Rockies manager Warren Schaeffer likes to talk about his young club’s “resiliency.” Oftentimes, it’s just window dressing.
Not on Wednesday afternoon at Busch Stadium.
All-star catcher Hunter Goodman hit a two-run, pinch-hit homer in the eighth inning to lift the Rockies to a 6-5 comeback victory over the Cardinals. Goodman launched closer JoJo Romero’s 3-1 sinker 436-feet to dead center. Rookie third baseman Kyle Karros set up Goodman’s game-winner by drawing a leadoff walk off of Romero.
The Rockies rallied from a 5-2 deficit to clinch the three-game series. Colorado won four of six games against the Cardinals this season, taking the season series for the first time since 2009.