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Colorado Rockies' Rodgers and Blackmon Homer for Victory

Rodgers and Blackmon propel Rockies to victory

Charlie Blackmon and Brendan Rodgers homered, and Cal Quantrill pitched effectively for five innings as the Colorado Rockies defeated the San Diego Padres 7-3 on August 16, 2024.

Rodgers' hot August continues

Rodgers, who entered the game with a .342 batting average in August, continued his hot streak with a solo homer in the first inning. It was his 13th home run of the season.

Blackmon provides power

Blackmon, who is hitting .300 this season, added a two-run homer in the third inning. It was his 16th home run of the year.

Quantrill's solid outing

Quantrill (4-5) allowed three runs on seven hits in five innings. He struck out five batters and walked one.

Rockies' bullpen holds strong

The Rockies' bullpen combined to allow only one hit over the final four innings. Daniel Bard pitched a scoreless eighth inning, and Alex Colomé recorded the save with a scoreless ninth.

Padres' offense struggles

The Padres' offense was held in check by Quantrill and the Rockies' bullpen. San Diego managed only seven hits and struck out 10 times.

Updated 853 PM PDT August 16 2024 DENVER AP