Rockies play (mostly) small ball, pass the baton, and fly the W in a 5-2 win over the Cubs
Tonight, pretty much everything worked.
Jun 16, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Colorado Rockies first baseman TJ Rumfield (7) gestures after hitting a home run against the Chicago Cubs during the fourth inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-Imagn Images | David Banks-Imagn Images After Monday’s crushing loss that saw that Colorado Rockies bullpen allowing the Chicago Cubs a walk-off win, the Rockies were hoping to even the score on Tuesday.And that they did in a Game 2 win that saw the Rockies defeating the Cubs 5-2.
It was the kind of baseball manager Warren Schaeffer has been touting, and tonight, all the pieces worked, allowing the Rockies to end a 10-game losing streak at Wrigley Field. “The bullpen was fantastic tonight,” Schaeffer said, pointing to their much-improved performance. The Rockies take walks, get hits, score runsPicking up where he left off yesterday, Pete Crow-Armstrong led off the Cubs part of the first with a home run, putting the Rockies in an early 1-0 hole.
View LinkThings did not improve for the Rockies in the second inning when Matt Shaw scored on a wild pitch, and the Cubs took a 2-0 lead while Ryan Feltner’s pitch count ballooned to 50. In the third inning, however, Feltner settled in and retired the Cubs in order on 14 pitches.The Rockies came alive in the fourth inning.
They got their first hit of the evening on a Jake McCarthy lead-off single that was followed by an RBI double from Willi Castro. After just two pitches, the Rockies were on the board and down by one run. View LinkAnd then TJ Rumfield gave the Rockies a 3-2 lead with a two-run bomb, his tenth of the season.
View LinkAfter the game, Rumfield described the moment as “special,” especially given that it took place as Wrigley Field. “He’s been Mr. Consistency all year,” Schaeffer said, “no ups and downs like you expect from a rookie.”
The Rockies kicked off the fifth innings with back-to-back walks issued to Brett Sullivan and Ezequiel Tovar. However, after striking out Edouard Julien to get the first
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