The Colorado Rockies lost at home on Monday to the Philadelphia Phillies by a score of 9-5 putting the Rockies at 9-10 for the series. The Rockies bullpen just couldn’t stop the Phillies in the eigth and ninth innings as the Phillies put up five runs in the final two innings of the game.
Mark Redman opened up the game for the Rockies pitching for five innings giving up six hits, four runs, and no walks. The Rockies brought in Matt Herges, Taylor Buchholz, Brian Fuentes, and Micah Bowie to pitch the last four innings with Buchholz picking up the loss putting him at 1-1 for the year. Bucholz gave up two earned runs, and Bowie gave up three earned runs. Bad performance by Bucholz and Bowie.
All five of the Rockies runs came off of home runs. Yorvit Torrealba hit a three run home run in the second inning and Garrett Atkins hit a two run shot in the fifth inning.
The Rockies will face off against the Phillies one more time again tonight at home for the 2nd game of the series.
