With Carlos Gonzalez mired in a slump, and the Colorado Rockies offense in a general malaise, prospect outfielder Raimel Tapia — known for his impressive contact skills — was given a start by Bud Black and it paid off in a big way. The rookie collected four hits in his four at-bats and contributed to four of Colorado’s five runs (scoring three of them) giving much-needed life to an offense that was starting to look a bit like Swiss cheese. (Too many holes.)
In the second inning, Ian Desmond put the Rockies on the board with his fourth home run of the season, a solo shot on a line drive that just cleared the left-field fence.