NEW YORK -- The Rockies continue to show signs of improvement. By beating the Mets, 3-0, in the second game of the doubleheader at Citi Field on Sunday, Colorado swept the three-game series.
It was the Rockies’ third series win against a team that had a .500 record or better last year -- the Blue Jays and Astros are the others. And don’t forget that Colorado also split a four-game series against the Dodgers last weekend.
In the opener of the doubleheader, left-hander Jose Quintana had his best game as a member of the Rockies, allowing one run in 5 1/3 innings as they won, 3-1.
Sunday marked the first time in Rockies history that they allowed one run in a doubleheader, a feat that happened only twice last season in MLB.
Right-hander Chase Dollander was dealing in Game 2, shutting down the Mets for seven innings and striking out seven batters. The Mets didn’t have a lot of traffic on the bases during the game. When they did, Dollander was able to get out of the inning.
In the fifth, Carson Benge and Ronny Mauricio started the frame with singles, but the rally ended abruptly after Tyrone Taylor lined into a double play and Bo Bichette grounded out to end the threat.
Dollander was given enough run support against right-hander Kodai Senga, who lasted only 2 2/3 innings. In the second, Tyler Freeman scored the first run of the game on a single by Troy Johnston, who drove in four runs in the series. An inning later, Colorado added to the lead when Hunter Goodman hit a two-run homer.
With their first sweep of the Mets since 2018 and their first road doubleheader sweep since April 2011, the Rockies now sit at 13-16. A year ago, they didn’t win their 13th game until June 12 against the Giants when they improved to 13-55.