Sat May 24 10:00:00 UTC 2025: **Phillies Sweep Rockies, Extending Colorado’s Historic Struggles**

**DENVER, CO -** Ranger Suárez pitched a gem, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Thursday, completing a four-game series sweep. The win further cemented the Phillies’ position atop the National League with a 32-18 record, marking their best 50-game start this season.

However, the story of the game was the Rockies’ continued struggles. Colorado’s loss dropped them to a dismal 8-42, the worst 50-game start in Major League Baseball’s modern era (since 1901). Their home record now stands at 5-20, putting them on pace for a historically bad season that could challenge the 1899 Cleveland Spiders’ MLB record of 134 losses.

Suárez (3-0) dominated for the Phillies, pitching 6⅔ innings, striking out six, and allowing just two hits before being relieved by Orion Kerkering and, finally, Jordan Romano, who secured his sixth save. German Márquez (1-7) pitched well for the Rockies, but was ultimately undone by an error and a seventh-inning rally by the Phillies.

Bryce Harper drove in the first run with a double in the fourth, scoring Bryson Stott, who had reached on an error. Max Kepler added an insurance run with an RBI double in the seventh.

The Rockies had chances, but failed to capitalize, most notably in the second when Brenton Doyle tripled with one out, only to be stranded. They have been shut out eight times this season, and their defensive struggles continue, highlighted by their league-leading 45 errors.

“I feel like every day is our day, and we have to go out there and do the best to win,” Márquez said after the game. “I feel we need to be together, and I feel we’re closer to that point.”

The Phillies continue their road trip with momentum, having won seven straight overall and 11 of their past 12 on the road. For the Rockies, things don’t get any easier as they face the New York Yankees in a three-game series beginning Friday. The Rockies have yet to announce a starter for that game.

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