen had a job to keep the game close. San Francisco had a 4-2 lead when Feltner left. The Giants added four more runs, including taking some batting practice against Rockies reliever TJ Shook.
Feltner got the start and, while Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer might have wanted Feltner to pitch deep into the game, he just didn't get the job done. He went 4.1 innings, giving up six hits, four earned runs, walked four, struck out two, and allowed two home runs. He now has a 4.55 ERA.
Rockies relievers fair outside of Shook
Victor Vodnik came on in the fifth and pitched 1.2 innings, giving up one hit, one walk, and struck out three. Shook came on in the Giants' half of the seventh inning, and he didn't have it together at all.
Casey Whisenhunt, just called up from Triple-A Sacramento, was recalled and he got the start instead of Robbie Ray for San Francisco. Whisenhunt went 5.2 innings, giving up three hits, two earned runs, walked four, and struck out four. Whisenhunt holds a 3.38 ERA after this start.
JT Brubaker and Eric Schmitt followed Whisenhunt to the mound, and Caleb Kilian came in to close it out.
After San Francisco took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning, thanks to a Casey Schmitt solo home run (his 18th this season), Colorado rallied back for two runs in the top of the fourth. That came off of a two-run blast from Willi Castro.
The Giants, though, scored a game-tying run in the bottom of the fourth, then added two more in the bottom of the fifth. That fourth-inning run came on a Bryce Eldridge solo shot. San Francisco then put a bow on the victory with four runs off Shook in the bottom of the eighth as Shook gave up five straight hits.
That included a Willy Adames three-run homer way over the left-field wall. And, well, that was all she wrote on Thursday night.
Colorado lineup weak at the plate
While Colorado had some offense, there were moments when the lineup appeared feckless against Giants pitching. Again, the Rockies had scoring chances that ended up being nothing.
Thursday night's game was an opportunity for Colorado to tie San Francisco for fourth place in the National League West Division.
It had to be frustrating for Schaeffer to see his team go out there and not be able to take advantage of the Giants' bullpen. San Francisco relievers haven't been overwhelming batters across the major leagues.
The good thing for the Rockies is that they can, hopefully, wipe the taste of this loss out of their mouths. It was a bitter loss on Wednesday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers, seeing them come back to win 4-3.
At some point, Colorado hitters have to find a way to get some runs across home plate early in a game. The Rockies' starting pitchers also have to go a bit deeper in their starts, giving their relievers something to work with going forward in the game.
The Rockies and Giants play the second game of this four-game series on Friday night at Oracle Park, right by San Francisco Bay. Ray is lined up to start for San Francisco.
Rockies Rap
Rockies Roundtable has its own weekly podcast!
Rockies Rap, which covers the latest data, analytics, and information around the Rockies, is available now on Spotify. New episodes drop on Thursdays.
Like and subscribe to Rockies Rap.
Check it out right here on Spotify.
Continue reading...
