Outfielder Gerardo Parra returned to the Colorado Rockies’ lineup Friday after missing a month due to a right quad strain. His impact has been immediate.
In two games, Parra, who missed 28 games, 15 of which the Rockies lost, has gone 4-for-8 with two doubles, a sacrifice fly, three RBIs and one run scored. He made an over-the-shoulder grab in left field Saturday night of a line drive hit by Yolmer Sanchez in the third inning after starter Jeff Hoffman issued a one-out walk, enabling Hoffman to avoid potential trouble in that inning.
Parra will try to help the Rockies win the rubber game of their series Sunday with the Chicago White Sox and finish a seven-game homestand with four victories.