The Rockies homered a record-tying seven times — including Carlos Gonzalez for a fourth straight game and two apiece from Nolan Arenado and Charlie Blackmon — to beat the Reds, 17-4, on Tuesday night at Coors Field.
Home runs came from Blackmon and Arenado in a five-run first; DJ LeMahieu and Gonzalez in a two-run second off Reds starter Jon Moscot; Gerardo Parra to open the third and Arenado in the sixth off Daniel Wright; and Blackmon on a seventh-inning grand slam off Dayan Diaz.
“You don’t get many of those games, so you try to enjoy them while you can,” Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. “Good to see several of our guys taking a really nice approach.”
Arenado improved his total to a National League-leading 16, which ties him with the White Sox Todd Frazier for the Majors’ lead. The Rockies finished with a club-record 14 extra-base hits, which also tied a club record for the Reds’ pitching staff.
Moscot lasted only two innings, giving up a career-high seven runs and eight hits.
“I don’t really have a whole lot. I just got hit really hard,” Moscot said.
Rockies starter Jon Gray earned the win with his fifth quality start in his last six outings. He allowed three earned runs over six innings — two of which came on home runs by Joey Votto and Jay Bruce — while striking out four.
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