The Colorado Rockies handed the second game of their series to the Los Angeles Dodgers with a sloppy fourth inning that allowed all three of the Dodgers’ runs in their 3-2 win to score.
The Colorado Rockies blew leads of 4-0 and 6-5 and lost 9-6 to the Atlanta Braves to complete a disappointing 4-4 homestand.
The Milwaukee Brewers scored three runs in the seventh when catcher Chris Iannetta and manager Jim Tracy were ejected and six runs in the final three innings, the final two on Rickie Weeks’ two-run homer in the ninth off Huston Street, to beat the Colorado Rockies 8-7.
Jhoulys Chacin gave the Colorado Rockies an outstanding pitching performance in the finale of a well-pitched three-game series with the Washington Nationals, but received no support from his offense in a 2-0 loss Sunday.
Ubaldo Jimenez, coming off his best start of the season Saturday, allowing just one run on five hits, walking one and striking out eight in eight innings, will be on the mound Thursday as the Colorado Rockies begin the second half of the season.
The Colorado Rockies lineup Sunday against Washington Nationals right-hander Jordan Zimmerman.
Jhoulys Chacin was burned by six walks in his five innings and a extra-base hit from the Atlanta Braves’ least likely run producer as the Colorado Rockies fell 5-3, dropping the first two of a four-game series with the Braves.
The Colorado Rockies have optioned Chris Nelson and Eric Young Jr. to Triple-A Colorado Springs to make room for second baseman Mark Ellis, who was acquired Thursday in a trade with the Oakland Athletics, and right-handed reliever Edgmer Escalona.
Jhoulys Chacin’s next turn in the Colorado Rockies rotation will be pushed back due to forearm stiffness. Chacin was scheduled to start Saturday against the Kansas City Royals but will instead start Tuesday in Atlanta. Greg Reynolds will be recalled Saturday to take Chacin’s spot.
A promising start to the Colorado Rockies’ road trip and a great June for Jhoulys Chacin fell flat together with a 7-3 loss to the Cubs Monday on a one-day stop in Chicago to make up rainless rainout from April.
The Colorado Rockies lineup Monday against Chicago Cubs right-hander Matt Garza.
The Colorado Rockies lineup Tuesday against Cleveland Indians right-hander Mitch Talbot.
