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Colorado Rockies top moments tournament: Rocktober streak (part 4)

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) /

We continue with part four of our Rocktober streak series with win number five in the streak. That was on this day, September 20th, ten years ago against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

This also is one of the moments in our top 32 moments in Colorado Rockies franchise history tournament.

On September 20th, 2007, the Colorado Rockies continued their winning streak on their way to the playoffs as the National League Wild Card team. They would face the Los Angeles Dodgers for the fourth straight game at Coors Field in the game. The Dodgers would present this as their starting lineup:

  1. Juan Pierre, CF
  2. Tony Abreu, SS
  3. James Loney, 1B
  4. Jeff Kent, 2B
  5. Luis Gonzalez, LF
  6. Russell Martin, C
  7. Andre Ethier, RF
  8. Andy LaRoche, 3B
  9. Derek Lowe, SP

The Rockies would present this as their starting lineup:

  1. Kazuo Matsui, 2B
  2. Troy Tulowitzki, SS
  3. Matt Holliday, LF
  4. Todd Helton, 1B
  5. Garrett Atkins, 3B
  6. Brad Hawpe, RF
  7. Ryan Spilborghs, CF
  8. Chris Iannetta, C
  9. Ubaldo Jimenez, SP

A Recap of the game

Jimenez would start off the game well as he retired the Dodgers 1-2-3 on just ten pitches. In the bottom of the first, Matsui led off with a single. After walks to Tulowitzki and Helton, the Rockies had the bases loaded with only one out. However, Atkins and Hawpe both struck out to end the inning without any damage.

The Dodgers drew two singles and a walk in the top of the second but they also didn’t score. The Rockies would come up in the bottom of the second and they would blow the game wide open.

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