Mets use big innings to beat Rockies 10‑5

DENVER (Interstat) — Freddy Peralta pitched five scoreless innings and Marcus Semien homered and drove in two runs as the New York Mets defeated the Colorado Rockies 10-5 on Wednesday night at Coors Field.

New York scored one run in the first, then broke open the game with three runs in the fourth. Carson Benge delivered a two-run single in the inning and later scored on a groundout. The Mets added four runs in the sixth, highlighted by Francisco Alvarez’s RBI single and a sacrifice fly from Juan Soto. Semien’s two-run homer in the ninth extended the lead.

Colorado answered with four runs in the sixth on Troy Johnston’s RBI double and a two-run homer by Jake McCarthy. The Rockies added a run in the ninth on a hit batter, but Devin Williams struck out two in relief to earn his fifth save.

Peralta allowed four hits and struck out one for his second win. Michael Lorenzen took the loss, allowing seven runs over four innings.

New York outhit Colorado 15-13. Attendance was 11,155. The game lasted 3:03. The Mets improved to 14-22; the Rockies fell to 14-23.