Youth served as Jones, Beck lift Rox
DENVER -- Jordan Beck has spent most of his first Major League season finding his way. Nolan Jones, the Rockies’ star rookie last year, has spent most of 2024 finding his way back.
The pair found their way in the eighth inning Saturday night, teaming for the go-ahead run in the Rockies’ 7-5 victory over the Orioles at Coors Field.
Jones hustled a one-out double off reliever Craig Kimbrel. Beck knocked Jones in with a single and scored on fellow rookie Drew Romo’s fielder’s choice.
Beck entered the game batting .217, granted with a small sample size of 37 games -- interrupted by a 60-game absence with a left wrist injury.
Jones’ season, after he finished fourth in National League Rookie of the Year voting last year, also has been addled by injuries -- two trips to the injured list with back issues, and a knee injury that occurred during his first rehab assignment. Jones entered hitting .208.
It was a victory for Rockies youth. Before veteran reliever Tyler Kinley earned his eighth save, rookies Luis Peralta, Seth Halvorsen and Jeff Criswell combined to limit the Orioles to one hit across 3 1/3 innings.