Coors Light: Rockies fall to Phillies again, slide to 8-40 to extend worst start in MLB modern era

Once upon a time the Blake Street Bombers roamed Coors Field Not anymore The current crop of Rockies often has a hard time hitting its way out of a paper bag That s why Dillon Cheer a latest Arvada West High School graduate and passionate Rockies fan displayed up at Coors Field wearing a grocery bag over his head as a personal protest It didn t help at least not much The Phillies beat the Rockies - Philly had hits Colorado eight Philly struck out five times Colorado It marked the st time this season the Rockies have had double-digit strikeouts Only the Angels and Red Sox have more Left fielder Jordan Beck one of Colorado s insufficient productive hitters struck out three times So did first baseman Michael Toglia whose Ks at a clip are the largest part in the majors With an - record the worst -game start in history the Rockies continue to set a torrid pace toward the worst record in Major League Baseball s Modern Era since Colorado did get specific offense from right fielder Tyler Freeman who hit for and was central to two mini-rallies He singled home Brenton Doyle in the fourth and scored in the seventh when he doubled and was driven in by Adael Amador s single Colorado put together a too-little too-late rally in the ninth getting RBI singles from Mickey Moniak and Ryan McMahon Rockies starter Antonio Senzatela continued to struggle He entered the contest with a - record ERA and batting average against He pitched six innings gave up four runs on hits and departed the mound with a ERA and average against The Phillies scored three runs in the first inning on four hits the key hit being a two-run double by Bryce Harper Philly put the event away with a three-run seventh that included a -foot solo homer to center field by slugger Kyle Schwarber off lefty reliever Ryan Rolison Schwarber has launched homers this season including a -foot blast to right field in the Phillies - win over Colorado on Monday night Alex Bohm and Brandon Marsh added RBI singles in the Phillies seventh Phillies left-hander Jesus Luzardo toyed with the Rockies for six innings allowing one run on two hits with strikeouts He did walk three but he was never in trouble as his ERA dipped to Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Ryan Rolison turns to throw the ball to first base but commits an error after fielding an infield hit off the bat of Philadelphia Phillies Nick Castellanos in the seventh inning of a baseball championship Tuesday May in Denver AP Photo David Zalubowski Want more Rockies news Sign up for the Rockies Insider to get all our MLB analysis