Phillies 10, Rockies 1: Rox offense MIA on Opening Day
Lorenzen got rocked as Rockies hitters whiffed their way to lopsided loss in Home Opener
DENVER, CO - APRIL 3: Starting pitcher Michael Lorenzen #24 of the Colorado Rockies manages the baseball after giving up a single in the second inning of the Rockies home opener against the Philadelphia Phillies at Coors Field on April 3, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) | Getty Images Today was not the party the Rockies or their fans were hoping for. For a moment, it felt like it might be possible.
A perfect afternoon, a packed house, and Hunter Goodman receiving his Silver Slugger before first-pitch set an optimistic tone. Then the first inning happened. View Link Michael Lorenzen never settled in.
Trea Turner led off with a double, walks piled up, and Bryce Harper made it hurt with a two-run single. Bryson Stott followed with a double, and Brandon Marsh — Charlie Blackmon-esque beard and all — turned on an 0-2 fastball and launched it into the right field seats. Seven runs crossed before the inning finally ended, aided by a ball lost in the sun in right that only made things feel sloppier.
#Rockies 7 runs allowed in 1st inning are their most ever in a home opener. — Patrick Saunders (@psaundersdp) April 3, 2026 The boos came early. Lorenzen’s final line told the story: three innings, 12 hits, nine runs — all earned — with two walks and two home runs allowed.
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