Blue Jays rewrite MLB record books in three-game sweep against Rockies
Toronto obliterated Colorado 20-1 on Wednesday, capping a historic three-game series during which it outscored the Rockies 45-6 to set a franchise record for runs in a three-game set.
The Blue Jays had 63 hits in the series, the most by a single team in a three-game series in the Modern Era (since 1901). The run differential of 39 is one shy of the major league record of 40, set by the Brooklyn Superbas against the Cincinnati Reds in 1901. The Superbas are now commonly known as the Los Angeles Dodgers.
"It's a really good team that puts the ball in play a ton. That's what they do," Rockies interim manager Warren Schaeffer said, in the understatement of the year. "It's why they're on top of the American League. So you've got to tip your hat to them, and we've got to make better pitches."
In Wednesday's game, the Blue Jays hit five homers and had 24 hits, and they smacked 13 round-trippers during the series. Toronto also had 40 more hits than the Rockies, the biggest hit differential in a three-game series since 1900.
The Blue Jays (68-48) have a four-game lead over the Boston Red Sox in the AL East. The Rockies have the worst record in baseball at 30-84 with a run differential of minus-316. The major league record in the modern era was set by the 1932 Boston Red Sox with a run differential of minus-349.
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