Colorado Rockies vs. Toronto Blue Jays: Highs, lows, and history

DENVER, CO – JUNE 29: Nolan Arenado #28 of the Colorado Rockies shares a laugh with former teammate Troy Tulowitzki #2 of the Toronto Blue Jays during the ninth inning at Coors Field on June 29, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. The Blue Jays defeated the Rockies 5-3. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

The Blue Jays last visited Colorado in June of 2019, with the Rockies outscoring Toronto 22-9 to earn the three-game sweep. The 5-1 win on Sunday was Colorado’s eighth consecutive victory, marking what would be a season-high for the Rockies during a 71-91 campaign.

In that game, Chris Iannetta had a double and home run, while Nolan Arenado belted his 16th home run of the season off Toronto reliever Justin Shafer to help the Rockies move to 31-27 on the season.

Much of the focus of Toronto’s late June 2016 visit to Coors Field centered around the return of Troy Tulowitzki to Colorado. The five-time All-Star was dealt to Toronto just before the 2015 trade deadline in what has become a much-discussed swap. The trade also happened while the Rockies were on the road, so Tulo’s return to Denver was a chance for the fans to thank him for his play in a Colorado uniform.

Toronto took two of three games from the Rockies during that series. Included in there was a 14-9 slugfest that saw Tulowitzki hit a solo homer off Colorado starter Eddie Butler.

For Rockies fans, Colorado pitchers on that day were Butler, Yohan Flande, Justin Miller, Chad Qualls, and Jason Motte. Now there’s a trip down memory lane.

What about some other moments involving the two franchises? Let’s take a look.

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