Randy Vasquez Threw Seven Shutout Innings and the Rockies Still Lost 1-0 at Home
Sometimes baseball punishes you for being close. The Colorado Rockies learned that lesson the hard way Tuesday night in Denver, dropping a 1-0 game to the San Diego Padres at Coors Field. This was only the fourth time in Rockies history they've lost a 1-0 game at home, with the last three all happening back in 2006 when Milwaukee beat them 1-0 on August 1st.
Vasquez Was Lights Out
Randy Vasquez absolutely silenced the Rockies lineup. The Padres right-hander threw seven scoreless innings, scattered just three hits, and struck out five without walking a single batter. He improved to 2-0 on the season. After Hunter Goodman singled to lead off the fourth inning, Vasquez retired the last 12 batters he faced. That's dominant stuff, especially in a pitcher's duel that came down to one run.
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The damage came in the sixth inning off Rockies starter Chase Dollander. Jake Cronenworth doubled with one out, then Fernando Tatis followed with a ground-ball single that bounced off third baseman Kyle Karros to put runners at the corners. After Ramon Laureano struck out, Dollander hit Jackson Merrill with a pitch to load the bases, then walked Manny Machado to force home Cronenworth. That one run stood up the rest of the night. Tatis finished 2-for-4 and was the only hitter on either side with multiple hits.
Dollander threw six innings for Colorado and allowed three hits and a walk while striking out nine, tying a career high he set the previous Thursday in Houston. Jason Adam pitched a perfect eighth for San Diego, and Adrian Morejon earned his first save of the season with a scoreless ninth.
The Rockies Struck Out 15 Times and Still Lost
This one stings. Colorado struck out 15 times and still couldn't get it done. The two teams combined for just nine hits total. The last time San Diego won despite striking out that many times was July 23, 2022, when they beat the Mets 2-1 on the road. Tuesday night marks the Padres' second straight win and the Rockies' second straight loss.
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