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This Week in Purple: Dawn of the Final Day

This afternoon, the Colorado Rockies will play their 162nd and final game of the 2026 Major League Baseball season. For some fans, the final pitch can’t come soon enough. Despite periods of promising baseball—like when the Rockies had one of…

Published: Sunday, 27 September 2026 at 2:56 PM
This Week in Purple: Dawn of the Final Day
Key Things to Know
  • The Colorado Rockies play their 162nd and final game of the 2026 MLB season.
  • The Rockies defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-6 on Saturday night.
  • Rookie TJ Rumfield finished his season with a .300 batting average.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Colorado Rockies enter the 162nd and final game of their 2026 Major League Baseball season after defeating the Chicago White Sox 9-6 on Saturday night. Despite struggling through September with only six wins and enduring sweeps by the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, and Arizona Diamondbacks, the team has an opportunity to conclude the year by securing a series victory.

Individual highlights from the season include rookie TJ Rumfield, who holds a .300 batting average and contends for the National League on-base percentage title, while Hunter Goodman hit his 40th and 41st home runs. The Rockies now face an offseason involving player evaluations, resolution on Kris Bryant, and an approaching league-wide collective bargaining dispute.

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