MILWAUKEE -- Rockies manager Bud Black exchanged high-fives with his players as they streamed off the field and stopped Greg Holland for a few extra seconds to offer encouraging words and a pat on the back.
It was quite the successful Colorado debut for Black and the team's new closer.
Holland picked up a save for the first time since coming back from Tommy John surgery, Mark Reynolds homered and had three RBI, and the Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-5 in Monday's opener.
Black's 650th win as a major league manager was his first with the Rockies.
"We checked off a lot of boxes in that baby. That was a little bit of everything," said Black, who also spent eight-plus seasons managing San Diego.
Holland got Ryan Braun to bounce into a game-ending, 5-4-3 double play that started after third baseman Nolan Arenado dove to his left and threw to second while on his right knee. The out at first was confirmed on a video review, giving Holland his first save since Sept. 17, 2015, for Kansas City against Cleveland.
His previous major league appearance was the following day against Detroit. The right-hander missed the 2016 season because of the elbow injury.
"This guy is a two-time All-Star. This guy is pitched in the postseason. And he's healthy," Black said. "We'll continue to watch all relievers but it was good to see Greg get a save."
The Brewers lost a key pitcher when Junior Guerra left his first opening-day start in the big leagues after three innings with a strained right calf. He grimaced as he broke out of the batter's box after laying down a bunt.
Manager Craig Counsell said that Guerra will go on the disabled list, with more tests due on Tuesday. It was the first time Guerra could recall every hurting a leg.
"That's why I turned around and look at the catcher because I thought maybe he hit me, because it just felt like I got hit," Guerra said.
TURNING POINT
Tony Wolters scored from third with two outs in the seventh to give Colorado a 6-5 lead after Jett Bandy threw to second trying to catch Charlie Blackmon stealing. The ball short-hopped second baseman Jonathan Villar and trickled away on the infield dirt, allowing Wolters to go home.
Manager Craig Counsell said the Brewers missed a sign on the play.
Reliever Jhan Marinez (0-1) took the loss after having allowed Wolters to reach on a single. Carlos Estevez (1-0) pitched a hitless sixth.
BREWERS DEBUTS
Colorado added two more runs in the fourth before the Brewers rallied for five in the fifth behind new acquisitions Eric Thames and Travis Shaw, who each had RBI doubles. The left-handed hitters were brought in this offseason by general manager David Stearns to balance what had been a predominantly right-handed lineup.
"We put together a great inning in the fifth but there were some defensive plays we could have made and we had some at-bats where contact would have helped us," Counsell said.
JUST JARED
Pinch-hitter Alexi Amarista added an RBI double in the eighth off Jared Hughes, who signed with the Brewers on Monday. Hughes' deal calls for a $950,000 salary in the majors and $150,000 in the minors. He can earn $250,000 in performance bonuses based on games pitched: $25,000 each for 50 and 55, $50,000 apiece for 60 and 65 and $100,000 for 70.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rockies: OF David Dahl (rib) and IF Ian Desmond (left hand) were among six players placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday, retroactive to March 30. The other players were: RHPs Jairo Diaz (elbow) and Chad Qualls (forearm), LHP Chris Rusin (oblique) and C Tom Murphy (right forearm).
Brewers: Minor league C Rene Garcia is out of a hospital and after sustaining a concussion in a play at the plate during Saturday's exhibition against the Chicago White Sox. General manager David Stearns said Garcia was doing well.
UP NEXT
Rockies: LHP Tyler Anderson (5-6, 3.54 ERA in 2016) makes his debut after compiling a 4.08 ERA in six spring training starts. Anderson had a career-high 10 strikeouts in his only start against the Brewers, on Aug. 24.
Brewers: RHP Zach Davies made his first opening-day roster after a solid 2016. Davies went 11-7 with a 3.98 ERA in 28 starts last year, his first full season in the majors.
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Colorado Rockies
It was quite the successful Colorado debut for Black and the team's new closer.
Holland picked up a save for the first time since coming back from Tommy John surgery, Mark Reynolds homered and had three RBI, and the Rockies beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-5 in Monday's opener.
Black's 650th win as a major league manager was his first with the Rockies.
"We checked off a lot of boxes in that baby. That was a little bit of everything," said Black, who also spent eight-plus seasons managing San Diego.
Holland got Ryan Braun to bounce into a game-ending, 5-4-3 double play that started after third baseman Nolan Arenado dove to his left and threw to second while on his right knee. The out at first was confirmed on a video review, giving Holland his first save since Sept. 17, 2015, for Kansas City against Cleveland.
His previous major league appearance was the following day against Detroit. The right-hander missed the 2016 season because of the elbow injury.
"This guy is a two-time All-Star. This guy is pitched in the postseason. And he's healthy," Black said. "We'll continue to watch all relievers but it was good to see Greg get a save."
The Brewers lost a key pitcher when Junior Guerra left his first opening-day start in the big leagues after three innings with a strained right calf. He grimaced as he broke out of the batter's box after laying down a bunt.
Manager Craig Counsell said that Guerra will go on the disabled list, with more tests due on Tuesday. It was the first time Guerra could recall every hurting a leg.
