DENVER — For the second time in less than 24 hours, the Colorado Rockies were thoroughly outclassed on their home field by the Tampa Bay Rays, sending the Coors Field Faithful home early and unhappy.
Jorge De La Rosa mirrored Tyler Chatwood’s performance from the night before, getting demolished in the zone and giving up hard contact early and often. He could only manage to get through four innings despite the clear evidence that the Rockies wanted to avoid going to their bullpen early having overtaxed them just a few hours earlier.
But nine runs (seven earned) on 11 hits with only one strikeout was just too much to suffer and Walt Weiss’ hand was forced.