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Rockies' Brendan Rodgers Slams Home Run, Yet Falls Short Against White Sox

The Colorado Rockies faced off against the Chicago White Sox in a game that ended with the Rockies at 27-55 and the White Sox improving to 24-61. The final score stood at 11-3 in favor of the White Sox, marking another challenging outing for the Rockies.


Jun 29, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Jonathan Cannon (48) pitches during the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports

Throughout the game, both teams had moments of brilliance and struggle. The Rockies managed to secure a total of four hits and three runs without committing any errors. Their scoring was concentrated in the second and fifth innings, where they pushed across one and two runs respectively. Brendan Rodgers emerged as a standout player for the Rockies, boasting an impressive batting average of 1.000 with one home run and one RBI, achieving an on-base percentage of 1.0 and slugging percentage leading to an OPS of 3.5.


On the other hand, Nolan Jones also made significant contributions by driving in two runs with a batting average of .333 and slugging at an impressive rate which resulted in an OPS of 1.666 over three at-bats.


Jun 29, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago White Sox shortstop Paul DeJong (29) hits a two-run home run during the sixth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports

Pitching proved to be a challenge for Colorado; Cal Quantrill started on the mound but struggled through his appearance with an earned run average (ERA) of 8.438 over more than five innings pitched, allowing seven hits including three home runs which contributed significantly to his team's deficit.


The bullpen didn't fare much better; Jalen Beeks experienced difficulties as well, ending with an ERA of 108.0 after allowing multiple bases-on-balls which inflated his WHIP to 12.0.


Jun 29, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Colorado Rockies second base Brendan Rodgers (7) hits a home run during the second inning against the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports

Despite these setbacks for Colorado's pitching staff, Riley Pint from their bullpen showed some promise by striking out opponents at a rate equivalent to a K9 (strikeouts per nine innings) ratio of 13.5 despite having an ERA of 27.


As for fielding performances among players who had notable statistics from this game: Ryan McMahon maintained perfect fielding alongside several others like Brenton Doyle and Michael Toglia who all held their ground defensively without committing any errors throughout this contest.


Looking ahead, fans can catch up on future games as The Rockies are scheduled next to play against The Chicago White Whitesox once again at Guaranteed Rate Field located in Chicago on June 30th starting from2:10 PM EDT broadcasted live on NBCS-CHI network ensuring fans won't miss out on any action regardless if they're attending or watching from afar.

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