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

Colorado erased an early 3-0 hole. Boston struck first in the top of the first when Ceddanne Rafaela scored on a double by Willson Contreras. Connor Wong hit a two-run homer in the second. The Red Sox added two more in the fourth on a solo homer by Andruw Monasterio and an RBI single by Rafaela, making it 5-2.

Colorado answered with a run in the third on an RBI double by TJ Rumfield and a sacrifice fly by Cole Carrigg. Tyler Freeman singled in a run in the fourth. Boston went ahead 6-3 in the fifth on Anthony Seigler’s RBI double.

The Rockies tied it in the seventh on consecutive singles by Carrigg, Jake McCarthy and Troy Johnston. Freeman’s sacrifice bunt in the eighth gave Colorado the lead, and Carrigg’s double added insurance.

Antonio Senzatela (9-0) earned the win with two scoreless innings. Justin Slaten (0-4) took the loss. Jimmy Herget recorded his second save. Ranger Suarez struck out nine over six innings for Boston. Carrigg drove in three runs. Attendance was 27,379. Time: 2:36.