Rockies Split Series With Padres At Coors Field, And Make History In The Process

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DENVER (CBS4) - The four game series between the Rockies and the Padres can be described in just one word: Weird. The two teams combined for 92 runs. That the most ever in a four game series.

DENVER, COLORADO - JUNE 16: Charlie Blackmon #19 of the Colorado Rockies hits a RBI single in the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres at Coors Field on June 16, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

The previous record was 88 runs, set by the Phillies and Dodgers in May 1929, according to CBS Sports.

Charlie Blackmon now has 15 hits in this series with the Padres.
That's the most hits ever by a player in a four game series.#Rockies @CBSDenver
— Michael Spencer (@MichaelCBS4) June 16, 2019

The Rockies won the first and third games by scores of 9-6 and 14-8 and the Padres won the second and fourth games 16-12 and 14-13. A total of 131 hits were recorded in the series.