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 Tuesday’s game, the Rockies were 44-21.
Outfielder Charlie Blackmon hit a two-run shot in the seventh inning to help give the Rockies a 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks in their series opener at Coors Field.
Blackmon finished the game batting 2 for 5 with a double and two RBIs.
Colorado starting pitcher German Marquez gave up four runs on seven hits in six innings of work and the bullpen combined for three shutout innings. Reliever Jairo Diaz earned his sixth win of the year.
Colorado improves to 45-21 and hold an eight-game lead in the National League West over the Dodgers (37-29). Arizona falls to 28-38. Jon Gray (10-1) takes the mound against Zac Gallen on Wednesday.
Box score
ARI — 000-022-000 — 4-8-0
COL — 000-111-20X — 5-9-0
Arizona — 4-1-1-2, Ahmed 4-0-0-0, Marte 4-0-1-0, Peralta 4-0-1-0, Escobar 3-1-2-0, Locastro 0-0-0-0, Rojas 0-0-0-0, Walker 4-1-1-2, Vogt 4-0-1-0, Vargas 4-1-1-0, Bumgarner 1-0-0-0, Calhoun 1-0-0-0, Rondon 0-0-0-0, Guerra 0-0-0-0, Chafin 0-0-0-0, Lamb 1-0-0-0. Totals — 34-4-8-4.
Colorado — Dahl 5-0-1-0, Blackmon 4-2-2-2, Arenado 5-0-1-0, Story 3-2-1-0, Murphy 2-0-1-0, McMahon 2-0-1-2, Desmond 4-0-0-0, Wolters 3-1-2-1, Marquez 2-0-0-0, E. Diaz 1-0-0-0, J. Diaz 0-0-0-0, McGee 0-0-0-0, Tapia 1-0-0-0, Oberg 0-0-0-0. Totals — 32-5-9-5.
2B — Blackmon, Arenado. HR — Marte, Walker; Blackmon. SB — Escobar. WP — J. Diaz (6-1). LP — Rondon (1-4). S– Oberg (18).
