Day after 21-0 loss, Rockies fire manager Black

DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies, a time aft losing by 21 runs to the San Diego Padres astatine Coors Field, fired manager Bud Black connected Sunday.

The Rockies are disconnected to a large league-worst 7-33 start, adjacent aft defeating the Padres, 9-3, connected Sunday to salvage 1 crippled successful the location bid and drawback an eight-game losing skid. Third basal manager Warren Schaeffer volition service arsenic interim manager for the remainder of the season, and hitting manager Clint Hurdle volition service arsenic interim seat coach.

The Rockies, who besides fired seat manager Mike Redmond, volition unfastened a roadworthy travel connected Monday nighttime against the Texas Rangers and effort to crook a conder. Even with Sunday's victory, Colorado has the worst 40-game commencement since the 1988 Baltimore Orioles, who were 6-34.

Black was successful his ninth twelvemonth arsenic Rockies manager and had a vocation grounds with Colorado of 544-690. He is the winningest manager successful franchise history.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.