The Rockies host the Reds tonight at 8:40PM ET in what should be yet another high-scoring contest at Coors Field. Votto’s homer was just the second allowed by Axford this season. He moved to third when second baseman DJ LeMahieu grounded to second.
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3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on.
Reds: Rookie RHP Michael Lorenzen (3-4) beat the Rockies the first time he faced them on May 26.
Rockies: RHP Christian Bergman pitched a simulated game (35 pitches) Saturday in the latest step toward returning from right shoulder inflammation that landed him on the DL late last month.
Butler was 0-for-23 when he got his first career hit in the fifth on a grounder to the pitcher.
Game 3: Rockies 17, Reds 7- The Rox steamrolled the Reds in Game 3 behind a ten run third inning and huge days from Carlos Gonzalez and Ben Paulsen. Eddie Butler did lay down a bunt, but Hundley never broke for home and no one covered first, setting up runners on the corners for Charlie Blackmon, who delivered with a single that scored Hundley. Cueto has consistently pitched well at Coors Field throughout his career, and he’s also been very good at bouncing back off a poor outing, like he had following the All-Star break against Cleveland (six walks and 94 pitches in only four innings of work). He initially was called out trying to steal second. Blackmon popped out to shortstop Suarez. Ca.Gonzalez homered to center on a full count, LeMahieu scored. After Hawkins snared shortstop Ivan DeJesus’ hard grounder and kept Byrd at third, he intentionally walked Barnhart. First he led off the sixth with a solo home run to tie the game that he knew was gone from the moment it left his bat. Rockies 12, Reds 4.
The win expectancy chart last night looked like a particularly fun rollercoaster, with the Rockies’ chances of victory falling below 20% in the fourth inning, before rising back to 60% after a rally, only to fall under 20% again in the eighth, before shooting up to nearly 90% later that inning, and that wasn’t even the end of the ride. I want CarGo to hit meaningful home runs again and, while I wish that could happen while he’s wearing a Rockies uniform, I’m just not sure that it will.
Joey Votto homered among his three hits for the Reds, who were victimized by little mistakes in losing for the fifth time in seven games. Reds starter Anthony DeSclafani matched Butler, allowing two walks and no hits. Frazier flied out to center fielder Blackmon.
Rusin threw to first in an attempted pickoff but Hamilton was already headed to second, forcing a hurried and errant throw by first baseman Ben Paulsen that went into the outfield, allowing Hamilton to advance to third. CarGo opened up the inning with an RBI single and later scored when Arenado launched his 25th long ball of the year. Barnhart struck out. He went five innings and gave up five runs (four earned) on ten hits. Rockies 13, Reds 6. Cincinnati, which is in danger of falling into a tie with Milwaukee for last place in the National League Central, enters this series coming off a disappointing four-game split with the Chicago Cubs after Taylor Teagarden – a. 154 hitter – singled home the go-ahead run in the ninth inning for the Cubs in the second game of a doubleheader Wednesday.
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Gonzalez had tied the score at 3 when he led off the sixth with his 15th homer of the season. Arenado struck out. Paulsen singled to left. LeMahieu grounded out, second baseman Phillips to first baseman Votto.
