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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Historic performance in rout
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McCarthy went 4-for-5 with two home runs, six RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 15-3 win over the Giants.
McCarthy became just the seventh player ever to tally a leadoff homer and a grand slam in the same game, per Thomas Harding of MLB.com. It continued a scorching run for the 28-year-old, who's logged multiple hits in six of his past nine games with eight extra-base hits, 16 RBI, nine runs scored and two steals during that stretch. For the year, he's slashing a strong .308/.346/.522 with nine home runs, 47 RBI, 36 runs scored and 14 steals across 269 plate appearances.
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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Homers, drives in four
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McCarthy went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, two additional RBI and three total runs scored in Thursday's 14-4 win over the Marlins.
McCarthy put the Rockies ahead for good in the fourth inning with his two-run, 429-foot blast off John King. The homer is McCarthy's seventh of the campaign, one shy of his career high, and his first of the year off a left-handed pitcher. Overall, the outfielder is slashing an impressive .294/.332/.479 with 31 runs scored, 37 RBI and 13 stolen bases across 259 plate appearances this season.
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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Taking seat Sunday
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McCarthy is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.
After producing a 1.065 OPS in 11 games since returning to the lineup following an illness, McCarthy will get a well-deserved afternoon off. The left-handed hitter will duck out of the starting nine while the Twins send Connor Prielipp to the bump for the series finale.
McCarthy went 3-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run and two runs scored Friday against the Twins.
McCarthy was a major catalyst of Colorado's rally late in the game, reaching base on a single and coming around to score in the eighth inning, before blasting his two-run homer one frame later. The performance extended his hitting streak to 10 games, during which McCarthy has gone 16-for-44 (.364) with two long balls, seven RBI and seven runs scored.
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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Walks off Boston
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McCarthy went 1-for-4 with a three-run triple in Monday's 3-2 win over Boston.
McCarthy's lone hit was the biggest of the game for Colorado, as he delivered a walk-off triple in the ninth inning with the bases loaded. The 28-year-old punched an Aroldis Chapman fastball to the opposite field that Jarren Duran struggled to field cleanly, allowing all three runners to score. McCarthy has been swinging a hot bat of late, hitting safely in each of his past seven appearances while going 11-for-30 (.367) with four extra-base hits, four RBI and five runs scored. In his first season with the Rockies, the outfielder has put together some of the best numbers of his career, slashing .294/.335/.471 with 22 extra-base hits (five homers), 31 RBI, 27 runs scored and 11 stolen bases across 64 games.
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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Shows off speed in victory
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McCarthy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs in a 2-1 win against Pittsburgh on Saturday.
McCarthy's legs were largely responsible for both Rockies runs in the narrow victory. The speedster began Colorado's half of the first inning with a liner to the outfield, then sped around the bases as the ball was misplayed and ended up with an inside-the-park homer. Later, McCarthy bounced a ball through the infield and managed to reach second base for a double. He subsequently came home to score what proved to be the game-winning run on a TJ Rumfield single. McCarthy is enjoying a strong first season in Colorado, slashing .292/.335/.467 with five homers, 13 doubles, three triples, 26 runs, 28 RBI and 11 stolen bases through 62 contests. His .802 OPS is on pace for a career-best mark.
McCarthy went 3-for-5 with a run scored Tuesday against the Cubs.
McCarthy started his second consecutive game after being out of the lineup for five straight contests due to an illness. He tallied Colorado's first hit of Tuesday's game with a single to lead off the fourth inning and also came around to score in the same frame. McCarthy has four multi-hit performances in his last nine starts, and he's also scored five runs to go along with a stolen base in that span.
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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Returning to lineup
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McCarthy (illness) will start in left field and bat seventh in Monday's game versus the Cubs.
McCarthy didn't start any of the previous five contests as he battled back from an illness, though he appeared as a pinch runner in one of those tilts. The 28-year-old had made 23 consecutive starts prior to the aforementioned five-game absence from the lineup.
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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Remaining on bench Sunday
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McCarthy (illness) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.
It's the fifth straight game out of the lineup for McCarthy, who was scratched Wednesday due to an illness. The 28-year-old may not have been in lineup Sunday regardless, with lefty Jeffrey Springs on the mound for the A's. McCarthy entered as a pinch runner and was caught stealing in Saturday's contest, so he should be back in the lineup soon.
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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Sitting fourth straight
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McCarthy (illness) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Athletics.
Saturday will mark the fourth consecutive game that McCarthy has missed while recovering from an illness. The Rockies haven't yet suggested that he will have to spend time on the injured list, though that could become an option if he isn't able to return soon. Sterlin Thompson, Cole Carrigg and Troy Johnston will form Colorado's outfield trio Saturday.
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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Out again Friday
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McCarthy (illness) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.
McCarthy will sit out a third consecutive game Friday while he continues to recover from an illness. Sterlin Thompson, Cole Carrigg and Troy Johnston will form Colorado's outfield trio with McCarthy out.
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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Remains out Thursday
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McCarthy (illness) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Cubs.
McCarthy had to be scratched from Wednesday's lineup because he's under the weather, and he's still not feeling well enough to play in Thursday's series finale. Consider him day-to-day. Sterlin Thompson will play left field for the Rockies in McCarthy's stead.
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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Scratched Wednesday
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McCarthy was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs due to illness.
McCarthy has been hitting well as of late, going 9-for-32 (.281) with a homer, three RBI and four runs in seven games since June 1, but he'll sit down Wednesday while he recovers from his illness. Troy Johnston will fill in for McCarthy in right field and bat seventh.
McCarthy went 2-for-6 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base Friday against the Brewers.
McCarthy accounted for most of his damage in the first inning, when he hit a leadoff double, stole third base and came around to score. He continues to deliver impressive production, maintaining a .284 average with two homers, 10 RBI and 13 runs scored across his last 20 games. McCarthy also has four stolen bases in that span and 11 for the season.
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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Goes deep in win
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McCarthy went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double, an additional run scored and two walks in Monday's win over the Angels.
McCarthy took advantage of a center-cut fastball, blasting a solo shot over the wall in right-center field to lead off the third inning. Not known for his over-the-fence power, the center fielder has now homered in two of his past three games. In his first season with the Rockies, the 28-year-old is enjoying a resurgent campaign, hitting .282 with an .808 OPS, 16 extra-base hits (four homers), 25 RBI, 20 runs and 10 stolen bases across 50 appearances.
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Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Posts huge line in victory
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McCarthy went 3-for-4 with a home run, a walk, three total runs, four total RBI and a stolen base in an 8-3 win against the Giants on Saturday.
McCarthy was both a table setter and a run producer from atop the lineup. The speedy outfielder opened the Rockies' half of the first inning with a walk and eventually came around to score. He added a two-run homer in the fourth and RBI singles in the fifth and seventh frames. McCarthy has logged multiple hits in four of his past six contests and is batting .375 (9-for-24) over that span. He's enjoying a nice first season in Colorado, slashing .288/.331/.453 with three homers, 18 runs, 23 RBI and 10 stolen bases through 48 games.
