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German Marquez allowed three hits with a sharp inning of 7 2/3, Connor Joe scored two hits, and the Colorado Rockies defeated the Minnesota Twins 1-0, losing three games in a row. I enjoyed it. Friday in Minneapolis.
Marquez (4-5) has won his third victory in the last four starts. Marquez took 5 steps and 2 strokes. He scored 12 ground ball outs and brought three double plays to the Twins, who suffered their fifth defeat in six games.
Daniel Bard took over Marquez and threw 11/3 innings of hitless relief to win his 15th save.
Dylan Bundy (4-4) was a lucky loser, although he only needed 18 pitches to register his first 7 outs. He walked two, hitting two and allowing one run with four hits in six innings.
Colorado made a decisive run in the sixth inning.
Joe became a single with one out and advanced to third place with Yonathan Daza's hit-and-run single. Charlie Blackmon then drove Joe with a fielder's choice grounder in the middle, easily defeating shortstop Carlos Correa's throw first.
The Rocky Mountains have a chance to add a lead in 8th place when Elias Diaz leads on the walk, advances to 2nd place in Joe's single, and 3rd place when Daza double play. had. Blackmon then hit the sinking liner to the right, and Max Kepler did a backhand diving grab on the highlight reels, ending the scoring threat.
Minnesota, where the lead-off batter reached the base five times, did not reach third base until the bottom of the eighth inning.
Ryan Jeffers, who reached the base three times, walked to open the innings. Pinch runner Kyle Garlick made his third infield hit to the third two outs when third baseman Ryan McMahon's throw bounced off first baseman C.J. Kron with an error. Bird then replaced Marquez and needed one pitch to drop Kep1er to second place to escape the jam.
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