Rockies GM Bill Schmidt backed manager Bud Black before the Rockies' 21-0 loss on Saturday night dropped Colorado to 6-33 on the season.

Despite a 9 - 3 victory over the San Diego Padres, the Colorado Rockies proceeded with the firing of manager Bud Black. The decision followed a devastating 21 - 0 loss in the previous game.

Colorado promoted third base coach Warren Schaeffer to be the interim manager, the team announced Sunday after a 9-3 win over San Diego. That victory wasn’t enough to save Black’s job after the Rockies lost 21-0 to the Padres on Saturday night. They also fired bench coach Mike Redmond. Hitting coach Clint Hurdle takes over as interim bench coach.