A 7-3 Lead Vanished and the Rangers *Still* Couldn't Finish the Job

Alright, you guys gotta hear about the wildness that went down in Denver last night. The Colorado Rockies were up 7-3, cruising, and then suddenly, the Texas Rangers clawed back, making it a nerve-wracking 7-6 game in the eighth inning. I'm talking white-knuckle stuff, like watching the Seahawks in a tight fourth quarter. Juan Mejia had to come in and slam the door shut for his third save of the year, sealing a super close 7-6 win on a cold, damp night. Seriously, baseball drama doesn't get much better than that kind of near-miss comeback.

Rockies Got Hot Early, Rangers Starter Got Hurt Fast

The Rockies came out swinging, showing off some real early season pop. They jumped all over MacKenzie Gore in the first inning. A leadoff double, two walks, bases loaded, no outs, you know the drill. Hunter Goodman struck out, but then Ezequiel Tovar ripped a two-run double to left, giving Colorado the quick 2-0 lead. Gore managed to get the next two outs, but that was it for him. The dude left the game with left lat tightness after just one inning, having given up two runs on three hits. Talk about a brutal way to start your night. The Rangers did get one back in the second when Ezequiel Duran singled and then scored on Justin Foscue's double, but Colorado just kept piling on. Goodman reached on an error in the third, Tovar walked, and then third baseman Josh Jung misplayed a grounder from Kyle Karros, bringing both of them home to make it 4-1.

That Lead Looked Safe, Then It Didn't

Colorado kept the pedal down, adding two more in the fourth. Sterlin Thompson led off with his *first major league hit*, which is awesome, right? Braxton Fulford hit into a fielder's choice, stole second, and scored on Brenton Doyle's single. Then Doyle stole second himself and scored on TJ Rumfield's single to center. That brought the score to 6-1 and you're thinking, "Game over." But baseball, man, it's never over. Justin Foscue, who had a huge night for Texas, launched a solo homer in the fifth to make it 6-2. He then doubled again in the sixth, driving in another run to cut it to 6-3. Willi Castro helped the Rockies get one back in the bottom of the sixth after Fulford walked, stole second, and scored on Castro's double, pushing the lead back to 7-3. Jose Quintana, who pitched solidly for 5 2/3 innings, got the win, giving up three runs on seven hits. But then, the eighth inning. Jung doubled, two walks loaded the bases, no outs. Duran singled home two, Alejandro Osuna's fielder's choice brought home Danny Jansen. Suddenly, it was 7-6. A groundout and a foul out finally ended the threat, with the Rockies holding on by a thread. What a game! You gotta wonder if the Rangers are gonna replay that eighth inning in their heads all week, thinking about what could have been. You love to see a team fight back like that, even if it wasn't our M's out there. Next up, who knows what kind of insanity these teams will cook up, but you can bet we'll be watching!

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