German Marquez’s fist pump was barely noticeable. After all, given what he and his teammates are going through, over-the-top exuberance would have been out of place.
But, at least, there was cause for a mini-celebration at Coors Field on Sunday afternoon.
Behind a vintage performance from Marquez and a power surge by Hunter Goodman, the Rockies throttled the Padres 9-3, snapping an eight-game losing streak.
Goodman came up a single short of hitting for the cycle, popping out to left field in the eighth.
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Marquez allowed one run on three hits over seven innings, stifling a San Diego offense that cranked out 24 hits in a 21-0 romp over Colorado on Saturday night.