OAKLAND, Calif. (May 21) \u2014 A two-run seventh-inning homer by Seth Brown<\/a><\/strong> and solo shot in the eighth by Abraham Toro<\/a><\/strong> led the Oakland Athletics<\/a> to a 5\u20134 come-from-behind victory over the Colorado Rockies<\/a> Tuesday night in front of 4,005 at the Coliseum.<\/p>\n The comeback snatched a win away from Cal Quantrill<\/a><\/strong>, who allowed two runs on three hits with a walk and eight strikeouts across six innings.<\/p>\n Third baseman Ryan McMahon<\/a><\/strong> gave the Rockies a 2\u20130 lead with a one-out homer in the top of the first, driving in designated hitter Charlie Blackmon<\/a><\/strong>. The Athletics slashed the lead to 2\u20131 in the bottom of the third thanks to a leadoff homer by DH J.D. Davis<\/a><\/strong>. Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar<\/a><\/strong> made it a 3\u20131 game with a one-out solo homer in the top of the fifth, a no-doubter to the left-center-field seats.<\/p>\n In the bottom of the sixth, the Athletics pulled to within 3\u20132. Center fielder JJ Bleday<\/a><\/strong> cracked a sinking liner to left. Jordan Beck<\/a><\/strong>, coming in, attempted to make a sliding catch on his knees. The ball squirted under his glove and rolled all the way to the fence, giving Bleday an easy triple. Bleday scored on a wild pitch to the next hitter, left fielder Brent Rooker<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Tovar put the Rockies back ahead by two with another one-out solo home run to left-center, but the lead only lasted half an inning. Justin Lawrence<\/a><\/strong>, who relieved Quantrill in the bottom of the seventh, issued a one-out walk to second baseman Zack Gelof<\/a><\/strong>. That walk became costly when Brown followed with his homer, a line drive to dead center. The tie game turned into a 5\u20134 Athletics lead one inning later with the Toro home run to right-center off reliever Tyler Kinley<\/a><\/strong>. Mason Miller<\/a><\/strong> blew the Rockies away with a 1\u20132\u20133 bottom of the ninth, striking out the side for his ninth save of the season.<\/p>\n Blackmon gave the Rockies an immediate baserunner, as Athletics starter Aaron Brooks<\/a><\/strong> hit him with the second pitch of the game. McMahon, as mentioned earlier, cashed in on the early traffic with his two-run homer.<\/p>\n Blackmon, Tovar, McMahon, and catcher Elias Diaz<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 who batted first, second, third, and fourth, respectively \u2014 went a combined 6-for-17 (.353) with three homers, four RBI, and four runs scored.<\/p>\n Tovar spoke of the home runs after the game. \u201cHonestly,\u201d he said afterwards in Spanish through interpreter and bullpen catcher Aaron Mu\u00f1oz, \u201cbelieve (it) or not, coming from a strikeout, I wasn\u2019t seeing the ball well. I was just trying to make good contact and hit the ball hard. And I think God was on my side for those two homers.\u201d He later reiterated that he doesn\u2019t \u201cgo out there looking to hit homers,\u201d saying, \u201cI just go out there and do what I can.\u201d<\/p>\n Speaking of Diaz, this was his first game back after missing a week with a sore left hand. This was also the first game back from injury for first baseman Kris Bryant<\/a><\/strong>, who last played April 13 due to a lower back strain.<\/p>\n Bryant said it felt \u201cgood\u201d to be playing again. \u201cMy legs felt good,\u201d he said. \u201cBack is going to be sore for the rest of my life, so I gotta keep icing it and all that stuff, but it felt good.\u201d He added that he was \u201ca little anxious\u201d in his first two at-bats. \u201cBut I settled in, not chasing. No results, but (I\u2019m) moving in the right direction.\u201d He complimented his teammates, saying, \u201c(Tovar) had a great game. Cal has been pitching great. A lot of positive things here. Hopefully, (I\u2019ll be) contributing there very quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n The Athletics only managed six hits, but only one was a single. The other five were a double, a triple, and three home runs. One of the homers, as mentioned earlier, tied the game, and the other put them ahead.<\/p>\n Lawrence came in to protect a two-run lead in the seventh. He retired the first hitter but walked the next one before coughing up a two-run blast to center. Kinley couldn\u2019t keep the game tied, surrendering the leadoff homer in the eighth. He also gave up a single and a walk before striking out the next two hitters to get out of the inning.<\/p>\n Manager Bud Black<\/a><\/strong> lamented the walk that came before the home run. \u201cWe\u2019ve talked about the walks out of our bullpen. We have to do a better job there. Those eight guys out there have to reel it in, and they know. That’s the thing that’s a little frustrating: they’re trying like heck to throw strikes.\u201d He added that Lawrence threw a fastball over the middle of the plate, one that was \u201celevated\u201d and didn\u2019t sink.<\/p>\n Quantrill tossed his seventh Quality Start (QS) of the season out of ten total (70%). His seven QS are tied for third in the National League, trailing only Ranger Suarez<\/a><\/strong> of the Philadelphia Phillies<\/a> and Logan Webb<\/a><\/strong> of the San Francisco Giants<\/a>, who both have eight. The QS% of 70 is also tied for third, trailing only Suarez (80%) and Webb (73%). \u2026 During Quantrill\u2019s last four starts, he is 3\u20130 with a 1.40 ERA (4 ER, 23 2\/3 IP), 7 walks, and 27 strikeouts. \u2026 Tovar\u2019s fifth-inning homer traveled roughly 443 feet, the second-longest of his young career. With his seventh-inning homer, he chalked up the first multi-homer game of his career. \u2026 McMahon extended his season-high hitting streak to nine games and his on-base streak to fourteen. The on-base streak is the fourth-longest of his career. Additionally, his three-game homer streak is the second-longest of his career.<\/p>\n The Rockies only made contact on two of Miller\u2019s 16 pitches. Both were fouled off. The last pitch of the game was a 102.8-mph fastball. By striking out the side, Miller has run his season strikeout total to 41 out of 73 total batters faced. That gives him a 56.1 K%, well more than double the major league average of 22.3%.<\/p>\n Lucas Erceg<\/a><\/strong> (2\u20132) earned the win, with Tyler Kinley (2\u20131) taking the loss, both in relief. As mentioned earlier, Miller notched his ninth save of the season. The Rockies have now lost four straight games, coming on the heels of a seven-game winning streak. Conversely, the Athletics snapped an eight-game losing streak with the victory. They have still lost 10 of their last 12 and 13 of their last 16.<\/p>\n The Rockies (15\u201332) and Athletics (20\u201330) will play the second game of their three-game series Wednesday evening. Rockies left-hander Austin Gomber<\/a><\/strong> (1\u20132, 3.02 ERA) will face Athletics right-hander Mitch Spence<\/a><\/strong> (3\u20132, 3.90 ERA). First pitch will be at 6:40 pm Pacific\/7:40 pm Mountain.<\/p>\nRockies \u2013 Athletics Game Summary<\/h3>\n
What Went Right for the Rockies<\/h3>\n
Took Early Lead<\/h4>\n
Top-of-the-Order Production<\/h4>\n
Injured Players Returned<\/h4>\n
What Went Wrong for the Rockies<\/h3>\n
Opponent Home Runs<\/h4>\n
Late-inning Letdown<\/h4>\n
Quick Hits<\/h3>\n
Looking Ahead<\/h3>\n
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