Live Blogging: Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants 09/14/2018

MLB: Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants 09/14/2018

Correction: NBC Bay Area TV Broadcast

Hello and welcome to another edition of 'Live Blogging on Shish on Baseball'. Tonight it is the Colorado Rockies taking on San Francisco Giants. The Rockies are coming in with a record of 81-65, while the Giants come in with a record of 68-79, 13.5 GB of Colorado in the N.L. West. 

The Rockies are coming off taking 3 out of 4 games, from the Arizona Diamondbacks. While the Giants are in a tailspin, losing 11 straight games. 

Tonight's starting pitchers are left-hander Tyler Anderson for the Rox and Chris Stratton for the Giants. Anderson comes in with a record of 6-8, 4.89 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 2.76 K/BB, and 3.87 P/PA. While Stratton comes in with a record of 9-9, 4.99 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 2.20 K/BB, and 3.92 P/PA. 

It is Colorado Rockies taking on San Francisco Giants, coming up shortly.

Game Location: AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA 

Colorado Rockies (81-65):
1. Charlie Blackmon, CF
2. DJ LeMahieu, 2B
3. Nolan Arenado, 3B
4. David Dahl, LF 
5. Trevor Story, SS
6. Carlos Gonzalez, RF
7. Ian Desmond, 1B
8. Drew Butera, C
9. Tyler Anderson, P
SP: Tyler Anderson (LHP) (6-8, 4.89 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 2.76 K/BB, and 3.87 P/PA)

San Francisco Giants (68-79):
1. Gorkys Hernandez, CF
2. Brandon Belt, 1B
3. Evan Longoria, 3B
4. Brandon Crawford, SS
5. Nick Hundley, C
6. Joe Panik, 2B
7. Austin Slater, RF
8. Gregor Blanco, LF 
9. Chris Stratton, P
SP: Chris Stratton (LHP) (9-9, 4.99 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 2.20 K/BB, and 3.92 P/PA)

Top of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. Blackmon
2. LeMahieu
3. Arenado
Chris Stratton starting as Giants Pitcher.
MLB Scores:
First Pitch at 9:15 p.m. CDT.
Rockies are in purple jerseys, gray pants. Giants are in their orange jerseys, off-white pants, black and orange hats.
Blackmon flies out to Longoria. 1 out.
LeMahieu lines out to Slater. 2 outs.
Arenado grounds out to Panik. 3 outs.
Rockies go down 1-2-3, in their half of 1st Inning.

Middle of 1st Inning:
COL 0, SF 0

Bottom of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. Hernandez 
2. Belt 
3. Longoria
Tyler Anderson starting as Rockies Pitcher.
Hernandez grounds out to Arenado. 1 out.
Belt flies out to Blackmon. 2 outs.
Longoria pops out to Desmond. 3 outs.
Giants go down 1-2-3, in their half of 1st Inning.

End of 1st Inning:
COL 0, SF 0

Top of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
4. Dahl
5. Story
6. Gonzalez
Stratton currently at 18 pitches.
​Dahl strikes out swinging. 1 out.
Story draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
Gonzalez strikes out swinging. 2 outs.
Desmond singles to center field. Story advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
Butera grounds into unassisted fielder's choice by Longoria. 3 outs.
Rockies strand a couple of base runners.

Middle of 2nd Inning:
COL 0, SF 0

Bottom of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
4. Crawford
5. Hundley
6. Panik
Anderson currently at 9 pitches.
​Crawford grounds out to LeMahieu. 1 out.
Hundley singles to left field. Runner on 1st.
Panik singles to center field. Hundley advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
Hundley and Panik advance 90 feet on a wild pitch by Anderson, while Slater was at-bat. Runners on 2nd & 3rd. 
RBI-Single: Slater hits an 2-run single, scoring Hundley and Panik. COL 0, SF 2
​Blanco strikes out swinging. 1 out.
ROCKIES MOUND VISIT #1: MVR: COL 5, SF 6
Stratton singles to center field. Slater advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
STOLEN BASE & WILD PITCH: Slater steals 3rd base, while Stratton advances to 2nd, on a wild pitch by Anderson, while Hernandez is at-bat. Runners on 2nd & 3rd.
Hernandez grounds out to Arenado. 3 outs.
Giants strand a pair of base runners. 

