Holliday homer, big inning lead Rockies past Cardinals 9-1
DENVER (AP) — Late in the game, the Colorado Rockies quickly turned a pitchers' duel into a one-sided slugfest.
Pinch-hitter Matt Holliday launched his first home run of the season in the seventh inning, Carlos Gonzalez sparked an eight-run eighth with a tiebreaking double and the Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9-1 in a matchup of NL playoff contenders Saturday.
"It took us a while to get going," Rockies manager Bud Black said. "Then it snowballed."
The loss snapped St. Louis' nine-game road winning streak. The surging Cardinals had won four straight and eight of 10 overall.
Holliday, out of baseball before signing a minor league contract last month, was called up this week by the Rockies — his original team.