2007 Colorado Rockies

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2007 Colorado Rockies / Franchise: Colorado Rockies / BR Team Page[edit]

Record: 90-73, Finished 2nd in NL Western Division (2007 NL) | 2007 National League Wild Card

Clinched Wild Card: October 1, 2007, vs. San Diego Padres

Managed by Clint Hurdle

Coaches: Brad Andress, Bob Apodaca, Alan Cockrell, Mike Gallego, Glenallen Hill, Rick Mathews, Jamie Quirk and Mark Strittmatter

Ballpark: Coors Field

Season Highlights[edit]

The 2007 Colorado Rockies ensured their place in the 2007 Postseason by winning a one-game playoff against the San Diego Padres after both teams had finished tied with a record of 89-73 after 162 games. The Rockies only reached that game by finishing the season on a 13-1 run. The playoff game was played at Coors Field on October 1st and was won by the Rockies in 13 innings, after the Padres had taken an 8-6 lead in the top of the 13th on a two-run home run by Scott Hairston, only to see ace closer Trevor Hoffman blow the game by giving up two doubles, a triple, an intentional walk and a sacrifice fly by Jamey Carroll to score Matt Holliday on a close play at home, giving Colorado a 9-8 victory. It gave the Rockies only the second postseason appearance of their history, the first having come in 1995.

Awards and Honors[edit]

Postseason[edit]

NLDS vs. Philadelphia Phillies[edit]

Main article: 2007 NLDS2
Game Score Date Winning pitcher Losing pitcher Time (ET) Attendance
1 Colorado Rockies 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2 October 3 Jeff Francis (1-0) Cole Hamels (0-1) 3:07 p.m. 45,655
2 Colorado Rockies 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 October 4 Franklin Morales (0-0) Kyle Kendrick (0-1) 3:07 p.m. 45,991
3 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Colorado Rockies 2 October 6 Brian Fuentes (1-0) J.C. Romero (0-1) 9:37 p.m. 50,724

NLCS vs. Arizona Diamondbacks[edit]

Main article: 2007 NLCS
Game Score Date Winning pitcher Losing pitcher Time Attendance
1 Colorado Rockies 5 at Arizona Diamondbacks 1 October 11 Jeff Francis (1-0) Brandon Webb (0-1) 8:30pm 48,142
2 Colorado Rockies 3 at Arizona Diamondbacks 2 (11 inn.) October 12 Manuel Corpas (1-0) Jose Valverde (0-1) 10:00pm 48,219
3 Arizona Diamondbacks 1 at Colorado Rockies 4 October 14 Josh Fogg (1-0) Livan Hernandez (0-1) 8:30pm 50,137
4 Arizona Diamondbacks 4 at Colorado Rockies 6 October 15 Matt Herges (1-0) Micah Owings (0-1) 10:00pm 50,213

World Series vs. Boston Red Sox[edit]

Main article: 2007 World Series
Game Score Date Winning pitcher Losing pitcher Time (ET) Attendance
1 Colorado Rockies 1 vs. Boston Red Sox 13 October 24 Josh Beckett (4-0) Jeff Francis (2-1) 8:00 p.m. 36,733
2 Colorado Rockies 1 vs. Boston Red Sox 2 October 25 Curt Schilling (3-0) Ubaldo Jimenez (1-1) 8:00 p.m. 36,370
3 Boston Red Sox 10 vs. Colorado Rockies 5 October 27 Daisuke Matsuzaka (1-0) Josh Fogg (0-1) 8:00 p.m. 49,983
4 Boston Red Sox 4 vs. Colorado Rockies 3 October 28 Jon Lester (1-0) Aaron Cook (0-1) 8:00 p.m. 50,041

Further Reading[edit]

  • Lauren Cronin: "October 1, 2007: Holliday leads Rockies to 13-inning win in Game 163" SABR


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