Gonzalez, Bettis Help Rockies To 7-3 Win Over Braves

DENVER (AP) — Carlos Gonzalez can’t ever remember hitting a ball any better or louder.
“Just a sweet sound coming off the bat,” he said.
The smooth-swinging slugger hit a three-run homer to break a scoreless tie in the sixth inning, Chad Bettis threw efficiently into the seventh and the Colorado Rockies beat the Atlanta Braves 7-3 on Thursday night.
Gonzalez drilled a 97 mph fastball from Mike Foltynewicz (3-4) over the fence in right-center. It was Gonzalez’s 20th