Colorado Rockies at Athletics: Final Score & Recap
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 24 | 1 |
| ATH | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 1 |
The Story
The Colorado Rockies dismantled the Athletics 23-9 on June 14, 2026, at Las Vegas Ballpark, turning what the DiamondIQ model opened as a 66 percent home win probability into a complete rout that closed at zero percent for the Athletics. Colorado piled up 24 hits and crossed the plate 23 times, with the damage distributed across six different innings including a six-run fifth that effectively ended any remaining competitive tension. The Rockies put together an offensive performance that was both relentless and systematic, while Athletics starter Jeffrey Springs absorbed the brunt of the early punishment.
The game's most consequential sequence unfolded in the top of the fourth inning against Springs, where the two biggest plays of the night arrived in rapid succession. Kyle Karros delivered a double that swung win probability 13.3 percent in Colorado's favor, and Troy Johnston followed almost immediately with a home run carrying a 13.1 percent win-probability shift, the two plays combining for over 26 percent of momentum movement in a single frame. Willi Castro had already set the tone in the second inning with a home run off Springs worth 8.9 percent, and Hunter Goodman added a solo shot against Luis Medina in the fifth for another 9.9 percent swing. The Athletics' most meaningful moment came in the bottom of the second when Nick Kurtz doubled off Tomoyuki Sugano for an 8.8 percent swing, though that threat ultimately yielded little.
Karros finished as the top position player by WPA at plus-21.3 percent with a RE24 of plus-2.3, while Johnston posted plus-20.0 percent WPA and the game's second-highest RE24 at plus-3.1. Castro rounded out the top three with plus-9.8 percent WPA and the highest RE24 among all batters at plus-5.6, reflecting his consistent run-environment impact throughout the lineup. On the mound, Blas Castaño led Rockies pitchers with a plus-1.2 percent WPA contribution, holding the Athletics in check during his portion of the game as Colorado coasted through the final frames of an emphatic road victory.