Final/10
Morneau HR in 10th sends Rox past Padres
May 19, 2014 - 2:29 AM Denver, CO (SportsNetwork.com) - Justin Morneau crushed a two-run homer in the 10th inning that lifted the Colorado Rockies to an 8-6 win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday in the rubber match of a three-game set.Carlos Gonzalez singled with one out in the home half and Morneau smoked a 3-2 fastball over the wall off Dale Thayer (2-2) two batters later to end it.
"Justin came up big in the end there," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said of Morneau. "I'm really happy for him. He's having a phenomenal season."
The Rockies had a 6-4 lead in the ninth before LaTroy Hawkins blew his first save of the season, serving up a two-run shot by Everth Cabrera.
Nick Masset (1-0) pitched a perfect top half of the 10th for Colorado to earn the win.
Seth Smith opened the scoring with a solo homer to right center in the first to give the Padres an early lead.
Colorado put up a four-spot in the third, with Charlie Blackmon's two-run single coming just before Corey Dickerson's two-run homer to left.
With two outs in the fourth, Cameron Maybin singled and scored on Rene Rivera's double. Will Venable plated Rivera a batter later with a single to center to cut the San Diego deficit to 4-3.
"You know we're going to battle. We're going to (give) 100 percent until the last out," Rivera said. "It was a tough game."
Tulowitzki increased the Colorado cushion with a solo shot to lead off the fifth, but San Diego got the run back in the next inning with a solo blast from Rivera.
In the home seventh, Blackmon and pinch-hitter Drew Stubbs singled to set up a frantic play. Following a 6-4-2-5 double play off the bat of Tulowitzki -- one in which Blackmon was erased at home and Stubbs at second and left the batter on second base -- Gonzalez brought him home with a looping single into center that pushed the spread to 6-4.
Game Notes
San Diego had won two of three entering the game ... Colorado had lost four of its last five ... Colorado starter Juan Nicasio went six innings and allowed four runs on nine hits ... Donn Roach was let off the hook for the Padres in his start after allowing four runs on four hits over three innings ... Colorado activated catcher Wilin Rosario (stomach virus) off the 15-day disabled list prior to the game and optioned catcher Mike McKenry to Triple-A Colorado Springs to make room for Rosario.
- SAN DIEGO: 6
COLORADO: 8
Final/10
May 18 7:51 PM - Justin Morneau two-out, two-run Home Run (9) to center scored Carlos Gonzalez with two out to end the game.
Padres 6, Rockies 8 Bot 10, 2 OutsMay 18 7:46 PM - Justin Morneau homers to center field. Carlos Gonzalez scores.
Padres 6, Rockies 8 Bot 10, 2 OutsMay 18 7:45 PM - Everth Cabrera one-out, two-run Home Run (2) to right center scored Will Venable. Seth Smith due up.
Padres 6, Rockies 6 Top 9, 1 OutMay 18 7:17 PM - Everth Cabrera homers to center field. Will Venable scores.
Padres 6, Rockies 6 Top 9, 1 OutMay 18 7:16 PM - Carlos Gonzalez single to center scored Troy Tulowitzki with two out. Runner on first and Nolan Arenado due up.
Padres 4, Rockies 6 Bot 7, 2 OutsMay 18 6:54 PM - Carlos Gonzalez singles to center field. Troy Tulowitzki scores.
Padres 4, Rockies 6 Bot 7, 2 OutsMay 18 6:50 PM - Rene Rivera two-out, solo Home Run (3) to left. Will Venable due up.
Padres 4, Rockies 5 Top 6, 2 OutsMay 18 6:14 PM - Troy Tulowitzki lead-off Home Run (13) to right. Carlos Gonzalez due up.
Padres 3, Rockies 5 Bot 5, 0 OutsMay 18 6:06 PM - Pinch-Hitter Will Venable single to center scored Rene Rivera with two out. Runner on first and Alexi Amarista due up.
Padres 3, Rockies 4 Top 4, 2 OutsMay 18 5:46 PM - Rene Rivera double to left scored Cameron Maybin with two out. Runner on second and Donn Roach due up.
Padres 2, Rockies 4 Top 4, 2 OutsMay 18 5:46 PM - Corey Dickerson one-out, two-run Home Run (5) to left scored Charlie Blackmon. Troy Tulowitzki due up.
Padres 1, Rockies 4 Bot 3, 1 OutMay 18 5:31 PM - Charlie Blackmon single to center scored Wilin Rosario and DJ LeMahieu with one out. Runner on first and Corey Dickerson due up.
Padres 1, Rockies 2 Bot 3, 1 OutMay 18 5:30 PM - Will Venable singles to shallow center field. Rene Rivera scores.
Padres 3, Rockies 4 Top 4, 2 OutsMay 18 5:29 PM - Rene Rivera doubles to deep left field. Cameron Maybin scores.
Padres 2, Rockies 4 Top 4, 2 OutsMay 18 5:27 PM - Corey Dickerson homers to left field. Charlie Blackmon scores.
Padres 1, Rockies 4 Bot 3, 1 OutMay 18 5:09 PM - Charlie Blackmon singles to center field. DJ LeMahieu scores. Wilin Rosario scores.
Padres 1, Rockies 2 Bot 3, 1 OutMay 18 5:07 PM - Seth Smith one-out, solo Home Run (5) to right center. Carlos Quentin due up.
Padres 1, Rockies 0 Top 1, 1 OutMay 18 4:25 PM - SAN DIEGO: 0
COLORADO: 0
Top 1, 1 Out
May 18 4:25 PM - Everth Cabrera grounds out to first base to Justin Morneau.
May 18 4:13 PM
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