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CHICAGO -- Catcher John Baker scored the winning run in the bottom of the 16th inning after pitching a scoreless top half, and the Chicago Cubs overcame a three-run deficit to beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Tuesday night. Geronimo Allison Super Bowl Jersey . Baker scored on Starlin Castros fly to end game that lasted 6 hours, 27 minute, a record for longest game by time for both teams. Chicago used seven relievers before Baker (1-0) became the first Cubs position player to take the mound since Aug. 27, 2012, when Joe Mather faced Milwaukee. The Rockies also used all seven relievers in their bullpen, then turned to Tyler Matzek, a starter in the 16th. Matzek (2-5) walked Baker to lead off the inning. Baker advanced to second on a sacrifice, then third on Anthony Rizzos bloop single before scoring. Chicagos Emilio Bonifacio had game-tying two-run homer in the fourth inning and a double among four hits. He is 14 for 35 since returning from the disabled list (strained right oblique) on July 22. Rockies first baseman Justin Morneau returned from the disabled list and drove in two runs with a double. Corey Dickerson added two hits and an RBI Morneau, who had been out since July 13 with a strained neck, entered hitting .312, third best in the National League. He leads Colorado with 62 RBIs. Cubs starter Edwin Jackson lasted through just four innings, labouring with 105 pitches, and allowing three runs on six hits and three walks. Rockies ace Jorge De La Rosa pitched six innings, allowing three runs and striking out seven. The left-hander entered with wins in five straight decisions dating to June 24. Both teams had chances to win in the 10th. Colorados D.J. LeMahieu missed on a suicide squeeze with Morneau on third and Charlie Culberson on second. Morneau was tagged out by catcher Welington Castillo. In the bottom of the inning, Castillo lined a drive deep to centre field with one out and Castro on second. But the Rockies Charlie Blackmon raced back and made a spectacular diving catch. TRAINERS ROOM Rockies: In addition to Morneau, the Rockies activated left-handed reliever Logan Boone from the DL (diverticulitis/intestinal inflammation). Logan pitched a scoreless ninth. The Rockies also recalled infielder Cristhian Adames from Triple-A Colorado Springs before the game because infielder Josh Rutledge has an upper-respiratory infection. Cubs: The Cubs placed right-handed reliever Neil Ramirez on the 15-day disabled list with a sore triceps. ON DECK Colorado left-hander Brett Anderson (1-3, 3.24 ERA) faces Chicago left-hander Travis Wood (7-9, 5.06 ERA) on Wednesday night. Anderson allowed no runs and two hits in 6 1-3 innings last Friday to earn his first win with Colorado. Wood is 1-1 with a 1.80 ERA in four career games against the Rockies ZaDarius Smith Super Bowl Jersey . It was the start of one nice night for the goalie and the Minnesota Wild. Backstrom made 33 saves in his first win of the season and the Wild defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Saturday in a rematch of their first-round playoff series. Clay Matthews Super Bowl Jersey . Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone dismissed Tuesdays massive anti-government protest in Manama as "a lot of kids having a go at the police." "I dont think its anything serious at all," Ecclestone was quoted as saying in The Guardian newspaper on Wednesday. http://www.officialgreenbaypackerspro.com/Lane-taylor-packers-jersey/ . As if he had been rehearsing it, Vasquez looked around with a grimacing stare as he clinched two fists and flexed his muscles. What do you think of DeMar DeRozans face after he hits a big shot, he was asked moments earlier.New Zealand have called up uncapped opening batsman Jeet Raval for their tour of southern Africa in August. The left-hander is the only new face in the squad for the tour, which takes in two Tests against Zimbabwe in Harare and two more against South Africa in Durban and at Centurion.Raval, 27, has a first-class career average of 43.85, but averaged 55.71 last season while making three centuries and helping Auckland to the Plunket Shield title. Jeet has been impressive in the Plunket Shield for a number of years now and in the past 12 months weve seen his maturity and decision-making continue to improve, said New Zealand coach Mike Hesson.Hes learnt to adapt to conditions and has performed well for New Zealand A, so we believe hes more than ready to make the step up to the international arena.With New Zealand expecting significant turn on low, slow pitches in Zimbabwe, leg-spinner Ish Sodhi joins slow bowling all-rounder Mitchell Santner and off-spinner Mark Craig in the squad. New Zealands Ish Sodhi has been included as another spin option Five front-line pace bowlers have been selected for the quicker wickets in South Africa. Brett Favre Super Bowl Jersey. Playing two tests in Harare, we need to be prepared for dry turning surfaces, but also know Durban often has a good covering of grass, Hesson said.The team will spend eight days in South Africa before the first Test against Zimbabwe starts on July 29 in Harare. The second Test is at the same Harare Sports Club from August 6.Kane Williamsons side then play South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban from August 19 before ending the tour with the second Test in Centurion from August 27.New Zealand: K Williamson (captain), T Boult, D Bracewell, M Craig, M Guptill, M Henry, T Latham, H Nicholls, L Ronchi, J Raval, M Santner, I Sodhi, T Southee, R Taylor, N Wagner, BJ Watling. Also See: India unveil new Test venues Test league a possibility Hesson signs new Kiwis deal Williamson to lead New Zealand ' ' '