The game seemed decided until the ninth inning turned everything upside down. San Diego trailed 8-4 entering the final frame but scored six runs to stun Colorado 10-8 at Coors Field, completing one of the season's most dramatic comebacks.
Mickey Moniak carried Colorado's offense with a 4-for-5 performance that included two home runs and two RBIs. His first-inning solo shot gave the Rockies an early lead, and his 429-foot blast to center in the sixth extended their advantage to 7-4. Moniak is hitting .324 with eight homers and 15 RBIs this season.
The ninth inning belonged entirely to San Diego. Bogaerts singled home Merrill to make it 8-6, then Andujar's single brought Machado across to cut the deficit to one. With runners on the corners, Sheets delivered the decisive blow—a three-run homer to right that scored Bogaerts and Johnson, giving the Padres a 10-8 lead they would not relinquish.
Victor Vodnik absorbed the crushing loss, allowing five runs on four hits in just two-thirds of an inning. The Colorado reliever walked one and struck out two but could not escape the ninth-inning avalanche. Ron Marinaccio earned the win with two innings of relief, allowing one run on four hits.
San Diego improved to 16-8 and maintains first place in the division despite snapping a one-game losing streak. Colorado fell to 10-15 after the devastating defeat. Manny Machado is two doubles away from 400 career doubles.