Sheets’ 9th-inning homer lifts Padres past Rockies 10‑8

DENVER (Interstat) — Gavin Sheets hit a go-ahead, three-run homer in the ninth inning and the San Diego Padres rallied past the Colorado Rockies 10-8 on Thursday at Coors Field. Miguel Andujar had three RBIs for the Padres, who trailed 8-5 entering the ninth before scoring five times. Xander Bogaerts and Andujar singled in runs, then Sheets launched a slider from Victor Vodnik over the right-field wall for his third homer of the season on his 30th birthday.

Mickey Moniak homered twice for Colorado, which had 14 hits. San Diego finished with 13 hits. Ron Marinaccio earned the win, and Mason Miller got his ninth save. Vodnik took the loss, his second blown save.

The Padres improved to 17-8, the Rockies fell to 10-16. Attendance was 25,973, and the game lasted 3 hours, 6 minutes.