Rockies officially clinch seventh consecutive losing season by giving up 25 hits

Rockies Report, Game 112:

ROCKIES BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays commenced their onslaught on the first pitch delivered by Tanner Gordon and never let up, burying the Rockies with a 25-hit barrage in what would become a 15-1 rout at Coors Field on Monday night.

The attack began with a Nathan Lukes double; he scored two pitches later when Bo Bichette singled him home. The Jays added a run one inning later on a Davis Schneider RBI single.

Then, in the third inning, the fusillade commenced in earnest, as Toronto scored seven runs to pull away for good. Daulton Varsho and Bichette provided most of the thump with three-run and two-run homers, respectively.

Bichette’s blast came at the expense of Ryan Rolison, who relieved Gordon. He fared little better.

No Rockies pitcher emerged unscathed, although Rolison did throw three shutout innings after giving up the final two runs in the third inning to prevent the Jays from exacerbating the damage for a while. But Carson Palmquist was rocked for five runs — all earned — in the seventh inning, with three coming on Bichette’s second homer of the night.

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Five of the 25 hits came off the bat of shortstop Ernie Clement — including a triple and a ninth-inning double that hopped the fence in left-center field for the 25th and final hit of the night. That drove in the 15th and final run.

Mostly confounded by Jays starter Eric Lauer, the Rockies never got untracked. Ezequiel Tovar drove in the Rox’ only run of the night as they officially clinched their seventh consecutive losing season, a franchise record.

Colorado is 30-82.

ROCKIES STARTER’S REPORT

Gordon could do nothing to cool off the sizzling Blue Jays, falling behind 1-0 within three pitches. He allowed the leadoff batter to reach base in each of his three innings of work.

Relieved after 67 pitches, he absorbed his fourth loss of the season, giving up 11 hits in just 2 2/3 innings.

BITS AND PIECES

IT WAS DECIDED FOR THE ROCKIES WHEN: Bichette hit his first home run of the night to push Toronto’s lead to 9-0.

NUMBER TO NOTE: .500 — Toronto’s batting average in Monday’s game; the Jays went 25-for-50.

WHAT’S NEXT: José Berrios starts for Toronto; Anthony Molina will start for the Rockies, making his first major-league start of the season as Antonio Senzatela heads to the injured list. First pitch is set for 6:40 p.m. MDT.

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