Baseball Team: Colorado Rockies Revealed in New Report
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Bad times just keep truckin' for the Rockies. This abysmal bunch is making history for all the wrong reasons. Their losses pile up at an alarming rate, creating an unwelcome record. Saturday was no exception - they dropped a heartbreaker, 6-3, to the Giants at Oracle Park.
As if the losing streak wasn't enough, the Rockies surrendered a 3-1 lead in the deciding sixth inning. Matt Chapman's grand slam proved to be the final nail in the coffin for Colorado. With this defeat, they now hold a dismal 6-27 record. Only two teams in the Modern Era (since 1901) had a worse start after 33 games. The 1988 Orioles were 4-29 and the 1952 Pirates were 5-28. The 1981 Cubs, who weren't much better, were also 6-27 after 33 games.
Oracle Park hasn't been kind to the Rockies. Since the beginning of 2021, the Giants have dominated them with a 29-6 record in San Francisco.
After exorcising their road demons and taking a 3-1 lead, the Rockies appeared poised for a victory. But reliever Jake Bird, one of the best in the business this season, came in and fell apart at the worst possible moment. He walked a leadoff batter, Luis Matos, and then Mike Yastrzemski to load the bases.
Colorado's skipper, Bud Black, had seen enough and brought in right-hander Brandon Blaylock in relief. Things went from bad to worse for the Rockies. Blaylock gave up an RBI single and then served up a game- changing grand slam to Brandon Crawford.
The Rockies' once stellar bullpen, which hadn't allowed a homer in 78 innings, was left reeling. Prior to the debacle, Bird boasted a 0.95 ERA, having gone scoreless in his last seven outings. The loss brought his ERA up to a still respectable 2.21.
Giants starter Jordan Hicks tormented the Rockies for five innings, holding them to just one hit and three total base runners. After floundering early on, Colorado showed signs of life in the sixth, turning a listless affair into a comeback attempt.
Brenton Doyle started the rally with a walk, followed by a series of hits from Jordan Beck, Ryan McMahon and Hunter Goodman, giving Colorado a 3-1 lead. The comeback was short-lived, however, as the Giants responded with a decisive five-run rally.
For many teams, a morale-boosting comeback would be theSilver Lining in a tough loss. But for the 2025 Rockies, it merely set the stage for another crushing defeat.
Blaylock, who mixed all four of his pitches effectively, ended up taking the loss for the Rockies. He surrendered three runs, three hits, walked two and struck out four. The lone blemish on his line came in the form of a solo homer to Matos in the third inning.
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- The Colorado Rockies, mired in a string of losses, are making headlines for the wrong reasons, as their record continues to plummet.
- In a heartbreaking turn of events, the Rockies squandered a 3-1 lead against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday, eventually losing 6-3 at Oracle Park.
- This defeat brings Colorado's record to an abysmal 6-27, a mark only surpassed by two other teams in the Modern Era.
- Oracle Park has proved to be a challenging venue for the Rockies, with the Giants dominating them since 2021, boasting a 29-6 home record against Colorado.
- Despite appearing poised for a victory after taking a 3-1 lead, the Rockies' bullpen crumbled, with reliever Jake Bird walking crucial batters and surrendering a game-changing grand slam to Brandon Crawford.
- Following the loss, Bud Black turned to Brandon Blaylock in relief, but the move resulted in three runs conceded and a disappointing loss for the Rockies.
