The Rockies’ 16-1 loss to the Diamondbacks included a bushel of negative records:

• In the third inning, starter Kyle Freeland allowed seven consecutive batters to reach base safely, tied for the most in a Rockies season opener. Jason Jennings also allowed seven straight batters to reach on April 1, 2003 at Houston.

• The 14 hits given up in the third were the most allowed by the Rockies in a single inning in team history. The previous high was 10, done three times (last, Sept. 17, 2023, vs. San Francisco).

• The 16 runs given up in the third inning were the Rockies’ most ever in an inning, topping the 13 runs given up to the Angels on June 24, 2023, at Coors Field in the third inning of a 25-1 loss.

• Before Thursday, no major league team had ever allowed 14 or more runs in an inning in its game of a season. The previous high was on April 14, 1925, when the St. Louis Browns gave up 12 runs to Cleveland in the eighth inning.

Source: Elias Sports Bureau