DENVER (Interstat) — The Colorado Rockies erased a three-run deficit with a three-run seventh inning and added two more in the eighth to defeat the Boston Red Sox 8-6 on Wednesday afternoon at Coors Field.

Boston took an early lead and built a 6-2 advantage through five innings, but the Rockies mounted a comeback in the late innings to snap a two-game losing streak. The win improved Colorado’s record to 32-49, while Boston fell to 32-46.

Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela earned the win, pitching two scoreless innings of relief with two strikeouts, improving to 9-0 on the season. Right-hander Jimmy Herget recorded his second save with a perfect ninth inning, striking out two. Boston left-hander Justin Slaten took the loss, falling to 0-4 after allowing two runs on three hits in one-third of an inning.

The Red Sox struck first in the opening inning. Center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela tripled off the glove of second baseman Willi Castro and scored on a double by catcher Willson Contreras.

Boston extended its lead in the second inning. Second baseman Anthony Seigler singled, and designated hitter Connor Wong launched his first home run of the season to left field, driving in Seigler for a 3-0 lead.

The Rockies answered in the third. After a throwing error by Seigler at third base put Kyle Karros on base, Willi Castro reached on a force out. Tyler Freeman singled, and first baseman TJ Rumfield doubled to score Castro. A sacrifice fly by center fielder Cole Carrigg brought home Freeman, cutting the deficit to 3-2.

Boston regained control in the fourth. Shortstop Andruw Monasterio homered to left field, his third of the season. Wong followed with a single, and after a walk to left fielder Nate Eaton, Rafaela singled to drive in Wong, making the score 5-2.

In the fifth, Boston added another run. Right fielder Marcelo Mayer doubled and scored on a double by Seigler to push the lead to 6-2.

Colorado chipped away in the bottom of the fourth. Karros singled, Castro singled, and Freeman singled to left to score Karros, pulling the Rockies within 6-3.

Rockies starter Kyle Freeland allowed six runs on 11 hits over five innings, striking out two and walking one. Boston starter Ranger Suarez pitched six innings, allowing three runs on seven hits while striking out nine. Suarez did not factor in the decision.

The pivotal moment came in the seventh inning. With one out, Freeman was hit by a pitch. After a fly out, shortstop Marcelo Mayer committed a fielding error that allowed Freeman to reach second base on a fielder’s choice. Carrigg then singled to left, scoring Freeman and cutting the lead to 6-4. Left fielder Jake McCarthy singled to drive in Hunter Goodman, and pinch hitter Troy Johnston singled to center to score Carrigg, tying the game at 6-6.

The Rockies took the lead in the eighth. Pinch hitter Mickey Moniak singled, and Castro singled to put runners at the corners. Freeman executed a sacrifice bunt that scored Moniak and moved Castro to second. Rumfield singled to center, and Carrigg doubled to right, driving in Castro and extending the lead to 8-6.

Boston mounted no threat in the ninth. Herget struck out pinch hitter Mickey Gasper, then got Eaton to line out and Rafaela to strike out swinging to end the game.

Key performances included Carrigg, who drove in three runs on two hits, including a double. Freeman had two hits and two RBIs. Wong homered and doubled, driving in two runs. Rafaela had three hits and an RBI. Seigler had two hits and an RBI. Monasterio homered.

The game drew an attendance of 27,379 and lasted 2 hours, 36 minutes.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Colorado 5, Boston 3. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Boston with a 64.10 percent probability to win. Boston had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5. The total score of 14 went under the over/under line of 11.5.