Rockies rally for wild, 11-inning win over Cubs on Ryan Raburn’s double
The resilient Rockies stunned them with a two-run rally in the 11th inning off fireball reliever Aroldis Chapman to grab an improbable 7-6 victory.
The resilient Rockies stunned them with a two-run rally in the 11th inning off fireball reliever Aroldis Chapman to grab an improbable 7-6 victory.
Pagan and Colorado catcher Nick Hundley jawed through the rest of the at-bat. The benches chimed in. The umpires huddled. Warnings were issued to both sides. And Walt Weiss sprinted out to protect his backstop.
Every night, it seems, is a wild adventure at Coors Field. But Friday night’s adventure went beyond wild to certifiable.
Between Andrew Miller and flame-throwing Aroldis Chapman, the Yankees rallied late and skipped ahead on the final pitch as Starlin Castro’s home run off Rockies’ Jason Motte ended a 9-8, walk-off victory for New York in front of 40,104 afternoon fans in the Bronx.
When it comes to concussions, catchers aren’t messing around any more, and the Rockies’ Nick Hundley and Tony Wolters are thankful for that.
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