Rockies' Fourth-Inning Surge Secures Victory Over Guardians
The Colorado Rockies improved their record to 19-34 with an 8-6 win over the Cleveland Guardians, who now stand at 36-18. The game at Coors Field saw the Rockies capitalize on a pivotal fourth inning to secure their victory.
The Guardians started strong, scoring in each of the first three innings. They tallied one run in the first inning and added two more in the second. By the end of the third inning, they had accumulated four runs on four hits. However, their momentum slowed as they failed to score again until late in the game.
In contrast, Colorado's offense came alive in a big way during the fourth inning. After being held scoreless through three innings, they exploded for six runs on three hits and took advantage of an error by Cleveland's defense. This offensive outburst was crucial for setting up their eventual win.
Colorado's hitting statistics were solid overall with eight hits and eight runs batted in from 32 at-bats. Their batting average stood at .250 while maintaining an on-base percentage of .333 and a slugging percentage of .438. Notably, they managed one home run among their extra-base hits.
On defense, Colorado was flawless with no errors recorded throughout nine innings. Their pitching staff also performed admirably under pressure despite allowing six earned runs over nine innings pitched.
Cleveland’s offense showed resilience by adding single runs in both the seventh and ninth innings but fell short against Colorado’s bullpen which held firm when it mattered most.
Josh Rogers earned his first win for Colorado while Jalen Beeks secured his fifth save of this season despite some late-game challenges from Cleveland’s hitters including José Ramírez who had notable contributions throughout this matchup but couldn’t turn things around completely for his team today.
Looking ahead: The Rockies will face off against these same Guardians again soon – next scheduled game is set for May 29th at Coors Field starting at 6:40 PM local time (Mountain Time). Fans can catch all action live via BSGL network broadcast coverage available nationwide!