Rockies’ rally, again, but lose to Marlins, who complete sweep at Coors Field

The 2025 Rockies’ motto: Too little, too late, too bad.

As has become their custom during this historically awful season, the Rockies made some late-inning noise Thursday afternoon at Coors Field, scoring four runs in the ninth. A solo homer by Blaine Crim, an RBI double by Ryan Ritter, and a two-run homer by Mickey Moniak powered the surge.

Moniak has hit a home run in four consecutive games, the first Rockies player to do that since Ryan McMahon, from May 26-29, 2023.

But all of that wasn’t enough to stave off loss No. 112 in front of an announced crowd of 21,760 on a perfect September day.

The sub-mediocre Marlins (73-80) beat them 9-7 to complete the three-game sweep. It marked the eighth time this season Colorado has been swept at home. Overall, the Rockies have been swept 19 times, the most in franchise history

“We come back every (game), it just isn’t enough,” said interim manager Warren Schaeffer, who is 34-79 since replacing Bud Black. “You want to win games. That’s the goal. The goal isn’t to come back … but end every (game) with a loss. That’s not the goal. It’s good that they keep fighting. Don’t get me wrong, it’s fantastic. But everybody in there will tell you the same thing: it’s not enough.”

Not nearly, as the gap in talent between the Rockies and every other team is on full display. The Rockies, running low on gas as the season nears its end, have lost five straight games, are 1-11 in their last 12 games, and slid to 2-14 in September.

The Rockies looked like a tired team Thursday, but Schaeffer insisted that he doesn’t have to find a way to boost the club’s energy as its season heads into its final nine games.

“I feel like I really don’t have to do that,” he said. “It’s the big leagues. These guys are playing for a spot on a big-league team for next year. If that takes extra giddy-up, you’re probably not going to win that role. But we all bring energy every day. The players do, the coaching staff does, and we’re marching with this thing clear to the end.”

Crim, the journeyman first baseman, continues to rake. He hit a solo homer in the second to go with his homer in the ninth. They were the second and third homers of his career and his first at Coors.

Miami starter Sandy Alcantara struck out eight over 6 2/3 innings. He gave up three runs on five hits, including solo home runs to Crim and Yanquiel Fernandez in the seventh.