His knee-high, ring-stripe socks make Taijuan Walker look like he's walking on stilts. The 22-year-old Seattle Mariners pitcher, standing 6-foot-4, appeared like a colossus — especially when he stomped all over the Rockies.
But as ground down as the Rockies seemed — with just five wins since the all-star break three weeks ago and trailing throughout Tuesday — they stood back up.
Michael McKenry looped a two-run, game-winning home run in the 11th inning to give the Rockies a come-from-behind 7-5 victory over the Mariners at Coors Field.
McKenry's winning hit — his first career walk-off homer — landed halfway up the bleacher seats in left field.