DENVER (Interstat) — In a wild, back-and-forth affair that defied pregame projections, the Colorado Rockies rallied from an early three-run deficit to outslug the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-6 on Sunday at Coors Field, securing a series split in their four-game set.

A crowd of 42,677 watched as the Rockies, installed as heavy underdogs, overcame a 6-3 hole with a three-run seventh inning and a decisive three-run eighth to hand the Dodgers just their sixth loss of the season.

The most critical sequence of the game unfolded in the bottom of the seventh, with the Dodgers clinging to a 6-3 lead. Facing reliever Blake Treinen, Edouard Julien ignited the rally with a leadoff double. Mickey Moniak, the game’s top star, then delivered the pivotal blow, launching a two-run homer to right-center field to pull Colorado within a run. The Rockies were not done. Hunter Goodman followed with a double, and Tyler Freeman singled him home to tie the game at 6-6, chasing Treinen from the game and setting the stage for the eighth-inning heroics.

The Rockies carried that momentum into the eighth against Dodgers reliever Kyle Hurt. Willi Castro and Kyle Karros singled and walked, respectively, before Brenton Doyle loaded the bases with a bunt single. Julien, who finished 3 for 5, came through again, lacing a two-run single to right field to give Colorado its first lead of the afternoon at 8-6. Moniak then grounded into a force out that allowed Doyle to score, providing a crucial insurance run.

Moniak’s 2-for-5, three-RBI performance, highlighted by the game-tying homer, paced the Rockies’ 15-hit attack. Julien drove in three, and Karros added a solo home run in the fifth inning that began Colorado’s comeback from an early 4-1 deficit.

The Dodgers, who also amassed 15 hits, built their lead behind a balanced offense. They scored two runs in the third on an RBI single by Alex Freeland and a run-scoring double from Shohei Ohtani. They added single runs in the fourth and sixth, and two more in the ninth, but stranded critical opportunities throughout the game.

Los Angeles starter Roki Sasaki was not at his sharpest, allowing three runs on seven hits over 4 2/3 innings. Colorado starter Michael Lorenzen battled through five innings, yielding three runs on seven hits to keep his team within striking distance.

The Rockies’ bullpen, often a question mark at Coors Field, delivered four innings of relief. Antonio Senzatela earned the win despite allowing a run in two innings of work. Jimmy Herget and Alex Vesia provided key scoreless frames to bridge the gap to Senzatela.

Treinen took the loss for the Dodgers, surrendering three runs in the decisive seventh inning without recording an out.

The victory improved the Rockies’ record to 9-13, while the National League West-leading Dodgers fell to 15-6. The result was a stark contrast to pregame analytics, which gave Los Angeles a 79.7% probability to win and projected an 8-3 Dodgers victory.

The two teams will conclude their series on Monday afternoon at Coors Field before the Dodgers head to San Francisco and the Rockies prepare to host the San Diego Padres.