This particular outing held extra significance for Vogelsong (3-2). He further legitimized his recent excellence by thriving at a ballpark that has been exceedingly hostile to him.
Vogelsong lost all three of his previous starts at Coors Field, recording a 13.50 ERA in that stretch. The Rockies raked him for eight home runs and hit .400 (22-for-55) in those encounters.
This time was different. Vogelsong took that divergent path immediately by coaxing Carlos Gonzalez's inning-ending double-play grounder after third baseman Matt Duffy misplayed a bouncer hit by Nolan Arenado, the game's second batter.