{
  "id": 2889715,
  "title": "Guardians spoil Larry Walker’s statue unveiling, beat Rockies 7-2",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/guardians-spoil-larry-walkers-statue-unveiling-beat-rockies-7-2",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T23:05:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/guardians-spoil-larry-walker-statue-230538964.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The unveiling of Larry Walker's statue outside Coors Field was marred by the Rockies' ninth-straight home loss, as they were officially swept in three-straight series for the first time in franchise history. The starting pitchers ran up their pitch counts early in the game, but the Rockies' offense failed to capitalize on the opportunity. Tomoyuki Sugano, the Rockies' starting pitcher, had one of the shortest career starts, pitching just three innings and allowing five runs on nine hits. Foster Griffin, the Rockies' starting pitcher, threw 47 pitches in the second inning, contributing to a total of 130 combined pitches through two innings, which was the second-most in any game this season. The Rockies bullpen was also affected by a bee sting incident, with Jimmy Herget continuing despite being stung. The Rockies' offense struggled throughout the game, managing only seven hits and failing to score any runs after the second inning. Despite a rally in the fifth inning, the Rockies were unable to overcome the 7-2 defeat at the hands of the Cleveland Guardians.",
  "summary": "The first two innings saw 130 combined pitches, and the Rockies had to go to their bullpen early",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}