McCarthy's Ninth-Inning Triple Lifts Rockies Past Red Sox

Jake McCarthy delivered a crucial three-run triple down the left-field line in the ninth inning Monday night, propelling the Colorado Rockies to a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox in Denver. The Rockies mounted their rally against All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman, beginning the inning with three consecutive singles before McCarthy's liner bounced off the wall and away from left fielder Jarren Duran, allowing Cole Carrigg to score the winning run. The dramatic comeback overshadowed a strong performance by Red Sox rookie Jake Bennett, who pitched six innings with nine strikeouts and allowed only four hits. Boston had taken a 2-0 lead in the sixth inning on an RBI double by Willson Contreras and a run-scoring single from Caleb Durbin.

The Rockies' ninth-inning heroics were particularly impressive given earlier baserunning miscues in the eighth inning, when Colorado had a runner thrown out at home and another tagged out between second and third base. Despite these setbacks, the team's offensive momentum proved unstoppable, with Colorado finishing the game with eight consecutive hits across the final two innings—a feat the Elias Sports Bureau noted had not been accomplished by any team since the expansion era began in 1961. This marked the third walk-off ninth-inning victory for the Rockies when entering the ninth without a run, joining similar triumphs on August 11, 2018, against the Los Angeles Dodgers and June 11, 2008, versus the San Francisco Giants.

Colorado starter Ryan Feltner contributed to the victory with six solid innings, allowing two runs. Relief pitcher Victor Vodnik (2-2) earned the win by pitching two scoreless innings. The Red Sox also saw the return of Mickey Moniak, who recorded a pinch-hit single in the eighth inning in his first game since May 21 following treatment for ankle tendinitis. The teams will continue their series Tuesday night, with Boston's Sonny Gray (8-1, 3.12 ERA) facing Colorado's Sean Sullivan (0-1, 10.29).