Tovar's single in 12th gives Rockies 9-8 win, extending Red Sox skid to 4

Colorado Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar smiles as he gestures to the dugout while heading up the first-base line after hitting a walkoff RBI single off Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Chase Anderson in the 12th inning of a baseball game Monday, July 22, 2024, in Denver.

Colorado Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar smiles as he gestures to the dugout while heading up the first-base line after hitting a walkoff RBI single off Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Chase Anderson in the 12th inning of a baseball game Monday, July 22, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)


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DENVER — Ezequiel Tovar singled home the winning run with the bases loaded and two outs in the 12th inning to give the Colorado Rockies a 9-8 victory over Boston, handing the Red Sox their fourth straight defeat since the All-Star break. Jake Cave singled to drive in Brendan Rodgers with the tying run with no outs in the 12th off rookie Bailey Horn, who was making his fifth major league appearance. Tovar had three hits and Charlie Blackmon homered to help the last-place Rockies win for the fourth time in five games. Wilyer Abreu's two-out RBI single in the top of the 12th gave Boston an 8-7 lead. Red Sox manager Alex Cora was ejected after the 11th inning.

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