Colorado Rockies at Philadelphia Phillies: Final Score & Recap
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 |
The Story
The Colorado Rockies overcame a five-run deficit and survived a dramatic Philadelphia rally to defeat the Phillies 9-7 in eleven innings at Citizens Bank Park on May 8, 2026. Colorado carried a 57 percent pre-game home win probability into the night, according to the DiamondIQ model's estimate, but the Rockies methodically dismantled that advantage through late-game execution. Colorado burst ahead with a five-run fourth inning, only to watch Philadelphia claw back with two in the sixth and five more in the eighth to take a late lead, setting the stage for a tense extra-inning finish.
The pivotal moment of the game came in the bottom of the eighth, when Justin Crawford launched a home run off Jimmy Herget that swung win probability by 41.8 percentage points in Philadelphia's favor, briefly transforming a tight contest into what appeared to be a decisive Phillies advantage. Colorado responded with resolve in extra innings. Hunter Goodman singled off Orion Kerkering in the tenth to generate a 24.7-point swing, though Mickey Moniak's flyout in the same frame cost the Phillies 18.7 points of win probability. In the eleventh, Troy Johnston doubled off Brad Keller for a 31.3-point swing and Jake McCarthy followed with a single worth another 24.1 points, as Colorado pushed across two decisive runs to seal the victory.
Crawford finished as the game's top performer by WPA at plus-52.4 percent with a plus-2.6 RE24, his home run serving as both the emotional pivot and the statistical centerpiece of the evening. Goodman was nearly as impactful at plus-43.2 percent WPA and a team-best plus-3.0 RE24, his extra-inning work proving critical. On the pitching side, Chase Dollander contributed the most among Colorado's staff with plus-16.7 percent WPA, while José Alvarado added plus-13.5 percent for Philadelphia in a losing effort. Colorado finished with thirteen hits and no errors against Philadelphia's nine hits and equally clean fielding, with the Rockies ultimately converting their opportunities when it mattered most.