Rockies wish every day was like Sunday

Rockies Report, Game 90:

ROCKIES BOTTOM LINE: One day might save the Colorado Rockies from historical ignominy.

Sunday.

Indeed, to paraphrase Morrissey, they wish every day was like Sunday. For it is on that day that the otherwise meek inherit the Major League Baseball earth.

For a fourth consecutive Sunday, the Rox won, this time 6-4 to avert a sweep at the hands of the Chicago White Sox. This took Colorado’s record to 7-8 on that day, compared with 14-61 on all other days of the week.

In other words, the Rockies would be on a 30-win pace if not for Sundays. That would place them on a collision course for not just the worst record in the modern era, but the lowest winning percentage since the infamous 1899 Cleveland Spiders.

But when you add Sundays to the mix, Colorado is on a 38-win pace.

OK, that’s nothing worth celebrating; that would still be three wins shy of the 41-win tally notched by the White Sox last year, the lowest of the 162-game era. And the .233 winning percentage would still be the worst of the modern era.

However, Colorado is 12-20 since June 1. Baby steps. Progress.

Maintain that pace for the next 72 games, and the Rox would finish 48-114.

The big blast in getting the Rockies their fourth consecutive Sunday win came from first baseman Michael Toglia, whose two-out, two-run homer over the center-field wall broke a 4-4 tie and provided the final margin.

TOGLIA TANK 💪 pic.twitter.com/0oCq0lNmYs

— Colorado Rockies (@Rockies) July 6, 2025

It was Colorado’s second home run of the game; Mickey Moniak got the Rockies’ work started with a solo shot in the first inning; working in the leadoff spot, he finished 3-for-4 with 3 RBI and a triple.

Colorado is 21-69.

ROCKIES STARTER’S REPORT

For rookie Chase Dollander, working economically continues to be elusive, as he racked up a 92-pitch tally in just 3 2/3 innings. 36 of this came in a grueling third inning; he faced seven batters and gave up a pair of runs.

It wasn’t a massive onslaught at his expense, but it was exhausting, starting with a nine-pitch duel against Edgar Quero that ended in a walk and a six-pitch battle against Ryan Noda that ended in a strikeout.

Thus, Dollander had one on and one out as he cycled back to the top of the order, with only one hit and a walk yielded in his first trip through the White Sox lineup. But he had 47 pitches already to his name — an average of 5.2 a batter.

The damage came quickly the second time through; the next eight pitches resulted in a single, a double and a sacrifice fly. Two runs came home to tie the game.

Dollander lasted 24 pitches into the fourth inning before he was relieved. His four walks allowed were a career high.

BITS AND PIECES

IT WAS DECIDED FOR THE ROCKIES WHEN: Seth Halvorsen got Andrew Benintendi to fly out in the ninth inning, completing his eighth save of the season.

NUMBER TO NOTE: .600 — The Rockies’ winning percentage in home series finales this season. They’re 9-6 in those games and 1-30 in all other home games.

WHAT’S NEXT: An Eastern Time Zone road trip. It’s on to Boston and a three-game series against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. Austin Gomber starts the opener on Monday night at 5:10 p.m. MDT.

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