DENVER – Nolan Jones lead in the 11th inning with a even game with a two-run homer by Nick Ramirez, Alan Trejo hit a homer on the finale off Ron Marinaccio and the Colorado Rockies beat the Yankees 8-7 Sunday. of three in New York.
Colorado, which has the best record in the National League 36-58, overcame a 3-1 deficit with CJ Cron’s grand slam in the eighth on Clay Hoes, the first home run allowed by the right-hander of the season.
New York tied the score in the ninth against Daniel Bard on a single by Jaliber Torres and a sacrifice bunt by Harrison Bader.
Playing through the eleven for the first time this season, the Yankees led Gavin Hollowell (1-0) 7-5 in scoring on singles by Oswaldo Cabrera and Oswald Peraza, who was called up from the minors after Josh Donaldson went on the disabled list.
Jones hit a 450-foot home run and drove in Cron, an automatic runner. Trejo hit his first home run of the year on a slider by Marinaccio (4-5) to give New York a 5-7 record in extra innings.
For the Yankees, Venezuelan Jiliber Torres is 6-2 with a run scored, Oswald Peraza is 1-1 with an RBI, Oswaldo Cabrera is 3-2 with a run scored and an RBI.
For Rocky, Venezuelan Ezequiel Tovar 5-1, Harold Castro 5-0, Elías Diaz 2-0.
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