Rookie call-up Michael Toglia was all set to be the hero. And then the ninth inning happened. via PSaundersDP
With rookie Michael Toglia cranking up the power and turning on the juice, the Rockies were primed for a late-season Cinderella story featuring a rookie cast Monday night at Coors Field.
Hollowell said he wasn’t overwhelmed by the moment, even though he became the first reliever in franchise history to be charged with a loss in their major league debut. “The adrenaline was pumping, that’s for sure,” Hollowell said. “I got those first two strikeouts and was cruising, then I lost a little bit of command. That ended up hurting me a little bit.”
Toglia, the right fielder/first baseman who made his debut Aug. 30, ripped an RBI triple off Giants right-hander Jakob Junis in the second inning for the first triple of his career. He got his next triple in the second inning, also off Junis. Toglia showed off his wheels again in the seventh, drawing a walk, stealing second and advancing to third on Wade’s throwing error from first. Toglia joined Seth Smith and Larry Walker as the only players in franchise history to record two triples and a stolen base in the same game.