Rockies Continue Red-Hot Streak, Defeat Mets With Late Rally
NEW YORK (The Sports Xchange) - David Dahl scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the ninth inning Thursday afternoon as the Colorado Rockies came back to beat the New York Mets, 2-1, at Citi Field.
The Rockies (50-52) scored twice off Mets closer Jeurys Familia in the ninth to snap a 10-game losing streak at Citi Field dating back to Aug. 6, 2013. Colorado has won 10 of 14 since the All-Star break.
The Mets (53-48) lost a game in which Familia blew a save opportunity for the second time in 18 hours. Familia (2-3) converted 52 straight regular-season save chances before giving up two runs in the ninth inning of a 2-1 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday.
The Rockies got just one runner into scoring position against a trio of Mets pitchers in the first eight innings. Trevor Story led off the ninth with a single against Familia and stole second, Dahl drew a walk and both runners advanced a base when Daniel Descalso's two-strike bunt came to a stop just shy of the first-base foul line.
Familia recovered to strike out Tony Wolters, but pinch-hitter Cristhian Adames hit a broken bat grounder in between first and second to score Story. First baseman James Loney was charged with an error when he bobbled the ball, though he was unlikely to complete the double play.
Three pitches later, Familia uncorked a wild pitch that allowed Dahl to race home.
Jordan Lyles (3-3) earned the win by throwing a one-hit eighth inning. Carlos Estevez recorded his 10th save with a perfect ninth.
Story and Dahl had two hits apiece.
Rene Rivera went 3-for-4 with an RBI double for the Mets while Neil Walker also had three hits.
Rockies left-hander Tyler Anderson allowed one run on seven hits and no walks while striking out five over six innings. Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom permitted five hits and one walk while striking out six. He has allowed one run or fewer four times in his last six starts.
NOTES: Mets LF Yoenis Cespedes (right quad) did not start Thursday and is questionable for the remainder of the four-game series. Cespedes missed four games earlier this month -- the two before the All-Star Break and the two after it -- with the injury. ... Mets 3B Jose Reyes (left intercostal strain) missed his third straight game. Manager Terry Collins said Reyes was still sore Wednesday night and would likely be unavailable Friday as well. ... The Rockies, who beat the Orioles in Baltimore on Wednesday night, arrived at their Manhattan hotel just before 2 a.m. Thursday morning. ... The Rockies entered Thursday with a 49-52 record -- the closest they have been to .500 this late in a season since they last finished with a winning record in 2010.
