Rockies Win Series Vs. Dbacks With Comback Performances

In a night where all four series were finished 3-1, the Rocks went to Arizona and got on the correct side of the ledger.  Very tough series that could have gone either way.  Let's check it out:

GAME 1

Rockies - 7

Dbacks - 5  f14

The Dbacks put up 14 hits and 4 runs on Tyler Glasnow, and would lead 5-0 going into the ninth.  Pedro Avila would strike out Vientos to start the inning, but then...

- Single

- Single

- Single

- RBI single

Now 5-1, Justin Martinez replaces Avila, and the Rockies wave Pavin Smith into the box.  And BANG, he gets his card's 1-17 homer shot...grand slam!

The Dbacks escape more damage, and as has happened many times between these teams, we go extra!  The Rocks' Jose Butto lets up just one hit over 4 frames, but Jeremiah Estrada pitches almost 3 frames himself and stays clean.  But in the 14th the Rocks break through with hits by Will Smith and Tyrone Taylor, plating 2 runs. Newbie Kyle Leahy is called on for the save, and gets it 1-2-3.

Fun fact - With Luis Arraez pulling a ROG injury in the 11th (and the Dbacks bench bare), the Dbacks had to put Gavin Stone in at first.  He got an x-ball play to start the 14th, and gloved it clean for an unassisted putout!

WP - Butto  /  LP - Koenig  / SV - Leahy   HR - P. Smith

GAME 2

Rockies - 3

Dbacks - 7

The Dbacks turn up the hit dial again, smacking 9 hits and plating 5 off of Justin Steele before the end of the 5th inning.  This time there were no late-game heroics.  Michael King and three relievers held the Rocks to just 6 hits and not many more baserunners.  Brandan Doyle, batting ninth, had three hits and two homers!

WP - King  / LP - Steele  /  HR - Pederson, Doyle (2)

GAME 3

Rockies - 2

Dbacks - 1

Rhett Lowder brings some rookie magic and throws six scoreless frames.  The Rocks are up 1-0 in the 7th when Lane Thomas smacks a solo homer that we would need.  Buck Farmer lets the first two Dbacks on in the 7th, but induces a Jesus Sanchez 6-4-3 DP that plates a run but limits the damage.  Rockies win the tightest contest of the series!

WP - Lowder  /  LP - Stone  / SV - Jimenez  HR - Thomas

GAME 4

Rockies - 8

Dbacks - 4

More come-from-behind thunder from the Rocks.  Down 4-2 going to the 6th, we bat around and with 5 hits and two walks and hang a 6-spot on Martinez and Estrada.  With Will Smith on the DL, Eric Haase comes up from Colorado Springs and notches 3 hits (Vientos also had 3 big hits) to help the cause.

WP - Rea  / LP - Martinez  /  HR - Vientos, Andujar, Doyle

Pavin Smith's Brings the Lumber and Hits a Grand Slam to tie Game One. The Rockies would win 7-5 in 14 innings.