"That's why I turned around and look at the catcher because I thought maybe he hit me, because it just felt like I got hit," Guerra said.
TURNING POINT
Tony Wolters scored from third with two outs in the seventh to give Colorado a 6-5 lead after Jett Bandy threw to second trying to catch Charlie Blackmon stealing. The ball short-hopped second baseman Jonathan Villar and trickled away on the infield dirt, allowing Wolters to go home.
Manager Craig Counsell said the Brewers missed a sign on the play.
Reliever Jhan Marinez (0-1) took the loss after having allowed Wolters to reach on a single. Carlos Estevez (1-0) pitched a hitless sixth.
BREWERS DEBUTS
Colorado added two more runs in the fourth before the Brewers rallied for five in the fifth behind new acquisitions Eric Thames and Travis Shaw, who each had RBI doubles. The left-handed hitters were brought in this offseason by general manager David Stearns to balance what had been a predominantly right-handed lineup.
"We put together a great inning in the fifth but there were some defensive plays we could have made and we had some at-bats where contact would have helped us," Counsell said.
JUST JARED
Pinch-hitter Alexi Amarista added an RBI double in the eighth off Jared Hughes, who signed with the Brewers on Monday. Hughes' deal calls for a $950,000 salary in the majors and $150,000 in the minors. He can earn $250,000 in performance bonuses based on games pitched: $25,000 each for 50 and 55, $50,000 apiece for 60 and 65 and $100,000 for 70.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rockies: OF David Dahl (rib) and IF Ian Desmond (left hand) were among six players placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday, retroactive to March 30. The other players were: RHPs Jairo Diaz (elbow) and Chad Qualls (forearm), LHP Chris Rusin (oblique) and C Tom Murphy (right forearm).
Brewers: Minor league C Rene Garcia is out of a hospital and after sustaining a concussion in a play at the plate during Saturday's exhibition against the Chicago White Sox. General manager David Stearns said Garcia was doing well.
UP NEXT
Rockies: LHP Tyler Anderson (5-6, 3.54 ERA in 2016) makes his debut after compiling a 4.08 ERA in six spring training starts. Anderson had a career-high 10 strikeouts in his only start against the Brewers, on Aug. 24.
Brewers: RHP Zach Davies made his first opening-day roster after a solid 2016. Davies went 11-7 with a 3.98 ERA in 28 starts last year, his first full season in the majors.
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Miller Park, Milwaukee,Wisconsin
Miller Park, Milwaukee,Wisconsin
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Colorado - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Guerra pitching for Milwaukee | COL | MIL |
| Blackmon popped out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| LeMahieu grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| González struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Jon Gray pitching for Colorado | COL | MIL |
| Villar struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Thames struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Braun flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Junior Guerra pitching for Milwaukee | COL | MIL |
| Arenado hit by pitch. | 0 | 0 |
| Story struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Parra struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Reynolds homered to left (383 feet), Arenado scored. | 2 | 0 |
| Wolters struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jon Gray pitching for Colorado | COL | MIL |
| Shaw doubled to left. | 2 | 0 |
| Santana grounded out to shortstop, Shaw to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Broxton struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Bandy struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Junior Guerra pitching for Milwaukee | COL | MIL |
| Gray grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Blackmon safe at first on throwing error by catcher Bandy. | 2 | 0 |
| LeMahieu grounded out to shortstop, Blackmon to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Blackmon picked off second. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jon Gray pitching for Colorado | COL | MIL |
| Arcia singled to right center. | 2 | 0 |
| Guerra sacrificed to first, Arcia to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Villar struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Thames walked. | 2 | 0 |
| Braun struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Tommy Milone pitching for Milwaukee | COL | MIL |
| Milone relieved Guerra. | 2 | 0 |
| González struck out looking. | 2 | 0 |
| Arenado singled to right. | 2 | 0 |
| Story doubled to left, Arenado to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Parra singled to center, Arenado scored, Story to third. | 3 | 0 |
| Reynolds grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Story scored, Parra out at second. | 4 | 0 |
| Wolters grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Reynolds out at second. | 4 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jon Gray pitching for Colorado | COL | MIL |
| Shaw struck out looking. | 4 | 0 |
| Santana grounded out to third. | 4 | 0 |
| Broxton grounded out to second. | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Tommy Milone pitching for Milwaukee | COL | MIL |
| Gray popped out to second. | 4 | 0 |
| Blackmon struck out swinging. | 4 | 0 |
| LeMahieu grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jon Gray pitching for Colorado | COL | MIL |
| Bandy singled to center. | 4 | 0 |
| Arcia walked, Bandy to second. | 4 | 0 |
| Aguilar hit for Milone. | 4 | 0 |
| Aguilar singled to left center, Bandy to third, Arcia to second. | 4 | 0 |
| Villar doubled to center, Bandy and Arcia scored, Aguilar to third. | 4 | 2 |
