The Colorado Rockies were absolutely drowning, staring down the barrel of a 100-loss season and a crushing 10-game losing streak at Coors Field. But Tuesday night, they finally got a win, shutting down the Orioles 4-2 and ending their home-field misery. This was their first win at Coors Field since August 2, a streak that felt like it would never end for a team truly desperate for a W.
The Skid Nobody Could Break
This wasn’t just any losing streak, folks. The Rockies were in deep, their odds of avoiding another triple-digit loss season sagging hard. The pain was real, especially after Monday night’s gut-wrenching near-win that saw a Colton Cowser bottom-of-the-ninth home run robbery snatch victory away. Manager Warren Schaeffer nailed it after the game, saying, “I think it was a good win. It’s good to see the boys get rewarded with a W tonight.” You can feel the relief from that quote. It was a win they *really* needed.
Small Ball, Big Impact
The offense actually managed to score some runs with runners in scoring position, which felt like a miracle in itself. Jake McCarthy kicked things off in the second inning with a leadoff double, his 28th of the season. Then, with two outs, TJ Rumfield drew his 65th walk, putting runners on the corners. While Cole Carrigg flew out to end that threat, the lineup kept pushing. Adael Amador stepped up with the game still scoreless and smacked his second home run of the season, giving the Rockies a 1-0 lead. Schaeffer’s praise for Amador was clear: “All we’ve seen is good out of him this year.” Zac Veen wasn’t about to be left out, rattling one off the right field wall, sprinting to third, and celebrating. McCarthy followed with an RBI single, stretching the lead to 2-0. The Orioles got one back in the third on a Carlos Narváez score during an odd Gunnar Henderson-Pete Alonso double play, but the Rockies held on to their slim 2-1 lead. Orioles starter Kyle Bradish finished his night after 5.0 innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits, striking out four and walking two.
Clinging to a Lead and Holding On
The middle innings were all about hanging tough. Brett Sullivan doubled in the fourth, and Veen drew a masterful two-out walk, but McCarthy flew out, leaving two stranded. In the fifth, after getting two quick outs, Hughes loaded the bases with a hit and two walks, forcing Schaeffer to bring in Brennan Bernadino, who got the third out in just three pitches. Mickey Moniak led off the fifth with a single, but the Rockies couldn’t capitalize, still clinging to that 2-1 lead. Even in the sixth, after Christian Encarnacion-Strand singled for the Orioles, he was thrown out trying to steal second by Sullivan, keeping the pressure off. Sullivan then got his second hit of the night, a single in the bottom of the sixth. This 4-2 win might just be one game, but for a team staring down a century of losses, it’s a much-needed breath of fresh air. They’ll need to carry this momentum to truly make a dent in those dire season projections.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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