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Rockies surge back with walk-off rally in ninth
- Updated: September 8, 2016
DENVER — The Rockies stormed back in the ninth inning to win on Cristhian Adames’ pinch-hit walk-off double to cap a 6-5 win over the Giants at Coors Field on Wednesday. With the Cardinals’ loss, the Giants’ remained a half-game ahead of them for the top National League Wild Card spot, while the Mets’ victory also put them a half-game back of San Francisco.
After five Giants relievers combined to throw three scoreless innings, closer Santiago Casilla gave up Nolan Arenado’s NL-leading 37th homer of the season and a Tom Murphy single. Giants manager Bruce Bochy then turned to Josh Osich, who hit pinch-hitter Charlie Blackmon before Joe Nathan gave up a single to center and Adames’ two-run double off the right-field wall.
San Francisco tagged Rockies starter Jorge De La Rosa for five runs on nine hits over six innings, the most runs he has given up since July 20. Buster Posey got the scoring going early with a sacrifice fly in the first, while Brandon Belt and …
