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Mickey Moniak’s walk-off triple lifts Rockies to 6-5 win over Cubs
The Sunday afternoon crowd of 40,264 at Coors Field was lively and engaged in the Cubs-Rockies game.
But when the Cubs’ Ian Happ launched a three-run homer to tie the game, 5-5, in the eighth inning, the crowd went Savannah Bananas, greeting Happ with a standing ovation. Outmanned Rockies fans had to wear it.
Until Mickey Moniak hit a walk-off triple in the ninth to lift the Rockies to a 6-5 victory, snapping their four-game losing streak and breaking the six-game hex the Cubs held over them.
How good did it feel to shut up the Cubs’ faithful and prevent a three-game sweep?
“That’s what we’re in the business for, quieting the other crowd,” said Moniak, who entered the game as a defensive replacement in the eighth inning before recording the second walk-off RBI of his career.
“They were definitely loud, but it got pretty loud when we hit the walk-off triple,” Moniak continued. “The Rockies fans were here, too.”
Colorado wasted no time rebounding from Happ’s homer. Rookie second baseman Ryan Ritter led off the ninth with a single to left off of Cubs’ right-hander Daniel Palencia. Then Moniak drove Palencia’s 1-1 slider into the right-field corner for the game-winner as Kyle Tucker tried to corral the baseball.
“Once the ball hit the wall and shot hard, I knew there was a chance,” Moniak said. “That right-field corner is tough to play, and once it shot past Tucker out there, it was game over.”
Interim manager Warren Schaeffer wasn’t surprised that Moniak came through.
“It’s a testament to him, how he’s always ready to play,” Schaeffer said after Colorado captured its fourth walk-off win of the season. “He got Palencia there in the ninth. (Palencia) throws a lot of heaters, and I think (Moniak) likes a lot of heaters. So it worked out well for us. Worked out well for Mickey.”
Riding an outstanding six-inning start by rookie right-hander Tanner Gordon, the Rockies cruised into the eighth inning with a 5-2 lead. But when reliever Luis Peralta issued a leadoff walk to Michael Busch, and Kyle Tucker followed with a single, Cubs fans started buzzing.
Peralta got the dangerous Seiya Suzuki to fly out to right, but then Peralta grooved a 95.5 mph first-pitch fastball that Happ hammered for his three-run homer. It was not exactly a surprise that Happ would burn the Rockies. The left fielder went 6 for 12 with three doubles, two home runs, and six RBIs in the three-game series. He’s hit safely in 14 straight against Colorado, batting .382 (21-for-55).
Gordon, who’s been Colorado’s best starter in August, allowed two runs on five hits over six innings and was in line to win his fourth consecutive decision. He struck out nine, a career high and the most by a Rockies pitcher since lefty Kyle Freeland struck out nine on July 10, 2024, at Cincinnati. Colorado had been the only team in the majors that had not had a pitcher strike out at least nine batters in a game this season.
“Those guys are really good hitters, and they are aggressive, so I wasn’t hunting strikeouts, I was just trying to get ahead and execute pitches,” said Gordon, who has a 2.74 ERA over his last four starts.
His only difficult inning was the third when Chicago took a 2-0 lead on singles by Matt Shaw and Michael Busch and a two-run double by Suzuki.
Gordon said his combination of a changeup and fastball worked well. Schaeffer agreed.
“He pitched,” Schaeffer said. “He stacked another good game, like he’s been doing, and against a good lineup. He struck out with heaters away, late in the count, and had a good mix of fastballs and changeups.”
The bottom of Colorado’s order set the table for the win. Kyle Farmer, Braxton Fulford, Orlando Arcia and Ritter combined to go 8 for 14. Fulford was 2 for 4 with an RBI triple in the Rockies’ two-run fourth. He reached third base in 11.36 seconds, the fastest triple by a catcher in the Statcast era (since 2015).
For a moment, it looked like Fulford was going for an inside-the-park home run, until third base coach Andy Gonzalez put up a late stop sign.
“I saw it bounce off the wall, and I know you can run for a while when it bounces off the wall here,” Fulford said. “I was just running hard, and I didn’t really think about it. But after the fact, Andy told me that if I were a step or two farther along, he would have sent me.”
Monday’s pitching matchup
Giants LHP Carson Whisenhunt (2-1, 5.01 ERA) at Rockies RHP Chase Dollander (2-11, 6.55)
2:10 p.m. Monday, Coors Field
TV: Rockies.TV (streaming); Comcast/Xfinity (channel 1262); DirecTV (683); Spectrum (130, 445, 305, 435 or 445, depending on region).
Radio: 850 AM, 104.1 FM
Trending: Center fielder Brenton Doyle hit 1 for 3 with two RBIs Sunday to end August slashing 344/.382/.645 with seven home runs and 22 RBIs in the month. Doyle hit .393 (22-for-56) with four home runs and 16 RBIs in 16 home games in August. He’s batting .338 in 45 games since July 1.
Pitching probables
Tuesday: Giants TBA at Rockies LHP Kyle Freeland (3-13, 5.28), 6:40 p.m.
Wednesday: Giants TBA at Rockies RHP German Marquez (3-12, 6.14), 6:40 p.m.
Thursday: Off day
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Louisiana child rape suspect arrested in Denver
DENVER (KKTV) – A man out of Louisiana suspected of child rape is now in custody in Colorado.
The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force said they arrested 43-year-old James Connolly Tuesday morning in Denver.
The U.S. Marshals Service said Connolly was wanted by West Baton Rouge Parish deputies for first-degree rape of a child under 13 years old.
According to the U.S. Marshals, a full-scale investigation into the allegation was launched, and probable cause was found to file charges.
After an arrest warrant was issued on August 12, they said Connolly was likely aware of the warrant and had fled the state.
On Monday, officials reportedly received information that he could be in Denver. The next day, the U.S. Marshals Service said the Colorado Violent Offender Task Force found Connolly working maintenance for a company near I-270 and York Street in Denver under the name “Alli” with a changed physical appearance.
Officials said Connolly was then positively identified and taken into custody.
“The success of this arrest represents a culmination of extensive cooperative investigative efforts between the U.S. Marshals in Baton Rouge, U.S. Marshals Colorado Violent Offender Task Force – Denver, West Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office, Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office, Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Englewood Police Department, and Colorado Department of Corrections,” the U.S. Marshals Service said in a release.
He’s currently in the Adams County Jail pending extradition back to Louisiana.
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