The first inning continues to be German Marquez’s kryptonite.
In Tuesday’s 4-0 loss in San Diego, he gave up a two-run homer in the opening frame to Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer. Then the Rockies right-hander settled in after that, allowing just four more hits and no runs before being pinch-hit for in the fifth.
The trend of rocky starts to outings is seen most clearly in Marquez’s inning splits. In his nine first innings this season, he has a 13.00 ERA while allowing four homers, issuing eight walks and being hit at a .380 clip.
But in Marquez’s 34 u2154 innings pitched after the first, he boasts a 3.