MILWAUKEE -- Wilin Rosario was poised to make his first start of the year when he was scratched just before game time.
He still left his mark with a pinch-hit homer in the 10th inning to lift the Colorado Rockies to a 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.
Rosario initially was in the batting order in place of Justin Morneau, who was hit in the neck by a ball while running the bases Tuesday night. Morneau took batting practice and talked his way into the lineup, sending Rosario to the bench for the third straight game.
The big right-hander, however, hit a full-count pitch from Milwaukee closer Francisco Rodriguez (0-1) over the wall in center field, giving the Rockies a three-game sweep in the season-opening series.
"I just want to be positive," Rosario said. "I want to play every day, but I want to be focused. I want to win. I want what's best for the team."
Rodriguez threw a pair of strikes to Rosario and then three consecutive balls before giving up the go-ahead homer.
"In that situation you cannot walk people, especially with the top of the order coming up and the way they hit the ball," Rodriguez said. "You have to try to find a way to get him out instead of putting him on base. He got a good pitch to hit and he got hot."
Colorado closer LaTroy Hawkins (1-0) got the win despite giving up a pair of runs in the ninth to send the game into extra innings.
John Axford, who had 106 saves for the Brewers from 2009-13, pitched the 10th to earn his first save for Colorado after signing as a non-roster invitee during the offseason.
"We've got guys off the bench who are still locked in," Axford said about Rosario's heroics. "He won us the ballgame."
The Brewers forced extra innings when pinch-hitter Ryan Braun hit a weak RBI dribbler that stopped before third base for a single, scoring Gerardo Parra without a play and bringing the Brewers to 4-3. Carlos Gomez then singled in Jean Segura.
Carlos Gonzalez, whose 2014 season was marred by injuries, hit a two-run homer in the eighth to give Colorado a 4-2 lead.
Adam Lind hit a two-run home run for Milwaukee in the third inning. Lind is 6 for 10 with three walks in three games.
Corey Dickerson hit a solo home run, his second, on an 0-2 pitch from Peralta to tie the score 2-2 with one out in the seventh.
DEDICATED TO JAMESON
Axford's son, Jameson, is hospitalized after being bitten by a rattlesnake at the family's home in Arizona during spring training. "I don't usually have dedications to make but this save was dedicated to Jameson. (Catcher Nick) Hundley even yelled that this one is for Jameson."
GONZALEZ OPENS STRONG
Gonzalez is 5 for 13 with three doubles and a homer to open the season. Last year, he batted only .238 with 11 home runs and 38 RBIs in 70 games. "It feels great," he said. "I'm putting a good swing on the ball."
FIREWORKS FIASCO
Colorado starter Eddie Butler was about to throw his third pitch of the game in the first to Gomez when the fireworks went off in center field for about 10 seconds. Butler held up, Gomez stepped out of the batter's box while laughing until the display ended. Gomez ended up walking, but was erased on a double play.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rockies: Morneau had a history of concussions, but had no concussion symptoms after being struck with the ball on Tuesday night.
Brewers: Braun was held out of the starting lineup for the second straight game while recovering from a strain in his right side. He took batting practice, but felt some discomfort, Roenicke said.
UP NEXT
Rockies: The team will work out at Coors Field on Thursday in preparation for Friday's home opener against the Chicago Cubs. Left-hander Tyler Matzek will start for the Rockies against the Cubs.
Brewers: The team hosts the Pirates in a three-game series beginning Friday. Milwaukee won 12 of 19 against Pittsburgh last year but finished six games behind them in the standings. Mike Fiers will start for the Brewers.
He still left his mark with a pinch-hit homer in the 10th inning to lift the Colorado Rockies to a 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night.
Rosario initially was in the batting order in place of Justin Morneau, who was hit in the neck by a ball while running the bases Tuesday night. Morneau took batting practice and talked his way into the lineup, sending Rosario to the bench for the third straight game.
The big right-hander, however, hit a full-count pitch from Milwaukee closer Francisco Rodriguez (0-1) over the wall in center field, giving the Rockies a three-game sweep in the season-opening series.
"I just want to be positive," Rosario said. "I want to play every day, but I want to be focused. I want to win. I want what's best for the team."
Rodriguez threw a pair of strikes to Rosario and then three consecutive balls before giving up the go-ahead homer.
"In that situation you cannot walk people, especially with the top of the order coming up and the way they hit the ball," Rodriguez said. "You have to try to find a way to get him out instead of putting him on base. He got a good pitch to hit and he got hot."
Colorado closer LaTroy Hawkins (1-0) got the win despite giving up a pair of runs in the ninth to send the game into extra innings.
John Axford, who had 106 saves for the Brewers from 2009-13, pitched the 10th to earn his first save for Colorado after signing as a non-roster invitee during the offseason.
