DENVER -- To fire up Nolan Arenado , just give him a day off.
His manager mandated he sit a game, and Arenado stewed over it for a night before taking it out on the baseball.
Arenado lined three homers as part of his five-hit afternoon and tied a career-high with seven RBI, helping the Colorado Rockies complete a three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres with an 18-4 victory Wednesday.
"I don't like days off," Arenado said. "I know they're important and, obviously, I'm playing well after them."
That's an understatement. In games after not being in the lineup this season, the All-Star third baseman is hitting .583 with four homers and 13 RBI.
"We'll have to look at that a little closer," joked manager Bud Black, whose team has scored 49 runs during its four-game win streak. "We don't want to give him every other day off."
Trevor Story and Charlie Blackmon also homered on a scorching day when the Rockies had a season-high 21 hits. Gerardo Parra ran his streak of reaching base to 10 straight plate appearances over three games before flying out in the fifth. He finished with four singles.
Arenado had a pair of RBI singles to start the game, followed by solo shots in the fourth and fifth innings, and a three-run homer in the sixth. He had a chance at a fourth homer in the eighth and lined out to left.
"I was trying to hit a homer. That's probably why I didn't," Arenado said. "The at-bats before that, I was just trying to hit the ball hard and stay on top of the baseball. They went out."
Jon Gray (3-1) kept the Padres in check until running out of steam. The right-hander allowed all four of his runs in the sixth -- his last inning of work.
Padres starter Clayton Richard (5-10) lasted just 3 2/3 innings and gave up 11 runs, 10 earned, inflating his ERA from 4.75 to 5.35. He also matched a team record by allowing 14 hits.
"I felt good today, unfortunately," Richard said. "It seemed like one of those days where it wasn't meant to be."
This illustrated the kind of offensive afternoon it was for the Rockies: Blackmon's leg cramped up on a foul ball in the sixth. He consulted with Black and the trainer before leaving the game. Inheriting an 0-2 count, pinch-hitter Pat Valaika promptly lined an RBI single.
In all, five players had at least three hits as the Rockies scored in every inning but the eighth. Blackmon extended his hitting streak to 14 games and Gray even contributed with an RBI single.
"They hit balls through holes. And they blooped balls in and they hit balls off walls and they hit balls out of the ballpark," Padres manager Andy Green said. "Literally, every conceivable type of hit they could get, they had today."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Padres: Manager Andy Green is hopeful OF Hunter Renfroe (strained neck) will come off the DL on Thursday. ... Green said RHP Jarred Cosart had a procedure to clean up his elbow and will miss the rest of the season.
Rockies: RHP Chad Bettis will start Sunday for Triple-A Albuquerque as he works his way back from testicular cancer. The plan is for him to go four innings and throw 60 pitches. ... OF David Dahl (stress reaction in rib cage) was reinstated from the 60-day DL and optioned to Triple-A on Wednesday.
QUITE A SERIES
Parra finished the series 9 for 12. He's batting .556 since returning from a strained right quadriceps on July 7.
"I feel good right now. Just continue working like I work," Parra said.
THIS & THAT
The Padres recalled outfielder Franchy Cordero from Triple-A El Paso and optioned right-hander Jose Valdez to Triple-A. Cordero started Wednesday and went 0 for 2. ... 3B Cory Spangenberg had a three-run homer in the sixth. ... The last Padres pitcher to allow 14 hits was Andy Ashby in 1999. ... The Rockies record of reaching base in consecutive plate appearances is 12 by Eric Young in 1993.
UP NEXT
Padres: RHP Jhoulys Chacin (8-7, 4.33 ERA) starts Thursday when the Padres open a four-game series in San Francisco. The Giants will throw lefty Madison Bumgarner (0-3, 3.18).
Rockies: After a day off, Colorado begins a three-game series against Pittsburgh. The Rockies will send RHP Jeff Hoffman (6-1, 4.33) to the mound Friday. RHP Trevor Williams (3-4, 4.69) will pitch for the Pirates.
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His manager mandated he sit a game, and Arenado stewed over it for a night before taking it out on the baseball.
Arenado lined three homers as part of his five-hit afternoon and tied a career-high with seven RBI, helping the Colorado Rockies complete a three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres with an 18-4 victory Wednesday.
