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06/14 00:42 CDT Tyler Soderstrom sends A's past Rockies 7-5 for 4th straight
comeback victory in Las Vegas
Tyler Soderstrom sends A's past Rockies 7-5 for 4th straight comeback victory
in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) --- Pinch-hitter Tyler Soderstrom delivered a go-ahead double in
the sixth inning and the Athletics beat the Colorado Rockies 7-5 on Saturday
night for their fourth straight comeback victory.
Zack Gelof had a two-run homer and Alika Williams went 3 for 3 with a walk for
the A's (35-35), including a tying single in the sixth.
Brett Sullivan homered and drove in two runs for the Rockies, who have dropped
three in a row and seven of nine. Colorado has the worst record in the majors
at 26-45.
The A's are playing this week at Las Vegas Ballpark, site of their Triple-A
affiliate, in their future home city --- where the big league club plans to
move into a new stadium in 2028.
Colorado led 5-4 before the Athletics scored three runs with two outs in the
sixth.
Williams singled home Gelof to tie it, and Soderstrom doubled in Williams.
After two walks loaded the bases, pinch-hitter Carlos Cortes was hit by a pitch
to make it 7-5.
Jose Suarez (1-2) worked 1 2/3 innings in relief for the win, and Elvis
Alvarado struck out two in a perfect ninth for his second save.
Rockies starter Kyle Freeland (1-7) was charged with six runs and 10 hits in 5
2/3 innings. He struck out four and walked none.
Jacob Wilson's two-run single in the first gave the Athletics a 2-0 lead.
Sullivan homered leading off the third and Troy Johnston tied it with an RBI
single in the fourth.
Gelof launched a two-run homer in the bottom half, but the Rockies countered
with three runs in the fifth. Sullivan had a sacrifice fly, Sterlin Thompson
scored on a passed ball and TJ Rumfield doubled home a run.
Joey Estes, recalled Tuesday from Triple-A, went 4 1/3 innings in his first
major league game this season. He became the 10th starting pitcher the A's have
used over their last 18 games.
Up next
Rockies RHP Tomoyuki Sugano (6-4, 4.08 ERA) faces LHP Jeffrey Springs (3-6,
4.68) in the series finale Sunday.
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