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Parra won’t back down from pushing for more
- Updated: May 29, 2016
DENVER — The Rockies signed outfielder Gerardo Parra because of an aggressive style that could steal a run or two. But it backfired during the second inning of Sunday afternoon’s 8-3 loss to the Giants.
Parra opened the inning with a double off Giants pitcher Johnny Cueto. His attempt to take third on a Mark Reynolds’ fly to center was foiled, after a replay review, because his right hand stubbed the dirt and was trapped beneath him on his head-first slide and the Giants’ Matt Duffy tagged his foot.
Instead of having a man on third with one out, the Rockies were hung with a double play. Parra’s presence on the bases would have given the Rockies two runs, instead of one, on Trevor Story’s 14th homer of the year.
“I tried to make it to third base, but I had a bad slide,” Parra said. “I almost broke my hand. It’s hard to take third base, but I want to …
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