Inside the Game: 10/2/09

October 3rd, 2009 | by wutae3 |

The Rockies have the best NL winning percentage in the months of September and October since 2007. They are 10-31 with a .622 winning percentage.
Colorado has the most wins in the NL since September 1st. They are 20-9 since that date.
The Rockies were 20-32 on June 3rd and still made it to the playoffs this season. The 2005 Houston Astros were the last team to be 12 games below .500 and make it to the playoffs. Before that, the Toronto Blue Jays accomplished the feat in 1989.
Since June 4th, the Rockies are 72-36, best record in the NL since that date. The Rockies can become the first team to overcome a 15.5 game deficit and win the division if they sweep the Dodgers this weekend.
Jim Tracy is the third manager to take over a team that was 10 games below .500 and lead them to 10 games above .500.
Ubaldo Jimenez finished with the lowest ERA in team history. His 3.47 ERA was a few points better than Joe Kennedy’s 3.66 ERA.
With the win tonight, the Rockies guaranteed themselves a road record above .500 for the first time in team history. They are 41-38 away from Coors Field this season.
The 2009 home attendance was 2,665,080, the highest number since 2002.