ARLINGTON, Texas — Prior to Monday afternoon’s game at Globe Life Field, manager Bud Black was blunt about what the Rockies need to do in 2022.
“We need to hit more homers, especially on the road,” he said.
Ask and ye shall receive. Help from the baseball gods didn’t hurt either.
The Rangers seemed poised to tie up the game in the 10th, but an umpire’s call on the field was overturned via replay and Mitch Garver was ruled out at second base for obstructing second baseman Brendan Rodgers, ending the game.
And so the Rockies won 6-4, spoiling the Rangers’ home opener.