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 Sunday’s game, the Rockies were 30-15.
MIAMI — Daniel Murphy hit a three-run home run and Sam Hilliard added a two-run triple as Colorado beat Miami, 5-4, Sunday at Marlins Park to take the three-game series.
Murphy hit his seventh homer on the year in the first inning, driving in outfielders Raimel Tapia and Sam Hilliard to give the Rockies an early 3-0 lead.
With the game tied at 3-apiece in the fifth, Hilliard hit a triple, driving in Tapia and Nolan Arenado to give Colorado a 5-3 edge.
The Rockies’ hitters did damage to Marlins starter Jordan Yamamoto (1-7), who allowed five runs on four hits in five innings of work. Colorado starter German Marquez (6-3) picked up the win after giving up four runs — three earned — on seven hits in six innings.
The Rockies improved to 31-15 on the year and extended their National League West lead to 3 1/2 games over the Dodgers (27-18). Miami fell to 19-28.
Colorado is off Monday before heading to Chicago for a two-game series against the White Sox (21-26). Jon Gray (7-1) takes the mound for the Rockies against Carlos Rodon (4-3).
Box score
COL — 300-020-000 — 5-8-1
MIA — 101-100-100 — 4-8-0
Colorado — Daza 5-0-3-0, Tapia 3-2-0-0, Arenado 4-1-1-0, Hilliard 4-1-2-2, Murphy 4-1-1-3, Desmond 4-0-0-0, Hampson 3-0-0-0, E. Diaz 2-0-0-0, Marquez 2-0-1-0, Almonte 0-0-0-0, McGee 0-0-0-0, Story 1-0-0-0, Oberg 0-0-0-0. Totals — 32-5-8-5.
Miami — Villar 4-2-2-0, Rojas 5-1-0-0, Dickerson 5-0-3-2, Cooper 4-0-1-1, Anderson 3-0-0-0, Joyce 4-0-0-0, Ramirez 4-1-1-0, Alfaro 3-0-0-0, Yamamoto 2-0-1-1, Hernandez 0-0-0-0, Aguilar 1-0-0-0, Garcia 0-0-0-0, Harrison 1-0-0-0, Conley 0-0-0-0. Totals — 36-4-8-4.
E — Murphy. 2B — Villar, Dickerson, Yamamoto. 3B — Hilliard. HR — Murphy. SB — Villar, Alfaro. CS — Tapia, Marquez. WP — Marquez (6-3). LP — Yamamoto (1-7). S — Oberg (10).
