Rockies still on a roll

hit his 607th career homer off De La Rosa (5-5), who gave up two hits in 6 2-3 innings of a breakthrough win. The left-hander hadn't won a game on the road all season. An offense that produced from leadoff to the last hitter made it possible. Every Rockies starter had at least one hit off Bailey (0-4), who left after De La Rosa singled home a pair of runs with two outs in the fourth for a 5-1 lead. Every Colorado starter also had at least one hit in a series-opening 7-2 win on Friday night. "They were teeing off on him big time," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. Colorado's offense has been running full-throttle since the All-Star break, setting up an 8-1 surge that suggests the Rockies may not be out of it in the weak NL West. Colorado has averaged 7.2 runs during that tear, and has piled up at least 11 hits in each of its last... [read full story]