DENVER – Bryce Harper hit a three-run homer in Philadelphia’s six-run ninth inning and the Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 8-4 on Saturday night for their seventh win in eight games.
Trailing 3-2 in the ninth, the Phillies snapped the Rockies’ five-game home winning streak. After Brandon Marsh tied the lead against Jalen Beeks, Justin Lawrence (1-3) relieved and was greeted by Edmundo Sosa’s RBI triple. Garrett Stubbs followed with an RBI single to put the Phillies ahead 4-3.
“It was really cool to be able to have an opportunity like that come up and take advantage of it,” Stubbs said. “And then watch everyone accumulate.”
After Kody Clemens grounded into a double play, Kyle Schwarber doubled for his third hit of the game and Bryson Stott walked. Harper, ejected in the first inning of Friday’s 11-inning loss to the Rockies for arguing a strike call, drove John Curtiss’ pitch over the left field fence for his 13th home run of the season.
“He’s a superstar and that’s what they do,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said of Harper.
Nick Castellanos’ RBI single capped Philadelphia’s outburst.
José Ruiz (1-0) got the win, throwing a scoreless inning of relief. The Rockies got a solid outing from Dakota Hudson, who went six innings and allowed two runs on five hits, and Lawrence lamented not being able to close out for his team.
“Just frustration,” said Lawrence, who made a save for the third time in five chances. “You just want to finish and I feel like a couple of times now that has spoiled some really, really good starts from our guys.”
Charlie Blackmon hit an RBI double in the ninth for the Rockies, the 600th extra-base hit of his career, second most in Rockies franchise history. Brenton Doyle had two hits and stole a career-high three bases.
Rockies left fielder Jordan Beck left after landing hard on his glove (left) hand while making a diving liner on a sinking Castellanos for the final out in the top of the first inning. After the game, coach Bud Black said Beck broke his hand. There was no immediate timetable for his return.
The Rockies built a 3-1 lead against Aaron Nola before the Phillies reached the top of the fifth on Schwarber’s sacrifice fly, which scored Stubbs after he reached third base on a late steal.
Harper was the first to drive in Philadelphia’s first run, but Colorado scored single runs in each of the first three innings on Brendan Rodgers’ RBI single, Kris Bryant’s run-scoring groundout and Hunter Goodman’s fielder’s choice, which brought home Doyle from third after singling and stealing second.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Phillies: SS Trea Turner, who is recovering from a strained left hamstring, did conditioning work Saturday on the field and threw swings in the batting cage. He has been on the injured list since May 4.
Rockies: LHP Kyle Freeland, sidelined since mid-April with a left elbow strain, was scheduled to throw bullpen sessions on Sunday and Tuesday. If all goes well, he could pitch in a simulated game, facing live hitters, in seven to 10 days, according to Black.
NEXT
LHP Ranger Suárez (9-0, 1.36 ERA) will look to remain undefeated and increase his win total to double digits when he takes on Sunday’s series finale at Colorado opposite RHP Cal Quantrill (3-3, 3.59) .
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