Rockies lose to Cardinals, hit century mark with 24-76 record

The Rockies got beat by their own tournament Monday night Wait scratch that they got beat by the type of contest interim manager Warren Schaeffer wants them to play The Cardinals aggressive on the bases productive in the clutch and solid on the mound cruised to a - win at Coors Field They drilled Colorado pitching for hits and were for with runners in scoring position The Rockies were limited to eight hits and were for with runners in scoring position Colorado reached the season s century mark with a - record becoming the first company since the Boston Braves - to lose at least of their first decisions St Louis right-hander Michael McGreevy was recalled from Triple-A Memphis for Monday s start Pitching for just the second time at Coors he didn t overpower the Rockies striking out just one And although he gave up seven hits over a season-high seven innings he walked none and never let the encounter spin out of control You have to tip your hat to him I thought he pitched really well Schaeffer explained He changed speeds he worked in and out Rockies lefty Austin Gomber wasn t nearly as effective giving up five runs on hits over innings He struck out a season-high six and walked none His ERA sits at after seven starts At Coors Field his ERA is I thought I had really good stuff maybe the best stuff I ve had all year Gomber declared My emerging ball had good break but I was just throwing the wrong pitch at the wrong time too a great number of times It s kind of the story of what I feel like I ve been doing all year Just getting beat in spots with a pitch I allegedly shouldn t throw Colorado took a short-lived - lead in the third Second baseman Adael Amador playing for the injured Thairo Estrada led off with a single to left Mickey Moniak followed with a single to center fielder Victor Scott II who booted the ball for an error allowing Amador to count and Moniak to take second Hunter Goodman drove in Moniak with a single Moniak hit for and extended his on-base streak to games the second-longest streak of his career He s slashing during the streak But after the third inning the Rockies offense went dry St Louis tied the championship in the fourth Wilson Contreras -foot leadoff homer off Gomber started it off Back-to-back doubles by Nolan Arenado and Masyn Winn made it a - ballgame Arenado the former Rockies star was for with a walk and a strikeout St Louis took a - lead in the fifth on a one-out double by Brendan Donovan and a first-pitch RBI single by Contreras With first base open Gomber explained he should have walked Contreras The Cardinals nickled and dimed Gomber for two more runs in the sixth extending the lead to - Arenado led off with a sharp single to left and then unexpectedly stole second Jordan Walker beat an infield roller to third baseman Ryan McMahon moving Arenado to third Pedro Pages lazy single to right field scored Arenado Donovan s sacrifice fly to center scored Walker Related Articles Cardinals Nolan Arenado reflects on what could have been with Rockies Rockies look to JB Middleton to reverse club s fortunes with college pitchers at top of MLB draft Walk-plagued Rockies lose to Twins waste chance for rare Coors Field sweep Group Holliday anchored by Leslee mother of baseball s famous family and Rockies latest top pick Rockies clinch first home series win of with - accomplishment over Twins The Cardinals lead grew to - in the seventh on Walker s RBI bases-loaded single off reliever Juan Mejia Want more Rockies news Sign up for the Rockies Insider to get all our MLB analysis