Tyler Anderson Throws Eight Innings In Shutout Win vs San Francisco
Former Oregon Starter Tyler Anderson saw his second consecutive quality start on Wednesday night securing a road sweep for the Colorado Rockies.
Tyler Anderson has thrown well in his last two outings.
In both, he threw eight scoreless innings. On the 4th of July, on the road, it was Anderson who provided the fireworks from the mound, not allowing a San Francisco Giant to score. Chris Ianatta powered Colorado with a run, it was all they would need in a 1-0 win with Anderson dominant on the mound for the second straight game.
The game was a milestone in the history for Colorado. It was just the tenth 1-0 shutout. The last time the team completed the feat was in 2010, eight seasons ago.
The former Oregon Duck threw eight innings, giving up just two singles posting nine strikeouts and just two walks. Over his last two games, he has built an impressive 16 inning scoreless streak vs opponents. Anderson has given up just six hits over that span. The Rockies are now just four games out of first place in the NL West and have won six of their last ten games after sweeping the San Francisco Giants.
The Colorado Rockies travel to Seattle to take on the Mariners before hosting the Arizona Diamondbacks. The teams will flip as the Mariners head to Coors Field and Colorado head to Arizona next week before the MLB All-Star Break. If Tyler Anderson can continue to show his effectiveness and power on the mound, his teammates could easily feed off of it.
Being just a handful of games out of first place, the Colorado Rockies could make a first-half push for first place in the NL West. With the MLB Trade Deadline less than a month away, it could be enough for the Rockies to add a bat or an arm for a postseason run in 2018. The team currently sits one game behind the San Francisco Giants in the NL West.
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Colorado heads to Seattle for three games starting on Friday night. Game 1 is set for 7:40 pm Pacific Time.