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Article: ROCKIES PITCHERS ACE ROAD TEST BUT STRUGGLE MIGHTILY AT HOME.(Sports)(Column)
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- Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
- Article date:
- February 4, 2002
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Byline: Tracy Ringolsby News Staff Writer
Colorado Rockies hitters have to live with their accomplishments being questioned because of the impact of Coors Field.
For some reason, though, Rockies pitchers don't often get the benefit of the doubt for what Coors Field can do to their statistics.
Every season, the Rockies rank at the bottom of the National League in earned-run average, but look inside the numbers, and the Rockies regularly are among the NL leaders in road ERA.
The Rockies have ranked among the top four in the NL in road ERA in four of the seven seasons they have played at Coors Field, including a 3.70 ERA that ranked second ...