Blackmon 2-out slam caps 5-run rally in 9th, Rox beat Angels

DENVER (AP) — Charlie Blackmon hit a two-out grand slam that capped a five-run rally in the ninth inning and lifted the Colorado Rockies over the Los Angeles Angels 8-4 on Friday night.

Blackmon hammered Jose Quijada's fastball down the middle of the plate on a 3-1 count over the wall in right center for his second grand slam of the season and third of his career. It was the fourth walk-off hit overall, three of them homers.

Ryan McMahon's solo home run with one out in the Rockies ninth off Ty Buttrey (1-3) made it 4-all. Josh Fuentes then doubled to right-center and Daniel Murphy was intentionally walked, bringoing on Quijada.

After Trevor Story walked with two outs to load the bases, Blackmon connected. It was Los Angeles' major league-high 13th blown save of the season.

Blackmon finished with five RBIs and Story had two hits and three RBIs for the Rockies, who are in the chase for the NL's final postseason spot.

Jared Walsh and Anthony Bemboom homered for the Angels. Walsh and Mike Trout each had two hits.

Bemboom hit a high drive down the right-field line off Daniel Bard (3-2) for his second home run of the season. Jared Walsh tied it at 3 to lead off the eighth with a drive to right-center. The Rockies' bullpen has a 6.71 ERA, which is second-highest in the majors.

The Angels jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first. A throwing error from shortstop by Story to second on Anthony Rendon's infield single allowed Walsh to score the first run before Justin Upton's RBI single extended the lead.

The Rockies evened it in the third. Story got an RBI double after miscommunication between Trout and Taylor Ward in right-center. Blackmon evened it with a sacrifice fly.

Colorado took a 3-2 lead in the fifth when Raimel Tapia reached on a two-out single and scored on Story's...

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