2008 Colorado Rockies season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Colorado Rockies
season = 2008
misc =

current league = National League
y1 = 1993
division = Western Division
y2 = 1993
Uniform
ballpark = Coors Field
y4 = 1995
city = Denver, Colorado
y5 = 1993
owners = Charles Monfort
managers = Clint Hurdle
television = FSN Rocky Mountain
KTVD (My 20)
radio = KOA|

The Colorado Rockies' 2008 season was the team's 16th season overall. The Rockies attempted to repeat their previous season's success after making it to the World Series; however, they ended up finishing third place in the National League West with a record of 74-88.

Regular season

eason standings

Record vs. opponents

Current roster

Player stats (Through May 2)

Batting

"Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In"

Notes

* On April 17, 2008, Colorado beat the San Diego Padres, 2-1, in a 22-inning road game that spanned 6 hours and 16 minutes. [http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280417125 ESPN - Rockies vs. Padres - Recap - April 17, 2008 ] ] [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3353469 ESPN - Weary Rockies hang on vs. Padres in 22nd inning for historic win - MLB ] ] It was the longest game in Rockies history, in terms of both total innings and total length of time. 659 total pitches were thrown in the game by 15 different pitchers (eight Rockies pitchers and seven Padres pitchers). The 22-inning affair was the longest since August 31, 1993, when the Minnesota Twins, at home, defeated the Cleveland Indians, 5-4, in 22 innings. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/MIN/MIN199308310.shtml August 31, 1993 Cleveland Indians at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]
* On July 1, 2008, the Rockies defeated the San Diego Padres, 4-0, in the shortest nine-inning game in Coors Field history - one hour and 58 minutes. [ [http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280701127 ESPN - Padres vs. Rockies - Recap - July 01, 2008 ] ]
* On July 4, 2008, Colorado defeated the Florida Marlins, 18-17, after at one point being down, 13-4. The nine-run deficit that the Rockies overcame made it the largest comeback win in team history. [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280704127 ESPN - Marlins vs. Rockies - Recap - July 04, 2008 ] ]
* On September 14, 2008, the Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers played a game that went scoreless into the bottom of the 10th inning at Coors Field. It was the longest scoreless stretch in Coors Field history. [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=280914127] The Rockies eventually won the game, 1-0, as they scored the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning.

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/COL/2008.shtml 2008 Colorado Rockies season at Baseball Reference]