Rockies Defeat Cubs, Win Streak Reaches 7

CHICAGO (The Sports Xchange) – Mark Reynolds and Charlie Blackmon each hit a long-distance home run that cleared the Wrigley Field bleachers, and rookie right-hander Jeff Hoffman matched a career high with eight strikeouts as the Colorado Rockies cruised to a 9-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday afternoon.
Reynolds’ home run traveled an estimated 447 feet, and Blackmon’s blast covered an estimated 439 feet. Reynolds finished the game a triple short of the cycle as he went