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Prior to the 1995 season, the Rockies acquired free-agent outfielder Larry Walker, previously of the Montreal Expos, who replaced Kingery as the 4th member of the " Blake Street Bombers "— named after the street on which the new ballpark ( Coors Field ) was located — along with Galarraga, Bichette, and third baseman Vinny Castilla, who had played sparingly with the major-league club during the previous season.

The quartet combined to hit 139 homers in the 1995 season, with Bichette leading the way with 40.

The team debuted in its new ballpark on April 26, 1995, in an 11 – 9 win over the New York Mets, and proceeded to win seven of their first eight games in the new season.

The season ended with a 77 – 67 record, good for second place in the West division and the club's first playoff appearance as the Wild Card winner.

Although much of the attention focused on the power-hitting lineup, much of the club's success was due to a strong bullpen, as relievers Darren Holmes, Curt Leskanic, Steve Reed, and Bruce Ruffin all posted earned-run averages below 3. 40.

The pitching staff's ERA of 4. 97 was the lowest in club history until the 2006 team had a 4. 66 ERA.

The Rockies lost in the NLDS to the eventual 1995 World Series champion Atlanta Braves, 3 games to 1.

The Rockies once again led the league in attendance for the season.