Colorado Rockies lost 3:4 to Cleveland Guardians in a regular-season matchup at the start of August. The game stretched across nine innings before the visitors secured the win. It came after a heavy defeat for the hosts the previous day, where they conceded nine runs in a single loss.
And here's the thing about this one — it wasn't decided early. The game stayed tight through the middle innings, with both sides trading runs. By then, the momentum had shifted enough that Colorado couldn't find their footing again. The final margin tells you it was closer than the scoreboard suggests.
The visitors had been on a run themselves, picking up wins against the Giants in between. To be fair, they weren't flawless — a loss to the Giants showed they weren't running away with things. But this result puts them ahead in the series against Colorado.
Colorado's recent form hasn't been consistent. They beat the Giants 5:2 one day, then lost 7:1 the next. By then, you could see the pattern — one good stretch followed by another poor one. The 1:9 loss the day before this game was a reminder of what happens when things fall apart.