2017 MLB All-Star Game: Colorado Rockies performance recap

The stars of Major League Baseball descended on Miami Tuesday night for the 2017 MLB All-Star Game. The Colorado Rockies were represented by four players: Charlie Blackmon, Nolan Arenado, DJ LeMahieu, and Greg Holland. If you missed the game, fear not, for here is a recap of the Rockies performances from the game.

CHARLIE BLACKMON

In the first inning, before his at-bat, Blackmon commented, “I’m going to swing hard in case I hit it.” He did just that on his first swing, ripping a fastball from Chris Sale back to the screen. In his first at-bat, he ended up hitting a routine fly ball out to right field.

Blackmon’s second at-bat came in the third inning with a runner on. The at-bat ended with Blackmon striking out on a good fastball outside of the zone. His final at-bat in the fifth was a prolonged one, but he eventually grounded out to second.

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NOLAN ARENADO

Arenado’s first at-bat came in the bottom of the second inning with one runner on and nobody out. He took a fastball for a strike before looping the next pitch into right field for a base hit. He was erased on a double play ball later in the inning.

In the fourth inning, Arenado got his second and final at-bat and lined another hit into left field for a single. He took a chance and tried to advance to second on a deep flyout to center. That plan didn’t work and he was thrown out. Nonetheless, Arenado finished the game as the only Rockies player to ever pick up two hits in an All-Star Game.

GREG HOLLAND

Holland was given the ball to pitch the top of the eighth inning. He ended up allowing a single, but picked up two strikeouts and did not allow a run. He kept the game in a 1-1 tie and needed 17 pitches to get through the inning.

Holland’s two strikeouts were the most by a Rockies pitcher in an All-Star Game in franchise history. Furthermore, he became only the fifth Rockies pitcher to pitch in the game and the first since Ubaldo Jimenez started the game for the National League in 2010.

DJ LEMAHIEU

LeMahieu remained as the only bench player on the NL side and unfortunately did not get the chance to play. Part of the decision was made by Rockies staff who asked National League manager Joe Maddon to not play him due to his groin injury suffered in San Francisco, according to the Fox Sports broadcast.