Colorado Rockies' Charlie Blackmon, who is retiring at season's end, looks on in first inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
St. Louis Cardinals' Iván Herrera gestures as he crosses home plate after hitting a solo home run off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland in the fifth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Rockies' Charlie Blackmon follows the flight of his two-run home run off St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Kyle Gibson in second inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Rockies' Aaron Schunk, left, congratulates Charlie Blackmon as he crosses home plate after hitting a two-run home run off St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Kyle Gibson in second inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Rockies' Jake Cave follows the flight of his double off St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Kyle Gibson in the fourth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Kyle Freeland catches a new ball after giving up a solo home run to St. Louis Cardinals' Iván Herrera in the fifth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Rockies' Charlie Blackmon hits a ground ball against St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Kyle Gibson in first inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Rockies' Charlie Blackmon, left, who is retiring at season's end, hugs his father, Myron, back right, while his mother, Ellen, looks on after fielding a ceremonial first pitch from his parents before a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Rockies' Charlie Blackmon grounds out against St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Steven Matz to end the sixth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Steven Matz (32) throws to first base to put out Colorado Rockies' Jake Cave in the sixth inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Colorado Rockies' Charlie Blackmon heads out to warm up before a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
St. Louis Cardinals' Iván Herrera, left, is congratulated by third base coach Ron Warner, right, while circling the bases after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)