DENVER (Interstat) — Max Muncy launched two home runs as part of a perfect four-hit night and the Los Angeles Dodgers’ offense erupted for 15 hits in a 12-3 rout of the Colorado Rockies on Monday at Coors Field.

The victory allowed the Dodgers to salvage a series split after dropping the previous two games to the Rockies and improved their major league-best record to 16-6. Colorado fell to 9-14.

The most important sequence of the game came early, transforming what began as a tight contest into a commanding Dodgers lead. After Colorado scratched out a first-inning run on back-to-back doubles from Jordan Beck and Brenton Doyle, Los Angeles starter Justin Wrobleski settled in. The Dodgers then immediately seized control in the top of the second against Rockies left-hander Jose Quintana.

With one out, Muncy crushed a solo shot to right-center field. Two pitches later, shortstop Miguel Rojas followed with a homer of his own to left field. The back-to-back blasts gave the Dodgers a 2-1 lead and set an authoritative tone.

Los Angeles wasn’t finished. They added two more in the third on a costly error by Colorado third baseman Kyle Karros and a run-scoring double play, then tacked on single runs in the fourth, sixth and seventh innings to build a 7-1 advantage. That early outburst made a winner of Wrobleski, who delivered a quality start. The left-hander worked seven strong innings, allowing one run on eight hits with three strikeouts to improve to 3-0.

Quintana, the losing pitcher, was chased after five innings, having surrendered four runs on eight hits. He fell to 0-2.

Muncy, the game’s top star, was unstoppable. His second homer, a solo shot to left-center in the ninth inning, capped his night. He also singled twice and scored three runs. The performance continued a powerful series in Denver for the third baseman, who now has five home runs in the four-game set.

First baseman Dalton Rushing provided the final exclamation point, belting a two-run homer in the ninth following Muncy’s solo shot. Rushing finished with two hits and three RBIs. Rojas also had three hits and drove in two.

The Dodgers methodically pulled away, scoring in six different innings. They went 5 for 12 with runners in scoring position and capitalized on two Colorado errors. The Rockies, meanwhile, stranded eight baserunners and grounded into a key force out to squander early opportunities against Wrobleski.

Colorado’s offense was led by Beck, who had three hits and an RBI. Pinch-hitter TJ Rumfield hit a solo home run in the eighth inning for the Rockies’ second run. They added a final run in the ninth on a sacrifice fly by Beck off reliever Jake Eder.

The Dodgers’ bullpen, after Wrobleski’s lengthy outing, closed the door. Edgardo Henriquez allowed a run in the eighth and Eder surrendered one in the ninth, but the outcome was never in doubt after the fourth inning.

The game defied the high-scoring reputation of Coors Field in one respect, as the combined 15 runs fell under the pregame over/under line of 11. However, it exceeded the projection of Interstat’s game simulator, which had forecast a 7-4 Dodgers win. Los Angeles also easily covered the pregame spread of -1.5.

The announced attendance was 27,261 for a game that lasted 2 hours, 47 minutes.

The Dodgers now travel to San Francisco to begin a three-game series with the Giants on Tuesday. The Rockies will remain at home to open a three-game set against the San Diego Padres, also on Tuesday.