The Colorado Rockies beat the Chicago White Sox 9-6 Saturday as Hunter Goodman hit his 40th and 41st homers. His 40th marked the eighth time an NL catcher had reached 40 in a season; Cleveland’s result in Kansas City also ended Chicago’s AL Central title hopes.
Colorado built a 3-0 lead in the first, chasing Chicago starter Davis Martin after two outs and 25 pitches; he allowed three runs on three hits and a walk. The White Sox cut the deficit to 5-3 in the seventh, but Colorado scored four in the eighth. Andrew Benintendi’s three-run homer made it 9-6 in the ninth before Jordan Romano recorded the final three outs.
Goodman’s 41st homer passed Johnny Bench for the most road home runs by a catcher in National League history. The story describes Goodman’s season as the best offensive one by a Rockies catcher; manager Warren Schaeffer called the milestone “an incredible feat by an incredible guy,” while Goodman praised teammates for continuing to fight late in the season.
