Sunday 4x4: Rockies Look to Survive 4-Game Challenge at AT&T
The Rockies have won two of their first three games in the weekend series against the Giants at AT&T Park. A win on Sunday afternoon and they will have a winning record in a four-game series at AT&T Park for only the second time in 11 series of four games since the park opened in 2000.
Four Warned
| Start Date | W | L | SvOP | IP | H | R | HR | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/13/2017 | 3 | 1 | 2-2 | 35 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 3.09 |
| 5/5/2016 | 2 | 2 | 1-2 | 38.2 | 38 | 15 | 1 | 14 | 28 | 3.49 |
| 8/31/2001 | 2 | 2 | 2-2 | 34.2 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 1.82 |
| 5/24/2001 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 3.97 |
| 5/30/2003 | 1 | 3 | 1-1 | 33 | 32 | 13 | 1 | 17 | 18 | 3.55 |
| 7/11/2002 | 1 | 3 | 0-1 | 33.1 | 39 | 21 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 4.59 |
| 8/25/2014 | 1 | 3 | 1-1 | 33.2 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 3.48 |
| 9/17/2012 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 49 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 6.47 |
| 7/17/2003 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 42 | 28 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 7.59 |
| 7/4/2000 | 0 | 4 | 0-2 | 32.1 | 37 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 4.73 |
Source: Stats, In.
But it's not like AT&T Park has been more troublesome for the Rockies than 3-Com (or Candlestick Park as it was originally known), where the Giants played in the Rockies first seven years of existence. The Rockies had only one four-game series there, and split it. But they they lost 10 of their 14 series at 3-Com, splitting three others and claiming only one series win ever at 3-Com.
Not so Fond Memories
| Start Date | W | L | Sv | SvOP | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/11/1998 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 27 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 3.46 |
| 9/21/1995 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 2.38 |
| 9/28/1993 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 3.71 |
| 6/27/1995 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19.2 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 1.37 |
| 6/15/1998 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 30 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 4.5 |
| 5/20/1997 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 32 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 6.84 |
| 5/9/1994 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 7.2 |
| 7/1/1996 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 27 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 5.76 |
| 6/24/1993 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 46 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 7.64 |
| 4/22/1999 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 40 | 3 | 24 | 28 | 7.09 |
| 7/28/1994 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 44 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 6.55 |
| 9/19/1996 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 35 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 6.47 |
| 6/29/1999 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 30 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 7.5 |
| 7/4/1997 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 4.13 |
Source: Stats, Inc.
Tyler Anderson will get the call as the starting pitcher Sunday. The road has not necessarily been a comfort zone for Anderson. He is 2-0 in six road starts this year, the Rockies winning five of them, but he has a 4.33 ERA and only 27 innings combined. He also has lost both career starts at AT&T Park, giving up seven runs in 10 innings.
| Date | Opponent | W | L | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/19/2016 | @Mia | L 3-0 | 0 | 1 | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7/4/2016 | @SF | L 3-1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 7/28/2016 | @NYM | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 8/13/2016 | @Phi | L 6-3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 8/24/2016 | @Mil | L 7-1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 9/12/2016 | @Ari | L 12-9 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 9/25/2016 | @LAD | L 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4/4/2017 | @Mil | W 6-5 | 1 | 0 | 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 4/14/2017 | @SF | L 8-2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 4/19/2017 | @LAD | L 4-2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4/29/2017 | @Ari | W 7-6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 5/19/2017 | @Cin | W 12-6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 5/25/2017 | @Phi | L 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 6/25/2017 | @LAD | L 12-6 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 9/11/2017 | @Ari | W 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 9/21/2017 | @SD | L 3-0 | 0 | 1 | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3/30/2018 | @Ari | L 9-8 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 4/5/2018 | @SD | W 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4/15/2018 | @Was | W 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 4/27/2018 | @Mia | W 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5/2/2018 | @ChC | W 11-2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 5/14/2018 | @SD | W 6-4 | 1 | 0 | 5.2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| W | L | INN | H | R | ER | BB | SO | |||
| Totals 4.92 ERA | 5 | 7 | 108 | 109 | 65 | 59 | 36 | 98 |
The Rockies have shown an ability to hit -- even if the team doesn't win -- at AT&T Park. Among active players with at least 50 at-bats at AT& Park, Ian Desmond has the sixth highest batting average.
| Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Desmond | 25 | 95 | 9 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 0.347 |
| DJ LeMahieu (DL) | 43 | 151 | 21 | 51 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 0.338 |
| Chris Iannetta | 36 | 97 | 15 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 0.32 |
| Gerardo Parra | 58 | 193 | 27 | 59 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 0.306 |
| Nolan Arenado | 44 | 171 | 25 | 51 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 15 | 0.298 |
| Charlie Blackmon | 49 | 180 | 21 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 0.256 |
| Carlos Gonzalez | 68 | 250 | 26 | 58 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0.232 |
| David Dahl | 6 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.222 |
| Trevor Story | 19 | 78 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0.218 |
| Tony Wolters | 10 | 42 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.19 |
| Daniel Castro | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.182 |
| Noel Cuevas | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.167 |
| Pat Valaika | 7 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.167 |
Source: Stats inc.