Rockies set franchise record with 23 runs in win over Athletics
4 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 15, 2026, 1:37 AM
Last updated Jun 15, 2026
The Colorado Rockies exploded for a franchise record 23 runs in a 23-9 victory against the Oakland Athletics on June 14 at Las Vegas Ballpark. The win allowed the Rockies to avoid a three-game sweep in Las Vegas, where temperatures reached 101 degrees. Despite a rough outing, Rockies pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano recorded eight earned runs but secured the win, marking his seventh of the season. The Rockies’ bullpen limited the Athletics to just one run in four innings. Eiberson Castellano made his Major League debut, pitching three shutout innings and earning his first save.
- •Rockies secured a franchise record 23 runs against the Athletics.
- •Sugano allowed eight earned runs but earned his seventh win.
- •Eiberson Castellano made his MLB debut, pitching three scoreless innings.
- •The win avoided a three-game sweep for the Rockies.
- •Game took place in 101-degree heat at Las Vegas Ballpark.
- 1:37 AMYahoo Sports — Rockies hit jackpot with 23 runs in steamy Vegas as A's finish wild stretch in future home
- 12:58 AMESPN — Rockies take advantage of Vegas heat, score 23
- 11:48 PMYahoo Sports — The Rockies bats roar to life in a blisteringly hot 23-9 win over the Athletics
"All those home games at hitter-friendly Coors Field, and the Colorado Rockies never rang up the scoreboard the way they did Sunday in steamy Las Vegas. Willi Castro had seven RBIs, Hunter Goodman got a career-high five hits and the Rockies set a franchise record for runs with a 23-9 victory over the Athletics on a 101-degree afternoon at Las Vegas Ballpark. “You’ve just got to make contact and the ball’s gonna go,” Goodman said.
"The Rockies took advantage of a 101-degree afternoon in Las Vegas to set a franchise record for runs with 23 in Sunday's victory over the Athletics.
"The Rockies scored a franchise record 23 runs to avoid a sweep in Las Vegas.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 15, 2026, 1:37 AMRockies hit jackpot with 23 runs in steamy Vegas as A's finish wild stretch in future home
All those home games at hitter-friendly Coors Field, and the Colorado Rockies never rang up the scoreboard the way they did Sunday in steamy Las Vegas. Willi Castro had seven RBIs, Hunter Goodman got a career-high five hits and the Rockies set a franchise record for runs with a 23-9 victory over the Athletics on a 101-degree afternoon at Las Vegas Ballpark. “You’ve just got to make contact and the ball’s gonna go,” Goodman said.
- ESPNJun 15, 2026, 12:58 AMRockies take advantage of Vegas heat, score 23
The Rockies took advantage of a 101-degree afternoon in Las Vegas to set a franchise record for runs with 23 in Sunday's victory over the Athletics.
- Yahoo SportsJun 14, 2026, 11:48 PMThe Rockies bats roar to life in a blisteringly hot 23-9 win over the Athletics
The Rockies scored a franchise record 23 runs to avoid a sweep in Las Vegas.
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