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| 2008 |
In the longest game in franchise history, the Rockies beat the Padres, 2-1, in a 22-inning marathon played at Petco Park. The game, which ends at 1:31 am, takes six hours and 16 minutes to complete, falling one minute shy of San Diego's record for the length of a game, but goes into the team record books for the most innings played to complete a contest.
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| 2010 |
The 26-year-old Rockies' right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez, striking out seven and walking six, hurls the first no-hitter in the 18-year history of the franchise. Center fielder Dexter Fowler saves the 4-0 historic victory over Atlanta with a spectacular catch in the seventh inning at Turner Field.
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| 2012 | Throwing seven strong innings in the Rockies' 5-3 victory over San Diego, Jamie Moyer becomes the oldest pitcher to win a major league contest. The 49-year, 150-day-old southpaw surpasses Brooklyn's Jack Quinn, who was almost three months younger when he got the victory, pitching five frames in relief against St. Louis in 1932. |
3 Fact(s) Found