Gordon Impresses Against D-backs

Courtesy of the Colorado Rockies

Final Score: Colorado 7 Arizona 5

Winning Pitcher: Ty Blach (1-0)

Losing Pitcher: Logan Allen (0-1)

Save: Dugan Darnell (1)

Attendance: 11,038

Time: 2:41

 

ROCKIES

At The Plate/In The Field

  • The Rockies won their fourth consecutive game to improve to 12-6-1 in Cactus League play, the second-best record in the league.

  • Colorado’s .279 team average is third-best among MLB teams.

  • 2B Brendan Rodgers finished the game 2-for-3 with two RBI, raising his Spring average to .414 (12-for-29).

  • 3B Ryan McMahon and CF Brenton Doyle both recorded a double to raise their Cactus League averages to .367 (11-for-30).

  • OF Benny Montgomery connected on his first Cactus League home run, a 409’ opposite field shot in the top of the ninth.

  • C Jacob Stallings went 2-for-3 with one run scored and one RBI, his first multi-hit effort of the Spring.

    On the Mound

  • Minor League call-up Tanner Gordon made the start for the Rockies and tossed two scoreless innings, striking out two.

  • The outing was the first Major League Spring training game of his career.

  • Gordon was acquired via trade with Atlanta on July 24, 2023, along with RHP Victor Vodnik, in exchange for RHP Pierce Johnson.

  • LHP Carson Palmquist (1.0 IP), LHP Ty Blach (1.0), RHP Seth Halvorsen (1.0 IP), RHP Matt Koch (1.0 IP) and RHP Dugan Darnell (1.0 IP) each registered a scoreless inning.

  • Halvorsen’s appearance marked his first in a Major League Spring Training game after being drafted in the seventh round of the 2023 First-Year Player Draft (University of Tennessee).

  • RHP Jaden Hill (9.00 ERA) struggled, working one inning in which he gave up five runs, four earned, on five hits, including a home run. He struck out two.

Overhead

Rockies manager Bud Black got a look at two young arms.

Tanner Gordon opened some eyes, making the start in what was his first spring game against MLB players and pitching two scoreless innings.

“It was the first time to see me and for a lot of us,” said Black. “He had a good fastball. He had a good feel for a breaking slider. That was a encouraging.

Gordon was acquired via trade with Atlanta on July 24, 2023, along with RHP Victor Vodnik, in exchange for RHP Pierce Johnson.

At the other extreme, Jaden Hill retired three batters while giving up five runs, four earned, on five hits, including a home run. He struck out two.

“No matter how you throw you have to hit good spots,” Black said. “Those are good hitters (on the other team). You have to get too many balls over the plate. I like his stuff, but he still has to make pitches.”

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