Rockies manager Walt Weiss often says he likes backup catcher Michael McKenry's "servant mentality."
That is, he likes that McKenry revels in his primary job of calling games and steering pitchers through troubled waters. McKenry's offense is secondary.
Sunday, McKenry got to shine at the plate and behind it. He caught Chris Rusin's 5-0 shutout against the San Diego Padres, and he also blasted a three-run double in the seventh to put Colorado ahead 4-0.
Asked what he likes more, getting the big hit or calling a shutout, McKenry answered: "It's always the shutout — pitchers come first.