VIDEO: Padres Embarrass Rockies With Historic 6-Run 9th-Inning to Force Extras and Win
By Seth Carlson
It was a wild night at Coors Field Friday. The Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres combined for 28 (!) runs as the visiting team from Southern California toppled their Rocky mountain hosts 16-12. Here's how it went down. At one point the Padres were trailing by as much as 11-5 in the top of the ninth. And then outfielder Hunter Renfroe crushed his 20th home run of the season to cut the deficit to two (after a two-run single from Eric Hosmer).
Hunter Renfroe is the first #Padres hitter since Adrian Gonzalez in 2009 to hit 20 first-half home runs.#VoteFroe ✅ https://t.co/BRCteYQ0oq pic.twitter.com/8TWQl0F6vO
— San Diego Padres (@Padres) June 15, 2019
Next came a Fernando Tatis Jr. game-tying two-run single off Rockies' closer Wade Davis.
WE'RE TIED IN DENVER!@Padres score 6 so far in the ninth to knot us up at 11-11!#FriarFaithful pic.twitter.com/1X1866WxKr
— FOX Sports San Diego (@FOXSportsSD) June 15, 2019
And finally, the go ahead hit by Padres catcher Austin Allen in the 12th.
The Padres trailed 11-5 in the ninth. They've now taken the lead.
— Sporting News MLB (@sn_mlb) June 15, 2019
You've got to be a Mile High to understand this game ?pic.twitter.com/vDpCv2obkX
One more! Renfroe came back up to bat and did his worst, again.
3 homers for @Hunter_Renfroe! ? ? ?
— MLB (@MLB) June 15, 2019
P.S. The @Padres were losing this game 11-4 after 7. ?
(MLB x @BankofAmerica) pic.twitter.com/y2NMKk6PnH
Where else but Coors Field for this sort of game to happen? Unfortunately for the home team, they were the victims of a franchise record comeback by the Padres.