DENVER – Charlie Blackmon raised his batting average to an amazing .500 with three more hits, including a key double during a six-run burst in the eighth inning that led the Colorado Rockies over the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-7 Tuesday night.After starting out the year 0 for 9, Blackmon has hit in 15 straight games.
He's 34 for 68 through 17 games in the coronavirus-shortened 60-game season.Blackmon doubled off Kevin Ginkel (0-1) during the Rockies' big inning that made it 8-2.The Diamondbacks rallied for five runs in the ninth and had runners on first and third with two outs.
Daniel Bard fanned pinch hitter Stephen Vogt to end it and earn his first save since 2011 while with the Boston Red Sox. It was his sixth career save overall.Nolan.