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Rockies use pair of homers to outlast Mariners 6-3

FILE PHOTO: Dinger, the Colorado Rockies mascot cheers following a baseball game on opening day against the Chicago Cubs, Friday, April 10, 2015, in Denver. Colorado beat Chicago 5-1. Photo: Associated Press/(AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)


TIM BOOTH, AP Sports Writer
SEATTLE (AP) — Mark Reynolds and Nolan Arenado homered to back Kyle Freeland, and the Colorado Rockies stopped a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday.

Colorado closed out four straight games against the Mariners in interleague play by jumping on Yovani Gallardo (2-6) with four runs in the second inning. Reynolds provided the big blow with a two-run homer to deep left-center field, his 14th this season. Arenado led off the third inning with his 13th home run, and the Rockies stopped Seattle’s four-game winning streak.

Mariners shortstop Jean Segura was helped off the field after injuring his right ankle on a slide into second base in the fourth inning. and designated hitter Nelson Cruz was hit on the top of his left hand with a pitch from Freeland in the third inning. Cruz remained in the game but was lifted for pinch-hitter Boog Powell in the fifth.
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