Brett Sullivan walk-off single leads Colorado Rockies past Baltimore Orioles

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Brett Sullivan walk-off single leads Colorado Rockies past Baltimore Orioles
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The Colorado Rockies defeated the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 in 11 innings on Wednesday at Coors Field. Brett Sullivan delivered the game-winning two-run single with two outs in the bottom of the 11th, securing the series victory for Colorado. Baltimore held a 5-3 lead earlier in the 11th following RBI singles from Samuel Basallo and Blaze Alexander. The Rockies previously tied the game 3-3 in the ninth inning on a Zac Veen RBI double. Baltimore starter Trevor Rogers recorded a career-high 11 strikeouts over 6.2 innings, but the Orioles bullpen could not hold the lead. The Orioles remain two games behind Cleveland in the American League wild-card race.

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  • •Brett Sullivan drove in two runs with a two-out single in the 11th inning.
  • •The Rockies overcame a 5-3 deficit in the final frame to win 6-5.
  • •Trevor Rogers struck out a career-high 11 batters for the Orioles.
  • •Baltimore falls two games back in the race for the final AL wild-card berth.
  • •Colorado opens a three-game series against St. Louis on Friday.
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  • 11:41 PMYahoo Sports — Orioles squander late leads, lose 6-5 to Rockies ahead of pivotal homestand
  • 11:04 PMYahoo Sports — Brett Sullivan’s walk-off single gives Rockies 6-5 extra-inning win over Orioles
  • 11:03 PMYahoo Sports — Brett Sullivan's 2-run single in the 11th lifts the Rockies to a 6-5 win over the Orioles
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Brett Sullivan’s two-out, two-run single capped Colorado’s 11th-inning comeback, and the Rockies beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 on Wednesday. The loss was a blow to Baltimore in its battle for the final AL wild-card spot. The Orioles (69-71) went 6-3 on their trip out West, but they dropped the final two against the Rockies and fell two games behind Cleveland, which played later Wednesday, for the last playoff berth.

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DENVER — The Baltimore Orioles were one out away from clinching a series win and a happy flight back to Baltimore. Colorado, robbed of a walk-off Monday, exacted its revenge. Andrew Kittredge, aided by Colton Cowser’s game-winning catch in his last save opportunity Monday, couldn’t finish off the Rockies this time as Zac Veen tied the game with an RBI double in the ninth and Brett Sullivan ...

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The Rockies rally multiple times while down to their final strike

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