It helped that the Rockies were being very aggressive, and the double-plays behind him were also very helpful. In the end, Zack needed only 45 pitches to record 14 outs. You have to go back to Mike Koplove (25 pitches for 8 outs) in 2005 to find a lower P/IP ratio. The Rockies should be slightly easier – OPS+ of 94, compared to 95 for San Diego – so, fingers crossed. Looks like paying Gurriel $5 million at the end of the year to go away, is going to be close to a no-brainer.