"I don't like days off," Arenado said. "I know they're important and, obviously, I'm playing well after them."
That's an understatement. In games after not being in the lineup this season, the All-Star third baseman is hitting .583 with four homers and 13 RBI.
"We'll have to look at that a little closer," joked manager Bud Black, whose team has scored 49 runs during its four-game win streak. "We don't want to give him every other day off."
Trevor Story and Charlie Blackmon also homered on a scorching day when the Rockies had a season-high 21 hits. Gerardo Parra ran his streak of reaching base to 10 straight plate appearances over three games before flying out in the fifth. He finished with four singles.
Arenado had a pair of RBI singles to start the game, followed by solo shots in the fourth and fifth innings, and a three-run homer in the sixth. He had a chance at a fourth homer in the eighth and lined out to left.
"I was trying to hit a homer. That's probably why I didn't," Arenado said. "The at-bats before that, I was just trying to hit the ball hard and stay on top of the baseball. They went out."
Jon Gray (3-1) kept the Padres in check until running out of steam. The right-hander allowed all four of his runs in the sixth -- his last inning of work.
Padres starter Clayton Richard (5-10) lasted just 3 2/3 innings and gave up 11 runs, 10 earned, inflating his ERA from 4.75 to 5.35. He also matched a team record by allowing 14 hits.
"I felt good today, unfortunately," Richard said. "It seemed like one of those days where it wasn't meant to be."
This illustrated the kind of offensive afternoon it was for the Rockies: Blackmon's leg cramped up on a foul ball in the sixth. He consulted with Black and the trainer before leaving the game. Inheriting an 0-2 count, pinch-hitter Pat Valaika promptly lined an RBI single.
In all, five players had at least three hits as the Rockies scored in every inning but the eighth. Blackmon extended his hitting streak to 14 games and Gray even contributed with an RBI single.
"They hit balls through holes. And they blooped balls in and they hit balls off walls and they hit balls out of the ballpark," Padres manager Andy Green said. "Literally, every conceivable type of hit they could get, they had today."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Padres: Manager Andy Green is hopeful OF Hunter Renfroe (strained neck) will come off the DL on Thursday. ... Green said RHP Jarred Cosart had a procedure to clean up his elbow and will miss the rest of the season.
Rockies: RHP Chad Bettis will start Sunday for Triple-A Albuquerque as he works his way back from testicular cancer. The plan is for him to go four innings and throw 60 pitches. ... OF David Dahl (stress reaction in rib cage) was reinstated from the 60-day DL and optioned to Triple-A on Wednesday.
QUITE A SERIES
Parra finished the series 9 for 12. He's batting .556 since returning from a strained right quadriceps on July 7.
"I feel good right now. Just continue working like I work," Parra said.
THIS & THAT
The Padres recalled outfielder Franchy Cordero from Triple-A El Paso and optioned right-hander Jose Valdez to Triple-A. Cordero started Wednesday and went 0 for 2. ... 3B Cory Spangenberg had a three-run homer in the sixth. ... The last Padres pitcher to allow 14 hits was Andy Ashby in 1999. ... The Rockies record of reaching base in consecutive plate appearances is 12 by Eric Young in 1993.
UP NEXT
Padres: RHP Jhoulys Chacin (8-7, 4.33 ERA) starts Thursday when the Padres open a four-game series in San Francisco. The Giants will throw lefty Madison Bumgarner (0-3, 3.18).
