DENVER -- Here's quite a changeup: German Marquez shook off throwing his 98-mph fastball at times in favor of his offspeed pitches.
It just made him that much tougher to figure out.
The hard-throwing rookie tied a career high with nine strikeouts, Charlie Blackmon hit his fourth leadoff homer of the season off the facing of the third deck and the scuffling Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 9-6 on Monday night.
Trevor Story added a two-run double as part of a five-run third to help the Rockies win back-to-back games for the first time in nearly a month.
"That's very comforting," Marquez said through a translator of an early advantage. "Makes me feel really good when we can get that kind of a lead."
Marquez (7-4) allowed three runs over 6 2/3 innings. He perplexed the Padres by effectively mixing in his curve with his blazing fastball. He also showed off a changeup that he's just starting to lock in.
"He shook me off twice to go to the change," catcher Tony Wolters said. "I was really proud of him doing that. His changeup is really good. It hovers and looks like his fastball. He's been working really hard at it and his hard work is paying off."
Greg Holland got Matt Szczur to ground out following a two-out double in the ninth to earn his 29th save in 30 chances.
San Diego starter Luis Perdomo (4-5) had his three-game winning streak halted after surrendering seven runs, five earned, over 2 1/3 innings. He also walked three, including two straight with the bases loaded in the third.
"He clearly wasn't his typical self. He didn't have his normal sink, wasn't locating really much of anything," Padres manager Andy Green said. "He'll get back to sinking the baseball, getting on top of it and he'll come out next Saturday and be ready to go."
Jabari Blash hit a two-run homer in the second that was projected to 477 feet. It was the longest by a Padres player since MLB's Statcast began keeping track in 2015.
Hector Sanchez had a solo shot during a three-run eighth inning that cut the deficit to 8-6. It was his third straight game with a homer, including a game-ending shot against San Francisco on Saturday.
Of Sanchez's 10 hits this season, six have left the park.
Blackmon extended his hitting streak to 12 games with his towering solo shot. He had an inside-the-park homer the day before in a win over the Mets in New York.
The Rockies are 7-15 since June 21, when the team fell out of first place in the NL West. They trail the Los Angeles Dodgers by 11 games.
"Every team goes through this," Wolters said. "We just need to win. That's the No. 1 priority."
Marquez was bailed out of trouble in the third on a nifty grab by third baseman Nolan Arenado , who started a double play from his right knee. Marquez waited near the mound to give him a high-five for ending the inning with a runner on third.
"That was a big play," Rockies manager Bud Black said.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Padres: OF Hunter Renfroe (strained neck) took batting practice Monday. "He's looking good so he's nearing full baseball activities," manager Andy Green said. ... C Austin Hedges was a late scratch. He took a foul ball off his mask in a recent game. "He's still not quite right," Green said.
Rockies: RHP Tyler Chatwood's strained right calf "feels a little better," Black said. "No timetable for his return." ... OF David Dahl (rib) will stay in the minors for a while to get more at-bats. "He's a good player. But he's got to play," Black said.
LOST CARGO
Outfielder Carlos Gonzalez was on the bench after going 0 for 8 during the three-game series in New York. Gonzalez is hitting .214 and hasn't gone deep since June 20.
"He's frustrated," Black said. "It's going to turn at some point. I wish I could tell you when."
UP NEXT
Padres: RHP Dinelson Lamet (3-3, 5.93 ERA) has eight or more strikeouts in four of his eight starts in his rookie season.
Rockies: RHP Antonio Senzatela (9-3, 4.63) makes his first start since June 22. The Rockies moved him to the bullpen and briefly to Triple-A Albuquerque to keep his innings down.
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It just made him that much tougher to figure out.
The hard-throwing rookie tied a career high with nine strikeouts, Charlie Blackmon hit his fourth leadoff homer of the season off the facing of the third deck and the scuffling Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 9-6 on Monday night.
