Colorado Rockies Rookie Trevor Story Sets MLB Record; Jose Reyes Becoming Afterthought

Apr 09, 2016, 05:07

Then, during Wednesday afternoon's outing, the final game in the three-game set between the Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks, the rookie became the first player in major-league history to homer in each of his first three major-league games. Nick Hundley hit a three-run homer and DJ LeMahieu had a two-run shot off Miller, acquired by the Diamondbacks in an offseason trade with Atlanta.Todd Helton was the only other Rockies player to homer in his first two career games, in 1997.

Story became only the sixth player in major league history to hit two home runs in his debut.

Colorado Rockies right fielder Carlos Gonzalez (5) crosses the plate after hitting a solo home run against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the third inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 4, 2016, in Phoenix.

Rockies rookie Trevor Story has four homers in the first three games of his career.

Chatwood's throwing error on what could have been a double play cleared the way for two runs to score for Arizona on bases-loaded ground outs in the third inning.

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Philadelphia wasted a lead in the eighth inning of a 6-2 defeat on opening day.

Chatwood (1-0) allowed two runs, one earned, and seven hits, striking out three with one hit batter.

The Rockies right-hander pitched a strong 6 1/3 innings in his first big-league appearance since recovering from a second Tommy John surgery.

- The Giants' trio of Denard Span, Joe Panik and 2012 National League MVP Buster Posey connected on three consecutive home runs in a 12-3 rout of the Brewers. During his minor league career, Story hit 67 home runs in 535 minor league games while never hitting more than 20 in a season. Prince Fielder's RBI single was the only hit of the game for Texas, while Robinson Cano and Kyle Seager both went yard for Seattle.

Story smashed his second home run in the fourth, this one measured at a whopping 428ft, and it ended Greinke's game as he was pulled after giving up seven runs.

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Indians 7, Red Sox 6 • Mike Napoli homered against his former Boston teammates and Cleveland overcame David Ortiz's second homer to win at home. On a 2-2 pitch, Schebler ripped a double to left-center field, driving home the tying and winning runs.

Miller gave up six runs and eight hits.

ORIOLES 4, TWINS 2 Chris Davis hit a home run to back an effective pitching performance by Yovani Gallardo in his Orioles debut, and host Baltimore beat Minnesota.

So who is Story and where did he come from?

Astros at Yankees, 1:05 p.m. ET: A rematch of last year's AL wild-card game should be intriguing as 2015 AL Cy Young victor Dallas Keuchel heads to Yankee Stadium in the makeup of Monday's postponed opener. First they opened their checkbook in stunning fashion by agreeing to sign Zack Greinke to a mammoth six-year, $206.5 million deal in early December. At the same time, those two games have been electric for Story and are helping to reenergize a fan base in need of a jolt.

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