Smyly, Rays come up short against Rockies

DENVER — Tyler Anderson continued his strong performances at home, Trevor Story’s two-run homer powered the offense, and the bullpen came up big as the Rockies topped the Rays, 7-4, at Coors Field on Monday in a game delayed 32 minutes at the start by rain.

After being shut out the day before, the Rockies got on the board in the first inning on Carlos Gonzalez’s RBI double. Story and Ryan Raburn came around to score in the fifth after reaching on walks to start the inning, and Story’s two-run shot the next inning was the key blow for the Rockies’ offense.

Anderson, who won his second straight game and has a 3.26 ERA at Coors Field this season, allowed two hits and one run through the first six innings, but he found trouble in the seventh.

After issuing a leadoff walk, Tim Beckham, Luke Maile and pinch-hitter Nick Franklin each knocked extra-base hits off Anderson, ending his night with four earned runs over 6 1/3 innings. However, relievers Adam Ottavino, Jason Motte and Carlos Estevez combined to hold the Rays scoreless on one hit, and Estevez earned his sixth save of the season.

MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDOttavino snuffs the rally: Ottavino came in relief of Anderson in the seventh and put out a crucial rally. Ottavino inherited a runner on second with one out and the top of the order up, and he struck out Logan Forsythe before coaxing a groundout from Kevin Kiermaier. Ottavino has not given up a run …

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