DENVER (Interstat) — The Colorado Rockies scored five runs in the second inning and cruised to a 9-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon at Coors Field.

After trading first-inning runs, Colorado sent 10 batters to the plate in the second. Edouard Julien’s two-run single keyed the outburst, which included an RBI sacrifice fly from Mickey Moniak and a run-scoring double from Ezequiel Tovar. Hunter Goodman added a solo home run.

Rockies starter Michael Lorenzen earned the win, allowing one run over 5 2/3 innings. Reliever Zach Agnos secured the save with 3 1/3 scoreless frames. AJ Blubaugh took the loss for Houston. The Astros managed eight hits but went 1 for 7 with runners in scoring position.

Attendance was 15,189. The game time was 3 hours.