Carlos González LF/RF FA Fri 5/15/15 10:46 AM
Carlos González
LF/RF FA
Gonzalez connected on a go-ahead three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning to lift the Rockies to a 5-4 victory over the Dodgers on Thursday, ending the team's 11-game losing streak.
The homer was just Gonzalez's third of the season and his first since April 25, providing a needed confidence boost for the former star outfielder. Gonzalez also walked twice in the contest to raise his on-base percentage to .261, but that mark is still well below what the Rockies were banking on this season. Though he was the hero Thursday, Gonzalez may need to post several quality at-bats in a row before reemerging as a worthy target in daily formats.