Rockies: After a day off, Colorado begins a three-game series against Pittsburgh. The Rockies will send RHP Jeff Hoffman (6-1, 4.33) to the mound Friday. RHP Trevor Williams (3-4, 4.69) will pitch for the Pirates.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| San Diego - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Gray pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Margot walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Asuaje popped out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Margot picked off first. | 0 | 0 |
| Myers flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Clayton Richard pitching for San Diego | SD | COL |
| Blackmon singled to shallow left. | 0 | 0 |
| LeMahieu walked, Blackmon to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Arenado singled to center, Blackmon scored, LeMahieu to third. | 0 | 1 |
| LeMahieu scored, Arenado to second on passed ball by Sánchez. | 0 | 2 |
| Reynolds grounded out to second, Arenado to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Desmond hit sacrifice fly to center, Arenado scored. | 0 | 3 |
| Parra singled to left. | 0 | 3 |
| Story lined out to shortstop. | 0 | 3 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jon Gray pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Sánchez struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| Blash walked. | 0 | 3 |
| Spangenberg lined out to center. | 0 | 3 |
| Cordero grounded out to second. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Clayton Richard pitching for San Diego | SD | COL |
| Hanigan grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 3 |
| Gray grounded out to third. | 0 | 3 |
| Blackmon hit by pitch. | 0 | 3 |
| LeMahieu singled to left center, Blackmon to second. | 0 | 3 |
| Arenado singled to center, Blackmon scored, LeMahieu to second. | 0 | 4 |
| Reynolds struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jon Gray pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Aybar lined out to second. | 0 | 4 |
| Richard doubled to deep right center. | 0 | 4 |
| Margot lined out to second. | 0 | 4 |
| Asuaje struck out swinging. | 0 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Clayton Richard pitching for San Diego | SD | COL |
| Desmond grounded out to second. | 0 | 4 |
| Parra singled to shallow left. | 0 | 4 |
| Story tripled to deep center, Parra scored. | 0 | 5 |
| Hanigan singled to center, Story scored. | 0 | 6 |
| Gray struck out swinging. | 0 | 6 |
| Blackmon singled to center, Hanigan to second. | 0 | 6 |
| LeMahieu grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Blackmon out at second. | 0 | 6 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jon Gray pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Myers singled to deep right. | 0 | 6 |
| Sánchez singled to right, Myers to third. | 0 | 6 |
| Blash struck out looking. | 0 | 6 |
| Spangenberg popped out to second. | 0 | 6 |
| Sánchez to second on wild pitch by Gray. | 0 | 6 |
| Cordero struck out swinging. | 0 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Clayton Richard pitching for San Diego | SD | COL |
| Arenado homered to left (436 feet). | 0 | 7 |
| Reynolds struck out swinging. | 0 | 7 |
| Desmond grounded out to first. | 0 | 7 |
| Parra singled to right center. | 0 | 7 |
| Story homered to left (397 feet), Parra scored. | 0 | 9 |
| Hanigan hit a ground rule double to deep center. | 0 | 9 |
| Gray singled to center, Hanigan scored. | 0 | 10 |
| Córdoba in left field. | 0 | 10 |
| Quackenbush relieved Richard. | 0 | 10 |
| Blackmon homered to center (442 feet), Gray scored. | 0 | 12 |
| LeMahieu lined out to center. | 0 | 12 |
| 6 Runs, 6 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jon Gray pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Aybar grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 12 |
| Córdoba struck out swinging. | 0 | 12 |
| Margot flied out to right. | 0 | 12 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Quackenbush pitching for San Diego | SD | COL |
| Pirela at first base. | 0 | 12 |
| Szczur in left field. | 0 | 12 |
| Córdoba at shortstop. | 0 | 12 |
| Arenado homered to right center (423 feet). | 0 | 13 |
| Reynolds grounded out to second. | 0 | 13 |
| Desmond grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 13 |
| Parra lined out to left. | 0 | 13 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jon Gray pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Asuaje singled to center. | 0 | 13 |
| Pirela struck out swinging. | 0 | 13 |
| Sánchez singled to center, Asuaje to second. | 0 | 13 |
| Blash singled to center, Asuaje scored, Sánchez to second. | 1 | 13 |
| Spangenberg homered to center (435 feet), Sánchez and Blash scored. | 4 | 13 |
| Quackenbush struck out looking. | 4 | 13 |
| Szczur lined out to left. | 4 | 13 |
| 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Quackenbush pitching for San Diego | SD | COL |
| Story walked. | 4 | 13 |
| Hanigan singled to right, Story to second. | 4 | 13 |
| Amarista hit for Gray. | 4 | 13 |
