NEW YORK — The Rockies needed a victory. Even a drama-filled, white-knuckle win would have been just fine with them.
What they got instead was a most welcome 13-4 cruiser over the New York Mets Sunday afternoon at Citi Field. The Rockies cranked out 10 extra-base hits and it marked just the third time since 2008 that they scored 13 or more runs on the road.
Jeff Hoffman provided a solid start, while Charlie Blackmon, DJ LeMahieu, Nolan Arenado, Mark Reynolds and Gerardo Parra provided fireworks: Blackmon hit an inside-the-park homer in the seventh inning, his second of the season; LeMahieu tied his career high with four hits; Arenado hit a three-run homer and a double; Reynolds batted 4-for-5; and Parra was 2-for-4, including a two-run homer in the eighth.