Trevor Story added a two-run double as part of a five-run third to help the Rockies win back-to-back games for the first time in nearly a month.
"That's very comforting," Marquez said through a translator of an early advantage. "Makes me feel really good when we can get that kind of a lead."
Marquez (7-4) allowed three runs over 6 2/3 innings. He perplexed the Padres by effectively mixing in his curve with his blazing fastball. He also showed off a changeup that he's just starting to lock in.
"He shook me off twice to go to the change," catcher Tony Wolters said. "I was really proud of him doing that. His changeup is really good. It hovers and looks like his fastball. He's been working really hard at it and his hard work is paying off."
Greg Holland got Matt Szczur to ground out following a two-out double in the ninth to earn his 29th save in 30 chances.
San Diego starter Luis Perdomo (4-5) had his three-game winning streak halted after surrendering seven runs, five earned, over 2 1/3 innings. He also walked three, including two straight with the bases loaded in the third.
"He clearly wasn't his typical self. He didn't have his normal sink, wasn't locating really much of anything," Padres manager Andy Green said. "He'll get back to sinking the baseball, getting on top of it and he'll come out next Saturday and be ready to go."
Jabari Blash hit a two-run homer in the second that was projected to 477 feet. It was the longest by a Padres player since MLB's Statcast began keeping track in 2015.
Hector Sanchez had a solo shot during a three-run eighth inning that cut the deficit to 8-6. It was his third straight game with a homer, including a game-ending shot against San Francisco on Saturday.
Of Sanchez's 10 hits this season, six have left the park.
Blackmon extended his hitting streak to 12 games with his towering solo shot. He had an inside-the-park homer the day before in a win over the Mets in New York.
The Rockies are 7-15 since June 21, when the team fell out of first place in the NL West. They trail the Los Angeles Dodgers by 11 games.
"Every team goes through this," Wolters said. "We just need to win. That's the No. 1 priority."
Marquez was bailed out of trouble in the third on a nifty grab by third baseman Nolan Arenado , who started a double play from his right knee. Marquez waited near the mound to give him a high-five for ending the inning with a runner on third.
"That was a big play," Rockies manager Bud Black said.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Padres: OF Hunter Renfroe (strained neck) took batting practice Monday. "He's looking good so he's nearing full baseball activities," manager Andy Green said. ... C Austin Hedges was a late scratch. He took a foul ball off his mask in a recent game. "He's still not quite right," Green said.
Rockies: RHP Tyler Chatwood's strained right calf "feels a little better," Black said. "No timetable for his return." ... OF David Dahl (rib) will stay in the minors for a while to get more at-bats. "He's a good player. But he's got to play," Black said.
LOST CARGO
Outfielder Carlos Gonzalez was on the bench after going 0 for 8 during the three-game series in New York. Gonzalez is hitting .214 and hasn't gone deep since June 20.
"He's frustrated," Black said. "It's going to turn at some point. I wish I could tell you when."
UP NEXT
Padres: RHP Dinelson Lamet (3-3, 5.93 ERA) has eight or more strikeouts in four of his eight starts in his rookie season.
Rockies: RHP Antonio Senzatela (9-3, 4.63) makes his first start since June 22. The Rockies moved him to the bullpen and briefly to Triple-A Albuquerque to keep his innings down.
