Rockies beat Cardinals 8-4 in Denver

Ryan McMahon hit a three-run home run, Bradley Blalock allowed two runs in 5 1/3 innings pitched and the Colorado Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-4 on Tuesday night.

Blalock (1-2) earned the win, giving up eight hits, a walk and a hit-by-pitch.

Mickey Moniak hit a solo shot off Cardinals starter Erick Fedde (3-10) in the first, Adael Amador hit a two-run double in the second and McMahon’s homer in the third gave the Rockies a 6-0 advantage.

Fedde gave up six runs on seven hits in three innings pitched.

Nolan Arenado and Masyn Winn each had an RBI in the fourth and Brendan Donovan’s double drove in Victor Scott II in the seventh. Jordan Walker hit a two-out double and scored on a pinch-hit double by Yohel Pozo to make it 7-4 in the eighth.

Andre Pallante (5-6, 4.71 ERA) is scheduled to pitch Wednesday for the Cardinals to wrap up a three-game series. The Rockies have not announced their starting pitcher.



(AP Photo David Zalubowski)