Rockies Struggles Continue, Suffer 3-1 Loss To Padres

San Diego 3 (13-12), Colorado 1 (5-18)

Winning Pitcher: Dylan Cease (3-1)

Losing Pitcher: Nick Mears (0-2)

Save: Robert Suarez (8)

Attendance: 18,515

Time of Game: 2:15

COLORADO ROCKIES POSTGAME NOTES

— The Rockies were held to one run on four hits, their fifth game of the season with four or fewer hits, their second at home.

— The game left the Rockies with a franchise-long six-game streak at home with three or fewer runs scored … have not hit a home run in four consecutive home games, their longest streak since 2017 (5 games, May 9-13).  

— Starting pitcher Austin Gomber (5.0,4,1,1,3,2) dropped his season ERA to 4.32 (25.0 IP, 12 ER) and holds a 3.54 (20.1 IP, 8 ER) in four April starts.

— It was the fourth time this season a Rockies starter has allowed one or fewer runs through an outing of five or more frames.  

— RHP Victor Vodnik (2.0,2,0,0,0,2) has held opponents scoreless in nine of 10 relief appearances this season. It was his sixth outing of more than one inning, his fourth of at least 2.0 IP.

— CF Brenton Doyle (1-3, 2B, 2 SO) collected his team-leading 10th extra-base hit and is batting .304 (24-for-79).

 — The San Diego Padres won their sixth consecutive matchup against the Rockies and improved to 5-2 at Coors Field since 2023.

— The Padres equalled their lowest run total in a win this season (also: April 3 vs. St. Louis).

— Starting pitcher Dylan Cease (7 innings, in hit, one run, earned, and eighth strikeouts ) logged a season best in innings and strikeouts.

— Cease claimed his eighth career start with eight or more strikeouts and no walks (last: Sept. 23, 2023 at Boston).

— Cease has four consecutive starts in which he has allowed two or fewer earned runs through six or more innings pitched (longest: 5 games, July 17-Aug. 11, 2022).

— C Luis Campusano (2-4, 2 2B, SO) logged his third multi-hit game through his last six contests, his second game of the season with two doubles (also: March 21 at Los Angeles-NL, played in Korea).

— RF Fernando Tatis Jr. (1-3, a triple and two walks) hit his firsttriple of the season, reached base three or more times for the fifth time this year, and enjoyed his third game of the season with two walks (last: April 14 at Los Angeles-NL).

— RHP Robert Suarez notched his eighth save of the season, tied with the Yankees’ Clay Holmes for the most in the Major. He allowed more than one hit for the first time this season.