For the first time in De La Cruz's career, he was intentionally walked three times in a single game. He became the third player in Reds history to take three automatic passes in one game since intentional walks became a stat in 1955, joining Tucker Barnhart and Eric Davis on the shortlist, according to the Reds.

Clint Hurdle managed the Colorado Rockies in 2005 when they lost 95 games and finished in last place. They won the National League pennant two years later and were swept by the Red Sox in the World Series.

The Rockies had multiple heroes and they needed every one of them in their 3-2 win over the Reds on Friday night at Great American Ball Park.

They currently hold a league-worst 21-72 record, and are on pace to post the worst winning percentage in modern MLB history come season's end. By pretty much every single metric a

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On its face, a three-game set in steamy July against 21-win Colorado might not seem like much of an attraction. But it should be.

Santiago Espinal led off the ninth inning with a double to left field. After a TJ Friedl was retired and Matt McLain struck out, the Rockies intentionally walked Elly De La Cruz for the third time of the night, and Austin Hays struck out to end the game.

Matt all but confirmed that the Cardinals won't have a shot at his namesake, because Colorado's ostensibly infatuated with him. The Rockies have shown "major, major interest" in and are "pretty high on" Ethan, so much so that it'd be a " [surprise]" if they passed up on him.

The best start of the four Chase Burns has logged so far for the Cincinnati Reds wasn't enough to spur the team a win.

Colorado right-hander Germán Márquez struck out a season-high eight and Hunter Goodman scored on a two-out wild pitch in the eighth inning to lift the Rockies to a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.