Denver • Jeff Baker drove in four runs and Ryan Spilborghs hit a two-run single in the 11th inning to rally the Colorado Rockies past the Florida Marlins 6-5 in dramatic fashion.

“It’s just one game, but for us to win more and more games is important,” Spilborghs said.

Kevin Gregg (6-3), who blew his fifth save in 20 chances, walked Yorvit Torrealba leading off and then overthrew first base on Scott Podsednik’s attempted sacrifice bunt, putting runners at second and third. Troy Tulowitzki drew a walk to load the bases.

Pinch-hitter Omar Quintanilla bounced the 10th pitch he saw to second baseman Alfredo Amezaga, who nailed Torrealba at the plate.

“You like to see a run score with bases loaded and no outs, but he threw out a nine-, 10-pitch at-bat. He made them make a good play to get him,” Colorado manager Clint Hurdle said. “The biggest thing is we didn’t hit into a double play.”

Spilborghs then sent a 1-2 fastball into the left-center gap to send the crowd of 48,084 — the Rockies’ first sellout since Opening Day — home happy.

“He had the bases loaded right there, I knew he wasn’t going to mess around too much,” Spilborghs said. “I was still looking for a fastball. ... It was belt-high. I’m not surprised. It’s tough to pitch with the bases loaded and 40,000 screaming at you. He tried to make a good pitch and left it up.”

Gregg put this one on his shoulders.

“I put myself in a situation with second and third and nobody out. It’s not an easy one to get out of. It cost us the game,” Gregg said. “I made the throw and it might have been harder than (first baseman Jorge) Cantu was expecting it. I threw it away.”

Matt Herges (3-3) got the win despite allowing the go-ahead run in the 11th when Cody Ross doubled home Josh Willingham from first base with two outs.

“Spilly picked me up,” Herges said. “He came into the dugout and said, ‘We’re going to get a win for you right now,’ and he did it.”

It’s the kind of confidence that characterized the Rockies’ run to the World Series last year.

Cantu’s homer off Taylor Buchholz, his 15th, spoiled Mark Redman’s return to the Colorado rotation after two months in the minors. Redman was in line for the win after throwing six strong innings.