DENVER (AP) — With one final swing, Charlie Blackmon went from worrying about a game-ending strikeout to celebrating a game-winning home run. Blackmon hit a two-out, two-run home run in the 12th inning, and the Colorado Rockies beat Philadelphia 4-3 on Friday night in a game that saw two Phillies players leave early due to injuries.
“Honestly, at that point I’m trying not to strike out,” said Blackmon, who was down in the count 1-2 to Juan Nicasio when he connected for his first homer of the season. “I was pretty aggressive on a slider that went out of the zone.