Rockies tie 2004 Diamondbacks for the most losses by a National League team during the Divisional Era

The Rockies have 10 more chances to clear themselves of infamy by association. Colorado dropped its fourth straight game on Wednesday at Coors Field, an 8-4 defeat to the Marlins to clinch the club’s 41st series defeat this season. The loss sank Colorado to 41-111 as the Rockies still need one more win to ensure they don’t tie the 2024 White Sox for the worst record in baseball’s modern era. The defeat made Colorado the first National League team to lose 111 games in 21 years, since the Diamondbacks did so in 2004. Those D-backs and this season’s Rockies are now tied for the most losses by an NL team during the Divisional Era (since 1969). The Rockies continue to fade hard down the stretch with a 2-13 record in September. Wednesday was an erratic night for the Colorado pitching staff, which finished with eight walks and a hit batter. “We walked way too many guys tonight,” interim manager Warren Schaeffer said. “You can’t be giving that many free passes away at Coors Field and expect to win.” The Rockies scored first by manufacturing a couple runs in the second inning off southpaw Ryan Weathers. After Ezequiel Tovar reached on an infield single and then Blaine Crim walked, Kyle Farmer singled Tovar home and Braxton Fulford’s sacrifice fly scored Crim to make it 2-0. Miami nicked right-hander McCade Brown for an RBI single in the third, then took the lead off the rookie with a pair of runs in the fourth. A two-out walk in that inning eventually opened the door for Javier Sanoja’s RBI double and then Jakob Marsee’s RBI infield single to give the visitors a 3-2 advantage. Meanwhile, the rookie Brown finished with three runs allowed on four hits and four walks over four innings. “I was trying to be on the edges a little too much,” Brown said. “I’ve got to be competitive (with more strikes). I think my stuff plays and I’ve got to be able to throw it in the zone.” The Rockies struck back in the bottom of the fourth inning off Weathers, using Hunter Goodman’s double and then an RBI single by Jordan Beck to tie it, 3-3. After Ryan Rolison pitched a scoreless fifth for Colorado, Jaden Hill got into trouble in the sixth and surrendered the lead back to Miami. A walk, single and hit batter loaded the bases and led to Agustín Ramírez’s sacrifice fly to make it 4-3. Miami then tacked on another run via a sac fly by Heriberto Hernandez off Juan Mejia in the seventh, pushing the score to 5-3. Miami added insurance in the eighth with Ramírez’s two-run, 422-foot blast to left-center off Roansy Contreras that made it 7-3. Joey Wiemer’s RBI single off Angel Chivilli in the ninth further padded the score. “Today we had the early lead, which was good — we had a good plan against (Weathers),” Schaeffer said. “In the middle innings, there were some good (at-bats), but not enough, that’s for sure.” Mickey Moniak hit a no-doubt, 429 foot blast off a hanging changeup to lead off the bottom of the ninth to give the smattering of Rockies fans still in attendance something to cheer about. It was the red-hot Moniak’s 23rd dinger of the season, and the first time in his career with a homer in three straight games. “The personal accolades, and to be able to reflect and look back for me on my season, comes Sept. 29,” Moniak said. “It will be a short reflection. I’ll take about two weeks, then get back into the cage and the weight room. Up until this point it’s been a great year for me personally, but the ultimate goal is to win. We haven’t been able to do that.” Colorado concludes the series against Miami in a Thursday matinee, looking to avoid its 19th sweep of the season, and plays its final home games with a three-game series against the Angels this weekend. Colorado then finishes the year on the road with a trip to Seattle and San Francisco, both of whom are in the hunt for a wild card berth. Thursday’s pitching matchup Marlins RHP Sandy Alcantara (9-12, 5.53 ERA) at Rockies RHP Tanner Gordon (6-6, 6.14) 1:10 p.m. Thursday, Coors Field TV: Rockies.TV (streaming); Comcast/Xfinity (channel 1262); DirecTV (683); Spectrum (130, 445, 305, 435 or 445, depending on region). Related Articles Mickey Moniak posting career year with Colorado after washing out with Phillies, Angels. Should Rockies bring him back in 2026? 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