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Ryan McMahon draws bases-loaded walk on pitch-clock violation, Rockies beat Nationals 8-7
Read full article: Ryan McMahon draws bases-loaded walk on pitch-clock violation, Rockies beat Nationals 8-7Ryan McMahon drew a bases-loaded walk on a full-count, pitch-clock violation by Kyle Finnegan, and the Colorado Rockies scored two runs in the ninth inning for an 8-7 victory over the Washington Nationals.
Diamondbacks score 14 runs in 3rd inning, cruise to 16-1 victory over Rockies
Read full article: Diamondbacks score 14 runs in 3rd inning, cruise to 16-1 victory over RockiesLourdes Gurriel Jr. had five RBIs and three hits, including a two-run homer, and the Arizona Diamondbacks used a franchise-record 14-run third inning to cruise over the Colorado Rockies 16-1 on Thursday night.
Dog rescued after more than a week trapped inside shipping container in Texas port
Read full article: Dog rescued after more than a week trapped inside shipping container in Texas portA routine day of inspecting shipping containers at the Port of Houston turned into something extraordinary when U.S. Coast Guard officer Ryan McMahon and his team heard barking coming from inside one of the thousands of containers.
Tovar’s single in storm lifts Rockies over Marlins 7-6 after blown 4-run lead
Read full article: Tovar’s single in storm lifts Rockies over Marlins 7-6 after blown 4-run leadEzequiel Tovar singled through a five-man infield during a ninth-inning storm, lifting Colorado over the Miami Marlins 7-6 Thursday after the Rockies wasted a four-run lead in the top of the inning.
Manny Machado hits 31st homer, Padres beat Rockies, 13-6
Read full article: Manny Machado hits 31st homer, Padres beat Rockies, 13-6Manny Machado and Brandon Drury hit back-to-back home runs in a five-run eighth inning, Wil Myers also went deep, and the San Diego Padres beat Colorado 13-6 in the Rockies’ final home game of the season.
Chisox SS Anderson expected to miss 6 weeks with finger tear
Read full article: Chisox SS Anderson expected to miss 6 weeks with finger tearChicago White Sox All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson is expected to miss six weeks because of a tear in the middle of his left hand suffered in a game last weekend.
Phillies finish 4-game sweep of Rockies behind ace Wheeler
Read full article: Phillies finish 4-game sweep of Rockies behind ace WheelerZack Wheeler tossed one-hit ball over six shutout innings and Alec Bohm homered to help the Philadelphia Phillies complete a four-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 7-1 victory.
DeGrom's shutout streak ends at 31 innings, Mets top Phils
Read full article: DeGrom's shutout streak ends at 31 innings, Mets top PhilsMets ace Jacob deGrom gave up two runs for the first time this season and New York rallied after he exited, beating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 on Michael Conforto’s sacrifice fly in the ninth inning.
Mets' deGrom strikes out 9 in row, 1 shy of Seaver's record
Read full article: Mets' deGrom strikes out 9 in row, 1 shy of Seaver's recordNew York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom struck out nine straight batters against Colorado, falling one shy of matching the major league record set 51 years earlier by Mets great Tom Seaver.
Price earns 1st regular-season save, Dodgers top Rockies 7-5
Read full article: Price earns 1st regular-season save, Dodgers top Rockies 7-5Justin Turner and Max Muncy each hit a three-run homer, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Colorado Rockies 7-5 as David Price earned his first regular-season save.
Purr-fect night: Bauer wins LA debut, cat on field at Coors
Read full article: Purr-fect night: Bauer wins LA debut, cat on field at CoorsTrevor Bauer took a no-hit bid into the seventh inning in his Los Angeles debut before allowing a pair of two-run homers, and the Dodgers held on after building a big lead to beat the Colorado Rockies 11-6.
Diamondbacks' Gallen has sore forearm, might miss opener
Read full article: Diamondbacks' Gallen has sore forearm, might miss openerSETBACK IN THE BULLPENBlue Jays right-hander Kirby Yates will miss several weeks because of a strained muscle in his forearm. He allowed one run and five hits, striking out five without a walk. Ross Stripling struck out seven and walked none in 3 2/3 innings, but gave up three runs and five hits. Bryan Abreu, a top Astros pitching prospect who turns 24 next month, started and pitched three perfect innings, striking out four. Baltimore starter John Means allowed four hits and walked three over 3 2/3 innings, striking out three.
Now in Chisox 'pen, Kopech makes debut after 2020 opt-out
Read full article: Now in Chisox 'pen, Kopech makes debut after 2020 opt-outTWINS 1, ORIOLES 0 (7 INNINGS)Minnesota ace Kenta Maeda allowed one hit in three innings, striking out four in his second start. Baltimore's Dean Kremer fared better in his second start, allowing a hit and a walk in three scoreless innings. Deivi García pitched three shutout innings in his second start for the Yankees. Nick Pivetta made his second start for Boston, allowing a run on three hits with three strikeouts in three innings. Alex Wood worked two innings in the start for San Francisco and gave up a home run to Omar Narvaez.
