DENVER, Apr. 6 \u2014 The wind blew hard all night Saturday, wreaking havoc throughout Coors Field. And in the seventh and eighth innings, the Colorado Rockies<\/a> blew a five-run lead, ultimately falling to the Tampa Bay Rays<\/a>, 8\u20136.<\/p>\n The late meltdown wasted an outstanding effort from starting pitcher Ryan Feltner<\/a><\/strong>. He allowed one run on two hits and two walks across six innings. Additionally, Feltner struck out 10, a career high. It was the first time a Rockies starter fanned nine or more since August 21, 2021.<\/p>\n \u201cHe threw the ball great,\u201d manager Bud Black<\/a><\/strong> said. \u201cReally good fastball, a lot of strikeouts with the fastball, which was good to see. That should give him some confidence moving forward with the fastball. The slider came into play, too. A couple of changeups to a couple of their lefties. But I thought he threw outstanding. The ball strike ratio the first couple innings was not very good. Then, all of a sudden, he turned it around and started throwing a ton of strikes. One of the best outings of his career.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI was attacking everywhere in the zone with my two-seam (fastball) and four-seam,\u201d Feltner said. \u201cThat sets up my other stuff nicely.\u201d He added, \u201cI had a really good gameplan with (Diaz). We were on the same page all night, and I had a lot of things working.\u201d<\/p>\n The Rays took the lead in the top of the first on a two-out looping single to shallow right by Isaac Paredes<\/a><\/strong>. It was a short-lived lead, as the Rockies tied it up on a one-out solo shot by Ryan McMahon<\/a><\/strong> in the bottom of the second. The Rockies took a 2\u20131 lead in the bottom of the third on a single to center by catcher Elias Diaz<\/a><\/strong>. They extended the lead to 4\u20131 in the fourth with a two-run homer to left by right fielder Michael Toglia<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n More scoring came in the bottom of the sixth. Center fielder Brenton Doyle<\/a><\/strong> cracked a wind-aided two-run home run to right, giving the Rockies a 6\u20131 lead. The Rays made it 6\u20133 in the top of the seventh thanks to a two-run double to right by Ben Rortvedt<\/a><\/strong> off Jake Bird<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Tyler Kinley<\/a><\/strong> took the mound in a setup role for the Rockies in the top of the eighth. With two outs, he surrendered a homer to left by Paredes. A single to right by Richie Palacios<\/a><\/strong> and double to right-center by Harold Ramirez<\/a><\/strong> followed, chasing Kinley from the game with the score now 6\u20135. Jalen Beeks<\/a><\/strong> could not hold the one-run lead, coughing up a game-tying single to left by Amed Rosario<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n Walks by Rortvedt and Siri loaded the bases and ended Beeks\u2019 night. Justin Lawrence<\/a><\/strong> came in and induced a hard grounder to the right side from Yandy Diaz<\/a><\/strong>. Toglia, who had moved to first base for defensive reasons, was in position to make the play. But the ball took a wicked hop, catapulting over the glove of the sure-handed Toglia and into right field. Both Rosario and Rortvedt scored, putting the Rays ahead, 8\u20136. Rays relievers Jason Adam<\/a><\/strong> and Colin Poche<\/a><\/strong> pitched a 1\u20132\u20133 eighth and ninth, respectively, to slam the door on the Rockies.<\/p>\n wheee!! pic.twitter.com\/afD8fZYlEy<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) April 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nRockies \u2013 Rays Game Summary<\/h3>\n
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