Michael Lorenzen throws efficiently into the 6th, Rockies beat Astros 9-1 to complete 3-game sweep
DENVER (AP) — Hunter Goodman homered, Michael Lorenzen bounced back from a rough home opener by throwing efficiently into the sixth and the Colorado Rockies beat the Houston Astros 9-1 on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep. The Rockies won their fourth straight game to move to 6-6. They didn’t win their sixth game last season until May 1.
It was also their second series win. A year ago, they didn’t win series No. 2 until mid-June during a season that saw them lose 119 games.
Lorenzen (1-1) surrendered one run and seven hits over 5 2/3 innings. The right-hander gave up career-highs in hits (12) and runs (nine) Friday in the home opener . The announced crowd of 15,189 was a franchise-low for a home game without pandemic restrictions.
Zach Agnos earned a save. Goodman hit his second homer of the season in the fourth. After making his way to the dugout, his teammates slipped a purple coat on him to celebrate.
Two innings later, Goodman was hit by a fastball from Christian Roa. Several of the Rockies walked out of the dugout before returning. Colorado gave Lorenzen an early cushion with a five-run second inning.