Rockies 3, Dodgers 0: Jason Marquis (well, and Brad Hawpe). Seriously.
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 30, 2009 10:55 PM MDT
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PrintBehind a masterful performance by Jason Marquis, the Rockies defeated the Dodgers in LA for the first time this season. Marquis, who became the NL's first 10-game winner of 2009, turned in a two-hit shutout in just 86 pitches over 2 hours and 26 minutes against a lineup that has repeatedly given the Rockies problems this season. That lineup, however, has not been problematic for Marquis, who improved to 2-0 against the division leaders this season. He was able to keep the Dodgers off-balance tonight, inducing 17 ground outs while recording three strikeouts.
Brad Hawpe hit a solo home run in the top of the fourth inning to get the Rockies on the board, but Chad Billingsley was able to bounce back and keep the Rockies off the board for the next couple of innings. However, in the top of the seventh, Brad Hawpe led off with a single, advanced to second base on a wild pitch, and made it to third on a productive out by Troy Tulowitzki. Ian Stewart was intentionally walked, and after a Carlos Gonzalez strikeout (one of three in the game), Chris Iannetta was able to draw a walk after falling behind 0-2. That brought up Jason Marquis, who served a dish of cold revenge to the Dodgers with a two-run single to give the Rox a 3-0 lead which they would not relinquish.
Rock Solid: Jason Marquis (9 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 3 K; 1-for-3, 2 RBI) and Brad Hawpe (2-for-3, HR, RBI, 2 R)
Hiding Under a Rock: Carlos Gonzalez (0-for-4, 3 K) and Seth Smith (0-for-4, 2 K)
The win was the 19th this month for the Rockies' starting pitchers - the most in any single month in the NL since the 1985 New York Mets. Awesome.
Still 1.5 GB in the wildcard standings, as the Giants beat St. Louis again. Tomorrow afternoon, the Rockies will try to win their first series against the Dodgers in 2009 as Jason Hammel takes the hill against Clayton Kershaw. The Rox can hit him. DO IT, ROCKIES!!
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5-3 road trip
with 1 more to go…already successful but let’s cap it off with a HUGE series win tomorrow!
we seem to have gotten over that HURDLE
cool with me...going .667 on the road is pretty good
Nothing makes me happier than a sad Larry King
by TulsaDriller on Jun 30, 2009 11:00 PM MDT up reply actions
If you told me ten days ago that the Rockies would finish with a winning record on this road trip...
I would have said “hell yeah they will.”
"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -Bob Dylan
by Bryan Kilpatrick on Jun 30, 2009 10:59 PM MDT reply actions
I have to echo mkorpal
All things considered, that may have been the best game offensively and defensively by any Rockies starter ever.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 30, 2009 11:01 PM MDT reply actions
Jason Jennings
first career game doesn’t beat that?
Not likely but the HR carries a lot of weight.
"We made too many wrong mistakes." ~Yogi Berra
"The ballplayer who loses his head, who can't keep his cool, is worse than no ballplayer at all." ~Lou Gehrig
JFK
Leaving aside offense
what was the best game ever by a Rox SP? Fogg v. Seattle? Tonight might be in the running for 2nd.
Pitching Only?
How about this, it might not have been as potent a lineup but still masterful.
"We made too many wrong mistakes." ~Yogi Berra
"The ballplayer who loses his head, who can't keep his cool, is worse than no ballplayer at all." ~Lou Gehrig
JFK
That's pretty good too
He pulled out three DP’s, but he walked one more, struck out two less, had a worse GB/FB ratio against a worse team and needed more pitches. Not that I’m hating on him…He was incredible that game
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 1, 2009 7:17 AM MDT up reply actions
It's close, but looking closer, I might have to give the nod to Marquis
1) Jennings’ HR came in a 9-0 game in the ninth off Donne Wall. Marquis’ 2-run single came in a 1-0 game off CY candidate Chad Billingsley.
2) The Mets were 58-69 after that game, while the Dodgers are the best team in MLB this year.
3) Marquis allowed just two baserunners – Jennings allowed nine.
4) Marquis dominated in only 86 pitches – Jennings needed 124.
5) The Dodger lineup had five hitters with an OPS+ over 110. That Met lineup had three – Mike Piazza, Desi Relaford and Mark Johnson.
I loved that Jennings game, but the more I look at it, the more I’m impressed with Marquis’ start last night.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 1, 2009 7:16 AM MDT up reply actions
final score:
Marquis 2 – Dodgers 0
No more asking please for wins, now I'm telling you: YOU WILL WIN.
"Good is not good when better is expected." -Vin Scully
by The Lodo Magic Man on Jun 30, 2009 11:02 PM MDT reply actions
That was quite a performance
Marquis seemed to be in complete command the entire game. Billingsley was pretty good, too—it looked better than the final boxscore line.
Free Seth Smith!
Maybe Gonzalez due to his struggles
Not sure why you’d want to send both down, though.
Free Seth Smith!
Baker homered and doubled tonight.
I kind of thought he would just be gone quietly, but he would be more useful than Q.
Take me to the Gothic Castle
by frightened inmate #2 on Jun 30, 2009 11:25 PM MDT up reply actions
I would go for DFA Q and bringing up Baker.
"I've had pretty good success with Stan Musial by throwing him my best pitch and backing up third." - Carl Erskine
Why Dex?
