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Colorado Rockies history: Rocktober streak (part 3)

By Noah Yingling

DENVER - SEPTEMBER 18: Matt Holliday #5 of the Colorado Rockies goes to bat against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field on September 18, 2007 in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies defeated the Dodgers 3-1 in the first game of a double header. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
DENVER - SEPTEMBER 18: Matt Holliday #5 of the Colorado Rockies goes to bat against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field on September 18, 2007 in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies defeated the Dodgers 3-1 in the first game of a double header. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /
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DENVER – SEPTEMBER 18: Matt Holliday #5 of the Colorado Rockies goes to bat against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field on September 18, 2007 in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies defeated the Dodgers 3-1 in the first game of a double header. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images)
DENVER – SEPTEMBER 18: Matt Holliday #5 of the Colorado Rockies goes to bat against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field on September 18, 2007 in Denver, Colorado. The Rockies defeated the Dodgers 3-1 in the first game of a double header. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /

Ten years ago, on this day in Colorado Rockies history, the Rockies won the fourth straight game in what was later named the “Rocktober streak.” We recount the events on September 19th as a the third installment of our Rocktober streak series. The streak is also one of our one seeds in our top 32 moments in Rockies franchise history tournament.

On Wednesday, September 19, 2007, the Rockies faced the Los Angeles Dodgers in the third game of their series. The starting lineups on that night looked like this.

Los Angeles Dodgers

  1. Juan Pierre, CF
  2. Matt Kemp, RF
  3. James Loney, 1B
  4. Jeff Kent, 2B
  5. Luis Gonzalez, LF
  6. Russell Martin, C
  7. Nomar Garciaparra, 3B
  8. Tony Abreu, SS
  9. Brad Penny, SP

Colorado Rockies

  1. Cory Sullivan, CF
  2. Troy Tulowitzki, SS
  3. Matt Holliday, LF
  4. Todd Helton, 1B
  5. Garrett Atkins, 3B
  6. Brad Hawpe, RF
  7. Yorvit Torrealba, C
  8. Omar Quintanilla, 2B
  9. Josh Fogg, SP

A recap of the game

Juan Pierre led off the game with a lead-off single and on the first pitch to Matt Kemp, who followed, Pierre stole second base. Loney drove Pierre in with a single to right field to quickly make it a 1-0 Dodgers lead.

In the bottom of the first inning, the Rockies tied it up, though. After two flyouts to start the inning, Matt Holliday, on the first pitch of the at-bat, launched a solo home run to right field to make it 1-1. However, no further scoring came in the inning.

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