Absolutely, on the surface, a 4-for-5 day is certainly something to take note of. However, considering three of those four Todd Helton hits went for home runs, well, it was absolutely a special day in Denver for “The Toddfather.”
After grounding out to lead off the bottom of the second, Helton took Expos pitcher Dustin Hermanson deep for a two-run shot in the third as the Rockies scored five times in the inning. Helton would hit another two-run blast in his next at-bat (in the fifth inning, again against Hermanson).
Jeffrey Hammonds would also connect for a home run against Hermanson, who gave up eight runs on 10 hits in 4.