Rockies 11, Cardinals 3
DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies piled on St. Louis starter John Lackey with two early uprisings Monday and routed the Cardinals 11-3.
A five-run first was the Rockies' biggest first inning of the season, and a five-run fourth blew the game open, putting Colorado ahead 10-1.
Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki hit his seventh home run of the season in the first, a three-run shot. Third baseman Nolan Arenado added a two-run homer in the fifth, his 14th of the season.
The Rockies have been trying all season to gain traction at Coors Field, where they are 12-17. For one night anyway, they were dominant at home against the team with the best record in the majors, producing a 16-hit attack that included seven extra-base hits.
David Hale (2-0), brought up from Triple-A Albuquerque to make the start, worked seven innings and allowed three runs, two on solo homers by second baseman Kolten Wong and center fielder Jon Jay.
Lackey (4-4) gave up a career-high-tying 10 runs -- eight were earned -- and 12 hits in four innings.
The win was just the ninth for the Rockies in their past 31 games with the Cardinals.
Second baseman DJ LeMahieu and first baseman Ben Paulsen had three hits apiece for Colorado. Tulowitzki, right fielder Carlos Gonzalez, catcher Nick Hundley and left fielder Brandon Barnes had two hits apiece.
First baseman Mark Reynolds went 2-for-4, making him the only St. Louis player with multiple hits.
The Rockies' initial rally began when Wong made an error on center fielder Charlie Blackmon's leadoff grounder. LeMahieu singled, and Tulowitzki belted a three-run homer, connecting on Lackey's 2-1 curveball.
It was Tulowitzki's third homer in four games and gave him at least one RBI in five consecutive games.
NOTES: Rockies RHP Rafael Betancourt (vertigo symptoms) was placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to Sunday. That move made room on the roster for RHP David Hale, who was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque to start Monday. ... With the third overall pick in the draft Monday, the Rockies chose SS Brendan Rodgers from Lake Mary (Fla.) High School. ... Cardinals RHP Lance Lynn came out of his start Sunday night at Los Angeles with forearm stiffness after five innings and 98 pitches. Manager Mike Matheny said Lynn appears to have no structural problems but will be monitored in the days ahead.