DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies were striking out quite a bit until Nick Hundley finally struck it big.
With that, all those swings and misses were forgotten -- for a day, anyway.
Hundley hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning and the Rockies beat Philadelphia 6-5 on Tuesday night to snap the Phillies' six-game winning streak.
Hundley lined a 1-2 pitch from reliever Justin De Fratus (0-1) into the seats in left-center.
"Definitely not a no-doubter," said Hundley, who also had an RBI single in the first.
De Fratus meant to bury a slider in the dirt, trying to get Hundley to chase it for strike three. A good idea, especially considering the free-swinging Rockies struck out 10 times. They've now fanned 10 or more times in a club-record seven straight games. That's one shy of tying the 2011 San Diego Padres for the longest streak since 1900, according to the Rockies.
"The one spot it could not be," De Fratus said of his pitch. "Right into his bat path and right into his bat speed."
Scott Oberg (2-1) earned the win by getting the Rockies out of a jam in the eighth. John Axford pitched a perfect ninth for his fifth save as a steady mist began to fall.
After the game, Troy Tulowitzki was in a jovial mood as his young son hit plastic balls off a batting tee in the clubhouse.
"This has been a tough go," said Tulowitzki, whose team ended a string of six straight home losses. "To sit here after a game and have a smile on my face is nice."
The first pitch was delayed 17 minutes by rain that was supposed to hit the area, only to miss. The Rockies have been interrupted by weather at Coors Field six times in the last three weeks, including four postponements.
Tulowitzki gave the Rockies a lead in the seventh with a two-out, two-run bloop double that landed just beyond right fielder Grady Sizemore's outstretched glove.
The lead didn't hold up. Boone Logan gave up a two-run single to Maikel Franco in the eighth. Logan left with the bases loaded and one out, but Oberg bailed him out by getting Carlos Ruiz to hit into an inning-ending double play.
Chad Bettis settled down after a shaky start in which he allowed three runs through three innings. Bettis retired his final seven hitters before giving way to reliever Rafael Betancourt in the seventh.
Aaron Harang was effective, too, after an inauspicious beginning. He allowed three runs -- all unearned -- in the first. After that, he was virtually untouchable, giving up just one hit over the next five innings before being removed for a pinch hitter in the seventh.
Harang entered with one of the top ERAs (2.03) in the NL and lowered it to 1.82.
"We kept coming back, especially after the first inning," Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg said. "Harang really settled in."
Down 3-0, Philadelphia got run-scoring doubles from Chase Utley and Ruiz in the second. Franco tied the game an inning later with an RBI single up the middle.
Wilin Rosario lined a two-out, two-run triple to right in the first. It was Rosario's first triple since June 15, 2013, against the Phillies.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Phillies: Sandberg said he checks in with Sizemore every so often to "see how he's doing on the physical side of things, and he says he's doing well." Sizemore missed the 2013 season as he recovered from microfracture surgery on his right knee.
Rockies: OF Corey Dickerson was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Dickerson, who turns 26 on Friday, has been bothered by the sore foot most of the season and said the inflammation has grown worse. "Hopefully, this will get rid of it or make it more manageable," he said.
UP NEXT
Phillies: RHP Severino Gonzalez (1-1, 10.57 ERA) will be recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He steps in for Chad Billingsley, who was placed on the 15-day DL last weekend with a strained shoulder.
Rockies: RHP Eddie Butler (2-4, 4.24) finally faces a team outside the NL West. His start against Philadelphia will be just the second time in 11 career outings the young pitcher has faced a team outside the division.
With that, all those swings and misses were forgotten -- for a day, anyway.
Hundley hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning and the Rockies beat Philadelphia 6-5 on Tuesday night to snap the Phillies' six-game winning streak.
Hundley lined a 1-2 pitch from reliever Justin De Fratus (0-1) into the seats in left-center.
"Definitely not a no-doubter," said Hundley, who also had an RBI single in the first.
De Fratus meant to bury a slider in the dirt, trying to get Hundley to chase it for strike three. A good idea, especially considering the free-swinging Rockies struck out 10 times. They've now fanned 10 or more times in a club-record seven straight games. That's one shy of tying the 2011 San Diego Padres for the longest streak since 1900, according to the Rockies.
"The one spot it could not be," De Fratus said of his pitch. "Right into his bat path and right into his bat speed."
Scott Oberg (2-1) earned the win by getting the Rockies out of a jam in the eighth. John Axford pitched a perfect ninth for his fifth save as a steady mist began to fall.
After the game, Troy Tulowitzki was in a jovial mood as his young son hit plastic balls off a batting tee in the clubhouse.
"This has been a tough go," said Tulowitzki, whose team ended a string of six straight home losses. "To sit here after a game and have a smile on my face is nice."
