Rockies Triumph Over Phillies in Extra-Inning Battle
The Colorado Rockies improved their record to 17-33 with a narrow 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, who now stand at 37-15. The game, held at Coors Field in Denver, saw the Rockies clinch the win in the bottom of the eleventh inning.
The Rockies' offense was led by a consistent performance throughout the game. They accumulated 11 hits and managed to score runs in three separate innings. In the fifth inning, they broke through with their first run after three hits. The ninth inning saw another crucial run that tied the game and pushed it into extra innings. Finally, a single hit in the eleventh inning brought home the winning run.
On defense, Colorado's pitching staff delivered an impressive performance. The starters faced 26 batters and allowed only two earned runs while striking out two hitters over six and two-thirds innings pitched. The bullpen was particularly effective, facing 15 batters without allowing any runs and striking out five hitters across four and one-third innings.
Philadelphia's scoring came primarily from a productive fifth inning where they scored both of their runs on just two hits. Despite accumulating seven hits overall, they struggled to convert these opportunities into additional runs against Colorado’s strong pitching lineup.
Tyler Kinley emerged as a key player for Colorado by securing his third win of the season without allowing any earned runs during his time on the mound. Gregory Soto took his second loss for Philadelphia despite also delivering an otherwise solid performance.
Both teams displayed clean fielding throughout with no errors recorded on either side. This defensive sharpness contributed to keeping each team’s scoring opportunities limited despite multiple base runners left on base—14 for Colorado and 13 for Philadelphia.
Looking ahead, fans can catch Colorado Rockies' next game against Philadelphia Phillies scheduled for May 25th at Coors Field in Denver starting at approximately 7:10 PM local time (9:10 PM Eastern). Coverage will be available on COLR network.