Grace Brown, from left, Juan Miranda, Aaron Miranda and Josefa Miranda, sit in the stands at Coors Field as the snow begins to ball before the Colorado Rockies home-opening baseball game the Athletics, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Denver. (Christian Murdock/The Gazette via AP)
DENVER (AP) — Jacob Wilson hit a go-ahead, two-run single in the 11th inning for his third RBI, and the Athletics beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3 Friday in a snowy home opener at Coors Field.
Flurries fell throughout the game and the temperature at first pitch was 37 degrees, tying for the second-coldest home opener in Rockies history.
After getting swept by the Chicago Cubs in the first three games at their temporary home in West Sacramento, California, the A's improved to 3-2 on the road and stopped a four-game losing streak overall.
Colorado went 1 for 15 with runners in scoring position and stranded 13 runners. The Rockies have scored a major league-low 14 runs through seven games.
Noah Murdock (1-0), who debuted last weekend, pitched two hitless innings with three strikeouts and two walks for his first major league win, and Mason Miller earned his second save of the season. Angel Chivilli (0-1) was the loser.
Ezequiel Tovar, who ended the game when he struck out on Miller's fastest pitch of the day at 101.2 mph, had three hits and scored a run after entering hitless in his previous 15 at-bats.
Key moment
Wilson’s bloop single to right field with two outs in the 11th broke a 3-3 tie.
Key stat
Wilson’s solo home run in the fourth inning gave the Athletics at least one homer in each of their first eight games, matching the team record set in 2002.
Up next
Colorado RHP Germán Márquez (0-0, 0.00) starts Saturday against Athletics LHP JP Sears (0-1, 2.70).
F-16 fly over Coors Field as Stellar Brass from the U.S. Air Force Academy plays the national anthem before the Colorado Rockies home-opening baseball game against the Athletics Friday, April 4, 2025, in Denver. (Christian Murdock/The Gazette via AP)
Athletics' JJ Bleday (33) hits a foul ball in second inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Denver. (Christian Murdock/The Gazette via AP)
Colorado Rockies' Kyle Farmer (6) is out at second base as Athletics second baseman Max Muncy (10) catches the ball from center field to double up Farmer during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 4, 2025, in Denver. (Christian Murdock/The Gazette via AP)
Athletics' Lawrence Butler (4) beat the tag from Colorado Rockies second baseman Kyle Farmer (6) at second base for a stolen base during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 4, 2025, in Denver. (Christian Murdock/The Gazette via AP)
Athletics pitcher Justin Sterner (60) pitches against the Colorado Rockies during the sixth inning of a baseball game Friday, April 4, 2025, in Denver. (Christian Murdock/The Gazette via AP)
Athletics' JJ Bleday (33) dives back to first base safely as Colorado Rockies first baseman Michael Toglia (4) takes the late pickoff throw in the third inning of a baseball game, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Denver. (Christian Murdock/The Gazette via AP)
Colorado Rockies' Mickey Moniak (22) reacts to a third called strike for an out during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Athletics, Friday, April 4, 2025, in Denver. (Christian Murdock/The Gazette via AP)
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