After batters were plunked, punches were thrown, players were tossed and the dust had finally cleared, the Rockies emerged with a much-needed 6-4 victory over San Diego Wednesday afternoon at Coors Field.
Relying on a depleted lineup because of the third-inning ejections of third baseman Nolan Arenado, left fielder Gerardo Parra and starting pitcher German Marquez, Colorado managed to squeeze out the victory to avoid a three-game sweep.
Colorado scored five runs in the third, right after the brawl and subsequent ejections. Colorado’s big hits were an RBI single by Carlos Gonzalez and a two-run single by catcher Tony Wolters.