OAKLAND, Calif. (May 22) \u2014 A two-run home run by Ryan McMahon<\/a><\/strong> in the top of the 12th gave the Colorado Rockies<\/a> a 5\u20134 victory over the Oakland Athletics<\/a> Wednesday night before 3,617 at the Coliseum.<\/p>\n Rockies left-hander Austin Gomber<\/a><\/strong> gave them eight terrific innings, holding the Athletics to one run on five hits while walking none and striking out six. But his effort went for naught after the Athletics rallied off Jalen Beeks<\/a><\/strong> to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth. Victor Vodnik<\/a><\/strong> and Nick Mears<\/a><\/strong> kept the Athletics off the scoreboard prior to the McMahon dinger. Mears recorded two more outs while allowing one run before Matt Koch<\/a><\/strong> finished the Athletics off.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was hard-fought,\u201d manager Bud Black<\/a><\/strong> said. \u201cGood win for us.\u201d<\/p>\n The Rockies repeated their first-inning formula from the previous night, taking the lead on a two-run homer. And in both cases, Charlie Blackmon<\/a><\/strong> was on first. This time, however, the blast came with two outs, and the hitter was catcher Elias Diaz<\/a><\/strong>. Rockies starting pitcher Austin Gomber carried the 2\u20130 lead into the top of the fourth. Athletics third baseman Abraham Toro<\/a><\/strong> led off with a rocket toward the hole on the left side, but a diving grab by Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar<\/a><\/strong> robbed Toro of a hit. Any thoughts of Tovar\u2019s snag preserving \u201csomething special\u201d disappeared when center fielder JJ Bleday<\/a><\/strong>, up next, lifted a fly over the wall in right-center for a home run. Left fielder Brent Rooker<\/a><\/strong> followed with a double to left, putting the tying run on second, but Gomber struck out catcher Shea Langeliers<\/a><\/strong> and got first baseman J.D. Davis<\/a><\/strong> to ground to first, stranding Rooker.<\/p>\n Gomber lasted eight innings before Beeks came into the game in the bottom of the ninth. He struck out Bleday looking before Rooker dumped a bloop single to right. Esteury Ruiz<\/a><\/strong> came in to pinch-run. After Langeliers flied to right for the second out, Ruiz advanced to second on a walk by Davis, bringing up second baseman Zack Gelof<\/a><\/strong>. Gelof dug out a 1\u20131 changeup at the knees for a game-tying single to center.<\/p>\nRockies \u2013 Athletics Game Summary<\/h3>\n
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