August 18th 2024.
If the Padres can't catch up to the Dodgers in the National League West, or if they happen to slip in the wild-card race, there's no doubt they'll be grumbling about those frustrating Rockies. Once again, the Rockies managed to beat San Diego on Sunday afternoon at Coors Field, securing a 3-2 victory with some well-timed hits and a standout performance from rookie pitcher Bradley Blalock. With this win, the Rockies put a halt to the Padres' impressive streak of eight consecutive series victories.
In the ninth inning, Victor Vodnik came in to shut down San Diego and successfully earned his ninth save of the season. Despite the Rockies tracking towards another 100-loss season, they have surprisingly managed to hold their own against the Padres this year, winning eight out of thirteen matchups. However, the Padres have been on fire lately, winning twenty out of their last twenty-four games leading up to Sunday's game.
In the sixth inning, Colorado's center fielder Brenton Doyle sparked a game-changing rally with his leadoff triple off of reliever Bryan Hoeing. With one out, the Padres made the decision to intentionally walk the dangerous Michael Toglia and put runners on the corners, hoping to pitch to the slower catcher Jacob Stallings. However, this move backfired as Stallings came through with a clutch single to right field. A bobble by San Diego's David led to an error and allowed Toglia to race to third, resulting in a 3-1 lead for Colorado. Sam Hilliard's groundout to second brought in Toglia for another run, increasing the Rockies' lead to 3-1.
In the eighth inning, Manny Machado narrowed the gap with a leadoff homer off of Tyler Kinley. With a hanging slider over the heart of the plate, Machado took advantage and sent the ball flying down the left-field line for his 19th homer of the season. But despite this effort, the Padres were unable to fully catch up to the Rockies.
Rookie pitcher Bradley Blalock has exceeded expectations in his first two starts with the Rockies, pitching like a seasoned veteran. On Sunday, he took another step forward, matching up against Padres veteran Joe Musgrove and only allowing one run over 5 2/3 innings. He gave up a total of six hits and three walks while striking out two. In his debut start with the Rockies, Blalock gave up three runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings, striking out four and walking one.
In the fourth inning, San Diego managed to scratch out a run with a single from Xander Bogaerts and an RBI double from David Peralta. Musgrove held the Rockies to one run on three hits over 4 1/3 innings, striking out six and walking one. However, the Rockies were able to get to him in the third inning with a leadoff single from Jordan Beck and a line-drive RBI double from Aaron Schunk.
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