Rockies 9, Phillies 7 (F/11): Colorado survives a wild night in Philly
The Rockies had a 6-0 lead, then won in extras
PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 08: Chase Dollander #32 of the Colorado Rockies pitches during the game between the Colorado Rockies and the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Friday, May 8, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Derik Hamilton/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images For seven innings, the Rockies looked like they had finally found the easy version of a win. Then the game lost its mind.
Colorado built a 6-0 lead, gave it all back in one disastrous inning, survived repeated late showdowns with Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper, and still found a way to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-7 in 11 innings Friday night at Citizens Bank Park. This was not a baseball game so much as an emotional endurance test. One night after a thrilling win, the Rockies delivered another chaotic, resilient performance.
They are still flawed enough to create their own disasters. But increasingly, they are also showing they can fight through them. Colorado improved to 16-23 with the win.
Philadelphia fell to 17-22. Dollander sets the tone The Rockies scored first without a hit. Jordan Beck walked to open the game, moved to second on a Tyler Freeman groundout, took third on a wild pitch, and scored when TJ Rumfield grounded out to first.
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