Zack Wheeler dominates Rockies in Phillies win in MLB The Show 20

With the start of the Major League Baseball season postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, we here at The Denver Post took a look at how the Rockies would fare in MLB The Show 20 on PlayStation 4. We will have a story for every game that had been scheduled until real-life baseball returns. Here’s a look at the virtual Rockies’ preseason preview. Entering Friday’s game, the Rockies were 21-8.

PHILADELPHIA — The Rockies’ bats had no answer for Phillies starter Zack Wheeler, who pitched a 7-1 complete game win at Citizens Bank Park.

Wheeler (4-2) gave up just two hits and one run while striking out 10 in the win.

The lone blemish was a solo homer from Colorado first baseman Daniel Murphy in the fifth inning.

Colorado starter Chi Chi Gonzalez (0-4) gave up five hits and four runs in five innings of work.

With the loss, the Rockies lead over the Dodgers (17-14) in the National League West drops to 4.5 games.

Colorado’s German Marquez (4-1) takes on Jake Arrieta (4-2) on Saturday.

Box score

COL (21-9) — 000-010-000 — 1-2-0
PHI (21-11) — 201-101-02X — 7-10-0

Colorado — Dahl 4-0-0-0, Blackmon 4-0-0-0, Arenado 3-0-0-0, Story 3-0-0-0, Murphy 3-1-1-1-, McMahon 3-0-1-0, Hilliard 3-0-0-0, Wolters 3-0-0-0, Gonzalez 1-0-0-0, Tapia 1-0-0-0, J. Diaz 0-0-0-0, McGee 0-0-0-0, Rodgers 1-0-0-0. Totals — 29-1-2-1.

Philadelphia — Segura 5-0-2-1, McCutchen 2-3-2-1, Harper 3-1-2-4, Hoskins 4-0-0-0, Gregorius 4-0-0-1, Realmuto 4-0-1-0, Williams 4-1-1-0, Kingery 3-2-2-0, Wheeler 1-0-0-0. Totals — 30-7-10-7.

2B — Harper, Realmuto. 3B — McCutchen. HR — Murphy; Harper. SB — Kingery. WP — Wheeler (4-2). LP — Gonzalez (0-4).