Colorado Rockies history: the Rockies win in a slugfest against the Marlins

DENVER – MAY 18: Catcher Chris Iannetta #20 of the Colorado Rockies takes an at bat against the Minnesota Twins during Interleague MLB action at Coors Field on May 18, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies defeated the Twins 6-2. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)

We continue with our top 32 moments in Rockies franchise history tournament with a moment that happened fairly recently: July 4, 2008. The Rockies and (then-named) Florida Marlins faced each other in a classic Coors Field duel. The Rockies won the game by the score of 18-17.

On July 4, 2008, both the Rockies and Florida Marlins were going two different directions. The Rockies entered the game with the third worst record in the National League at 35-51. This was only one year after they went to the World Series. The Marlins, surprisingly, had the fifth best record in the league at 44-41, 2.5 games back of the eventual World Champion Philadelphia Phillies. But on this day, the Rockies celebrated Independence Day with a huge win against the Florida Marlins as they won the game by the score of 18-17.

The starting lineups

Florida Marlins

Hanley Ramirez, SS
Jeremy Hermida, RF
Jorge Cantu, 3B
Josh Willingham, LF
Mike Jacobs, 1B
Cody Ross, CF
Matt Treanor, C
Alfredo Amezaga, 2B
Scott Olsen, SP

The Rockies

Ryan Spilborghs, CF
Clint Barmes, 2B
Matt Holliday, LF
Garrett Atkins, 3B
Jeff Baker, 1B
Chris Iannetta, C
Brad Hawpe, RF
Troy Tulowitzki, SS
Greg Reynolds, SP

The scoring started very early in the game. In fact, it’s as early as you can get.

We continue with our top 32 moments in Rockies franchise history tournament with a moment that happened fairly recently: July 4, 2008. The Rockies and (then-named) Florida Marlins faced each other in a classic Coors Field duel. The Rockies won the game by the score of 18-17.

The starting lineups

Schedule