MILWAUKEE -- Style points don't count for much when it comes to winning games in April. Just ask the Colorado Rockies.

The Rockies overcame a late rally by the Milwaukee Brewers for a 5-4 win on Wednesday night in 10 innings, securing a series sweep and a 3-0 start to the season.

Pinch-hitter Wilin Rosario was the hero for the Rockies in the top of the 10th, taking a 3-2 fastball from Brewers closer Francisco Rodriguez over the wall in right field for a solo shot that gave the Rockies the lead for good.

It was the Rockies' 18th extra-base hit of the series and the decisive blow for an offense that has been clicking on all cylinders, racking up 38 hits and 20 runs in the three games against the Brewers.

Right-hander John Axford came on for the save in the bottom of the 10th, retiring the Brewers in order to secure the sweep.

Right-hander Eddie Butler started for the Rockies and went 5 2/3 innings, giving up two runs and four hits.

First baseman Adam Lind struck first against Butler in the third inning, blasting a two-run homer to center to give Milwaukee a 2-0 lead. But Colorado answered with a run in the fifth and tied the score in the seventh on a solo homer by left fielder Corey Dickerson.

With a runner on second and the score knotted at 2 in the top of the eighth, right fielder Carlos Gonzalez hammered a first-pitch fastball off the scoreboard in center to put the Rockies ahead 4-2.

The lead held until the bottom of the ninth when the Brewers rallied against closer LaTroy Hawkins. Consecutive one-out singles followed by a fielder's choice brought up pinch-hitter Ryan Braun, who was held out of the starting lineup with rib soreness.

With two outs and two runners in scoring position, Braun scored right fielder Gerardo Parra from third on an infield single and center fielder Carlos Gomez followed with a seeing-eye single to score shortstop Jean Segura, tying the score at 4. The rally stopped short of a walk-off, however, after catcher Jonathan Lucroy ended the inning by striking out swinging.

In the bottom of the third, Lind drove an 0-1 change-up from Butler to dead-center field, giving the Brewers their first lead of the series after dropping the first two games 10-0 and 5-2.

Lind came into the game hitting .571, and is batting third in the lineup, the spot typically occupied by Braun, who is nursing a rib injury.

Trailing 2-0 heading into the top of the fifth, the Rockies answered with a run on an RBI single from second baseman DJ LeMahieu to make it 2-1.

NOTES: Brewers RF Ryan Braun was out of the lineup on Wednesday night for the second consecutive game with a rib injury. Manager Ron Roenicke said Braun still feels tightness when swinging a bat and wanted to give him an extra day of rest with an off day on Thursday. ... Rockies 1B Justin Morneau was reinserted into the cleanup spot for Wednesday's lineup after manager Walt Weiss originally had backup catcher Wilin Rosario starting in Morneau's place. Morneau suffered minor scrapes in Tuesday night's game after being struck by a throw from Brewers SS Jean Segura. Morneau was removed from the game for precautionary reasons. ... The Brewers were looking to avoid their first three-game sweep by the Rockies since August 2012 at Coors Field. They have only been swept once by the Rockies at home, in 2009. ... Rockies SS Troy Tulowitzki looked to continue his hot hitting against the Brewers. He entered 5-for-10 in the series with three doubles. His career .412 average against the Brewers entering the game was the highest among active players (minimum 150 plate appearances).