The Rockies built a commanding lead and held on through a tense finish, defeating the Rangers 7-6 at Coors Field. Colorado led 6-1 after four innings before Texas mounted a fierce rally that fell one run short.
Jose Quintana earned the victory for Colorado, allowing 3 runs over 5.2 innings with 4 strikeouts. The veteran left-hander carried a 4.08 ERA into the game and improved to 2-2 on the season. Juan Mejia secured his third save with a scoreless ninth inning.
The Rockies seized control early when Ezequiel Tovar doubled to left in the first inning, bringing home Castro and Doyle for a 2-0 lead. Colorado extended the advantage in the third when Goodman and Tovar both scored on a fielding error by third baseman Jung. The home team added two more in the fourth on RBI singles by Doyle and TJ Rumfield.
Justin Foscue led Texas's comeback effort with a perfect 3-for-3 performance that included a home run and 3 RBI. The second baseman homered in the fifth and doubled home Duran in both the second and sixth innings. MacKenzie Gore took the loss after allowing 2 runs in just one inning of work, falling to 3-4 with a 4.78 ERA.
Colorado snapped a one-game losing streak to improve to 18-29. Texas, despite the loss, stands at 22-24.