Rockies ride McCarthy’s 4 RBIs to 14‑4 win

DENVER (Interstat) — Jake McCarthy drove in four runs with a home run and two singles to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 14-4 victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon at Coors Field. The Rockies collected 14 hits and erupted for seven runs in the sixth inning. Mickey Moniak added three hits, including a homer, and two RBIs. Troy Johnston had two RBIs, and TJ Rumfield drove in one. Colorado improved to 35-53, while Miami fell to 46-42.

The Marlins scored twice in the first and once each in the third and fourth for a 4-1 lead. The Rockies tied it in the third on a two-run single by Willi Castro, then took the lead in the fourth on McCarthy’s two-run homer. A seven-run sixth broke the game open. Brennan Bernardino pitched 1⅓ scoreless innings to earn the win, improving to 3-3. John King took the loss, falling to 6-2. Otto Lopez had three hits for Miami. Attendance was 19,595, and the game lasted 2 hours, 54 minutes.