Blackmon homers in 9th to break tie, Rockies hold off Braves
Charlie Blackmon hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the ninth inning off Arodys Vizcaino, and the Colorado Rockies held on to beat the Atlanta Braves 7-6 on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Colorado Rockies
7
Atlanta Braves
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | W 3-2 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | L 3-5 | MLB |
| 10/1/26 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | W 6-2 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
M. Adams homered to center (388 feet), Albies scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
LeMahieu homered to left center (366 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
Blackmon homered to center (391 feet), González scored.
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Advancing On Force 6-4
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
Swanson doubled to left, Albies scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Albies doubled to deep right, Markakis scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-3
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Story doubled to deep center, Reynolds and Parra scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 7-6
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Phillips grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Inciarte out at second.
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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Ground Out 7-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Phillips batting
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Play Result 7-6
McGee relieved Holland.
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Lineup Change 7-6
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Lineup Change 7-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
Inciarte singled to left.
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Single 7-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
Inciarte batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
M. Adams homered to center (388 feet), Albies scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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Home Run 7-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
M. Adams batting
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Play Result 7-4
M. Adams hit for Motte.
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Lineup Change 7-4
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Lineup Change 7-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Swanson flied out to center.
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Fly Out 7-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Swanson batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
Albies singled to right.
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Single 7-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 7-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-4
Albies batting
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Play Result 7-4
Holland relieved Neshek.
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Play Result 7-4
González in right field.
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Start Inning 7-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Head to Head
COL wins series 2-1
Injuries
Atlanta Braves
- Joey Wentz Out
- Spencer Strider Out
- Jurickson Profar suspension
- Spencer Schwellenbach Out
- Mitchell Parker Out
Colorado Rockies
- Kris Bryant Out
- McCade Brown Out
- Chase Dollander Out
- Welinton Herrera Out
Lineups
ConfirmedATL
Ender InciarteCF22
Brandon Phillips3B0
Freddie Freeman1B5
Matt KempLF25
Nick MarkakisRF22
Tyler FlowersC25
Ozzie Albies2B1
Dansby SwansonSS7
Sean NewcombP15
Substitutes
Matt WislerP86
Lane AdamsPH57
Jose RamirezP52
Dan WinklerP38
Arodys VizcainoP68
Jason MotteP30
Matt AdamsPH18
COL
Charlie BlackmonCF19
DJ LeMahieu2B26
Nolan Arenado3B28
Mark Reynolds1B12
Gerardo ParraRF88
Trevor StorySS10
Jonathan LucroyC14
Pat ValaikaLF46
Kyle FreelandP21
Substitutes
Greg HollandP40
Jake McGeeP47
Raimel TapiaLF10
Chris RusinP52
Pat NeshekP93
Carlos GonzalezRF2
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