March 5, Rockies Spring Training Game 13

Ezequiel Tovar was hit by a pitch in the first inning, played defense until his at-bat in the third then was pinch hit for. A panic search of Google shows, "Tovar left Wednesday's spring game against the Padres due to a left triceps contusion, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports". Presumably precautionary as it is still only the first week of March. To add the proverbial insult to injury, the Rockies would leave the bases loaded as Thairo Estrada and Nolan Jones could not navigate the runners home.

Antonio Senzatela got the start for the Rockies. The presumed number 3 or number 5 starter in the regular season rotation( if healthy) Senza survived the first inning aided by a double play then put together back-to-back 3-up, 3-down innings. He now has a total of 8 shutout innings under his belt allowing only 3 hits and 1 walk.

Gabriel Hughes took over the mound in the 4th inning. The Tommy John rehabbing former first round draft pick walked the first batter he faced and in the 5th gave up a single. He is now at 6 1/3 shutout innings pitched giving up only 3 hits and 3 walks. Spring is going as well as anyone could have hoped for!

The Rockies opened the scoring in the 6th inning. Ryan McMahon earned his second walk of the afternoon coming home on an Owen Miller double. Estrada would bring Miller home with a sacrifice fly. Jordan Beck and Sam Hilliard, who both had spent the afternoon collecting k's, walked to the load the bases but alas Drew Romo grounded out.

Jimmy Herget picked up his fourth consecutive zero on the mound. Jake Bird gave up his first run of the spring during this his 4th appearance.

Adael Amador would bring home Zac Veen and Kyle Karros to make it 4-1 in the 8th. An easy statement to say before parts of the world "spring forward" their clocks but these kids are going to be alright. They are not from the neighbourhood in The Offspring 1998 hit song. Holy double baseball bats that is 27 years ago!

Jefry Yan came out for the 9th inning and made it as spicy as his strikeout celebrations. Two singles, a walk and a wild pitch later the Rockies emerge victorious 4-3. This is the first appearance that Yan has allowed runs.

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