DENVER -- Jordy Mercer became the last starting position player to have a hit, and it came at the right time -- a two-out RBI double in the top of the 12th to give the Pirates a 9-8 victory over the Rockies at Coors Field on Wednesday night.
Before losing on Mercer's hit off Carlos Estevez, the Rockies overcame a 7-0 deficit -- the first time they had overcome a hole that big since Aug. 25, 2010, when they overcame 7-0 and 10-1 deficits against the Braves to win, 12-10. But it wasn't the first time this homestand the Rockies, losers of five straight, came from a big disadvantage to lose.