Charlie Blackmon Hits 2 Homers, Rockies Beat Phillies 8-2

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Charlie Blackmon hit a pair of two-run homers, German Marquez tossed six effective innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-2 Tuesday night.

Gerardo Parra also went deep to help the NL leading-Rockies win their major league-best 17th road game.
Marquez (3-2) allowed one run and seven hits, striking out six.

The Phillies are 4-19 since an 11-9 start.

Zach Eflin (0-2) was roughed up by Blackmon and the Rockies. He gave up eight runs and 10 hits in six innings.

Blackmon gave Colorado a 2-0 lead in the third inning when he hit a long homer off the advertising sign on the facing of the second deck in right-center. He connected again in the fourth to make it 7-1. Blackmon has 11 homers and 40 RBIs while batting out of the leadoff spot.

Parra hit a solo shot in the sixth to extend the lead to 8-1.

The Phillies got their first run when Andres Blanco walked with the bases loaded in the third. Odubel Herrera followed with a double-play grounder to end the potential rally.

Andrew Knapp hit a homer in the ninth off Chad Qualls.

ROAD WARRIORS

The Rockies are 6-2 during a season-long 10-game road trip. They're 17-7 away from home.

LINEUP CHANGES

Phillies manager Pete Mackanin gave slumping 3B Maikel Franco (.221 average) and RF Michael Saunders (0 for last 15) the night off.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Rockies: SS Trevor Story returned from the 10-day disabled list after missing 12 games because of a left shoulder strain. He wasn't in the starting lineup. RHP Jeff

Hoffman was optioned to Triple-A to make room on the roster.

Phillies: OF Daniel Nava was placed on the 10-day disabled list because of a strained left hamstring. LHP Adam Morgan was recalled from Triple-A to take his roster spot.

UP NEXT

Rockies: RHP Tyler Chatwood (3-6, 5.09 ERA) makes his 10th start on Wednesday night. He's 2-2 with a 4.15 ERA vs. Philadelphia.
Phillies: RHP Jeremy Hellickson (5-1, 3.44) goes to the mound. He has more wins than the rest of the starting rotation has combined (four).

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