Rockies second baseman Kyle Farmer didn’t wait for the interview request. “Dude, that was the best defensive game I’ve ever been a part of,” Farmer said after the Rockies beat the Rays, 2-1, by the glove,

Which was fully reinforced Sunday afternoon at Steinbrenner Field after the score was tied 2-2 in the sixth thanks to a first-inning homer by Brandon Lowe and a strong start by Taj Bradley, who got nicked for solo runs in the fifth and sixth.

He kept making big pitches and we played defense behind him. But he works fast and guys like playing behind him.” Colorado’s defense was indeed “Senza’s” salvation. The gold standard was Rockies Journal: Sean Bouchard is Colorado’s best-kept secret Renck & File: Bud Black leaves Rockies red-faced with wrong decision Toglia made another stellar play in the eighth.