All the Colorado Rockies had to do to avoid taking an enviable place in MLB history was not allow five runs in the bottom of the ninth inning.
The Rockies currently occupy an enviable place in MLB history.
More specifically, the Rockies have trailed in at least some of all 29 games this season, breaking their all-time winning streak against the St. Louis Browns in 1910, according to the Associated Press. Colorado currently holds a record of 7 wins and 22 losses.
The last time the Rockies tied or led the entire game was on September 26, 2023, against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Tuesday's game may have been the cruellest form of underperformance. The Rockies opened the game with a five-run rally in the first inning, capped by a three-run home run by Elefris Montero. Colorado starting pitcher Elefrys Montero then received the ball and pitched eight innings of shutout baseball.
Then came the bottom of the 9th inning.
Lawrence started the inning by allowing three base hits in a row, and ended his attempt at a shutout with an RBI double by Luis Arraez. Ryan Feltner was then put on cleanup duty, but was unsuccessful. After allowing four consecutive base hits, Feltner hit a game-tying sacrifice fly to force the game into overtime.
The Rockies took another lead in the second inning with a double by Ryan McMahon, but a double by Brian Delacruz and a single by Dane Myers ended the game.
The Rockies can say they've never been left behind, at least technically. meanwhile game. unfortunately, it still matters.
No one expected the Rockies to have a good season after going 59-103 in 2023 and making few notable moves last offseason, but even by that standard the season has been slow. It was a difficult start.
