Gonzalez hits 3 doubles, Rockies top Braves 5-3
Carlos Gonzalez hit three doubles, Nolan Arenado had three hits for the second consecutive night and the Colorado Rockies beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 on a rain-soaked Thursday at Coors Field.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Atlanta Braves
3
Colorado Rockies
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| COL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Coors Field · 30,334 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | W 3-2 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | L 3-5 | MLB |
| 10/1/26 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | W 6-2 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Hundley doubled to deep right, González scored, LeMahieu to third.
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Advancing On Force 3-5
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Maybin hit sacrifice fly to right, Gomes scored, Peterson to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Peterson doubled to deep right, C. Johnson and A. Simmons scored, Gomes to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Tulowitzki hit sacrifice fly to left, Hale scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Stubbs homered to right center (409 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 3-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Peterson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Play Result 3-5
A. Simmons to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 3-5
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Peterson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Ciriaco lined out to right.
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Line Out 3-5
Pitch 1: in play
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Play Result 3-5
Ciriaco hit for Aardsma.
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Lineup Change 3-5
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Lineup Change 3-5
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
Aardsma batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
A. Simmons safe at first on throwing error by pitcher Axford.
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Error 3-5
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Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 3-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
A. Simmons batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
C. Johnson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-5
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-5
C. Johnson batting
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Play Result 3-5
Axford relieved Kahnle.
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Play Result 3-5
Descalso at shortstop.
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Start Inning 3-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-5
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Lineup Change 3-5
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Lineup Change 3-5
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End Inning 3-5
End of the 8th
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Head to Head
Injuries
Colorado Rockies
- Kris Bryant Out
- McCade Brown Out
- Chase Dollander Out
- Welinton Herrera Out
Atlanta Braves
- Spencer Strider Out
- Joey Wentz Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCOL
Charlie BlackmonCF19
Nolan Arenado3B28
Troy TulowitzkiSS12
Wilin Rosario1B47
Carlos GonzalezRF2
DJ LeMahieu2B26
Nick HundleyC3
Drew StubbsLF46
Kyle KendrickP25
Substitutes
Daniel DescalsoSS33
David HaleP41
Christian FriedrichP92
Scott ObergP45
Ben PaulsenPH10
Boone LoganP48
Rafael BetancourtP63
Brandon BarnesPH90
Tommy KahnleP46
John AxfordP59
ATL
Jace Peterson2B6
Cameron MaybinCF15
Nick MarkakisRF22
Kelly JohnsonLF55
Juan Uribe3B4
A.J. PierzynskiC15
Chris Johnson1B92
Andrelton SimmonsSS19
Alex WoodP57
Substitutes
- Jake BrighamP63
Jonny GomesPH31
Mike FoltynewiczP20
Eury PerezPH
David CarpenterP57
David AardsmaP79
Pedro CiriacoPH15
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