"We've got guys off the bench who are still locked in," Axford said about Rosario's heroics. "He won us the ballgame."
The Brewers forced extra innings when pinch-hitter Ryan Braun hit a weak RBI dribbler that stopped before third base for a single, scoring Gerardo Parra without a play and bringing the Brewers to 4-3. Carlos Gomez then singled in Jean Segura.
Carlos Gonzalez, whose 2014 season was marred by injuries, hit a two-run homer in the eighth to give Colorado a 4-2 lead.
Adam Lind hit a two-run home run for Milwaukee in the third inning. Lind is 6 for 10 with three walks in three games.
Corey Dickerson hit a solo home run, his second, on an 0-2 pitch from Peralta to tie the score 2-2 with one out in the seventh.
DEDICATED TO JAMESON
Axford's son, Jameson, is hospitalized after being bitten by a rattlesnake at the family's home in Arizona during spring training. "I don't usually have dedications to make but this save was dedicated to Jameson. (Catcher Nick) Hundley even yelled that this one is for Jameson."
GONZALEZ OPENS STRONG
Gonzalez is 5 for 13 with three doubles and a homer to open the season. Last year, he batted only .238 with 11 home runs and 38 RBIs in 70 games. "It feels great," he said. "I'm putting a good swing on the ball."
FIREWORKS FIASCO
Colorado starter Eddie Butler was about to throw his third pitch of the game in the first to Gomez when the fireworks went off in center field for about 10 seconds. Butler held up, Gomez stepped out of the batter's box while laughing until the display ended. Gomez ended up walking, but was erased on a double play.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rockies: Morneau had a history of concussions, but had no concussion symptoms after being struck with the ball on Tuesday night.
Brewers: Braun was held out of the starting lineup for the second straight game while recovering from a strain in his right side. He took batting practice, but felt some discomfort, Roenicke said.
UP NEXT
Rockies: The team will work out at Coors Field on Thursday in preparation for Friday's home opener against the Chicago Cubs. Left-hander Tyler Matzek will start for the Rockies against the Cubs.
Brewers: The team hosts the Pirates in a three-game series beginning Friday. Milwaukee won 12 of 19 against Pittsburgh last year but finished six games behind them in the standings. Mike Fiers will start for the Brewers.
8:10PM,EDT,April 8,2015
Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Colorado - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Wily Peralta pitching for Milwaukee | COL | MIL |
| Blackmon flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| González doubled to deep center. | 0 | 0 |
| Tulowitzki popped out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Morneau flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Eddie Butler pitching for Colorado | COL | MIL |
| C. Gómez walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Lucroy grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, C. Gómez out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| Lind doubled to deep center. | 0 | 0 |
| Ramírez grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Wily Peralta pitching for Milwaukee | COL | MIL |
| Arenado popped out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Dickerson singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Dickerson caught stealing second, catcher to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Hundley grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Eddie Butler pitching for Colorado | COL | MIL |
| Davis walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Parra grounded into fielder's choice to third, Davis out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| Segura grounded into fielder's choice to third, Parra out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| Segura stole second. | 0 | 0 |
| Gennett struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Wily Peralta pitching for Milwaukee | COL | MIL |
| LeMahieu lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Butler grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Blackmon grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Eddie Butler pitching for Colorado | COL | MIL |
| Peralta struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| C. Gómez struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Lucroy walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Lind homered to center (421 feet), Lucroy scored. | 0 | 2 |
| Ramírez flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Wily Peralta pitching for Milwaukee | COL | MIL |
| González grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 2 |
| Tulowitzki grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| Morneau lined out to left. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Eddie Butler pitching for Colorado | COL | MIL |
| Davis singled to deep right. | 0 | 2 |
| Parra struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| Segura grounded out to second, Davis to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Gennett lined out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Wily Peralta pitching for Milwaukee | COL | MIL |
| Arenado doubled to deep right. | 0 | 2 |
| Dickerson grounded out to first, Arenado to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Hundley reached on infield single to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Hundley caught stealing second, catcher to second to first. | 0 | 2 |
| LeMahieu singled to right, Arenado scored. | 1 | 2 |
| Butler struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Eddie Butler pitching for Colorado | COL | MIL |
| Peralta struck out looking. | 1 | 2 |
| C. Gómez flied out to center. | 1 | 2 |
| Lucroy fouled out to first. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Wily Peralta pitching for Milwaukee | COL | MIL |