| Amarista struck out swinging. | 4 | 13 |
| Valaika hit for Blackmon. | 4 | 13 |
| Valaika singled to center, Story scored, Hanigan to second. | 4 | 14 |
| LeMahieu grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Valaika out at second, Hanigan to third. | 4 | 14 |
| Arenado homered to left (407 feet), Hanigan and LeMahieu scored. | 4 | 17 |
| Reynolds struck out swinging. | 4 | 17 |
| 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jairo Diaz pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Valaika at second base. | 4 | 17 |
| Amarista in center field. | 4 | 17 |
| Díaz relieved Gray. | 4 | 17 |
| Córdoba grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 17 |
| Margot singled to deep left. | 4 | 17 |
| Asuaje grounded into double play, pitcher to shortstop to first, Margot out at second. | 4 | 17 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jose Torres pitching for San Diego | SD | COL |
| Torres relieved Quackenbush. | 4 | 17 |
| Desmond walked. | 4 | 17 |
| Parra singled to right, Desmond to second. | 4 | 17 |
| Story reached on infield single to third, Desmond to third, Parra to second. | 4 | 17 |
| Hanigan hit sacrifice fly to center, Desmond scored. | 4 | 18 |
| Amarista lined out to center. | 4 | 18 |
| Valaika flied out to right. | 4 | 18 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jairo Diaz pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Pirela reached on infield single to third. | 4 | 18 |
| Sánchez flied out to left. | 4 | 18 |
| Blash walked, Pirela to second. | 4 | 18 |
| Spangenberg singled to right, Pirela to third, Blash to second. | 4 | 18 |
| Torrens hit for Torres. | 4 | 18 |
| Torrens grounded into double play, first to shortstop to pitcher, Spangenberg out at second. | 4 | 18 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Kirby Yates pitching for San Diego | SD | COL |
| Pirela in left field. | 4 | 18 |
| Sánchez at first base. | 4 | 18 |
| Torrens catching. | 4 | 18 |
| Szczur in right field. | 4 | 18 |
| Yates relieved Torres. | 4 | 18 |
| Wolters hit for Díaz. | 4 | 18 |
| Wolters struck out swinging. | 4 | 18 |
| Arenado lined out to left. | 4 | 18 |
| Reynolds grounded out to pitcher. | 4 | 18 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Adam Ottavino pitching for Colorado | SD | COL |
| Valaika at first base. | 4 | 18 |
| Wolters at second base. | 4 | 18 |
| Ottavino relieved Díaz. | 4 | 18 |
| Szczur walked. | 4 | 18 |
| Córdoba popped out to first. | 4 | 18 |
| Margot grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Szczur out at second. | 4 | 18 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego Padres | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Margot CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | .259 | .305 | .376 |
| Asuaje 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .312 | .361 | .442 |
| Myers 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .254 | .332 | .461 |
Pirela 1B-LF
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .282 | .320 | .479 |
| Sánchez C-1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .218 | .254 | .545 |
| Blash RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 27 | .265 | .413 | .490 |
Yates P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Spangenberg 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .262 | .302 | .395 |
| Cordero LF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .225 | .274 | .404 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
Torres P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
a-Torrens PH-C
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .188 | .261 | .225 |
| Aybar SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .227 | .295 | .351 |
Szczur LF-RF
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .210 | .354 | .362 |
| Richard P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .147 | .194 | .176 |
Córdoba LF-SS
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .238 | .289 | .329 |
| Totals | 33 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 156 | |||
| a-grounded to shortstop for J Torres in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Richard (1, Gray) HR: Spangenberg (7, 6th inning off Gray 2 on, 1 Out) RBI: Blash (9), Spangenberg 3 (26) GIDP: Asuaje, Torrens, Margot Padres RISP: 3-9 (Asuaje 0-1, Spangenberg 2-3, Blash 1-2, Torrens 0-1, Cordero 0-1, Margot 0-1) Team LOB: 6 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING Picked Off: Margot (1st base by Gray) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING PB: Sánchez. | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| CF BLACKMON (APPARENT INJURY) LEFT GAME BOT 6TH |
Game Information
| Stadium | Coors Field, Denver, CO |
| Attendance | 37,128 (73.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:30 |
| Weather | 93 degrees, sunny |
| Wind | 7 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Ben May, First Base - Chris Conroy, Second Base - Jerry Meals, Third Base - Ron Kulpa |
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