Who would have thought that the magical formula for the Rockies to start playing better would be to lose their best player?
That's exactly what seems to have happened, as the Rockies rallied for the first time all season, beating the Brewers 8-7 at Coors Field on Saturday night.
The Rockies were down 4-1 heading into the bottom of the 7th inning after a disastrous top of the inning spoiled an otherwise phenomenal outing by Jeff Francis. After Miguel Olivo got the Rockies within two runs with his 9th home run of the season, Seth Smith , appropriately nicknamed Mr. Late Night, stepped to the plate and delivered a huge game tying 2-run home run deep to right field.
The Rockies would claim a lead after Jason Giambi's quality at bat in the 8th inning saw score Brad Hawpe off a sacrifice f ...
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Rockies Come From Behind, Then Survive Late Brewers Rally
Posted: 20th June 2010 by David Martin in MLBComments Off on Rockies Come From Behind, Then Survive Late Brewers Rally