He took a flawless game into the sixth inning and gave up only three hits in the ballgame. But they missed chance after chance to pull ahead. With a 3-2 count and the game on the line, Robles airmailed a pitch way over Arenado’s head to walk home the winning run and give the Rockies the series victory. Bases loaded, full count and Rockies MVP candidate Nolan Arenado facing New York Mets reliever Hansel Robles.
Rockies right-hander German Marquez, who’s been arguably their best starter over the last month, delivered a solid performance: three runs on six hits with five strikeouts and three walks over six innings.
It came after Robles (6-3) plunked the leadoff man Jonathan Lucroy, who moved up on a sacrifice bunt.
The Mets finished 4-6 on a road trip that also included stops in San Diego and Seattle. Mark Reynolds hit his 23rd homer of the season to lead off the sixth and give the Rockies the 4-3 lead.
Yet, despite his unflattering line, the righthander kept the Mets in the game.
Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon went 3-for-4 with a home run for the Rockies. For the second time in three days, Nolan Arenado walked off a Rockies win over the Mets at Coors Field. After Rivera walked, Montero singled for his first career RBI as second baseman LeMahieu wasn’t able to handle his hard grounder. It mattered little that Reyes was starting his first game at second base since 2004, in the lineup only because Neil Walker had been scheduled for a rest day. Naturally, Arenado stepped up to the plate and doubled, but it was all for naught.
Rosario found himself in the middle of another sterling defensive play, this time to save a likely run with the game tied in the seventh. LeMahieu tried to stretch a double to a triple, but Amed Rosario quickly turned the relay throw from Yoenis Cespedes to Asdrubal Cabrera, who tagged the Rockies’ second baseman out. In a flash, the rookie reached top speed, motoring around the bases so fast that he reached third base standing up.
OUR PREDICTION: Despite erasing a 5-0 deficit in a 10-5 win last night, the Mets are just 2-5 in their last seven games overall and 2-5 in their last seven road games.
Rosario’s leadoff triple in the fifth allowed the Mets to tie it 2-2 on Montero’s sharp single off DJ LeMahieu’s glove.
Darvish vs. deGrom. After being acquired in a trade just minutes before the trade deadline on Monday, Yu Darvish makes his Dodgers debut on Friday night at Citi Field. Replica Jacob deGrom jerseys will also be given to all fans in attendance for the mets’ popular free shirt Friday promotion.