Rockies shortstop Trevor Story smashed his sixth home run of the Cactus League season on Monday against the White Sox.
( Shelly Bolt, Special to The Denver Post )
WHITE SOX 11, ROCKIES 7
At Salt River Fields
Scottsdale, Ariz. — The good news for the Rockies? They played Home Run Derby against White Sox starter John Danks Monday afternoon. Charlie Blackmon, Trevor Story and Carlos Gonzalez hit back-to-back-to-back solo shots off Danks to lead off the third inning.
The bad news for the Rockies? The White Sox played long ball too, bashing four homers, two of them off struggling starter Jordan Lyles in the fourth inning.
“It has not been a good spring. I’m not sure what the numbers are, but I’m sure they’re not good,” said Lyles, whose spring ERA rose to 7.88 after he allowed seven runs on nine hits in 4 2/3 innings. “But spring training is just spring training. It’s doesn’t give anybody an excuse to give up runs, but I’m healthy right now … “
All told, Chicago battered Rockies pitching for 16 hits.
HITS
** Story’s home run, a 449-foot rocket to left-center, was his team-leading sixth. He’s hitting .378,
** Blackmon went 3-for-3, and his homer was his third of spring.
MISSES
** Right-handed relief prospect Gonzalez Germen was not sharp, giving a run on three hits (including a solo homer), and walking three in his 1 2/3 innings.
WHAT S NEXT
Rockies play at Arizona Diamondbacks at Salt River Fields, Monday, 2:10 p.m. (MDT). (No radio, no TV).
Rockies pitchers — LHP Chris Rusin, RHP Antonio Senzatela, RHP Simon Castro, RHP Gonzalez Germen, LHP Jason Gurka
Diamondbacks starter — LHP Anthony Banda
