It was quite a see-saw battle between the Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Angels on Monday night at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. In the end, the Rockies managed to score the deciding run in the top of the ninth inning.

That proved to be the difference as Colorado edged past the Angels 9-8.

How important was this win historically for the Rockies? Get this: It's the first time since 2016 that the Rockies have rallied from a three-run deficit going into the eighth inning and won a game.

It's a really big victory to help Colorado start June off on the right foot. And, it came on the heels of getting blown out at Coors Field on Sunday afternoon.

A big five-run eighth inning catapulted the Rockies into a two-run lead. Down 6-3, Kyle Karros hit his ninth double this season to left. Sterlin Thompson scored and Colorado was within a run at 6-4. Tyler Freeman singled to left, scoring Thompson and moving Jake McCarthy to second base. 

At that point, the Rockies were down just 6-5. Still with nobody out in the eighth, Hunter Goodman stepped up and slammed his 14th home run this season. It was a blast over the left-field wall at Angels Stadium, bringing home McCarthy and Freeman to give Colorado an 8-6 lead.

That looked pretty solid and gave Rockies fans hope for a win.

Like I said, this was a see-saw game and, oh boy, there was more see-sawing to come in the bottom of the eighth.

With one out and runners at first and second base, Los Angeles' Jorge Soler popped a double that just dropped fair down the right-field line. Adam Frazier and Donovan Walton scored to tie things up again at 8-8. The Angels had a chance to take the lead in the eighth.

But, with runners on first and third base, Vaughn Grissom grounded into an inning-ending double play. That was going to come back and bite the Angels.

There was no quit, though, in these Rockies on Monday night.

McCarthy lined a double to right field, moving Karros to third base with one out. TJ Rumfield sent a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jo Adell. Karros scored and the Rockies had a 9-8 lead.

With one out in the bottom of the ninth, Oswald Peraza singled to center field. Jose Siri, who earlier hit a grand slam as the Angels were rolling, stepped up.

Siri, though, grounded into a game-ending double play. Shortstop Ezequiel Tovar made an excellent play, getting the ball, quickly stepping on second and firing to first baseman Rumfeld.

First-base umpire Bill Miller, though, sent the play up to the MLB Replay Center as the double-play call was challenged. After a few minutes, Miller said that the call on the field stood.

Game over, Rockies win.

Kyle Freeland worked 5.2 innings, giving up seven hits, six runs (five earned), walked one, and struck out four. Three Rockies relievers followed him to the mound, with Antonio Senzatela earning the win and going to 5-0 this season. But Senzatela also earned his first blown save, too.

Jose Soriano worked 4.2 innings, giving up three hits, and three runs (two earned). But Soriano walked seven batters and struck out seven. Jose Fermin, the fourth Angels reliever used, just didn't have it together on Monday night. In earning his first blown save, Fermin gave up four hits, five earned runs, walked two, and struck out two.

Kirby Yates worked the ninth, though, and absorbed the loss. Yates is now 0-1 this season.

To add another positive note on Monday night's victory, the Rockies are now tied with the Angels with 23-38 records. The Rockies are still in last place in the National League West Division, while the Angels are in last place in the American League West Division.

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