PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Colorado pinch-hitter Troy Johnston doubled home automatic runner Willi Castro in the 11th inning, and Jake McCarthy followed with a single to plate Johnston, lifting the Rockies to a 9-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park.

The Rockies built a six-run lead behind a five-run fourth inning and a strong start from rookie right-hander Chase Dollander, only to watch the Phillies erase the deficit with a five-run eighth capped by rookie Justin Crawford’s first major league homer, a two-run shot that tied the game.

Colorado, which improved to 16-23, struck first in the opening inning. Jordan Beck walked with one out, moved to second on a groundout and scored on a groundout by TJ Rumfield.

The game remained 1-0 until the fourth, when the Rockies erupted for five runs. Rumfield led off with a single, and Hunter Goodman followed with his 10th home run of the season, a fly ball to left that made it 3-0. Brenton Doyle walked, and Willi Castro bunted for a single. Kyle Karros then doubled to left, scoring Doyle and Castro. Ezequiel Tovar singled home Karros to stretch the lead to 6-0.

Dollander, making his eighth start of the season, worked efficiently through the first five innings, allowing only a walk and a hit while striking out five. He had entered the game with a 6.75 ERA over his previous two outings — a loss to Atlanta on May 2 in which he gave up six earned runs in 5⅓ innings, and a win at the New York Mets on April 25 when he tossed seven shutout innings.

The Phillies got on the scoreboard in the sixth. Kyle Schwarber led off with his 13th home run, a solo shot to right. After a walk to Bryce Harper, J.T. Realmuto doubled to right, scoring Brandon Marsh to cut the deficit to 6-2.

Colorado answered in the seventh. Tyler Freeman led off with his second home run of the season, a line drive to left-center that restored a five-run lead at 7-2.

The Phillies, now 17-22, mounted their comeback in the eighth. Harper singled to right, and Adolis García walked. Brandon Marsh singled to left, scoring Harper. After Realmuto struck out, Bryson Stott doubled to center, scoring García and Marsh to make it 7-5. Edmundo Sosa popped out, but Crawford then drove a 1-0 pitch from Rockies reliever Victor Vodnik to right-center for a two-run homer, his first major league blast, tying the game at 7.

Vodnik, who had entered in the eighth, retired the next hitter to end the inning. He then worked a 1-2-3 ninth through the heart of the Phillies lineup — striking out Schwarber, retiring Harper on a lineout and fanning García — and pitched a scoreless 10th after issuing an intentional walk to Marsh.

The Rockies broke through in the 11th against Phillies reliever Brad Keller. With Castro starting the inning as the automatic runner at second, Johnston lined a double to right, scoring Castro. McCarthy followed with a single to center, and Johnston scored to give Colorado a 9-7 lead.

Rockies closer Juan Mejia, who had entered the game for the 11th, allowed a one-out single to Crawford but then induced a flyout from Trea Turner, struck out Schwarber for the fourth time in the game, and got Harper to ground out to end it. Mejia earned his second save.

Dollander finished with a stat line of 5⅔ innings, three hits, two earned runs and five strikeouts. He left with the lead but did not factor in the decision. Vodnik (1-2) earned the win with two scoreless innings, and Keller (1-1) took the loss after allowing two runs in the 11th.

Goodman led the Rockies’ 13-hit attack, going 4-for-5 with a home run, two RBIs and two runs scored. Freeman went 2-for-6 with a homer, and Castro had two hits and scored twice.

For Philadelphia, Crawford went 3-for-4 with the homer and two RBIs. Stott doubled and drove in two runs. Phillies starter Jesús Luzardo lasted four innings, allowing six runs on seven hits with three walks and five strikeouts. The Phillies used six relievers, with Jonathan Bowlan tossing two scoreless innings and José Alvarado, Tim Mayza and Orion Kerkering each contributing scoreless frames.

The game lasted 3 hours, 34 minutes in front of an announced crowd of 39,478.

Colorado’s previous series loss to Atlanta and a split with the New York Mets preceded Friday’s win. The Rockies had dropped two of three at home to the Phillies in early April. Philadelphia had won three of its previous four, including a series sweep of earlier in the week.

The two teams continue their three-game series Saturday, with Colorado sending a starter to be announced against Philadelphia’s scheduled pitcher.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Philadelphia 7, Colorado 4. Interstat’s ELO system gave the Phillies a 73.50 percent probability to win. Philadelphia was installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5. The combined total of 16 runs went under the over-under line of 8.