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Best single game pitching performance for 1996.

What has been the Rockies greatest single game pitching performance?

Ok, ok, ok, pitching, Coors Field, Mile High, altitude.  Words not commonly associated with good things for pitchers.  After several days of scouring over mountains, piles, pages, rows, columns, so many numbers that my head still hurts.  I have compiled a list of the best single game pitching performances by the Rockies and am asking for your help in determining the top spot.

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Here are the previous years winners:

1993 tie - April 15, 1993.  David Nied pitches Colorado's first complete game. W 5-3.
1993 tie - June 26, 1993.  Reynoso defeats the Giants.  W 5-1.
1994 - June 21, 1994.  Nied gets the Rockies first shutout against Houston.  W 8-0.
1995 -  October 1, 1995.  Rockies bullpen allows 1 ER in 7 IP and Rockies win the NL Wild Card. W 10-9.

The nominees for 1996:

1.  May 5, 1996.  Rockies @ Marlins.  Kevin Ritz CG against the Marlins.  W 5-4.
Ritz: 9 IP. 7 H. 3 ER. 3 BB. 5 K.

2.  May 19, 1996.  Cardinals @ Rockies.  Mark Thompson CG against the Cards. W 10-3.
Thompson: 9 IP. 7 H. 2 ER. 1 BB. 3 K.

3.  June 13, 1996.  Phillies @ Rockies.  Bryan Rekar defeats Schilling and the Phillies. W 4-1.
Rekar: 8 IP. 4 H. 1 ER. 2 BB. 1 K.

4.  June 27, 1996.  Rockies @ Dodgers.  Kevin Ritz CG against LA.  W 13-1.
Ritz: 9 IP. 6 H. 1 ER. 1 BB. 6 K.

5. July 3, 1996.  Rockies @ Giants.  Jamey Wright's first start and win. W 3-2.
Wright: 6 IP. 4 H. 1 ER. 2 BB. 4 K.

6. August 6, 1996.  Marlins @ Rockies.  Mark Thompson's shutout against Florida. W 11-0.
Thompson: 9 IP. 7 H. 0 ER. 4 BB. 4 K.

7. August 24, 1996.  Pirates @ Rockies.  Mark Thompson CG against the Pirates.  W 9-3.
Thompson: 9 IP. 8 H. 3 ER. 1 BB. 2 K.

All pitching logs for 1996 can be found here: 1996 pitching logs

Please vote for on the games listed here or vote for other and list the game, along with any comments below.

 

 

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What was the best single game pitching for 1996?
Ritz CG against Florida
0 votes
Thompson CG against the Cards.
1 votes
Rekar VS Schilling.
5 votes
Ritz CG against the Dodgers.
12 votes
Jamey Wright first start.
0 votes
Thompson shutout against Florida.
8 votes
Thompson CG against the Pirates.
0 votes
Other: List game below.
0 votes

26 votes | Poll has closed

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Either No-Hitter against the Rockies in 1996.

Al Leiter May 11 or Nomo September 17.

Please don’t vote for these but they were kind of interesting.

"A great catch is like watching girls go by; the last one you see is always the prettiest." ~Bob Gibson
JFK

by jrockies on Mar 12, 2009 11:40 AM MDT reply actions  

I kept watching that Nomo nono yelling at the TV...

“He can’t throw the first no hitter in Denver! It can’t be against us!!!”

I was bitter back then.

"Never fall in or out of love too early in the Spring." ~ Tony La Russa

by Charlie77 on Mar 16, 2009 7:12 PM MDT up reply actions  

I'm bitter about that now

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Mar 16, 2009 11:38 PM MDT up reply actions  

Thanks for voting everyone.

The winner for 1996 was Kevin Ritz CG against the Dodgers. I will have the 1997 games up shortly!

Dex knows.....

by The Lodo Magic Man on Mar 28, 2009 6:56 PM MDT reply actions  

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