5-inning games, 2-out innings? Odd MLB spring look on deck
Read full article: 5-inning games, 2-out innings? Odd MLB spring look on deckA worker cleans the stadium seats as San Francisco Giants players train during the team's spring training baseball workout in Scottsdale, Ariz., Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon figures players can find plenty to do with any extra time they could get at the end of days if spring training games don't go nine innings. Even after that, until the end of spring training, games can be scheduled for only seven innings. Cincinnati Reds manager David Bell said he had already been in touch with Cleveland's Terry Francona by midweek about their spring training opener Sunday. AdJESSE'S TEAMVeteran right-hander Jesse Chavez is re-signing with the Los Angeles Angels on a minor league deal, and will join them in spring training after clearing intake protocols.
Second young elephant dies from virus at New York zoo
Read full article: Second young elephant dies from virus at New York zooSYRACUSE, N.Y. – A second young elephant has died at a central New York zoo despite frantic efforts by staff to combat a lethal virus, zoo officials said Friday. The 5-year-old male elephant died early Friday morning, days after the sudden death Tuesday of his younger brother, Ajay. Ajay died just before his second birthday. Both died from Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpes Virus, a strain of herpes that targets Asian elephants. The zoo, one of 11 approved by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums to breed Asian elephants, has six adult elephants.
Family of Black man killed by police to get nearly $6M
Read full article: Family of Black man killed by police to get nearly $6MVALLEJO, Calif. The city of Vallejo in the San Francisco Bay area has agreed to pay $5.7 million to the family of a Black man who was shot and killed by a Vallejo police officer in 2018, city officials announced Friday. The city itself will pay the Foster family only $500,000. The Foster family is happy the truth has finally come out, Adant Pointer, a lawyer for the family, said Friday. True justice would be to see Officer McMahon walking into court as a criminal defendant. One year later, he was one of six officers who shot and killed McCoy, who was asleep in a car in a Taco Bell drive-through lane.
Dbacks bop Rockies 13-7; Blackmon hitless, drops under .500
Read full article: Dbacks bop Rockies 13-7; Blackmon hitless, drops under .500(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)DENVER Starling Marte homered and drove in four runs as the Arizona Diamondbacks battered the Colorado Rockies 13-7 Wednesday in a Coors Field slugfest featuring 34 hits, but none by blistering Charlie Blackmon. Blackmon began the game batting an astonishing .500 for the Rockies. Blackmon was on deck when Trevor Story, who doubled twice and singled, grounded into a game-ending double play. Rockies: Following an off day Thursday, the Rockies begin a stretch of 20 games in 20 days starting Friday night in a series opener against the Texas Rangers. Colorado RHP Ryan Castellani (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is slated to start against the Rangers RHP Lance Lynn (2-0, 1.16 ERA).
Questions on reopening New York's economy baffle businesses
Read full article: Questions on reopening New York's economy baffle businessesIts an insult to every business in this community that has been struggling," said Picente, a Republican. Any day after is frustrating.As New York tries to get its economy going again, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, has divided the state into 10 regions that can start to reopen businesses in phases. The governors executive orders leave it up to his administration to decide when a region has met the states standards for lifting restrictions. Last week, Cuomo announced the hiring of two experts to analyze the data and consult on reopening decisions.
Hurricanes drop opener to Louisville 87-74
Read full article: Hurricanes drop opener to Louisville 87-74Louisville's Jordan Nwora attempts a shot against the Miami Hurricanes during the second half at the Watsco Center on Nov. 5, 2019 in Coral Gables, Florida. McMahon, a Florida native, sank three consecutive 3-pointers as Louisville scored 17 consecutive points during a four-minute span in the first half and never looked back. McMahon scored 16 points and shot 4 for 7 from beyond the arc. Dwayne Sutton contributed 16 points for the Cardinals, who shot 54%. Chris Lykes had 18 points and DJ Vasiljevic scored 16 for the Hurricanes.
McMahon hits 2 homers as Rockies beat Marlins 11-4
Read full article: McMahon hits 2 homers as Rockies beat Marlins 11-4Hector Noesi #48 of the Miami Marlins reacts after allowing a two-run homer against the Colorado Rockies in the second inning of a game at Coors Field. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)DENVER - Ryan McMahon continued his power surge with two home runs to help the Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 11-4 on Saturday night for their first three-game winning streak in two months. McMahon has homered in three straight games and four of his last five to set a career high with 17. It was 6-3 in the sixth when McMahon led off with his first homer of the night to spark a three-run inning. Rockies: RHP Chad Bettis (left hip impingement) was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Wednesday.
Rockies use strong outing by Jon Gray to beat Miami 3-0
Read full article: Rockies use strong outing by Jon Gray to beat Miami 3-0Sandy Alcantara #22 of the Miami Marlins pitches against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on August 16, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)DENVER - Jon Gray struck out seven in eight strong innings and Nolan Arenado and Ryan McMahon homered for the second straight game, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 3-0 win over the Miami Marlins on Friday night. He threw 100 pitches and was an inning short of the second complete game of his career. Miami's Sandy Alcantara (4-11) was nearly as good, going seven innings and allowing just three hits. UP NEXTMiami will send RHP Hector Noesi (0-2, 8.18) against Colorado RHP German Marquez (11-5, 4.57) in the second game of the weekend series on Saturday night.