Rockies Pound Blue Jays 14‑5 to Snap Skid

TORONTO (Interstat) — The Colorado Rockies broke out of an early-season slump in emphatic fashion Monday night, routing the Toronto Blue Jays 14-5 at Rogers Centre.

Colorado pounded out 17 hits, including a two-run homer from Troy Johnston and a two-run double from Ezequiel Tovar during a seven-run sixth inning that broke the game open. Tovar finished with three hits and three RBIs.

Tomoyuki Sugano earned the win in relief for Colorado, allowing one run over 4 2/3 innings. Chase Dollander was credited with the victory. Toronto’s Davis Schneider hit a two-run homer in the eighth.

The Rockies, who entered the game 0-3, recorded their first win. The Blue Jays fell to 3-1. Attendance was 35,490. The game took 3 hours, 11 minutes.