The Rockies lived by their bullpen all night. And lived well.
But the feel-good story ended in the 10th inning when the Tigers ripped right-hander Pierce Johnson for three runs en route to a 4-2 victory at Coors Field before a sellout fireworks crowd of 48,108.
With ghost runner Jonathan Schoop on second to open the 10th, Eric Haase singled off Johnson, advancing Schoop to third. Up stepped Zach McKinstry, who hammered Johnson’s 1-0 fastball 400 feet and into the Rockies’ bullpen for a three-run homer.
The Rockies made some noise in the bottom of the frame against right-hander Alex Lange.