Blackmon, Arenado blast off for Rox in victory

DENVER — Major League home run leader Nolan Arenado’s two-out solo shot in the bottom of the eighth helped the Rockies end a Coors Field losing streak at seven games with an 8-7 victory over the D-backs on Wednesday afternoon.

Arenado’s 13th homer of the season, off D-backs reliever Tyler Clippard, came after the D-backs erased a 7-1 deficit after six innings to tie the game in the top of the eighth. The homer allowed the Rockies to celebrate a game in which Charlie Blackmon homered and drove in three runs, Chad Bettis tied a career high with eight strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings, and Jake McGee earned his ninth save in 11 …

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