Pirates Avoid Sweep, Pound Rockies 10-2
Sean Rodriguez hit a two-run home run that backed Chad Kuhl and helped the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 10-2 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep.
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Sean Rodriguez hit a two-run home run that backed Chad Kuhl and helped the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 10-2 on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep.
Chad Bettis led the Rockies over the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 on a snowy Tuesday night.
Max Scherzer dominated after an early hiccup, striking out 11 and retiring his final 20 batters as the Washington Nationals ended a three-game skid by beating the Colorado Rockies 6-2 on Saturday.
The Colorado Rockies announced Nolan Arenado will not play on Saturday in game two against the Washington Nationals.
Major League Baseball handed down its rulings for suspensions and fines stemming from the fight during Wednesday's Rockies/Padres game at Coors Field.
Rockies star Nolan Arenado charged the mound after a fastball from Luis Perdomo sailed behind him, setting off a heated brawl that resulted in five ejections during a testy game in which Colorado beat the San Diego Padres 6-4 on Wednesday.
Tensions boiled over at Coors Field Wednesday afternoon between the Colorado Rockies and the San Diego Padres.
The San Diego Padres have placed outfielder Manuel Margot on the 10-day disabled list with bruised ribs.
Joey Lucchesi got his first major league win thanks to a go-ahead three-run homer from Hunter Renfroe in the seventh inning, and the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado Rockies 5-2 on Tuesday night.
Pitcher Clayton Richard homered into the second deck at Coors Field and the San Diego Padres weathered Carlos Gonzalez's disputed home run to beat the Colorado Rockies 7-6 on Monday night.
Plain and simple, Major League Baseball is a grind. The key to surviving –- and succeeding –- is keeping a level head.
While his teammates shivered and the mercury plummeted, Brandon McCarthy embraced Colorado's wintry weather.
Rockies fans are getting ready for what could be one of the coldest games in Rockies history. The first pitch has been delayed until 3:10 p.m.
Friday's first pitch temperature was 27°F.
The photo accompanying the article is actually Citizens Bank Park -- home of the Philadelphia Phillies.
