Rockies starter Jon Gray climbed the club strikeout ranks Sunday.
The right-hander fanned Zach McKinstry to end the Dodgers’ third inning, posting the 774th strikeout of his career — moving him one ahead of Ubaldo Jimenez for second place in club history.
Gray, who allowed just six hits and two runs, struck out seven on the day to get to 779 for his career.
Jorge De La Rosa owns the Rockies record with 985.
“I’m blessed to have that opportunity,” Gray said postgame. “I know it’s a while to catch De La but I’ll be ready and looking forward to it. It’s an incredible honor (to surpass Jimenez). I’m just happy.”
Gray enjoyed his longest outing of the season. He lowered his ERA at Coors Field to 3.14 (57.1 IP, 20 ER) this season. He has a 4.54 ERA on the road.
“I just seem to attack the strike zone more,” Gray said of pitching at Coors Field. “The troubles that come with pitching a core skill, and I kind of eliminate those. So I trED to limit walks today. I walked a couple of guys (two) but luckily got out. I think I’m overall more aggressive. I think I’ve got to bring it on the road more often.”
Blackmon and Bichette. Charlie Blackmon’s walk-off home run Sunday was his second of the season, and third walk-off hit. He joins Dante Bichette in 1996 as the only players in club history with three walk-off hits in the same year.
Footnotes. The Rockies are now 5-5 in extra innings this year, while the defending World Series champion Dodgers fell to 1-9. Los Angeles is tied for the most extra-inning losses with Tampa Bay (4-9) and Minnesota (5-9). … Dodgers third basemen Justin Turner went 2-for-4 with a double, home run and two RBIS. He is batting .406 against the Rockies this season, going 13-for-32 (four doubles, three homers, 13 RBI). … Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts didn’t play Sunday. He went 4-for-4 with two doubles and a home run in L.A.’s 9-2 victory on Saturday night. … The Rockies are 10-6 since June 28.
On Deck
Ted S. Warren, The Associated Press
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Marco Gonzales throws against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 9, 2021, in Seattle.Seattle LHP Marco Gonzales (1-5, 5.88 ERA) at Rockies RHP German Marquez (8-6, 3.36)
6:40 p.m. Tuesday, Coors Field
TV: AT&T SportsNet
Radio: KOA 850 AM/94.1 FM
Marquez is 4-0 in his last five starts, with a 0.75 ERA and his opponents batting just .103. The Rockies are 5-0 in his last five starts. Marquez got the 5-2 win on June 23 at Seattle, allowing just two hits in eight innings. He struck out seven. Marquez is coming off his first all-star appearance, throwing a 1-2-3 fourth inning last week at Coors Field before a packed home crowd. The Mariners are 3-1 in Gonzales’ last four starts, despite the pitcher allowing 28 hits in 20.1 innings with a 6.64 ERA. The former Rocky Mountain High School standout has allowed seven home runs in that span but has struck out 18.
Trending: Rockies starting pitchers entered Sunday fourth in MLB with 501.0 innings pitched, and second in the NL behind the Dodgers (508.1). And since June 22 heading into Sunday, Colorado’s starters had a 2.70 ERA, the league’s second-lowest behind Milwaukee (2.64).
At issue: The Rockies played their third game without manager Bud Black, a coach and four players because of COVID-19 protocols. They improved to 1-2 during that span.
Pitching probables
- Wednesday: Mariners RHP Robert Dugger (0-2, 6.45) at Rockies TBD, 1:10 p.m., ATTRM
- Thursday: OFF
- Friday: Rockies TBD at Dodgers TBD, 8:10 p.m., ATTRM
"right" - Google News
July 19, 2021 at 07:57AM
https://ift.tt/3xOyDO1
Rockies right hander Jon Gray surpasses Ubaldo Jimenez for second in career strikeouts - The Denver Post
"right" - Google News
https://ift.tt/32Okh02
Bagikan Berita Ini
0 Response to "Rockies right hander Jon Gray surpasses Ubaldo Jimenez for second in career strikeouts - The Denver Post"
Post a Comment