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8:40PM,EDT,July 17,2017
Coors Field, Denver,Colorado
Coors Field, Denver,Colorado
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| San Diego - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| German Marquez pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Margot struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Asuaje singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Myers struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Sánchez flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Luis Perdomo pitching for San Diego | SD | COL |
| Blackmon homered to right (451 feet). | 0 | 1 |
| LeMahieu lined out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Arenado flied out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| Parra grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| German Marquez pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Pirela flied out to right. | 0 | 1 |
| Spangenberg singled to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Blash homered to right center (454 feet), Spangenberg scored. | 2 | 1 |
| Aybar grounded out to second. | 2 | 1 |
| Perdomo walked. | 2 | 1 |
| Margot struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Luis Perdomo pitching for San Diego | SD | COL |
| Reynolds doubled to deep center. | 2 | 1 |
| Desmond reached on infield single to pitcher, Reynolds to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Story singled to shallow center, Reynolds scored, Desmond to second. | 2 | 2 |
| Wolters flied out to left. | 2 | 2 |
| Márquez grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Story out at second. | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| German Marquez pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Asuaje doubled to shallow left. | 2 | 2 |
| Myers struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Sánchez walked. | 2 | 2 |
| Pirela grounded into double play, third to second to first, Sánchez out at second. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Luis Perdomo pitching for San Diego | SD | COL |
| Blackmon walked. | 2 | 2 |
| LeMahieu singled to center, Blackmon to second. | 2 | 2 |
| Arenado safe at first on error by shortstop Aybar, Blackmon to third, LeMahieu to second. | 2 | 2 |
| Parra flied out to left. | 2 | 2 |
| Reynolds walked, Blackmon scored, LeMahieu to third, Arenado to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Desmond walked, LeMahieu scored, Arenado to third, Reynolds to second. | 2 | 4 |
| Story doubled to left, Arenado and Reynolds scored, Desmond to third. | 2 | 6 |
| Stammen relieved Perdomo. | 2 | 6 |
| Wolters grounded into fielder's choice to second, Desmond out at home, Story to third. | 2 | 6 |
| Márquez reached on infield single to second, Story scored, Wolters to second. | 2 | 7 |
| Blackmon grounded out to second. | 2 | 7 |
| 5 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| German Marquez pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Spangenberg struck out looking. | 2 | 7 |
| Blash lined out to center. | 2 | 7 |
| Aybar grounded out to second. | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Craig Stammen pitching for San Diego | SD | COL |
| LeMahieu walked. | 2 | 7 |
| Arenado grounded into fielder's choice to third, LeMahieu out at second. | 2 | 7 |
| Parra singled to shallow right, Arenado to second. | 2 | 7 |
| Reynolds grounded into double play, third to second to first, Parra out at second. | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| German Marquez pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Stammen singled to center. | 2 | 7 |
| Margot singled to center, Stammen to second. | 2 | 7 |
| Asuaje bunted into fielder's choice to pitcher, Stammen out at third, Margot to second. | 2 | 7 |
| Myers struck out looking. | 2 | 7 |
| Sánchez struck out swinging. | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Craig Stammen pitching for San Diego | SD | COL |
| Desmond grounded out to third. | 2 | 7 |
| Story walked. | 2 | 7 |
| Wolters flied out to left, Story doubled off first | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| German Marquez pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Pirela struck out swinging. | 2 | 7 |
| Spangenberg grounded out to second. | 2 | 7 |
| Blash struck out looking. | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Quackenbush pitching for San Diego | SD | COL |
| Córdoba at third base. | 2 | 7 |
| Quackenbush relieved Stammen. | 2 | 7 |
| Márquez struck out looking. | 2 | 7 |
| Blackmon singled to right. | 2 | 7 |
| LeMahieu flied out to right, Blackmon out at second. | 2 | 7 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| German Marquez pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Aybar grounded out to first. | 2 | 7 |
