Left-hander Austin Gomber has become the Rockies’ best pitcher. At least in the here and now.
He proved it again Monday night, throwing eight shutout innings in Colorado’s 3-2 win over San Diego at Coors Field. Gomber allowed three hits, struck out four and walked none.
The Padres, who didn’t have a prayer against Gomber, made things interesting in the ninth against closer Daniel Bard. Tommy Pham double to left and Trent Grisham brought him home with a towering homer to right-center.
But Bard escaped, getting Fernando Tatis, Jr. to pop out to second for the final out.