Rockies Send Brewers To Fourth Straight Loss
Grand Junction, CO - For the second straight night, a big inning turned the tide against the Brewers, as Helena's three run lead turned into a two run deficit after Grand Junction scored five in the fourth. The Rockies blitzed Helena with a four run fifth to take a six
Grand Junction, CO - For the second straight night, a big inning turned the tide against the Brewers, as Helena's three run lead turned into a two run deficit after Grand Junction scored five in the fourth. The Rockies blitzed Helena with a four run fifth to take a six run lead they wouldn't relinquish, downing the Brewers 11-5. Helena has now lost a season high four in a row.
The Brewers got the party started thanks to a pair of extended at bats in the first. With one out,
Grand Junction responded immediately in the first, as a leadoff triple from
Helena took the lead back in the third as a leadoff double from Turang scored on a single from Fry. The Brewers extended the lead in the fourth as two runs came across to score, thanks to an error from Christopher Navarro and an RBI single from
The three run lead was the biggest the Brewers had in the game, but it evaporated immediately. Grand Junction loaded the bases with nobody out in the fourth on three straight singles, and cut the Brewers lead to two on a Will Golsan bases loaded walk. That ended the night for Helena starter
Grand Junction kept the pedal to the floor in the fifth, scoring four runs to extend their lead to six. Helena's offense could never get anything else going, as the Rockies bullpen shut out the Brewers over the final 5.2 innings.
The Brewers hope to snap their slide tomorrow as