OAKLAND, Calif. (May 23) \u2014 The Colorado Rockies<\/a> blew three leads \u2014 two that were by four runs \u2014 en route to a 10\u20139 loss to the Oakland Athletics<\/a> in 11 innings Thursday afternoon. All six Rockies relievers gave up runs, adding to their relief woes on the season. The loss wasted a strong effort from starting pitcher Ryan Feltner<\/a><\/strong>, who tossed six scoreless innings before yielding to the \u2018pen.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was tough for our bullpen today for sure,\u201d said manager Bud Black<\/a><\/strong>. \u201cTo a man, it was a struggle.\u201d<\/p>\n The Rockies scored a pair in the top of the first for the third straight game. This time, it did not involve a home run, however. Shortstop Ezequiel Tovar<\/a><\/strong> led off the game with a double to left-center. Two batters later, he scored on an errant throw. Third baseman Ryan McMahon<\/a><\/strong> had flied to center on a routine play, but JJ Bleday<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s throw back to the infield missed the relay man and rolled all the way into the Rockies\u2019 dugout behind first base. By rule, this advanced Tovar home for the first run. Back-to-back doubles by designated hitter Elehuris Montero<\/a><\/strong> and center fielder Brenton Doyle<\/a><\/strong> made it a 2\u20130 Rockies lead when the frame ended.<\/p>\n Staked with a two-run lead, Feltner kept the Athletics off the scoreboard. In the process, he worked his way out of two jams. The Athletics had runners on second and third with one out in the second, but a shallow fly to center and a strikeout stranded them. Two innings later, the A\u2019s loaded the bases with one out, but a shallow fly to right held the runner at third before a routine fly to left ended the inning.<\/p>\n The Rockies, meanwhile, did not manage another baserunner until Tovar led off the sixth with a double to left. He advanced to third on a single to right by Jake Cave<\/a><\/strong>, a sinking liner that forced Tovar to make sure it dropped before he could run. McMahon followed with a fly ball into the Bermuda Triangle in shallow center, where shortstop Max Schuemann<\/a><\/strong> got a glove on it but could not secure it. Tovar scored as Cave was retired on a 6\u20139\u20134 force play. Montero followed with a bloop into shallow left, one that eluded the glove of left fielder Daz Cameron<\/a><\/strong>, who attempted a sliding catch. An infield fly by Doyle brought up catcher Jacob Stallings<\/a><\/strong> with two outs. He singled to left, scoring McMahon from second. Montero tried to go first-to-third, but the Athletics retired him 7\u20135\u20136 to end the frame.<\/p>\n The Athletics got on the board in the seventh, cutting the lead to 4\u20131 with a double and two singles off reliever Victor Vodnik<\/a><\/strong>. They pulled to within 4\u20133 in the eighth thanks to a one-out single by right fielder Seth Brown<\/a><\/strong> and a two-run homer by first baseman J.D. Davis<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Jalen Beeks<\/a><\/strong> took the hill in the bottom of the ninth, looking for redemption after blowing a save Wednesday night. Daz Cameron quashed all hopes of that by greeting Beeks with a solo homer to left.<\/p>\n The Athletics brought in their closer, fireballer Mason Miller<\/a><\/strong>, to pitch the 10th. Tuesday night, he mowed through the Rockies lineup, striking out the side with his fastball reaching as high as 103 mph. Only two Rockies swings even made contact, and they were foul balls.<\/p>\n Thursday afternoon was a different story. Brendan Rodgers<\/a><\/strong> pinch-ran for the automatic runner, catcher Jacob Stallings. Kris Bryant<\/a><\/strong>, the substitute first baseman, led off. But he did not strike out, instead lining a single to left, only the second hit Miller has allowed since April 25. The ball was hit so hard that Rodgers had to stop at third. It was no matter, however, as Jordan Beck<\/a><\/strong> brought him in with a sacrifice fly to center, the first run \u2014 unearned or earned \u2014 that Miller had allowed since March 30. Elias Diaz<\/a><\/strong>, pinch-hitting for Alan Trejo<\/a><\/strong>, also hit Miller hard, but his line drive went straight to the first baseman, who was standing so close to the bag that Bryant had no chance to get back.<\/p>\n The line-drive double play abruptly ended the frame, but the Rockies still held a 5\u20134 lead. It didn\u2019t last long, however. A Davis groundout to second advanced Brown, the automatic runner, to third. Brown scored on a single to left by second baseman Zack Gelof<\/a><\/strong>, who had tied the game the previous night with a ninth-inning single.<\/p>\nRockies \u2013 Athletics Game Summary<\/h3>\n
The Scoring Picks Up<\/h4>\n
Extra Innings<\/h4>\n
The 11th<\/h4>\n