SAN DIEGO — The Rockies’ misery index went off the charts Saturday afternoon at Petco Park.
Despite a brilliant start by rookie right-hander Ryan Feltner and stellar work by their bullpen, the Rockies lost 2-1 to the Padres in 10 innings in the first game of a split doubleheader.
The end was excruciating for Colorado. With two outs in the 10th, right-hander Carlos Estevez threw a wild pitch and Padres “ghost” runner Manny Machado broke for third from second base. Catcher Elias Diaz threw wildly to third for an error and Machado scored the winning run.
The Rockies out-hit San Diego 8-3 but were 0-for-9 with runners in scoring position, continuing a trend that has haunted them all season.