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Colorado Rockies see a power surge in 17-7 win against Cincinnati Reds

Rockies hit 5 homers, slug way to 17-7 win over Reds
Colorado Rockies first baseman Ben Paulsen and the rest of the Rockies were on fire Sunday. Paulsen had two homers and a triple in the win against Cincinnati.

DENVER – Carlos Gonzalez’s bat is officially scorching. His demand may be heating up, too, as the trade deadline draws closer.

Not that the Colorado Rockies slugger is giving that even a moment’s thought.

“I want to make things happen here,” Gonzalez said.

He certainly did Sunday.

Gonzalez, Nolan Arenado and Ben Paulsen each homered in a 10-run third inning to help the Rockies beat Cincinnati 17-7 on a day when the Reds traded ace Johnny Cueto.

It was a big afternoon for Paulsen, who finished with a career-high four hits that included a triple and two solo homers. Gonzalez also had two homers and tied his career best with six runs batted in.

Gonzalez’s last game at Coors Field in a Rockies uniform? He wasn’t about to ponder that scenario, as the team takes off for a seven-game road swing.

“I’m trying to be the best player I can be,” said Gonzalez, who hit two homers Friday. “We still have a lot of games in front of us.”

Colorado had eight hits in the third, including back-to-back homers by Arenado and Paulsen, to turn a 4-2 deficit into a 12-4 lead. The last time the Rockies scored double-digits in an inning was April 27, 2012, when they had 11 runs against the New York Mets.

Michael Lorenzen (3-5) was roughed up for eight runs in 2 1/3 innings. He allowed two of Colorado’s five homers.

Staked to a big lead, Kyle Kendrick (4-11) yielded six runs in five shaky innings for his first win since June 23.

“You don’t get a lot of those days where you get to coast to the finish line,” Rockies’ manager Walt Weiss said. “A good day all around.”

Before the game, Cincinnati finalized a deal that sent Cueto to the Kansas City Royals for three pitching prospects.

Not that Cueto could’ve done anything about this rout, since he pitched eight scoreless innings the night before in his last outing with the Reds.

“We can only wish Johnny the best,” said Jay Bruce, who hit a three-run homer in the third. “I’m very certain he is going to succeed wherever he is.”

Did the timing affect the Reds?

“I try to do my best of ignoring something like this. We all anticipated this,” Bruce said. “We have to be professional and do our best.”

Arenado was in the lineup after being hit by a pitch in the left hand Saturday. He said his hand was a little sore, but it didn’t show as he hit his first homer since June 28 in the third.

Three pitches later, Paulsen followed with the first of his two solo homers. Gonzalez later added a two-run shot off reliever Dylan Axelrod, who gave up three homers in 1 2/3 innings.

Paulsen needed only a double to complete the cycle, but struck out in the seventh. DJ LeMahieu ran his career-high hitting streak to 16 games with two singles.



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