Game result and context
Colorado Rockies beat Baltimore Orioles 6-5 in 11 innings; Orioles stay 1.5 games back in wild-card race
The Baltimore Orioles scored twice in the top of the 11th inning, but the Colorado Rockies answered with three runs in the bottom half for a 6-5 win at Coors Field. Trevor Rogers struck out 11 for the Baltimore Orioles in a losing effort. The loss left the Baltimore Orioles at 69-71, 1.5 games out of a wild-card spot.
Final result
The Colorado Rockies beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 in 11 innings on September 2, 2026, at Coors Field. The announced attendance was 15,616.
The Colorado Rockies improved to 54-86. The Baltimore Orioles fell to 69-71. Neither team hit a home run.
How the game changed
The game turned in the 11th inning. The Baltimore Orioles scored twice in the top half to take the lead. The Colorado Rockies then scored three runs in the bottom half to win it.
The Baltimore Orioles opened the scoring with three runs in the third inning. The Colorado Rockies got one back in the bottom of the third and another in the fourth. That score held until the ninth, when the home team scored once to tie it. Neither side scored in the 10th before the 11th decided it.
Key performances
Trevor Rogers struck out 11 over 6.2 innings for the Baltimore Orioles and allowed 2 earned runs. Blaze Alexander had 3 hits in 5 at-bats, with a run scored and an RBI. Luis Robert Jr. drove in 2 runs and scored once on 1 hit in 5 at-bats.
For the Colorado Rockies, Cole Carrigg had 3 hits in 5 at-bats, scored a run and drove in one. Brett Sullivan had 1 hit in his only at-bat and drove in 2 runs. TJ Rumfield had 2 hits in 5 at-bats, with a run scored and an RBI.
Season and playoff context
The loss cost the Baltimore Orioles ground they needed. They sit fifth in their division, 14.5 games back, with a division elimination number of 8. In the wild-card race they rank sixth, 1.5 games out, with a wild-card elimination number of 19.
The Colorado Rockies are fifth in their division, 28.5 games back, and rank 12th in the wild-card standings, 19.5 games out. They have already been eliminated from both the division and wild-card races.
Series context
This regular-season game was the third game of a three-game series at Coors Field.