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 47-23.
Nolan Arenado crushed a two-run home run in the fifth inning to help lift the Rockies to a 6-4 win over the Pirates Sunday at Coors Field.
Arenado’s blast was one of three on the day by the home team, who had solo shots from David Dahl in the first and Ryan McMahon in the second.
Rockies starting pitcher German Marquez (8-4) gave up four runs — two earned — on six hits in 5 2/3 innings for the victory. He also added an RBI fielder’s choice in the fifth inning to help his cause.
Colorado’s bullpen combined for 3 1/3 scoreless innings of work, capped off by Scott Oberg’s 20th save of the season.
The Rockies (48-23) hold a seven-game lead over the Dodgers (41-30) for first place in the National League West. Colorado plays at St. Louis Tuesday. Jon Gray (11-1) takes the mound against Cardinals’ Miles Mikolas (6-3).
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Box score
PIT — 001-003-000 — 4-7-1
COL — 110-040-00X — 6-7-1
Pittsburgh — Dyson 3-0-0-0, Frazier 4-1-1-1, Moran 4-0-1-0, Kramer 2-1-0-0, Gonzalez 4-1-1-2, Martin 3-0-0-0, Stallings 4-0-2-1, Maile 4-0-2-0, Taillon 2-1-0-0, Brault 0-0-0-0, Reynolds 1-0-0-0, Erlin 0-0-0-0, Rodriguez 0-0-0-0, Newman 1-0-0-0. Totals — 32-4-7-4.
Colorado — Dahl 4-2-2-2, Blackmon 4-0-0-0, Arenado 3-1-2-2, Story 3-0-0-0, Oberg 0-0-0-0, Murphy 4-0-0-0, McMahon 3-1-1-1, Tapia 3-1-1-0, Davis 0-0-0-0, McGee 0-0-0-0, Hampson 0-0-0-0, Wolters 3-0-1-0, Marquez 2-1-0-1, Estevez 0-0-0-0, Daza 1-0-0-0. Totals — 30-6-7-6.
E — Moran; McMahon. 2B — Frazier, Moran, Gonzalez; Arenado, Tapia. 3B — Dahl. HR — Arenado, Dahl, McMahon. CS — Frazier, Martin. WP — Marquez (8-4). LP — Taillon (3-8). S — Oberg (20).
