The Pittsburgh Pirates had a chance to win this one in the bottom of the ninth, but they didn’t get it done, and the Colorado Rockies got an unearned run in their half of the tenth from the extra innings runner to edge out the Buccos 2-1.
Rodolfo Castro walked in the ninth before stealing second, while pinch hitter Josh VanMeter put runners on the corners with one out by advancing Castro with a single. However, Cal Mitchell, in his debut, hit an infield grounder that was either going to get Castro out at home or end the inning anyway in double play, and the Rockies chose Castro at home to end the threat, and then Michael Perez up next ended the inning. Mitchell did have an RBI single earlier…
