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Rockies Grand Slam
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Aug 25, 2009, 09:29

Once upon a time, a baseball fan could expect to see some of the best teams in baseball defeat the Colorado Rockies.  Not any more!

The Denver Post is reporting:

These are the types of games you expect in October, not August.

For three straight days, the Rockies and Giants played as if there were bunting hanging from the rafters and frost on the grass. Urgency assaulted the senses. And mistakes tested common sense.

It came down to this — it was one of the most dramatic swings Colorado has seen not involving the playoffs. Ryan Spilborghs hit the first walkoff grand slam in Rockies history, providing the difference in an improbable 6-4 win at Coors Field in 14 innings.

'I went from zero to hero,' Spilborghs said...Continue reading on DenverPost.com >>