Top 10 Colorado Rockies Moments

The Colorado Rockies have only been around since 1993, but they've still managed some exciting moments.

Eric Young leads off the first Rockie home game with a homerun (April 9, 1993): The Rockies beat the Expos 11-4 in their first home game in history. Eric Young paced that victory with a 4-for-4 day which included a leadoff homer. Charlie Hayes also homered for the Rockies and Bryn Smith pitched seven shutout innings for the win.

Andres Galaragga’s 6 hit game (July 3, 1995): In a classic steroid era contest, the Rockies beat the Astros 15-10. In the game, Andres Galaragga went 6-for-6 with 4 runs scored and 5 RBI. He also blasted two home runs. The two teams combined for 25 runs on 34 hits.

Rockies clinch the Wildcard (October 1, 1995): The Rockies beat the Giants 10-9 to clinch their first postseason appearance. Larry Walker and Eric Young both had three hits including a home run.

Dante Bichette becomes first Rockie to hit for the cycle (June 10, 1998): In an interleague contest, Dante Bichette hit for the cycle against the Texas Rangers. Bichette drove in 5 in Colorado’s 10-9 victory.

Rockies score in every inning (May 5, 1999): The Rockies scored a run in every inning in a 13-6 win over the Cubs. Larry Walker and Neifi Perez each had three hits and Dante Bichette had four. Perez and Chris Sexton each drove in three runs. Eleven years later, the Rockies scored 12 in the 8th inning beating Chicago 17-2.

Jason Jennings’ ML debut (August 23, 2001): Jason Jennings had one of the greatest debuts in ML history when he hit a homer and tossed a shutout. Jennings scattered five hits and walked four. At bat, he went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI. Jennings went 62-74 for his career which appears to have ended.

Was Holliday safe? (October 1, 2007): San Diego and Colorado played an extra game to determine the NL Wild Card. In the 13th inning, San Diego held an 8-6 lead with Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman on the hill. The Rockies scored three in the bottom of the frame to clinch a playoff berth. The final run came as Matt Holiday slid home. Personally, I thought he was out...

Rockies sweep Phillies in NLDS (October 6, 2007): The Rockies were one of the hottest teams to ever appear in baseball’s postseason. They continued their regular season hotness by sweeping past the up-and-coming Phillies. They won the series 4-2, 10-5, and 2-1.

Rockies beat the Diamondbacks 6-4 to win their first pennant (October 15, 2007): After sweeping the Phillies, the Rockies went on to sweep the Diamondbacks in the NLCS. They won the series 5-1, 3-2, 4-1, and 6-4. Matt Holliday was NLCS MVP. After winning their first pennant by sweeping through the NL playoffs, the Red Sox swept Colorado in the World Series.

Ryan Spilborghs’ walk-off grand slam in 14th (August 24, 2009): The Giants scored three in the 14th inning. The Rockies countered with 5 in the bottom of the inning capped off by Ryan Spilborghs’ grand slam. The two teams combined to use 15 pitchers in the 6-4 game. It was the first walk off grand slam in Rockies’ history.