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Rockies rumble Atlanta

Rockies rumble Atlanta

08/26/2010 07:25:53 PM

Colorado's Rockies completed one of the greatest comebacks in Major League Baseball history to defeat Atlanta 12-10 on Wednesday.

The Rockies came back from nine runs down after conceding 10 runs in the opening three inning.

It was similar to the Rockies' feat from July 2008, when they turned a nine-run deficit into a one-run victory to defeat Florida.

Trailing 10-1 at the bottom of the fourth, the home side plated once that inning, scored three in the fifth, three in the sixth and four in the eighth while keeping the Braves scoreless to salute in front of the Coors Field faithful.

The Cincinnati Reds spoiled what would have been a similar comeback by the San Francisco Giants, as they once led by nine runs early on, only to hold on by one run scored in the 12th inning by Joey Votto.

Kila Ka'aihue and Brayan Pena hit runs for Kansas City in the eighth inning to take their match against Detroit to extras, which the Royals won in the 12th inning courtesy of Willie Bloomquist's homer.

The Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners shared the honours in their day-night double header, with the Red Sox winning the first 5-3, before the Mariners gained revenge 4-2 in the night encounter.

John Jaso gave Tampa Bay fans false hope by hitting the game's second pitch over the fence, before the Los Angeles Angels put the Rays to the sword, winning 12-3.

Chicago Cubs kept the Washington Nationals scoreless to celebrate Mike Quade's first match as captain, winning 4-0.

J.A. Happ kept his former club Philadelphia to five hits and two runs in his six and 1/3 inning on the mound, helping Houston to a 3-2 victory.

The Oakland Athletics pounced on pitcher Mitch Talbot, hitting him for five runs in the opening inning, and beating Cleveland 6-1.

Neil Walker's bases-clearing treble was the catalyst for the Pittsburgh Pirates' 5-2 victory over St Louis.

Florida held off a fast-finishing New York Mets side, with rookie Alex Sanabia squeezing his side out of a bases-loaded situation in the ninth, to scrape the Marlins home 5-4.

Texas snuck past the Minnesota Twins 4-3, while Toronto sealed a series win over the New York Yankees with a 6-3 victory, Baltimore defeated the Chicago White Sox 4-2.

In the late match on Wednesday, the LA Dodgers held off Milwaukee 5-4.

 
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