Antonio Senzatela ripped by Brewers as Rockies fall to 2-9

Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post on Apr 10, 2025

Published in Baseball

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DENVER — Starting pitching had been the Rockies’ saving grace in their otherwise awful start to the season. But there was nothing redeeming about their 17-2 loss to Milwaukee on Wednesday night at Coors Field.

Right-hander Antonio Senzatela got rocked, the offense continued to sputter, they committed four errors, and their 2-9 record is tied with the 2005 club for the worst 11-game start in franchise history.

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It was also a bad night for the defense. For the first time, Gold Glove shortstop Ezequiel Tovar and Gold Glove center fielder Brenton Doyle made an error in the same game.

The game turned from awful to ugly in the Brewers’ seven-run ninth. Reliever Seth Halvorsen committed a two-run error when he overthrew first base on an easy play. Then Christian Yelich, the next hitter, crushed a solo homer 465 feet to center.

The Brewers, led by RBI machine Jackson Chourio, hit 6 for 12 with runners in scoring position. The Rockies went 1 for 8 and are now hitting .205 in the clutch this season, ranking 25th in the majors.

Senzatela entered the night with a 0.00 ERA after two starts. He departed after 4 1/3 innings with a 5.14 ERA. In other words, the Brewers lit him up, scoring nine runs (eight earned) on eight hits.

Powering the Brewers’ light show was a solo home run by William Contreras in a five-run third inning and a three-run homer by Chourio in a five-run fifth. Chourio, hitting .315 with four homers and 16 RBIs in the early going, also hit a two-run double in the third.

Rockies manager Bud Black, hoping to spark the offense by shaking up the lineup, started Sean Bouchard in left field against Milwaukee lefty Tyler Alexander. He dropped Kris Bryant, who’s often been the cleanup hitter this season, to seventh in the order.

Slumping first baseman Michael Toglia batted eighth and went 0 for 4, his average sinking to .140.

The Rockies, limited to seven hits, got a solo home run to center by Ryan McMahon in the third. It was McMahon’s second homer.

Bryant (2 for 4) led off the fourth with a double into the left-field corner and scored on Doyle’s single. That was the extent of the Rockies’ scoring.

Colorado will face the Brewers on Thursday afternoon, hoping to avoid a three-game sweep. Then, the Rockies will head west for a three-game series at San Diego beginning Friday night.