DENVER -- Carlos Gonzalez appreciated the intrepid fans who stuck through Coors Field home opener ceremonies and for a game with an announced 27-degree temperature at first pitch. He didn't blame them for leaving when the 8-3 loss to the Braves slipped out of reach, but he was able to thank his faithful before they left.
Gonzalez missiled a first-inning RBI triple and his first home run of the season, which led off the fourth inning. The triple into the right-center gap and the homer -- estimated at 445 feet -- were measured by Statcast™ at 113.