Rockies Outlast Brewers In Extra Inning Extravaganza
Helena, MT - In what will undoubtedly go down as the craziest game all year, the Helena Brewers had a chance to win the game in the bottom of the tenth, with the winning run on third and nobody out. The Brewers could not get the run home, as Grand
Helena, MT - In what will undoubtedly go down as the craziest game all year, the Helena Brewers had a chance to win the game in the bottom of the tenth, with the winning run on third and nobody out. The Brewers could not get the run home, as Grand Junction scored in the top of the eleventh, winning 8-7 as Helena left the tying run in scoring position with nobody out. The Brewers were 3 for 22 in the game with runners in scoring position and left a season high 15 on base.
Down 4-3 going into the bottom of the sixth, the Brewers got the tying run to second but couldn't score. The same situation came about in the seventh, and a double play with one out ended the inning, but the call on a force out of LG Castillo was questioned, and manager Nestor Corredor was ejected. Grand Junction added on single runs in the eighth and ninth, and on a contested pickoff play at first, pitcher
However, the Brewers never gave in, as the first three reached in the bottom of the ninth, with
Grand Junction scored the tie breaker run (which starts the inning at second in extra innings) on a fielders choice from
In the 11th, Grand Junction's
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