Oakland A’s get to celebrate again with a win over the Colorado Rockies in game two of the series on Saturday night Jun 4, 2021 at Coors Field (@Athletics photo)

Oakland Takes Game Two In Colorado 6-3

By Barbara Mason

Last night the Oakland A’s (35-25) held on to beat the Colorado Rockies (23-36) 9-5. Colorado made several bids to challenge the A’s lead but fell short.

Saturday night both teams clashed again in Game Two. It was a great start in the opening inning for Oakland taking a 2-0 lead when Matt Olson hit a home run and Mark Canha who was on second base scored.

The Rockies answered in the first inning scoring one run and the score going into the second inning was 2-1.

The third inning belonged to Chad Pinder who blistered a home run into the left field deck to extend Oakland’s lead to 3-1. Next at bat was the dangerous Matt Olson who was hit by Rockies pitcher Kyle Freeland. Matt Chapman hit into a double play allowing Matt Olson to score. After three innings the A’s led 4-1.

It was quiet for both teams in the fourth inning but the A’s got hot in the fifth inning when Matt Chapman sacrificed driving in Chad Pinder for a run and a 5-1 lead.

It was a three up three down for the Rockies and the A’s in the sixth inning. Oakland’s Irvin had pitched through six innings. Jesus Luzardo would come onto the mound in the bottom of the seventh inning.

After yesterday’s game we all saw the late inning run that the Rockies excel in. We saw this again in the seventh inning of this game. Colorado’s Brendan Rodgers hit a home run and Elias Diaz scored and just like that it was a baseball game again 5-3.

The Rockies Charlie Blackmon did have a hit in the eighth inning but his team could not capitalize and so no damage was done to Oakland’s lead and it was on to the ninth inning.

Tony Kemp had a nice triple to right in the ninth inning. Mark Canha would follow with a single driving Kemp home and the A’s had a nice insurance run on the board 6-3. Lou Trivino would come in to try to save the game for the A’s.

Trivino did indeed save this game thanks in part to an amazing catch by Mark Canha in center field. The offense of the A’s continues to crank and with some amazing defensive play Oakland is looking impressive going in to game three tomorrow. First pitch is at 12:10 PM.