Colorado Rockies second baseman D.J. LeMahieu hits a go-ahead, two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning of the Rockies 9-8 win over the San Francisco Giants on Thusday. (Photo: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
It was a win the Colorado Rockies had to have.
But it wasn't easy.
In a back-and-forth affair, the Rockies pulled out a 9-8 win over the San Francisco Giants on Thursday at AT&T Park and snapped their nine-game losing streak against N.L. West teams.
LeMahieu finished 3-4 with five RBIs. Nolan Arenado hit his 19th home run of the season and Ian Desmond drove in a pair of runs.
The win marked the first time this year the Rockies won a game in which they trailed heading to the ninth inning. They had been 0-37 in such a situation.
The Rockies head to Los Angeles to start a three-game series against the Dodgers on Friday night. Coverage starts at 7:30 p.m. MDT on KOA NewsRadio 850 AM and 94.1 FM.
MORE ON THE ROCKIES WIN OVER THE GIANTS
Postgame comments from second baseman D.J. LeMahieu.
Postgame comments from Rockies pitcher Jon Gray.
Postgame comments from Rockies manager Bud Black.