The first pitch was delayed 17 minutes by rain that was supposed to hit the area, only to miss. The Rockies have been interrupted by weather at Coors Field six times in the last three weeks, including four postponements.
Tulowitzki gave the Rockies a lead in the seventh with a two-out, two-run bloop double that landed just beyond right fielder Grady Sizemore's outstretched glove.
The lead didn't hold up. Boone Logan gave up a two-run single to Maikel Franco in the eighth. Logan left with the bases loaded and one out, but Oberg bailed him out by getting Carlos Ruiz to hit into an inning-ending double play.
Chad Bettis settled down after a shaky start in which he allowed three runs through three innings. Bettis retired his final seven hitters before giving way to reliever Rafael Betancourt in the seventh.
Aaron Harang was effective, too, after an inauspicious beginning. He allowed three runs -- all unearned -- in the first. After that, he was virtually untouchable, giving up just one hit over the next five innings before being removed for a pinch hitter in the seventh.
Harang entered with one of the top ERAs (2.03) in the NL and lowered it to 1.82.
"We kept coming back, especially after the first inning," Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg said. "Harang really settled in."
Down 3-0, Philadelphia got run-scoring doubles from Chase Utley and Ruiz in the second. Franco tied the game an inning later with an RBI single up the middle.
Wilin Rosario lined a two-out, two-run triple to right in the first. It was Rosario's first triple since June 15, 2013, against the Phillies.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Phillies: Sandberg said he checks in with Sizemore every so often to "see how he's doing on the physical side of things, and he says he's doing well." Sizemore missed the 2013 season as he recovered from microfracture surgery on his right knee.
Rockies: OF Corey Dickerson was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Dickerson, who turns 26 on Friday, has been bothered by the sore foot most of the season and said the inflammation has grown worse. "Hopefully, this will get rid of it or make it more manageable," he said.
UP NEXT
Phillies: RHP Severino Gonzalez (1-1, 10.57 ERA) will be recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He steps in for Chad Billingsley, who was placed on the 15-day DL last weekend with a strained shoulder.
Rockies: RHP Eddie Butler (2-4, 4.24) finally faces a team outside the NL West. His start against Philadelphia will be just the second time in 11 career outings the young pitcher has faced a team outside the division.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Philadelphia - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Chad Bettis pitching for Colorado | PHI | COL |
| Revere singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Galvis flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Revere stole second. | 0 | 0 |
| Revere safe at third on throwing error by catcher Hundley. | 0 | 0 |
| Sizemore struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Howard grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Aaron Harang pitching for Philadelphia | PHI | COL |
| Blackmon struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Tulowitzki safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Franco. | 0 | 0 |
| González walked, Tulowitzki to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Arenado flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Rosario tripled to deep right, Tulowitzki and González scored. | 0 | 2 |
| Hundley singled to left, Rosario scored. | 0 | 3 |
| Ynoa struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Philadelphia - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Chad Bettis pitching for Colorado | PHI | COL |
| Franco doubled to left. | 0 | 3 |
| Utley doubled to deep right, Franco scored. | 1 | 3 |
| Herrera sacrificed to third, Utley to third. | 1 | 3 |
| Ruiz doubled to right, Utley scored. | 2 | 3 |
| Harang struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Revere flied out to right. | 2 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Aaron Harang pitching for Philadelphia | PHI | COL |
| Bettis grounded out to second. | 2 | 3 |
| LeMahieu struck out looking. | 2 | 3 |
| Blackmon grounded out to second. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Philadelphia - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Chad Bettis pitching for Colorado | PHI | COL |
| Galvis struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Sizemore doubled to deep center. | 2 | 3 |
| Howard struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Franco singled to center, Sizemore scored. | 3 | 3 |
| Utley grounded out to first. | 3 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Aaron Harang pitching for Philadelphia | PHI | COL |
| Tulowitzki grounded out to third. | 3 | 3 |
| González walked. | 3 | 3 |
| Arenado grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, González out at second. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Philadelphia - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Chad Bettis pitching for Colorado | PHI | COL |
| Herrera singled to left. | 3 | 3 |
| Ruiz grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Herrera out at second. | 3 | 3 |
| Harang doubled to deep center. | 3 | 3 |
| Revere flied out to left. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Harang pitching for Philadelphia | PHI | COL |
| Rosario struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| Hundley flied out to right. | 3 | 3 |
| Ynoa singled to shallow left. | 3 | 3 |
| Bettis struck out looking. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Philadelphia - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Chad Bettis pitching for Colorado | PHI | COL |
