Rockies wake up, rout Blue Jays 14-5 for rare win in Toronto

Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post on Mar 30, 2026

Published in Baseball

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The Denver Rockies turned Toronto Blue Jays fans into boo birds on Monday night at Rogers Centre.

Despite landing in Toronto at 3 a.m. after their flight was delayed by nearly six hours in Miami, the Rockies beat up the defending American League champions, 14-5, rapping out 17 hits. After getting swept by the Miami Marlins in three one-run games, Colorado needed a laugher.

Key moments

There were many in the Rockies’ seven-run sixth inning, but the sparkplug was a two-run, 423-foot homer by right fielder Troy Johnston that started the avalanche of runs. The inning included two-run doubles by Willi Castro and Ezequiel Tovar.

Who’s hot

First baseman TJ Rumfield hit 3 for 5 and drove in two runs, upping his early-season average to .357. Tovar also hit 3 for 5, drove in three runs and made a brilliant play at short in the sixth inning.

Braxton Fulford hit 2 for 3 and launched a solo homer off Tyler Heineman in the ninth. Heineman, a catcher, was called on as an emergency pitcher for the final two innings after the game got out of hand.

Who’s not

Hard-throwing right-hander Chase Dollander, designated to the bullpen at the end of spring training, got hit hard in his first appearance of the season. He gave up four runs on five hits, including three home runs in four innings of work.

Worth noting

Colorado’s victory was just the second in franchise history in Toronto. They entered Monday’s game 1-11 all-time at Rogers Centre. The Rockies’ rout was a teeny-tiny measure of revenge for last season’s debacle at Coors Field, when the Blue Jays swept three games in what was the worst series of the season for the Rockies. The Rockies allowed 45 runs, 63 hits and 13 homers during the series, each of which was their most in a three-game set in club history.

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