In a must-win game, the Colorado Rockies were in position to do just that against the Philadelphia Phillies but fall after allowing a nine-run rally and leaving 14 runners on base.
For seven innings, the Colorado Rockies engaged the San Francisco Giants in another pitchers’ duel that the bullpen let slip away with a rough eighth.
The Colorado Rockies finished off a 5-1 homestand by winning their first series from the Los Angeles Dodgers since the 2008 season.
The Colorado Rockies recovered from an ugly start with the help of rookie reliever Matt Reynolds and erased a nine-run deficit to finish off a sweep of the Atlanta Braves.
One mistake cost Ubaldo Jimenez as the Colorado Rockies, punchless again on the road, managed four hits and dropped their second straight game to the Diamondbacks.
The Colorado Rockies, who struggled to score despite 12 hits against the last-place Arizona Diamondbacks, managed to take a 3-1 lead into the ninth only to watch it evaporate with another rough outing from Huston Street.
The Colorado Rockies, held to a season-low two hits by Ted Lilly, wasted a very good outing by Jorge De La Rosa and have been shut out in their past four losses on the road.
Matt Reynolds, a 20th-round pick in the 2007 draft, will join the Colorado Rockies bullpen, taking the roster spot created by the release of Brad Hawpe.
Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com reports via Twitter that Colorado Rockies outfielder Brad Hawpe has cleared waivers. The Rockies, who will need to add a reliever in the coming days, can now trade Hawpe to any team.
Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com reports the Colorado Rockies are no longer trying to acquire Jorge Cantu and are likely trade deadline sellers. But selling isn’t necessarily the same as giving up on the season.
Colorado Rockies pitching prospects Jhoulys Chacin and Christian Friedrich both pitched solid games in their season debuts Thursday.
The Colorado Rockies option Eric Young Jr. and send eight other players to minor league camp, leaving them with 33 players on their roster.