| Galvis flied out to center. | 3 | 3 |
| Sizemore grounded out to second. | 3 | 3 |
| Howard struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Harang pitching for Philadelphia | PHI | COL |
| LeMahieu flied out to center. | 3 | 3 |
| Blackmon flied out to left. | 3 | 3 |
| Tulowitzki walked. | 3 | 3 |
| González struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Philadelphia - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chad Bettis pitching for Colorado | PHI | COL |
| Franco grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 3 |
| Utley grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 3 |
| Herrera flied out to right. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Aaron Harang pitching for Philadelphia | PHI | COL |
| Arenado flied out to right. | 3 | 3 |
| Rosario grounded out to third. | 3 | 3 |
| Hundley struck out looking. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Philadelphia - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Rafael Betancourt pitching for Colorado | PHI | COL |
| Betancourt relieved Bettis. | 3 | 3 |
| Ruiz lined out to right. | 3 | 3 |
| Ruf hit for Harang. | 3 | 3 |
| Ruf flied out to left. | 3 | 3 |
| Revere grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jake Diekman pitching for Philadelphia | PHI | COL |
| Diekman relieved Harang. | 3 | 3 |
| Ynoa struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| McKenry hit for Betancourt. | 3 | 3 |
| McKenry struck out looking. | 3 | 3 |
| LeMahieu singled to right. | 3 | 3 |
| Blackmon walked, LeMahieu to second. | 3 | 3 |
| Tulowitzki doubled to right, LeMahieu and Blackmon scored. | 3 | 5 |
| González grounded out to pitcher. | 3 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Philadelphia - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Boone Logan pitching for Colorado | PHI | COL |
| Blackmon in left field. | 3 | 5 |
| Stubbs in center field. | 3 | 5 |
| Logan relieved Betancourt. | 3 | 5 |
| Galvis singled to right. | 3 | 5 |
| Francoeur hit for Sizemore. | 3 | 5 |
| Francoeur singled to center, Galvis to second. | 3 | 5 |
| Howard struck out swinging, Galvis to third, Francoeur to second on wild pitch by Logan. | 3 | 5 |
| Franco singled to center, Galvis and Francoeur scored. | 5 | 5 |
| Utley walked, Franco to second. | 5 | 5 |
| Herrera hit by pitch, Franco to third, Utley to second. | 5 | 5 |
| Oberg relieved Logan. | 5 | 5 |
| Ruiz grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Herrera out at second. | 5 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Justin De Fratus pitching for Philadelphia | PHI | COL |
| Francoeur in right field. | 5 | 5 |
| De Fratus relieved Diekman. | 5 | 5 |
| Arenado grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 5 |
| Rosario flied out to right. | 5 | 5 |
| Hundley homered to left (424 feet). | 5 | 6 |
| Paulsen hit for Oberg. | 5 | 6 |
| Paulsen doubled to center. | 5 | 6 |
| Stubbs struck out swinging. | 5 | 6 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Philadelphia - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| John Axford pitching for Colorado | PHI | COL |
| Axford relieved Oberg. | 5 | 6 |
| Paulsen at first base. | 5 | 6 |
| Hernández hit for De Fratus. | 5 | 6 |
| Hernández grounded out to second. | 5 | 6 |
| Revere grounded out to second. | 5 | 6 |
| Galvis flied out to center. | 5 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Philadelphia Phillies | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Revere LF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .266 | .311 | .351 |
| Galvis SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | .336 | .399 | .388 |
| Sizemore RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .256 | .301 | .308 |
b-Francoeur PH-RF
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .225 | .268 | .393 |
| Howard 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | .244 | .298 | .473 |
| Franco 3B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .350 | .381 | .650 |
| Utley 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .148 | .230 | .262 |
| Herrera CF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .268 | .297 | .380 |
| Ruiz C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .257 | .330 | .307 |
| Harang P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .125 | .176 | .188 |
a-Ruf PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .205 | .259 | .372 |
Diekman P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
c-Hernández PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .262 | .380 | .323 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 139 | |||
| a-flied out to left for A Harang in the 7th b-singled to center for G Sizemore in the 8th c-grounded to second for J De Fratus in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Franco (1, Bettis); Utley (5, Bettis); Ruiz (5, Bettis); Sizemore (4, Bettis); Harang (1, Bettis) RBI: Utley (18), Ruiz (8), Franco 3 (5) S: Herrera 2-out RBI: Franco GIDP: Ruiz 2 Phillies RISP: 4-12 (Howard 0-3, Utley 1-1, Franco 2-2, Sizemore 0-1, Revere 0-2, Ruiz 1-2, Harang 0-1) Team LOB: 6 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Revere (9, 2nd base off Bettis/Hundley) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Franco (2, throw) DP: 1 (Galvis-Utley-Howard). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| The game started after a 17-minute rain delay. |
Game Information
| Stadium | Coors Field, Denver, CO |
| Attendance | 21,249 (42.2% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:54 |
| Weather | 46 degrees, overcast |
| Wind | 4 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Hunter Wendelstedt, First Base - Bob Davidson, Second Base - Ryan Blakney, Third Base - Jerry Layne |
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