Colorado erased a three-run deficit with a devastating fifth inning, turning a quiet afternoon into a 10-4 rout of Pittsburgh at PNC Park. The Rockies scored six times in the frame to transform a 3-0 hole into a commanding lead they never relinquished.
Mickey Moniak carried the comeback with a dominant 3-for-5 performance that included five RBIs and a three-run homer. His season totals now stand at 12 home runs and 26 RBIs while maintaining a .315 average. TJ Rumfield added three hits and two runs, capping his day with a solo homer in the eighth inning.
The fifth inning began with Karros singling home Rumfield to cut the deficit to 3-1. McCarthy doubled home Johnston to make it 3-2, and Tovar's RBI single tied the game at 3-3. Moniak then delivered the crushing blow, launching a three-run homer 372 feet to right field that scored Tovar and Sullivan, giving Colorado a 6-3 advantage they would not surrender.
Mitch Keller absorbed the loss after allowing six runs over 5.2 innings, surrendering seven hits with three strikeouts. His record fell to 4-2 with a 3.59 ERA. Antonio Senzatela earned the victory with three innings of one-run ball, improving to 3-0 with a 1.32 ERA.
Pittsburgh had seized early control with three runs in the first three innings. Davis drove in two runs on a fielder's choice in the second, and Reynolds singled home Griffin in the third. O'Hearn's solo homer in the sixth provided the Pirates' final run. Colorado improved to 16-26 while Pittsburgh fell to 23-19. Reynolds sits nine games away from 1,000 career games played.