Since 1995, Coors Field has stood as the brilliant centerpiece of LoDo, a baseball palace that offers numerous things Colorado holds dear: Mountain vistas that, after a couple cold ones, literally take your breath away; purple-and-gold sunsets to forget the idea there’s a better place to live in America. After the 2015 National League championship flag was raised above the right-field stands at Citi Field, deGrom (1-0) pitched six sharp innings in his season debut and even knocked in the first run with a groundout.
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In a 13-6 victory over Colorado, the Padres achieved catharsis.
BALTIMORE – Baltimore hit four solo home runs off Chris Archer and defeated Tampa Bay for its first 4-0 start since 2011.
“That’s pretty insane”, said Story, who added that he just clears his mind at the plate, “competes with my eyes” and reacts to the pitch.
“Our lineup looks strong, there aren’t many weak spots in there”, he said. “I think it’s just the way it is”.
“Pitching-wise, that’s always anybody’s guess”.
Zimmermann (1-0), signed as a free agent from Washington, allowed just three baserunners. San Diego was outscored 25-0 while getting swept by the Dodgers.
C Derek Norris, Padres – The Padres scored 13 runs in their first win of the season, but it could have been worse if Norris had a better day.
Cory Spangenberg’s bases clearing triple opened the floodgates for the Padres and put the nail in the coffin on Lyles’ day.
Lyles, who struggled all spring trying to find his command, gave up seven hits, walked three and hit a batter. “I didn’t locate when the pressure was on and I needed to make quality pitches”.
The Rockies take on the San Diego Padres in the first game of their game set, today of which is the home opener for Colorado.
” I would just kind of describe it as surreal, those first couple games I felt like I was in a dream and then coming back here it’s just so fun to play in front of our fans. I didn’t show up”.
The six-run fourth for the Padres all started when Lyles walked opposin pitcher Colin Rea on four pitches.
“Hopefully we’re seeing something special that you don’t get to see for a lot of years”. A guy is trying to give himself up…. His 411 foot blast brought the Rockies to back within one, but that didn’t last long.
BREWERS 6, ASTROS 4 Colby Rasmus was called for interference on the “Chase Utley rule”, resulting in a game-ending double play and blunting Houston’s ninth-inning rally in a loss to host Milwaukee.
Though keeping up with the every hit goes for a home run pace will prove to be challenging for Story, his history indicates the power is not a fluke.
Story joined some elite company. And he became the first player since Chris Davis in 2013 to homer in the season’s first four games. He had an RBI single in the second. He surpassed Charles Johnson’s 2004 franchise mark of three consecutive games with a home run to start the season.
“We have a great offense”, Kemp said. “It was not a good job on my part”.
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So far, they’re hitting a combined.
