Catching 22 innings tightened up his leg muscles but loosened Yorvit Torrealba’s mind. He admitted that he’s been pressing too much offensively, and the San Diego marathon reminded him to keep everything in perspective. He crushed a three-run homer Monday night in the second inning. Six of his nine RBIs this season have come at Coors Field on two home runs.
“I was sore for a couple of days but I feel good now,” Torrealba said of his body’s recovery.
Philly power.
Phillies second baseman Chase Utley homered in his fifth consecutive game Monday, tying a franchise record shared by Bobby Abreu (2005), Mike Schmidt (1979) and Dick Allen (1969).
Parking space.
Jayson Werth became the first visiting player to hit an inside-the-park home run at Coors Field since Rey Sanchez in 2004. The last Rockie to hit an inside-the-park homer at Coors Field was outfielder Dustan Mohr in 2005. Troy E. Renck, The Denver Post