End of 2nd Inning: 
COL 0, SF 2

Top of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
9. Anderson
1. Blackmon, 0-1
2. LeMahieu, 0-1
Stratton currently at 33 pitches.
​Anderson grounds out to Belt. Belt to Stratton. 1 out.
Blackmon grounds out to Belt, unassisted. 2 outs.
LeMahieu lines out to Hernandez. 3 outs.
Rockies go down 1-2-3, in their half of 3rd Inning.

Middle of 3rd Inning:
COL 0, SF 2

Bottom of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
2. Belt, 0-1
3. Longoria, 0-1
4. Crawford, 0-1
Anderson currently at 42 pitches.
​Belt strikes out swinging. 1 out.
Longoria gets called out on strikes. 2 outs.
Crawford strikes out swinging. 3 outs.
Giants go down 1-2-3, in their half of 3rd Inning.

End of 3rd Inning:
COL 0, SF 2

Top of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
3. Arenado, 0-1
4. Dahl, 0-1
5. Story, 0-0
Stratton currently at 45 pitches.
MLB Scores:
Arenado flies out to Slater. 1 out.
Dahl strikes out swinging. 2 outs.
Story grounds out to Longoria. 3 outs.
Rockies go down 1-2-3, in their half of 4th Inning.

Middle of 4th Inning:
COL 0, SF 2

Bottom of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
5. Hundley, 1-1
6. Panik, 1-1
7. Slater, 1-1, 2 RBI
Anderson currently at 53 pitches. 
​Hundley flies out to Gonzalez. 1 out.
Panik singles to left field. Runner on 1st.
Slater gets called out on strikes. 2 outs.
STOLEN BASE: Panik steals 2nd base, with Gregor Blanco is at-bat. Runner on 2nd.
Blanco fouls out to Arenado. 3 outs.
Giants strand a base runner.

End of 4th Inning:
COL 0, SF 2

Top of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
6. Gonzalez, 0-1
7. Desmond, 1-1
8. Butera, 0-1
Stratton currently at 52 pitches.
Gonzalez lines out to Blanco. 1 out.
Desmond grounds out to Longoria. 2 outs.
Butera draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
Anderson gets called out on strikes. 3 outs.
Rockies strand a base runner.

Middle of 5th Inning:
COL 0, SF 2

Bottom of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
9. Stratton, 1-1
1. Hernandez, 0-2
2. Belt, 0-2
Anderson currently at 72 pitches.
​Stratton strikes out swinging. 1 out.
Hernandez doubles to left field line. Runner on 2nd. 
Belt fouls out to Butera. 2 outs.
​Longoria grounds out to Arenado. 3 outs.
Giants strand a base runner.

End of 5th Inning:
COL 0, SF 2

Top of 6th Inning:
Due Up:
1. Blackmon, 0-2
2. LeMahieu, 0-2
3. Arenado, 0-2
Stratton currently at 66 pitches.
​Blackmon hits an infield single to shortstop. Runner on 1st.
LeMahieu gets called out on strikes. 1 out.
Arenado lines out to Blanco, Blanco with a leaping grab. 2 outs.
Dahl lines out to Slater. 3 outs.
Rockies strand a base runner.

Middle of 6th Inning:
COL 0, SF 2

Bottom of 6th Inning:
Due Up:
4. Crawford, 0-2
5. Hundley, 1-2
6. Panik, 2-2
Anderson currently at 83 pitches.
​Crawford grounds out to Anderson. 1 out.
Hundley doubles to left field. Runner on 2nd.
Hundley gets picked off by Anderson. Anderson to Story. 2 outs.
Panik pops out to Story. 3 outs.
Giants go down 1-2-3, in their half of 6th Inning.

