The Rockies reverse a 6 – 2 deficit with an 11-run 5th-inning outburst against the Mets, then pull out with an 18 – 9 win at Coors Field. Eric Young starts the ball rolling by beating P Chris Schwinden’s throw on a comebacker to the mound; 3 walks, 7 hits, 4 errors and a hit batsman later, the Rockies are cruising to an easy win; Carlos Gonzalez drives in 5 runs during the frame, then Ramon Hernandez adds a grand slam in the 7th. For the Mets, Scott Hairston hits for the cycle in a losing cause, while the two teams combine for 36 hits in the slugfest.
On April 27, 2012 — The Rockies reverse a 6 – 2 deficit with an 11-run 5th-inning outburst against the Mets, then pull out with an 18 – 9 win at Coors Field. Eric Young starts the ball rolling by beating P Chris Schwinden’s throw on a comebacker to the mound; 3 walks, 7 hits, 4 errors and a hit batsman later, the Rockies are cruising to an easy win; Carlos Gonzalez drives in 5 runs during the frame, then Ramon Hernandez adds a grand slam in the 7th. For the Mets, Scott Hairston hits for the cycle in a losing cause, while the two teams combine for 36 hits in the slugfest.
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