Reds’ pitchers surrender 7 homers in loss

DENVER — The Rockies homered a record-tying seven times — including Carlos Gonzalez for a fourth straight game and two apiece from Nolan Arenado and Charlie Blackmon — to beat the Reds, 17-4, on Tuesday night at Coors Field.

Home runs came from Blackmon and Arenado in a five-run first; DJ LeMahieu and Gonzalez in a two-run second off Reds starter Jon Moscot; Gerardo Parra to open the third and Arenado in the sixth off Daniel Wright; and Blackmon on a seventh-inning grand slam off Dayan Diaz.

Arenado improved his total to a National League-leading 16, which ties him with the White Sox Todd Frazier for the Majors’ lead. The Rockies finished with a club-record 14 extra-base hits.

Rockies starter Jon Gray earned the win with his fifth quality start in his last six starts. He allowed three earned runs over six innings — two of which came on solo home runs by Joey Votto and Jay Bruce — while striking out four.

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