| Córdoba reached on infield single to shortstop. | 2 | 7 |
| Córdoba safe at second on throwing error by pitcher Márquez. | 2 | 7 |
| Margot grounded out to third. | 2 | 7 |
| Asuaje singled to left, Córdoba scored, Asuaje to second on error by left fielder Desmond. | 3 | 7 |
| McGee relieved Márquez. | 3 | 7 |
| Myers grounded out to third. | 3 | 7 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 2 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Quackenbush pitching for San Diego | SD | COL |
| Arenado flied out to left. | 3 | 7 |
| Parra homered to left (395 feet). | 3 | 8 |
| Reynolds grounded out to pitcher. | 3 | 8 |
| Desmond walked. | 3 | 8 |
| Tapia ran for Desmond. | 3 | 8 |
| Story flied out to center. | 3 | 8 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jake McGee pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Parra in left field. | 3 | 8 |
| Tapia in right field. | 3 | 8 |
| Sánchez homered to right (394 feet). | 4 | 8 |
| Pirela walked. | 4 | 8 |
| Szczur hit for Quackenbush. | 4 | 8 |
| Szczur doubled to left, Pirela to third. | 4 | 8 |
| Ottavino relieved McGee. | 4 | 8 |
| Blash hit sacrifice fly to center, Pirela scored, Szczur to third. | 5 | 8 |
| Aybar lined out to second. | 5 | 8 |
| Córdoba singled to center, Szczur scored. | 6 | 8 |
| Oberg relieved Ottavino. | 6 | 8 |
| Margot singled to left, Córdoba to second. | 6 | 8 |
| Dunn relieved Oberg. | 6 | 8 |
| Asuaje flied out to center. | 6 | 8 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Ryan Buchter pitching for San Diego | SD | COL |
| Szczur in center field. | 6 | 8 |
| Buchter relieved Quackenbush. | 6 | 8 |
| Wolters struck out swinging. | 6 | 8 |
| Valaika hit for Dunn. | 6 | 8 |
| Valaika walked. | 6 | 8 |
| Blackmon singled to shallow right, Valaika to third. | 6 | 8 |
| LeMahieu hit sacrifice fly to right, Valaika scored. | 6 | 9 |
| Yates relieved Buchter. | 6 | 9 |
| Arenado struck out swinging. | 6 | 9 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Greg Holland pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Holland relieved Dunn. | 6 | 9 |
| Myers struck out swinging. | 6 | 9 |
| Sánchez struck out swinging. | 6 | 9 |
| Pirela doubled to deep center. | 6 | 9 |
| Szczur grounded out to shortstop. | 6 | 9 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego Padres | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Margot CF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | .264 | .309 | .386 |
Buchter P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Yates P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Asuaje 2B | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .309 | .365 | .397 |
| Myers 1B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | .251 | .328 | .453 |
| Sánchez C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 | .196 | .236 | .549 |
| Pirela LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 | .281 | .322 | .481 |
| Spangenberg 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .258 | .300 | .382 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
a-Szczur PH-CF
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .204 | .346 | .359 |
| Blash RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .205 | .345 | .455 |
| Aybar SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .232 | .301 | .358 |
| Perdomo P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .136 | .174 | .364 |
Stammen P
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .400 | .500 | .600 |
Córdoba 3B
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .244 | .295 | .338 |
| Totals | 38 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 149 | |||
| a-doubled to left for K Quackenbush in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Asuaje (4, Márquez); Szczur (5, McGee); Pirela (13, Holland) HR: Blash (3, 2nd inning off Márquez 1 on, 1 Out); Sánchez (6, 8th inning off McGee 0 on, 0 Out) RBI: Blash 3 (7), Asuaje (5), Sánchez (14), Córdoba (13) SF: Blash 2-out RBI: Asuaje, Córdoba GIDP: Pirela Padres RISP: 2-12 (Pirela 0-1, Asuaje 1-3, Szczur 0-1, Aybar 0-1, Córdoba 1-1, Sánchez 0-1, Myers 0-3, Margot 0-1) Team LOB: 9 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Aybar (6, ground ball) DP: 4 (Aybar-Myers, Spangenberg-Asuaje-Myers, Pirela-Myers, Blash-Aybar). Outfield Assist: Pirela (Story at 1st base); Blash (Blackmon at 2nd base). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Coors Field, Denver, CO |
| Attendance | 37,561 (74.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:23 |
| Weather | 85 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 5 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Jerry Meals, First Base - Ron Kulpa, Second Base - Ben May, Third Base - Chris Conroy |
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