Rex Brothers, the former Colorado Rockies pitcher, stood on the mound in the bottom of the eighth inning, facing his former team in a scoreless game. Charlie Blackmon promptly welcomed him back to Denver with a triple into center field.
The Braves chose to issue an intentional walk next to put runners on the corners, bringing Gerardo Parra to the plate.
Parra hit a hopper the other way that just made it through the Braves infield, giving the Rockies a 1-0 lead over Atlanta. The Rox went on to tack on two more runs in the inning, taking a three run lead to the ninth inning.