Goodman’s Big Night Helps Rockies End Eight-Game Skid

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After a rough start to the season, the Colorado Rockies finally gave their fans something to cheer about. On Monday night, catcher Hunter Goodman put on a show, homering twice and leading the Rockies to a 6–4 victory over the Miami Marlins. The win snapped Colorado’s fourth eight-game losing streak of the year and brought their record to 10–50. Goodman, a third-year player who now leads the team in home runs (9) and RBIs (34), delivered when the Rockies needed him most. He started the game strong with a two-out single in the first inning. Thairo Estrada followed up with an RBI double, giving Colorado a 1–0 lead. However, the lead didn’t last long. Goodman was charged with an error in the bottom of the first, allowing the Marlins to tie the game. Miami added more offense with RBI contributions from Otto Lopez, Eric Wagaman, and Jesús Sánchez, who pushed the Marlins ahead 4–1 by the second inning. But the Rockies didn’t fold. Goodman hit a solo homer in the third inning, Tyler Freeman added an RBI single in the fourth, and in the fifth, Goodman struck again—this time with a go-ahead two-run homer that put Colorado up 5–4. The team added one more run in the ninth thanks to Sam Hilliard’s RBI double. On the mound, Germán Márquez (2–7) pitched five innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on nine hits. The Rockies’ bullpen held strong, with scoreless innings from Jake Bird, Tyler Kinley, Seth Halvorsen, and closer Zach Agnos, who earned his fourth save. Miami’s Max Meyer (3–5) took the loss after giving up five runs—four earned—over five innings.

The key moment came in the bottom of the ninth when Miami looked poised to rally. After Sánchez singled, a misplayed pop-up led to a forceout at second, and two pitches later, Kyle Stowers grounded into a game-ending double play. It’s been a long season for the Rockies, whose 10–50 record marks the worst 60-game start in modern MLB history. Still, Monday’s game was a reminder that even during tough stretches, big moments and breakout performances—like Goodman’s—can turn a night around.