DENVER (Interstat) — Tyler Stephenson homered twice and drove in three runs as the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Colorado Rockies 9-6 on Sunday afternoon at Coors Field.

Cincinnati erupted for five runs in the first inning, capped by Stephenson’s two-run homer, and added three more in the second on a three-run blast by Sal Stewart. Stephenson connected again in the fifth to make it 9-1.

Colorado’s Hunter Goodman hit three solo homers, finishing with three hits and five RBIs. He homered in the first, sixth and eighth innings. Willi Castro added a solo shot in the ninth.

Hunter Greene (2-1) allowed three runs on four hits over six innings, striking out seven. Ryan Feltner (3-4) took the loss.

Nathaniel Lowe also homered for the Reds, who outhit the Rockies 10-8. Cincinnati improved to 45-53; Colorado fell to 40-61. Attendance was 20,158. The game lasted 2 hours, 40 minutes.