| Blackmon struck out looking. | 1 | 2 |
| González flied out to left. | 1 | 2 |
| Tulowitzki doubled to deep left. | 1 | 2 |
| Morneau lined out to center. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Eddie Butler pitching for Colorado | COL | MIL |
| Lind walked. | 1 | 2 |
| Ramírez singled to center, Lind to second. | 1 | 2 |
| Davis grounded into double play, pitcher to second to first, Ramírez out at second, Lind to third. | 1 | 2 |
| Friedrich relieved Butler. | 1 | 2 |
| Parra grounded out to second. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Wily Peralta pitching for Milwaukee | COL | MIL |
| Arenado flied out to center. | 1 | 2 |
| Dickerson homered to right center (408 feet). | 2 | 2 |
| Hundley grounded out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| LeMahieu grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Brooks Brown pitching for Colorado | COL | MIL |
| Brown relieved Friedrich. | 2 | 2 |
| Segura grounded out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| Gennett flied out to left. | 2 | 2 |
| Jiménez hit for Peralta. | 2 | 2 |
| Jiménez grounded out to third. | 2 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Jonathan Broxton pitching for Milwaukee | COL | MIL |
| Broxton relieved Peralta. | 2 | 2 |
| Descalso hit for Brown. | 2 | 2 |
| Descalso struck out swinging. | 2 | 2 |
| Blackmon doubled to deep left center. | 2 | 2 |
| González homered to center (461 feet), Blackmon scored. | 4 | 2 |
| Tulowitzki grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 2 |
| Morneau struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Adam Ottavino pitching for Colorado | COL | MIL |
| Ottavino relieved Brown. | 4 | 2 |
| C. Gómez grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 2 |
| Lucroy flied out to center. | 4 | 2 |
| Lind walked. | 4 | 2 |
| Ramírez struck out looking. | 4 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Jeremy Jeffress pitching for Milwaukee | COL | MIL |
| Jeffress relieved Broxton. | 4 | 2 |
| Arenado grounded out to second. | 4 | 2 |
| Dickerson struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| Hundley lined out to right. | 4 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Adam Ottavino pitching for Colorado | COL | MIL |
| Hawkins relieved Ottavino. | 4 | 2 |
| Davis grounded out to shortstop. | 4 | 2 |
| Parra singled to left. | 4 | 2 |
| Segura singled to right, Parra to second. | 4 | 2 |
| Gennett grounded out to second, Parra to third, Segura to second. | 4 | 2 |
| Braun hit for Jeffress. | 4 | 2 |
| Braun reached on infield single to third, Parra scored. | 4 | 3 |
| C. Gómez singled to right, Segura scored, Braun to second. | 4 | 4 |
| Lucroy struck out swinging. | 4 | 4 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado - Top of 10th | SCORE | |
| Francisco Rodriguez pitching for Milwaukee | COL | MIL |
| LeMahieu flied out to center. | 4 | 4 |
| Rosario hit for Hawkins. | 4 | 4 |
| Rosario homered to center (415 feet). | 5 | 4 |
| Blackmon struck out swinging. | 5 | 4 |
| González struck out swinging. | 5 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Milwaukee - Bottom of 10th | SCORE | |
| John Axford pitching for Colorado | COL | MIL |
| Lind struck out swinging. | 5 | 4 |
| Ramírez grounded out to second. | 5 | 4 |
| Davis grounded out to third. | 5 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Colorado Rockies | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Blackmon CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .143 | .200 | .214 |
| González RF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .385 | .357 | .846 |
| Tulowitzki SS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .429 | .429 | .714 |
| Morneau 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .077 | .077 | .154 |
| Arenado 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .462 | .500 | .923 |
| Dickerson LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .417 | .462 | 1.083 |
| Hundley C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .385 | .385 | .462 |
| LeMahieu 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .385 | .385 | .385 |
| Butler P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
Brown P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Descalso PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Ottavino P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Hawkins P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
b-Rosario PH
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
Axford P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 38 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 134 | |||
| a-struck out swinging for B Brown in the 8th b-homered to center for L Hawkins in the 10th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: González (3, Peralta); Arenado (3, Peralta); Tulowitzki (4, Peralta); Blackmon (1, Broxton) HR: Dickerson (2, 7th inning off Peralta 0 on, 1 Out); González (1, 8th inning off Broxton 1 on, 1 Out); Rosario (1, 10th inning off Rodríguez 0 on, 1 Out) RBI: LeMahieu (1), Dickerson (6), González 2 (4), Rosario (1) 2-out RBI: LeMahieu Rockies RISP: 3-7 (LeMahieu 1-1, Hundley 1-1, Tulowitzki 0-1, Morneau 0-2, Dickerson 0-1, González 1-1) Team LOB: 3 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING CS: Hundley (1, 2nd base by Peralta/Lucroy); Dickerson (1, 2nd base by Peralta/Lucroy) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 2 (Tulowitzki-LeMahieu-Morneau, Butler-LeMahieu-Morneau). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Miller Park, Milwaukee, WI |
| Attendance | 28,720 (68.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:15 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - CB Bucknor, First Base - Lance Barrett, Second Base - Dale Scott, Third Base - Dan Iassogna |
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