The Colorado Rockies continue to dominate opponents on the road. However, on a night when the Rockies pushed their National League-leading road record to 16-7, Jeff Hoffman’s second big-league start of 2017 was the true story. Hoffman pitched seven innings, allowing one run on three hits. Using pinpoint command on a mid-90s fastball with a devastating curveball, he struck out seven and walked none.
Hoffman started by retiring the first 11 hitters that he faced. While there were a few hard hit balls among the outs, some good defensive plays by the Rockies kept the Phillies off the bases.