DENVER – The New York Mets roughed up the Colorado Rockies by the exact same 14-9 score for the second consecutive day, with Juan Uribe homering to start an eight-run burst in the third inning Saturday night.

The NL East leaders got a season high-tying 21 hits, including 10 for extra bases. Every New York starter had at least one hit, with pitcher Jonathon Niese (8-9) delivering a two-run single in the big third.

Coming off his first career shutout, Chris Rusin (4-6) went two-plus innings and allowed 11 runs and 12 hits, eight of them doubles.

It was 14-3 in the fifth inning before Colorado began a comeback that fell short.

A day after Yoenis Cespedes homered three times, got five hits and drove in seven runs for the Mets, he singled twice and drove in a run.

Curtis Granderson, who had three hits, and Travis d’Arnaud each had two doubles for the Mets.

Uribe gave the Mets a home run in a season-high nine consecutive games. Rusin faced eight batters in the third without recording an out before being lifted in favor of reliever Justin Miller.

Kyle Parker tripled, doubled and drove in four runs for Colorado. Charlie Blackmon and Jose Reyes hit back-to-back home runs in the sixth.

Niese went 5 1/3 innings and gave up seven runs and 11 hits.

Down 3-0, the Rockies evened the score on Parker’s bases-loaded triple in the second.

The Mets quickly broke open the game when Uribe drove an 0-2 offering from Rusin over the center field fence.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Mets: 1B Lucas Duda went on the 15-day disabled list with a back injury. He tweaked his back during an at-bat Friday and was lifted from the game. ... 3B David Wright (hamstring) has nine hits in 24 at bats over seven rehab games with Single-A St. Lucie. He’s expected to reinstated from the DL on Monday.

Rockies: RHP Kyle Kendrick, nearing a return from a right shoulder injury that put him on the 15-day disabled list Aug. 1, is scheduled to pitch a simulated game Sunday. “He’s feeling good,” manager Walt Weiss said. “He is progressing. So the simulated game is next; try to build him back up and get him out there.”

UP NEXT

Mets: With Matt Harvey getting a planned one-start break from the rotation, Logan Verrett (0-0) will get the start in his place.

Rockies: RHP David Hale (3-4) gave up a season-high six runs in his last start, though he escaped with a no-decision.