Cole Carrigg leads Rockies past Padres 9-3, ending eight-game losing streak
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Cole Carrigg homered twice and went 4-for-5 as the Colorado Rockies defeated the San Diego Padres 9-3 on September 15 at Coors Field. The Rockies secured a decisive victory with a five-run sixth inning, marking Carrigg's first career multi-homer game. The loss snapped an eight-game winning streak for the Padres, who were vying for a wild-card spot in the National League. Ryan Feltner delivered five scoreless innings of relief for Colorado, while San Diego's Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a solo homer in the contest. Colorado's next game features RHP Mason Adams against LHP Robbie Ray on September 16.
- •Rockies snap an eight-game losing streak with the win.
- •Carrigg hits two homers and finishes a triple shy of the cycle.
- •Feltner allows no runs in five innings of relief.
- •Tatis Jr. and others hit homers for the Padres.
- •Rockies' next game features Mason Adams against Robbie Ray.
- 3:46 AMYahoo Sports — Cole Carrigg and the Rally Squirrel lead the Rockies to a 9-3 win over the Padres
- 3:32 AMYahoo Sports — Cole Carrigg goes 4 for 5 and the Rockies defeat the Padres 9-3 to end 8-game losing streak
"Cole Carrigg homered twice on a 4-for-5 night, Troy Johnston had three hits and two RBIs, and the Colorado Rockies defeated the San Diego Padres 9-3 on Tuesday to end an eight-game losing streak. It was the first career multi-homer game for Carrigg, the 24-year-old rookie who finished a triple shy of the cycle and whose three-run shot to right field capped a five-run sixth inning that gave Colorado a four-run lead. The loss snapped an eight-game win streak for the Padres, who entered 2 1/2 games ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks for the final National League wild-card spot.
"The Rockies needed a win, and tonight, they got it. And more.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 16, 2026, 3:46 AMCole Carrigg and the Rally Squirrel lead the Rockies to a 9-3 win over the Padres
The Rockies needed a win, and tonight, they got it. And more.
- Yahoo SportsSep 16, 2026, 3:32 AMCole Carrigg goes 4 for 5 and the Rockies defeat the Padres 9-3 to end 8-game losing streak
Cole Carrigg homered twice on a 4-for-5 night, Troy Johnston had three hits and two RBIs, and the Colorado Rockies defeated the San Diego Padres 9-3 on Tuesday to end an eight-game losing streak. It was the first career multi-homer game for Carrigg, the 24-year-old rookie who finished a triple shy of the cycle and whose three-run shot to right field capped a five-run sixth inning that gave Colorado a four-run lead. The loss snapped an eight-game win streak for the Padres, who entered 2 1/2 games ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks for the final National League wild-card spot.
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