Getting your player ready...
The Rockies’ struggling ways can be traced in part to stumbling out of the gate. They’ve been dominated in the first inning since the early stages of the season. To wit: Through 15 games, when their record stood at 12-3, they had outscored their opponents 18-4 in the first. Since then, they’ve been outscored 22-4.
For whom Beltran tolls.
Carlos Beltran had your basic career day, hitting three home runs — off three pitchers — and driving in six. Before Thursday, Beltran had no homers and five RBIs on the road.
Losing ways.
The Rockies were 4-0 with a split in their first five series. They’re 1-6 in their last seven. Thursday’s loss dropped them to .500 (8-8) at Coors Field.
Jim Armstrong, The Denver Post