| Thames doubled to right, Aguilar and Villar scored. | 4 | 4 |
| Oberg relieved Gray. | 4 | 4 |
| Braun struck out swinging. | 4 | 4 |
| Shaw doubled to center, Thames scored. | 4 | 5 |
| Santana hit by pitch. | 4 | 5 |
| Broxton grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Santana out at second, Shaw to third. | 4 | 5 |
| Bandy grounded out to first. | 4 | 5 |
| 5 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Torres pitching for Milwaukee | COL | MIL |
| Torres relieved Milone. | 4 | 5 |
| González grounded out to pitcher. | 4 | 5 |
| Arenado singled to center. | 4 | 5 |
| Story grounded into double play, third to second to first, Arenado out at second. | 4 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Carlos Estevez pitching for Colorado | COL | MIL |
| Estévez relieved Oberg. | 4 | 5 |
| Arcia popped out to first. | 4 | 5 |
| Nieuwenhuis hit for Torres. | 4 | 5 |
| Nieuwenhuis flied out to center. | 4 | 5 |
| Villar struck out swinging. | 4 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jhan Marinez pitching for Milwaukee | COL | MIL |
| Mariñez relieved Torres. | 4 | 5 |
| Parra reached on bunt single to pitcher. | 4 | 5 |
| Reynolds doubled to deep left, Parra thrown out at home. | 4 | 5 |
| Wolters singled to right, Reynolds to third. | 4 | 5 |
| Cardullo hit for Estévez. | 4 | 5 |
| Cardullo walked, Wolters to second. | 4 | 5 |
| Knebel relieved Mariñez. | 4 | 5 |
| Blackmon grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Reynolds scored, Cardullo out at second, Wolters to third. | 5 | 5 |
| Blackmon stole second, Wolters scored on throwing error by catcher Bandy. | 6 | 5 |
| LeMahieu struck out looking. | 6 | 5 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Mike Dunn pitching for Colorado | COL | MIL |
| Dunn relieved Estévez. | 6 | 5 |
| Thames struck out swinging. | 6 | 5 |
| Braun walked. | 6 | 5 |
| Shaw struck out swinging. Braun caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 6 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jacob Barnes pitching for Milwaukee | COL | MIL |
| Barnes relieved Knebel. | 6 | 5 |
| González struck out swinging. | 6 | 5 |
| Arenado grounded out to first. | 6 | 5 |
| Story grounded out to catcher. | 6 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Adam Ottavino pitching for Colorado | COL | MIL |
| Ottavino relieved Dunn. | 6 | 5 |
| Santana walked. | 6 | 5 |
| Broxton walked, Santana to second. | 6 | 5 |
| Santana stole third. | 6 | 5 |
| Broxton stole second. | 6 | 5 |
| Bandy struck out looking. | 6 | 5 |
| Arcia struck out swinging. | 6 | 5 |
| Pérez hit for Barnes. | 6 | 5 |
| Pérez struck out swinging. | 6 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Jared Hughes pitching for Milwaukee | COL | MIL |
| Hughes relieved Barnes. | 6 | 5 |
| Parra grounded out to second. | 6 | 5 |
| Reynolds walked. | 6 | 5 |
| Reynolds caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 6 | 5 |
| Wolters reached on infield single to second, Wolters to second on throwing error by second baseman Villar. | 6 | 5 |
| Amarista hit for Ottavino. | 6 | 5 |
| Amarista doubled to left, Wolters scored. | 7 | 5 |
| Blackmon grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 5 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Greg Holland pitching for Colorado | COL | MIL |
| Holland relieved Ottavino. | 7 | 5 |
| Villar walked. | 7 | 5 |
| Thames lined out to center. | 7 | 5 |
| Braun grounded into double play, third to second to first, Villar out at second. | 7 | 5 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Colorado Rockies
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackmon CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| LeMahieu 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| González RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Arenado 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
| Story SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| Parra LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Reynolds 1B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22 | .667 | .750 | 2.000 |
| Wolters C | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Gray P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Oberg P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Estévez P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Cardullo PH
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 |
Dunn P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Ottavino P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
b-Amarista PH
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
Holland P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 146 | |||
| a-walked for C Estevez in the 7th b-doubled to left for A Ottavino in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Story (1, Milone); Reynolds (1, Mariñez); Amarista (1, Hughes) HR: Reynolds (1, 2nd inning off Guerra 1 on, 2 Out) RBI: Reynolds 3 (3), Parra (1), Blackmon (1), Amarista (1) 2-out RBI: Reynolds 2, Amarista GIDP: Story Rockies RISP: 3-7 (LeMahieu 0-1, Amarista 1-1, Parra 1-1, Reynolds 0-1, Blackmon 0-2, Wolters 1-1) Team LOB: 3 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Blackmon (1, 2nd base off Knebel/Bandy) CS: Reynolds (1, 2nd base by Hughes/Bandy) Picked Off: Blackmon (2nd base by Guerra) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 2 (Wolters-Story, Arenado-LeMahieu-Reynolds). | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| SP GUERRA (LEG) LEFT GAME TOP 4TH. |
Game Information
| Stadium | Miller Park, Milwaukee, WI |
| Attendance | 43,336 (103.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:26 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Joe West, First Base - Hunter Wendelstedt, Second Base - Andy Fletcher, Third Base - Alan Porter |
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