You can’t send people down for 3 weeks. It’s the rare player in a rare year that doesn’t have slumps here and there. I can see them sending Gonzalez down if he doesn’t improve, but I think the reason will be to get him playing time, not get Murton back. If he goes down, I think Spilly and Smith see more playing time.
Free Seth Smith!
Jason Marquis Sucks
He gave up TWO hits. Brandon Hynick didn’t allow a base runner in his game!!!
Great game though. I hope they keep laying like this because these games are fun to watch.
"We made too many wrong mistakes." ~Yogi Berra
"The ballplayer who loses his head, who can't keep his cool, is worse than no ballplayer at all." ~Lou Gehrig
JFK
Yeah but
Hynick’s game was only 7 innings. Let’s see him do it for 9.
"Horton is win."
--Horvil Tiki
Hopefully
We will see him do 9 in Game 7 of the World Series this year.
by lizardlad01 on Jun 30, 2009 11:40 PM MDT up reply actions
Upstage by AAA
So does anybody want to re-evaluate Brandon Hynick? Maybe he is our Tommy Hanson after all.
by lizardlad01 on Jun 30, 2009 11:39 PM MDT up reply actions
-1
if you're reading this, it means my undying support for your team will result in its failure.
by fantasyfencing on Jun 30, 2009 11:40 PM MDT up reply actions
-10 to you
Writing a newspaper headline is much harder than it looks. Trying to come up with them frustrates the hell out of me sometimes.
"Good teams win games, horse**** teams have meetings." - Ozzie Guillen
Please don't tell me you're the one that does it for the Denver Post
Or at least for their Rockies section. That person has definite issues with exaggerating or misrepresenting what’s in the text of a story, at least a few times this year with Saunders’ and Renck’s articles.
This is true
I’ve spent a lot of time staring at the computer, typing simple and silly suggestions, frustrated completely.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 1, 2009 7:19 AM MDT up reply actions
I realize that
I’m a simple kinda guy, though. The bad puns that you often see just drive me nuts. If the Avalanche lose in St. Louis, it’s always “Avs Sing the Blues” in every newspaper. For a game like this one, I’d rather see a simple little “Marquis Tosses Gem in LA”. Short and sweet.
"Horton is win."
--Horvil Tiki
How about
Rox kick some Astros…
Jason’s “marquis” performance cuts the Cards…
Rox boil over the Brew…
Rox swat the Nats…
Rox catch and release Marlins with late loss…
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 2, 2009 8:28 AM MDT up reply actions
The Rockies are a major league-best 29-6 when scoring first.
wow.
june was such a lovely month
if you're reading this, it means my undying support for your team will result in its failure.
by fantasyfencing on Jun 30, 2009 11:40 PM MDT reply actions
This may be the best part of this streak
It feels like the Rockies have traditionally owned the phrase, “June Swoon”, so for me it’s doubly significant that they’ve done this now.
Lots of home cooking in July, boys. Let’s keep it going.
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Best pitched game I ever saw by a Rockie pitcher on the road
complete command. Low count, hit virtually every spot. Castro hit in 8th was luck stroke. Reminded me of John Tudor in the second half of 1985 when he was virtually unbeatable for the Cards. Considering last nights result, road game, record vs LA, and the need for a stop, he was HUGE!
by PinchHitLancePainter on Jun 30, 2009 11:40 PM MDT reply actions
agree....every pitcher in the bullpen owes that dude a steak dinner
by TulsaDriller on Jun 30, 2009 11:42 PM MDT up reply actions
Not to mention every hitter that struck out
Don’t you just love it when the pitcher is the top offensive performer in the game? (OK, Brad Hawpe was, but Marquis still upstaged them all with the bat.)
"Horton is win."
--Horvil Tiki
+1, he's our superman!
"Man, this is baseball, you gotta stop thinking! Just have fun."
The Sandlot (1993) – Benny Rodriguez (Mike Vitar)
by AtkinsandTulofan on Jul 1, 2009 12:00 AM MDT up reply actions
Let's blow them out today
They can headline this afternoon’s game, “Dodgers lose to SuperMEN”
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Oh, and by the way
Game score of 86 for Marquis. Good for a tie at 6th this season for all NL pitchers. So, in essence, that was the 6th best game pitched this season in the NL. I wonder if any of those above him had 2RBI as well.
Probably shoulda known this but..
I didn’t realize no other pitcher in the NL reached 10 Wins. How Sweet it is!
I'm bathing in crusty goo!!!
“Oh stewardess, I speak jive”
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Figured I'd post here
Sorry I haven’t been around, as my wife’s been in ICU for the last week, but I have to tell you, with the exception of game 1 of this series, ever day the Rox have won has coincided with a day of improvement in my wife…so Rockies, plz to be keeping winning, okay?
I didn’t get to watch last night’s game, but was able to follow some on my cell phone.
Masterful. Performance.
We really do need to sign Marquis to a 3 year extension.
Watching the purple row from high atop the big brown monolith on California Ave
No need to apologize for that
Hope your wife gets well soon.
Ignorance of the American League is a sign of good moral character.
Mark Reynolds has that name patented, sealed and notorized.
"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein
by Andrew T. Fisher on Jul 1, 2009 7:21 AM MDT up reply actions
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