Rockies lose home run duel with Mets, fall to 9-50 as historic losing continues

Start spreading the news the Rockies just might be worse than the White Sox That s saying something The Rockies lost - to the Mets in the Big Apple on Sunday afternoon at Citi Field Over its three-game sweep New York mashed nine home runs including three on Sunday The telling blows were a one-out solo homer by star shortstop Francisco Lindor in the fifth off Rockies rookie lefty Carson Palmquist and an insurance run blast by Juan Soto in the eighth off Zach Agnos Palmquist s start in the words of manager Warren Schaeffer was his best yet More on that in a moment but first the obligatory update of the Rockies tale of woe They have Lost eight straight games for the fourth time this season A - record that continues their pace for the worst start in Major League Baseball s modern era since Been swept times in series and have lost a big-league record consecutive series dating back to last season Tumbled to - on the road the worst start away from Coors Field in franchise history and the first unit in baseball s modern era to lose of its first road games of a season And oh yes about those White Sox who lost a record games last season After games last season they were - six wins better than the Rockies On Sunday the Rockies did a scant things right Newly acquired infielder Orlando Arcia tagged Mets starter Clay Holmes for a leadoff homer in the third And Tyler Freeman hit his first homer in a Rockies uniform launching a two-run shot off Holmes in the fourth But the Rockies as is their wont went for with runners in scoring position coming up empty in the ninth after Sam Hilliard for led off with a single off Mets super closer Edwin Diaz But Diaz struck out Ezequiel Tovar Ryan McMahon and Brenton Doyle to close out the event and notch his th save Palmquist was brilliant for three scoreless innings displaying why the Rockies are so high on his future He allowed one hit a one-out single by Tyrone Taylor in the third and struck out six But the Mets a group packed with talented veteran hitters figured out Palmquist in the fourth and fifth innings Starling Marte drew a leadoff walk in the fourth and Palmquist plunked Soto Pete Alonso made Palmquist pay with a -foot three-run opposite-field homer to right to put the Mets ahead - New York Mets' Juan Soto left bats during the first inning of a baseball battle against the Colorado Rockies Sunday June in New York AP Photo Seth Wenig Freeman s two-run homer tied the meeting - in the fifth But Lindor s one-out solo homer off Palmquist in the bottom of the frame put the Mets ahead - The Mets have now won their last games when Lindor homers It is the second-longest streak in major league history trailing only Carl Furillo whose - Brooklyn Dodgers won straight games when Furillo hit a home run Palmquist - ERA finished his innings with eight strikeouts the most of by a Colorado pitcher this season He gave up only four hits but the two home runs he allowed put a big hurt on the left-hander He had eight strikeouts five on the heater Schaeffer recounted reporters in New York I think he s just getting more secure with who he is and with each outing That s what we want to see So a very positive step forward for CP Related Articles Rockies Journal Keeping company with the infamous colorful Cleveland Spiders Rockies infamy continues with - loss to Mets record now - Rockies option struggling Michael Toglia to Triple-A Albuquerque Careening Rockies slide to - record with - loss to Mets at Citi Field Rockies reinstate Thairo Estrada designate Nick Martini for assignment Want more Rockies news Sign up for the Rockies Insider to get all our MLB analysis