Mickey Moniak Just Hit Two Bombs Off His Old Team and the Rockies Are Finally Waking Up

The Colorado Rockies needed someone to flip a switch at Coors Field, and wouldn't you know it, the guy who did it used to play for the Phillies. Mickey Moniak went yard twice on Sunday, leading the Rockies to a 4-1 win over Philadelphia and salvaging the finale of their three-game series in Denver. After going homeless in their first two home games and totaling just five long balls through eight games overall, Colorado suddenly looks dangerous.

Moniak's Second Act Hits Different

Moniak, the ex-Philly first-round pick who started his big league career in Philadelphia back in 2020, came out swinging in the first inning. With two outs, he crushed a solo shot to the second deck in right field, the kind of blast that changes momentum. It was the first time the Rockies led in the series. Then TJ Rumfield piled on immediately after, lining the first pitch he saw into the stands in right to push it to 3-0. That's the kind of quick punch that breaks a team's back.

Strong Pitching Locks It Down

Tomoyuki Sugano delivered exactly what Colorado needed, throwing six strong innings and earning his first win with the Rockies. He allowed just one run on four hits, walked one, and struck out five. The Phillies scratched back with a solo shot from Adolis Garcia in the second, but Sugano kept them at arm's length. Victor Vodnik came in for the save, getting the final three outs and earning his first save of the season.

Moniak wasn't done either. In the fifth, he added his second homer of the day, a monster 437-foot blast off the facing of the second deck. Philadelphia mounted one last threat in the ninth when Alec Bohm and Garcia singled to put runners on first and second with one out, but Vodnik struck out Brandon Marsh and Rafael Marchan to slam the door.

Taijuan Walker took the loss for the Phillies, falling to 0-2 after allowing four runs on seven hits in just five innings. Hunter Goodman chipped in two hits for Colorado. The Rockies have their next chance to keep this rolling, and they'll need Moniak and company to stay hot.

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