 retired only one batter while walking four and allowing singles to Rougned Odor and Trevino.A rookie catcher, Trevino entered his third major league game in the top of the ninth. He is 2 for 8 for Texas, including a game-tying single in Saturday's 5-2 victory.Colorado took a 5-1 lead in the seesaw game. The Rangers scored five runs to take a 6-5 lead in the sixth, including Jurickson Profar's three-run homer off starter Jon Gray.The Rockies responded with a five-run seventh to go ahead 10-6. Colorado's Gerardo Parra drove in four runs, three on a bases-clearing double in the seventh.Texas pulled within 10-9 with three runs in the seventh. Trevor Story hit a two-run homer in the Colorado ninth against Jesse Chavez (3-1).Yovani Gallardo, pitching for his hometown Rangers for the first time since 2015, allowed the Rockies' first five runs in five-plus innings.DJ LeMahieu led off the game against Gallardo by hitting his seventh home run off the left field foul pole.Nomar Mazara drove in three Texas runs with two singles and a groundout.Story, the National League leader with 54 RBIs, drove in two runs with his 15th homer.Gray retired the Rangers' first 10 batters, striking out seven, before Delino DeShields singled, stole second base and scored on a single by Mazara.Gray's only walk of the game led to the five-run sixth.TRAINER'S ROOMRockies: LHP Mike Dunn (rhomboid strain) and RHP Scott Oberg threw bullpen sessions before the game. ''Both successful,'' manager Bud Black said. ''No timetable on their returns. I suspect that they'll throw another bullpen during the next couple days.'' Rangers: RF Mazara (sore left wrist) and C Robinson Chirinos (body soreness) returned to the lineup after missing two games. . SS Elvis Andrus (fractured right elbow) moved his rehab assignment to Triple-A Round Rock, where he led off Sunday's game as the DH. Manager Jeff Banister said he expected Andrus to make the trip to Kansas City for a series beginning on Monday.UP NEXTRockies: They return home, where they have lost seven in a row, to play the Mets on Monday. LHP Tyler Anderson (4-1, 4.48) will start for Colorado against New York RHP Jacob deGrom (4-2, 1.55).Rangers: RHP Bartolo Colon (3-4, 4.94) will start the series opener on Monday at Kansas City against RHP Ian Kennedy (1-6, 5.13).)
Rockies, Rangers look for elusive series win 2h ago• 2 min read Not much has gone right for Texas in the past week, but three things that the Rangers have been lacking aligned on Saturday to allow them to earn a 5-2 victory over Colorado that snapped a season-long seven-game losing streak.First the Rangers got excellent starting pitching from Mike Minor. Then they forged a five-run rally in the seventh and eighth inning -- with Adrian Beltre's triple in the latter the coup de gras -- to sweep to the lead. And lastly, Texas closer Keone Kela earned his 15th save in 15 chances to cement the win for the Rangers.It was Texas first home win since June 6 against Oakland and the Rangers' 12th come-from-behind victory of the season, nine of which have come in their final at-bat.Both teams have a chance to garner a much-needed series win when they conclude the three-game interleague set on Sunday afternoon at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas.The Rockies will send right-hander Jon Gray (6-7, 5.68 ERA) to the hill while Texas will counter with right-hander Yovani Gallardo (0-0, 30.86 in three games with Cincinnati), who is expected to have his contract purchased in time to make his first start of 2018.Minor matched his season high with seven innings pitched, posting his second consecutive quality start after having none in his previous five outings. Minor didn't get the win as he left trailing in the middle of the seventh before the Rangers rallied and snapped their seven-game losing streak."We needed a really good start from our starter," Texas manager Jeff Banister said. "We got that from Mike. Exceptional -- probably one of the best starts he has had all year." Colorado has lost seven of its past nine games and 11 of its last 15. The loss on Saturday was the Rockies' 20th this year when holding a lead at some point in the game. Up 2-0 in the seventh on Saturday, they had a chance to play add on with runners on second and third and no out and got nothing out of it."You try to keep pushing and keep telling yourself that you will still win the game," right fielder Carlos Gonzalez said of the change in momentum. "But in baseball, it's sometimes going to go that way when you don't make them pay." Gray will make his 15th start of the season, his eighth on the road and his second on the current trip. He has a 2-3 record with a 7.98 ERA in his past six starts after a 5-4 loss at Philadelphia on Tuesday. He will make his first career start against Texas.Gallardo, a 12-year veteran and a 13-game winner for the Rangers in 2015, was signed to a minor league contract by Texas on April 13. He was 2-1 with a 3.81 ERA in 10 starts at Triple-A Round Rock and will be making his first MLB start since Sept. 2, 2017.Gallardo could have opted to enter free agency if he was not called up by Friday."Through all the reports (Gallardo) was commanding the baseball and controlling the strike zone, competing, getting hitters out," Banister said. "All those factors allow him to come up and compete for us." Gallardo was 2-0 with a 2.50 ERA over his last three starts with the Express. He is winless in 11 career starts versus the Rockies, going 0-6 with 6.14 ERA.
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