MIAMI -- For one night, the ball was jumping out of Marlins Park like it was Coors Field. In fact, home runs came at a record rate. Mark Reynolds enjoyed his 23rd career multi-homer game, and his second blast, which came off Brian Ellington in the sixth inning, proved the difference in the Rockies' 5-3 win on Monday night.
The Rockies avoided a four-game sweep at Miami in a game that was a reminder that anything can happen at the ballpark. There was a historical angle to the game, as all eight runs came via solo home runs, setting an MLB record. The previous high for a game in which all the runs scored via solo shots was five, done seven times total, with the most recent coming on May 4, 2015, in the Mariners' 3-2 win over the Angels.
For the Rockies, Reynolds homered twice, while Trevor Story, Nick Hundley and Charlie Blackmon each went deep. Miami had two homers by Marcell Ozuna and one by Giancarlo Stanton. The eight home runs also are the most ever in the five-year history of Marlins Park.
Marlins right-hander Paul Clemens, called up from Triple-A New Orleans on Sunday, made his first big league start since Sept. 28, 2013, while he was with the Astros against the Yankees. The 28-year-old was tagged for three home runs in the second inning. Story led off with a homer, and with one out, Reynolds and Hundley went back-to-back.
Hundley's solo home run
COL@MIA: Hundley crushes back-to-back big fly
Nick Hundley hits a line-drive home run to left field to go back-to-back with Mark Reynolds and puts the Rockies ahead
Miami initially grabbed a two-run lead in the first inning off Jorge De La Rosa when Ozuna and Stanton went back-to-back with two outs.
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Ball hits him, he hits it back: Story's odd homer -- which came a pitch after he swung at a pitch that hit him -- moved him into a tie for the fourth-most homers for a National League rookie before the All-Star break with 18. Ahead of him are Albert Pujols (2001) and Dave Kingman (1972) with 21, Joc Pederson (2015) with 20, and Story, Mike Piazza (1993) and Frank Robinson (1956) with 18. Story's homer Monday pulled him out of a tie with current Marlins broadcast analyst Preston Wilson (1999) and Travis Lee (1998).
Story hits his 18th home run
COL@MIA: Story crushes homer after at-bat extended
Trevor Story hits a line-drive home run to left field after his at-bat gets extended by an umpire review, cutting the Marlins lead to 2-1
Back-to-back, plus one: The Marlins grabbed an early 2-0 lead in the first inning when Ozuna and Stanton went back-to-back off De La Rosa. It was the first time this season the Marlins hit home runs in succession. For Stanton, the home run snapped a drought of 16 straight games and 62 plate appearances without a home run. His last blast was on May 24. Ozuna wasn't done with the long ball. The center fielder also homered in the fourth inning, which gave him his first career multi-homer game. It was Miami's second two-homer game of the season. Justin Bour did it at Milwaukee on April 29. More >
Stanton hits 13th home run
COL@MIA: Stanton goes back-to-back with Ozuna
After Marcell Ozuna hits a solo blast, Giancarlo Stanton homers to left-center, the Marlins' first back-to-back jacks this season
When he really needed it: De La Rosa's previous confrontations with Ozuna and Stanton were loud and unpleasant. But with two down and two on in the fifth, De La Rosa forced Ozuna into an inning-ending grounder. He also worked a grounder from Stanton to start the sixth, and escaped the game with the lead. It was his second straight solid start.
Joe Frisaro has covered the Marlins for MLB.com since 2002. He writes a blog, called The Fish Pond. Follow him on Twitter @JoeFrisaro and listen to his podcast.
Thomas Harding has covered the Rockies since 2000, and for MLB.com since 2002. Follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb, listen to podcasts and like his Facebook page.
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