Antonio Senzatela entered Friday’s contest with an 12.00 ERA in the first inning. It’s no wonder, then, that manager Warren Schaeffer decided to experiment with Ryan Rolison, himself a former starter, opening the game. As it turns out, it was a solid plan.

In a corresponding move, the Rockies placed Gold Glove shortstop Ezequiel Tovar on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain that he suffered during the series opener against the Marlins on Monday.