Rockies and Tigers trade punches as Troy Johnston goes deep and the Rox hold the line

The Colorado Rockies moved to 15-14 after a 6-5 result over the Detroit Tigers, who went to 8-13, at 9:10 PM EDT on COLR.

First inning

The Rockies opened with 1 hit and left runners on in a scoreless frame while the Tigers went hitless.

Second inning

The Rox logged another 1 hit without a run, and Colorado’s pitching posted another zero with Detroit again held without a hit.

Third inning

The Rockies put up 2 runs on 2 hits as the Tigers matched with 2 runs on 2 hits in the same inning, keeping the game even early.

Fourth inning

The Blake Street Bombers added 2 runs on 3 hits to create separation, and Detroit went down scoreless with 0 hits in the inning.

Fifth inning

Colorado had 0 hits and 0 runs in the frame, and the Tigs answered with 2 runs on 3 hits to tighten the game.

Sixth inning

The Rockies scratched across 1 run on 2 hits, and Ryan Feltner’s line in this outing included a 8.308 earned run average across 4.1 innings.

Seventh inning

The Rockies scored 1 run on 3 hits, and the Tigers produced 2 hits but 0 runs to leave the deficit intact.

Eighth inning

Detroit scored 1 run on 3 hits, and Colorado’s bullpen limited the damage while the Rockies added 2 hits without scoring.

Ninth inning

The Rockies finished the top of the 9th with a 6-5 edge, and Victor Vodnik recorded the save as Colorado closed out the last outs.

Rockies vs Tigers match summary hinged on Colorado’s 14-hit night and a bullpen that allowed 1 earned run after the starter exited.

Troy Johnston supplied a 1.667 slugging percentage with 1 home run and 2 runs batted in in his previous game, and Hunter Goodman brought a 13-pitch plate appearance on 4 at-bats into this one as Colorado’s lineup kept pressure with traffic on the bases.

The Tigers kept contact consistent with 10 hits and used a 3-hit eighth inning to force late leverage, while what went wrong for Rockies showed up in 11 runners left on base and a caught stealing.

The Rockies vs Tigers tactical recap also ran through game-changing plays Rockies vs Tigers as Colorado scored in 4 different innings while Detroit’s scoring was concentrated in 3 frames.

The next Tigers at Rockies game is scheduled for 3/24/2026 at 3:10 PM EDT at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, and the broadcast is set to air on COLR.

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