End of 6th Inning:
COL 0, SF 2

Top of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
5. Story, 0-1, BB
6. Gonzalez, 0-2
7. Desmond, 1-2
Stratton currently at 80 pitches.
MLB Scores:
DEFENSIVE SUBSTITUTION: Hunter Pence replaces Brandon Belt, playing left field. 
DEFENSIVE SWITCHES: Gregor Planco moves from left field to right field. Slater moves from right field to 1st base. 
Story lines out to Crawford, 1 out.
Gonzalez lines out to Hernandez. 2 outs.
Desmond grounds out to Slater. Slater to Stratton. 3 outs.
Rockies go down 1-2-3, in their half of 7th Inning.

Middle of 7th Inning:
COL 0, SF 2

Bottom of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
7. Slater, 1-2
8. Blanco, 0-2
9. Stratton?
PITCHING CHANGE: Jake McGee (LHP) replaces Tyler Anderson as Rockies Pitcher.
Slater grounds out to LeMahieu. 1 out.
Blanco grounds out to LeMahieu. 2 outs.
Stratton grounds out to Arenado. 3 outs.
Giants go down 1-2-3, in their half of 7th Inning.

End of 7th Inning:
COL 0, SF 2

Top of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
8. Butera, 0-1
9. McGee?
1. Blackmon, 1-3
Stratton currently at 90 pitches.
​Mark Melancon (RHP) and Tony Watson (LHP) warming up in Giants Bullpen.
PINCH-HITTING: Gerardo Parra pinch-hitting for Drew Butera. 
Parra strikes out swinging. 1 out.
PINCH-HITTING: Matt Holliday pinch-hitting for Jake McGee. 
Scott Oberg (RHP) and Adam Ottovino (RHP) warming up in Rockies Bullpen.
Holliday strikes out swinging. 2 outs.
Stratton currently at 100 pitches.
Blackmon grounds out to Panik. 3 outs.
Rockies go down 1-2-3, in their half of 8th Inning. 

Middle of 8th Inning:
COL 0, SF 2

Bottom of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
1. Hernandez, 1-3
2. Pence, 0-0
3. Longoria, 0-3
​PITCHING CHANGE: Scott Oberg (RHP) replaces Jake McGee as Rockies Pitcher. Oberg will bat 8th.
DEFENSIVE SUBSTITUTION: Tony Wolters replaces Gerardo Parra at catcher. Wolters will bat 9th.  
Hernandez grounds out to Story. 1 out.
Pence flies out to Dahl, at the warning track. 2 outs.
Longoria singles to center field. Runner on 1st.
Crawford grounds out to LeMahieu. 3 outs.
Giants strand a base runner.

End of 8th Inning:
COL 0, SF 2

Top of 9th Inning:
Due Up:
2. LeMahieu, 0-3
3. Arenado, 0-3
4. Dahl, 0-3
Stratton currently at 105 pitches.
​LeMahieu grounds out to Crawford. 1 out.
Arenado grounds out to Crawford. 2 outs.
Dahl flies out to Pence. 3 outs.
Rockies go down 1-2-3, in their half of 9th Inning.
The ball game is over.

Final:
COL 0, SF 2
COL: (81-66)
SF: (69-79)
W: Stratton (10-9)
L: Anderson (6-9) 
PoG: Stratton (SF) W, CG, 9 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 7 K, 2 BB
ToG: 2:20

Final Thoughts:
That was a quick one in the Bay Area. Chris Stratton pitched a gem tonight vs. Rockies. As for the Rockies, they were bewildered by a Giants Pitcher, who was flirting with a 5.00 ERA going into tonight's game, and was unable to push him over the horrible ERA. Giants snap an 11-game winning streak.

With the Rockies loss; along with Dodgers and Diamondbacks victories, the Rockies' N.L. West lead is cut to 0.5 games vs. Dodgers, and 3.5 games vs. Diamondbacks.

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr. This has been 'Live Blogging on Shish on Baseball'. Thanks for visiting this page.
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