A batting coach wants hitters to put the bat on the ball and put pressure on the defense to make plays. Of course, if a pitcher simply does not want the other team to hit his pitches and elects to walk them, the coach will not complain. Greg Reynolds had an extremely difficult time finding the plate against the Philadelphia Phillies. The eventual outcome was in little doubt and the Rockies lost 6-1.
Reynolds was awfully wild and walked eight Phillies hitters and twice in the fifth inning walks were followed by homers. Two walks before Chase Utley blasted his 17th homer of the year and a walk before Geoff Jenkins went deep left the Rockies down 6-1 after going into the inning with a 1-1 tie.
Reynolds finished with five hits given up and no strikeouts. He allowed six runs, all earned.
Shane Victorino provided trouble for the Rockies pitchers all game, having three hits and two stolen bases. The Phillies only had six hits, but they came at big moments and brought in multiple runs.
Adam Eaton had no such troubles in picking up his first win of the year. He went six strong innings giving up just four hits to an injured and beaten Rockies team. He struck out four while allowing just one run.
Todd Helton had the lone RBI for the Rockies and Ryan Spilborghs was the only Rockie with two hits.
Pat Burrell and Geoff Jenkins both had outfield assists for the Phillies.
