With the start of the Major League Baseball season postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, we here at The Denver Post took a look at how the Rockies would fare in MLB The Show 20 on PlayStation 4. We will have a story for every game that had been scheduled until real-life baseball returns. Here’s a look at the virtual Rockies’ preseason preview. Entering Friday’s game, the Rockies were 21-8.
PHILADELPHIA — The Rockies’ bats had no answer for Phillies starter Zack Wheeler, who pitched a 7-1 complete game win at Citizens Bank Park.
Wheeler (4-2) gave up just two hits and one run while striking out 10 in the win.
The lone blemish was a solo homer from Colorado first baseman Daniel Murphy in the fifth inning.
Colorado starter Chi Chi Gonzalez (0-4) gave up five hits and four runs in five innings of work.
With the loss, the Rockies lead over the Dodgers (17-14) in the National League West drops to 4.5 games.
Colorado’s German Marquez (4-1) takes on Jake Arrieta (4-2) on Saturday.
Box score
COL (21-9) — 000-010-000 — 1-2-0
PHI (21-11) — 201-101-02X — 7-10-0
Colorado — Dahl 4-0-0-0, Blackmon 4-0-0-0, Arenado 3-0-0-0, Story 3-0-0-0, Murphy 3-1-1-1-, McMahon 3-0-1-0, Hilliard 3-0-0-0, Wolters 3-0-0-0, Gonzalez 1-0-0-0, Tapia 1-0-0-0, J. Diaz 0-0-0-0, McGee 0-0-0-0, Rodgers 1-0-0-0. Totals — 29-1-2-1.
Philadelphia — Segura 5-0-2-1, McCutchen 2-3-2-1, Harper 3-1-2-4, Hoskins 4-0-0-0, Gregorius 4-0-0-1, Realmuto 4-0-1-0, Williams 4-1-1-0, Kingery 3-2-2-0, Wheeler 1-0-0-0. Totals — 30-7-10-7.
2B — Harper, Realmuto. 3B — McCutchen. HR — Murphy; Harper. SB — Kingery. WP — Wheeler (4-2). LP — Gonzalez (0-4).
