Rockies Worst Start In Franchise History Extended to 4-16 With Loss To Mariners

From the offices of the Colorado Rockies

QUICK HITS

ROCKIES

— The Rockies fell to 4-16, their worst start through 20 games in franchise history, and saw their losing steak extended to six games in being shutout for the fourth time in 20 games this season.

— RHP Dakota Hudson suffered his fourth loss in four starts, allowing four runs on seven hits in four.

— Hudson walked five, equalling his career high. He has walked five in a game five times in his career.

— Reliever Victor Vodnik on four hits and a walk in the fifth inning, snapping his 12.1 innings scoreless streak.

— Vodnik streak was the fourth longest streak to open a season by a rookie pitcher in Rockies history, and is the longest streak this season for an active MLB reliever.

— SS Ezequiel Tovar went 1-for-4 with a ninth-inning double, the Rockies only extra base hit in the game.

— RHP Anthony Molina worked three scoreless innings in relief, allowing four hits and strike out two. It was the first scoreless effort of his MLB career.

MARINERS

— Mariners have won the opening game in its last three series.

— The Mariners 15 hits were the team’s most in a game since Kansas City on Aug. 15 last year.

— Seattle has four four consecutive games, six of their last eight games, and the last three series opener.

— Seattle SP Luis Castillo worked seven scoreless innings, allowing two hits and a walk, striking out nine and earning his first win of the season.

— It was his eighth career start in which he struck out nine or more and allowed two or fewer hits.

— CF Julio Rodriguez went 4-for-5 with a run scored two stolen bases.

— Rodriguez raised his batting average from .219 entering the game to .256.

— Catcher Cal Raleigh went 4-for-4 with two runs scored, a home run, two RBI and a walk. He became the first Seattle catcher to record four hits and reach base five times in a game since Dan Wilson at Minnesota on June 11, 1996.

— SS J.P Crawford went 1-for-5, extending his on-base streak to nine games.