The Colorado Rockies set a franchise record for runs scored in a single game with a 23-9 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday afternoon in Las Vegas. The win prevented the Rockies from being swept in the three-game series and marked the highest-scoring game in Major League Baseball this season.

Willi Castro was the standout performer for Colorado, going 4-for-6 at the plate and driving in seven runs. Castro homered twice, including a two-run shot in the second inning and a 444-foot grand slam in the eighth inning that extended the Rockies' lead to 22-9 and broke the team’s previous single-game run record of 20.

Hunter Goodman also had a significant impact, recording four RBIs and a pair of home runs. The catcher went 5-for-6 and came one triple shy of hitting for the cycle. Troy Johnston contributed with a home run and four RBIs, while the Rockies collectively produced 24 hits and six homers throughout the game.

The Athletics put up a fight offensively, amassing 15 hits in total, including home runs from Tyler Soderstrom and Max Muncy. Despite this offensive output, their pitching struggled to contain the Rockies’ lineup. Oakland’s starter Jeffrey Springs (3-7) allowed eight runs—six earned—on seven hits over four innings, striking out five without issuing a walk.

Colorado’s starter Tomoyuki Sugano (7-4) had a challenging outing, conceding nine hits and eight runs in five innings while walking two and striking out two. However, Eiberson Castellano earned the save in his major league debut, pitching three scoreless innings to close out the game.

The Rockies quickly took an early lead, with Goodman’s first home run—a 421-foot shot to right-center field—coming in the opening frame after a single and an error put runners on base. The Athletics responded with four runs in their half of the first inning, highlighted by an RBI double from Soderstrom and a sacrifice fly that brought in a run.

Colorado recaptured the lead in the second inning when Castro’s two-run homer capped a three-run rally. The Athletics managed to tie the game briefly, but the Rockies’ offense surged in the middle innings. Johnston’s two-run homer led a three-run fourth inning, followed by a six-run fifth inning attacking reliever Luis Medina, boosted by Goodman’s 20th homer of the season. This inning saw four consecutive Rockies players reach base and score, pushing the lead to 14-8.

The game remained high-scoring throughout, culminating in Castro’s grand slam in the eighth inning that sealed the Rockies’ offensive dominance. The victory marked a milestone for Colorado’s franchise and underscored the hitting prowess that carried them to a resounding win.