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Colorado Rockies’ Carlos Gonzalez (5) and Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy, left, watch Gonzalez’s home run in the fifth inning of Monday’s Opening Day contest in Milwaukee. The host Brewers prevailed in 10 innings, 5-4.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez each hit a big home run, and the Colorado Rockies were in position to give rookie manager Walt Weiss his first victory.
Then it all fell apart in a hurry.
Colorado wasted a terrific start by Jhoulys Chacin when Milwaukee scored three times in the eighth inning, and the Brewers went on to a 5-4 victory in 10 innings on Monday.
“We battled the whole game,” Gonzalez said. “That happens sometimes. There has to be a loser. But if we play that way for a lot of games, we’re going to be fine. We’re going to have better results.”
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