Minnesota Twins pitcher Ervin Santana came into this game with a 6-1 record and an ERA you’d need a magnifying glass to see at 1.50. Santana has been not just one of the best pitchers this season, but one of the best in all of baseball going back to last July. But the Rockies couldn’t care less about all that, hanging five runs on the Minnesota ace over the first four innings to power their way to yet another road series win.
Once again, Nolan Arenado did the all-important job of scoring the first run of the game, launching a double-deck home run in the first inning after working into a 3-2 count.