Denver, CO (Sports Network) - Brandon Moss hit two home runs on Tuesday and
the Athletics downed the Rockies, 8-5, in the opener of a three-game
interleague series.
Colorado scored four in the first inning, but Oakland responded with a six-run
third, highlighted by a two-run blast from Moss, who was called up from the
minors on Wednesday.
He added a solo shot in the fifth while Brandon Inge went 2-for-3 with a
homer and two RBI, helping the A's halt a three-game skid.
Bartolo Colon (6-6) got the win, surrendering five runs on nine hits over five
innings. Ryan Cook allowed runners to reach first and second in the ninth
before recording three straight outs to earn his first career save.
Tyler Colvin and Todd Helton both hit solo home runs for the Rockies, who lost
their sixth straight game and fell to 0-7 in interleague play on the season.
Jeremy Guthrie (3-5) was charged with seven runs on eight hits over five
inning in the setback.
Oakland left the bases loaded in the top of the first and Colvin took
advantage in the home half with a leadoff blast to center. Marco Scutaro
followed with a triple and Michael Cuddyer plated him with a line drive base
hit to center. Chris Nelson and Wil Nieves added consecutive RBI singles later
in the frame, but the lead proved fleeting.
Guthrie hit Jemile Weeks to begin the third, then walked Josh Reddick with one
down. Seth Smith and Inge followed with back-to-back doubles, pushing three
runs across, and Moss' subsequent upper-decker to right-center put the A's on
top. They weren't done, however, as Cliff Pennington added a two-out solo
blast for a 6-4 advantage.
Moss and Helton traded homers in the fifth and Inge capped the scoring with a
blast to deep center in the seventh.
GAME NOTES:
Moss was called up from Triple-A Sacramento on June 6. He has three home runs
on the season...This is the first time the A's and Rockies are meeting since
2009, when Colorado swept a three-game series.
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