DENVER (AP) -It took Evan Longoria just one swing to fall in love with Coors Field.
Longoria hit one of Tampa Bay’s five home runs and the Rays routed Colorado 12-4 on Tuesday night to snap the Rockies’ 11-game winning streak.
The Rays collected a franchise-high 11 extra base hits in extending their own winning streak to six games, now the longest in the majors.
“Boy, that was a fun win right there,” infielder Ben Zobrist said. “Our pitching pitched well and kept the distance there once we got ahead early and the bats just kept pouring on.”
While putting baseballs in a humidor has made Coors Field less of a homer-haven in recent years, Longoria is certainly having a hard time believing it, especially after his broken-bat homer in the first inning.
Longoria sat in the dugout after his deep shot to left – on the first pitch he saw – inspecting his busted bat. There, an inch above the label, was a split that traveled up the middle of the barrel.
In any other field, in any other park, he’s not so sure that ball travels out.
“I think everybody who comes into this park – the Rockies included – knows that the ball travels here,” Longoria said after his first visit to the park.
That’s especially true with the wind blowing out.
Gabe Kapler, B.J. Upton, Carlos Pena and Zobrist also hit homers as part of a 17-hit barrage.
“We had a nice night,” manager Joe Maddon said.
The Rockies entered the game sizzling, reeling off a franchise-tying 11 straight wins, but Jorge De La Rosa (2-7) was rocked, giving up seven runs in 2 1-3 innings.
“They beat us up pretty good,” Troy Tulowitzki said. “Now, we just start over tomorrow.”
Jeff Niemann (6-4) was the benefactor of the run support, allowing three runs and five hits in five innings.
“I thought he was throwing the ball well, he was keeping the ball down for the most part,” Maddon said. “I thought he did a nice job.”
Interleague
Dodgers 5, Athletics 4, 10 innings
At Los Angeles, Matt Kemp hit a game-winning single with two outs in the 10th inning to give Joe Torre his 2,194th regular-season win, tying Sparky Anderson for fifth place all-time.
Guillermo Mota (3-1) pitched a perfect 10th for the victory.
Jason Giambi hit a three-run homer and Bobby Crosby also homered in the eighth for Oakland.
Red Sox 8, Marlins 2
At Boston, David Ortiz homered to start a six-run fourth inning, then added a two-run single for the Red Sox.
Tim Wakefield (9-3) allowed two runs in six innings to improve to 6-0 at Fenway Park this season.
hits and a career-high eight runs before he was chased in the fourth.
Mets 6, Orioles 2
At Baltimore, three Orioles’ errors led to three tainted Mets runs, helping Mike Pelfrey (5-2) earn his first win in more than five weeks.
Francisco Rodriguez gave up a bases-loaded walk to Ty Wigginton and a run-scoring groundout to Brian Roberts in the ninth, then struck out Adam Jones with two runners in scoring position for his 17th save in 18 opportunities.
Baltimore starter Jeremy Guthrie (4-7) permitted five runs in 6 1-3 innings.
Yankees 5, Nationals 3
At New York, Robinson Cano hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning and matched a career high with four hits.
CC Sabathia (6-4) held Washington in check after light-hitting Anderson Hernandez’s three-run homer in the fifth gave the Nationals the lead.
Mariano Rivera worked the ninth for his 15th save.
Ron Villone (3-4) took the loss.
Brewers 7, Indians 5
At Cleveland, Yovani Gallardo (7-3) won for the third time in four starts, despite walking a season-high six, and J.J. Hardy had two hits and two RBIs for Milwaukee.
Cleveland starter Jeremy Sowers (1-4) gave up three runs on five hits and two walks over five innings.
Rangers 6, Astros 1
major league record for games caught.
Rodriguez, who began his career at age 19 in 1991 and played 12 seasons in Texas, homered for the Astros. It was his 2,226th career game behind the plate, tying Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk.
Kevin Millwood (7-4) worked seven innings for Texas.
Cardinals 11, Tigers 2
At St. Louis, Albert Pujols hit his fifth home run in five games – and the longest homer at Busch Stadium this season – and the Cardinals roughed up Detroit ace Justin Verlander.
Adam Wainwright (7-4) worked seven strong innings for the Cardinals.
Pujols also drew his major league-leading 19th and 20th intentional walks before lining his majors-best 23rd homer an estimated 446 feet over the left field wall to start the sixth.
Verlander (7-3) lasted four innings.
Angels 8, Giants 1
At San Francisco, Mike Napoli had a three-run homer among his four hits, pitcher Sean O’Sullivan won his major league debut, and Los Angeles won its season-best fifth straight game.
O’Sullivan (1-0) was called up from Triple-A Salt Lake to make the start after the Angels scratched Ervin Santana because of a strain below his pitching elbow in the forearm area.
The Angels’ first three hits off Jonathan Sanchez (2-7) were doubles.
Royals 5, Diamondbacks 0
At Kansas City, Mo., Gil Meche pitched a four-hitter for the second shutout of his career.
proved to 14-4 in interleague play. His .778 winning percentage against the National League tops all active pitchers with at least 20 interleague starts.
D’backs starter Doug Davis (3-8) left after 5 2-3 innings, allowing four runs and six hits.
Twins 8, Pirates 2
At Minneapolis, Glen Perkins (2-3) won his first start off the disabled list and Joe Mauer backed him with his second four-hit game of the season.
Pirates starter Paul Maholm (4-3) gave up eight runs and a career-high 14 hits in five innings, and threw two wild pitches.
Mariners 5, Padres 0
At San Diego, Felix Hernandez (7-3) pitched a two-hitter and Seattle handed San Diego a record-setting 12th straight interleague loss.
Franklin Gutierrez and Adrian Beltre each hit solo homers against Kevin Correia (3-5) for the only offense Hernandez would need as he threw his third career shutout and sixth career complete game.
National League
Reds 7, Braves 2
At Cincinnati, Laynce Nix drove in three runs and Brandon Phillips had three hits for the Reds.
Left-hander Daniel Ray Herrera (1-2) got his first major league victory, pitching three scoreless innings after a 1-hour, 54-minute delay forced starter Aaron Harang out of the game in the third inning.
Braves starter Jair Jurrjens (5-5) went only two innings before the rain ended his performance, too.
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