Rox win game-ending review in 10th, spoil Texas' home opener

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Nearly 1,600 miles away, the final out was determined to end a home-opening loss for the Texas Rangers.

Colorado manager Bud Black asked for a replay review in the bottom of the 10th inning after second baseman Brendan Rodgers, with new Rangers catcher Mitch Garver sliding hard toward him, made an errant throw that allowed a run to score while taking away the chance for a game-ending double play.

Upon further review from MLB headquarters, it was a double play that ended the Rockies' 6-4 win over the Rangers on Monday.

“At first, I didn’t really think we were going to get the replay. Then I finally saw the replay, and I did think that it probably was interference,” Rodgers said. “But the heat of the moment, I thought I had to rush the throw a little because I know (Adolis) Garcia can run a little bit.”

After both teams got solo homers in the ninth, Jose Iglesias’ fourth hit was a tiebreaking RBI single in top of 10th inning for the Rockies before Connor Joe added a homer off Greg Holland (0-1), the eighth Texas pitcher.

Garver walked with one out in the Rangers 10th, then was forced out sliding into second base while Rodgers’ relay throw was wide of first — allowing Marcus Semien to score from second and Garcia to move up a base. Black’s challenge was prompted by Colorado’s video coordinator.

“The rule is, you have to make contact with the dirt before the base and you have to slide into the bag first and you have to be able to maintain grasp of the bag or touch the base. All of those things, I did,” Garver said. “Momentum carried me through the top of the bag. That’s a baseball play, man.”

Umpire crew chief Bill Miller, who relayed the final decision of the replay from the MLB office, told a pool reporter that Garver didn't maintain possession...

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