{"id":92069,"date":"2024-12-14T13:56:05","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T18:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=92069"},"modified":"2024-12-14T13:56:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T18:56:05","slug":"top-five-colorado-rockies-moments-since-2000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/12\/14\/top-five-colorado-rockies-moments-since-2000\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Five Colorado Rockies Moments Since 2000"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are numerous options for the Colorado Rockies five greatest moments since 2000. The magical run to the World Series in 2007. Ubaldo Jimenez<\/a> throwing the first no-hitter in team history<\/a>. A bloodied Nolan Arenado<\/a> rounding the bases after a walk-off grand slam against the San Francisco Giants on Father’s Day. The list goes on and on, but this article will attempt to narrow it down.<\/p>\n

Top Five Colorado Rockies Moments Since 2000<\/h2>\n

Magical 2007 Run To World Series<\/h3>\n

The 2007 team still stands alone as the only team in franchise history to reach the World Series. No one could have predicted that heading into September. The Rockies sat at 69-66, good for fourth in the National League West. The Rockies began the month 7-6 and lost 10-2 to the Florida Marlins at Coors Field on September 15. At 76-72, the postseason did not seem likely. But the Rockies were about to begin one of the greatest stretches in franchise and Major League Baseball history.<\/p>\n

They went an unbelievable 17-1 down the stretch<\/a>, outscoring opponents 172-119 in September. <\/a>\u00a0The\u00a0amazing run earned them a play-in game<\/a> against the San Diego Padres in Colorado. The Padres came into Denver with Jake Peavy<\/a> on the bump and current Rockies manager Bud Black leading them. The game was a thriller from the start. Colorado jumped out to a 3-0 lead after the first two innings. But San Diego fired back with a five-run third, led by a grand slam by Adrian Gonzalez<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fitting End To An Incredible Regular Season<\/h3>\n

The Rockies responded with three runs over the next few innings and entered the top of the 8th with a 6-5 lead. Brian Giles<\/a> tied the game with a two-out RBI double to left off Rockies reliever Brian Fuentes<\/a>. The game would remain tied until a two-run homer by Scott Hairston<\/a> in the 13th gave the Padres an 8-6 lead.<\/p>\n

But the 2007 Rockies had come too far to let that be the end. They had an electrifying three-run rally, headlined by a Matt Holliday<\/a> triple off of Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman<\/a>. Holliday scored the game-winning run on a Jamey Carroll<\/a> sac-fly to right in a close play at the plate. It is still debated if Holliday touched the plate by Padres fans, but Rockies fans are sure he did.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

Did Matt Holliday ever touch home plate in 2007 Game 163? pic.twitter.com\/l99eLjMFLO<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 BetMGM \ud83e\udd81 (@BetMGM) April 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n