Charlie Blackmon lifted his leg like a dog on a walk while he was in midslide as he tried to steal second base in the first inning Monday night.
The Rockies' leadoff hitter broke into a sprint, slid feet-first, then saw a tag coming his way. So he improvised. Blackmon raised his leg like Bow Wow ready for a, uh, break. It worked. The tag missed. Safe at second.
The Rockies — who returned to Coors Field after avoiding a losing road trip for the first time since May — tried to scratch their way around the bases against Arizona to start a four-game series.