Colorado held a 5-2 lead over the Giants going into the ninth in the series opener on Tuesday at Coors Field. Up to that point, they had timely hitting, got a decent start from Carson Palmquist, and the bullpen had been flawless. Then came the punch line as the Rockies remain on pace to be the worst team in modern baseball history.

Casey Schmitt hit a leadoff homer to spark a four-run ninth inning, and the San Francisco Giants rallied to beat the Colorado Rockies 6-5 in Denver on Tuesday night.