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 Wednesday’s game, the Rockies were 23-10.
DETROIT — Sam Hilliard snapped out of his slump in a big way.
The Rockies outfielder hit two home runs and drove in five to lead Colorado to a 10-3 win over the Tigers at Comerica Park.
Hilliard got Colorado’s offense rolling in the first inning, hitting a solo shot to give the Rockies the early lead. Two batters later, Nolan Arenado would follow with a two-run homer. And then Ryan McMahon made it a trifecta with a two-run blast of his own for a 5-0 first-inning lead.
Tigers starter Spencer Turnbull would settle down but left the game after four innings, giving up six runs on five hits.
Rockies starting pitcher Chi Chi Gonzalez is still in search of his first win of the year after lasting just four innings himself. Reliever Jairo Diaz (4-1) picked up the win.
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Colorado improved to 24-10 and holds a 3 1/2-game lead over the Dodgers (21-15) in the National League West. The Tigers fell to 15-22.
The Rockies return home to take on the Reds for a three-game series. German Marquez (4-2) takes the mound for Colorado against Cincinnati’s Luis Castillo (3-3).
Box score
COL — 500-020-003 — 10-10-2
DET — 100-011-000 — 3-9-2
Colorado — Dahl 4-2-0-0, Hilliard 4-3-3-5, Blackmon 4-1-0-0, Arenado 5-1-3-3, Story 4-0-0-0, Murphy 3-1-1-0, McMahon 4-1-1-2, Hampson 4-1-1-0, Wolters 4-0-1-0. Totals — 36-10-10-10.
Detroit — Reyes 5-1-1-0, Castro 5-1-3-1, Maybin 5-0-0-0, Cron 2-0-0-0, Rogers 4-0-1-1, Mercer 4-0-0-0, Goodrum 4-0-1-0, Canelario 1-1-1-0, Demeritte 4-0-2-0. Totals — 34-3-9-2.
E — Blackmon 2; Farmer 2. 2B — Goodrum, Castro. 3B — Hilliard. HR — Hilliard 2, Arenado, McMahon. WP — J. Diaz (4-1). LP — Turnbull (0-4).
