Padres 7, Rockies 3: A late-night, hard-fought loss (F/12)
The Rockies kept it close until the very end, when some gutsy moves backfired
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 09: Willi Castro #3 of the Colorado Rockies reacts after being tagged out at home during the 12th inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on April 09, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Colorado Rockies fought and fought, pushing the San Diego Padres into extras. Unfortunately, they came out on the losing end of a crooked loss, but they showed some absolute heart.
The loss snapped a four-game winning streak, and also marked the longest game (by innings) in 2026. Jimmy Herget opened with a clear inning Herget played the role of “opener” today. He said on the broadcast that last year he made an appearance in every inning except the first, so today he got his chance.
Herget set the tone with an excellent first inning, going 1-2-3 to Jake Cronenworth, Fernando Tatís Jr. , and Jackson Merrill. None of the outs were strikeouts, but outs are outs and Herget only threw 10 pitches (six for strikes).
Go Do(llander) As expected, Chase Dollander took over in the second and ended up going 4. 1 innings. He allowed just one earned run with one walk and three strikeouts.
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