Rockies rally again over Cards, win on Iannetta's HR in 9th

[July 08, 2010]  DENVER (AP) -- Chris Iannetta hit a leadoff home run in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies pulled off another late rally against St. Louis, beating the Cardinals 8-7 Wednesday night.

A day after the Rockies scored a remarkable nine runs in the ninth to stun St. Louis 12-9, Colorado came back this time after trailing 5-0 in the middle innings.

Dexter Fowler hit a three-run homer in the Rockies eighth that made it 7-all. Iannetta connected against Evan MacLane (0-1), called up from Triple-A before the game.

Matt Holliday homered twice, doubled and singled for the Cardinals. Jon Jay homered and had three hits as St. Louis tied a season high with 16 hits.

The Rockies struck in the eighth against three relievers. Brad Eldred opened with a double, Ian Stewart walked and then Fowler homered off Jason Motte. The two batters singled, but Motte kept it tied by striking out Seth Smith, whose three-run homer with two outs in the ninth won Tuesday's game, and pinch-hitter Jason Giambi.

Huston Street (1-1) worked a perfect top of the ninth.

Jonathan Herrera, Carlos Gonzalez and Eldred had three hits for the Rockies.

Felipe Lopez and Colby Rasmus led off the game with singles and Albert Pujols' double-play grounder scored a run. Holliday, Jay and Yadier Molina followed with consecutive singles to make it 2-0.

Holliday doubled and Jay singled in the third for a 3-0 lead. Holliday and Jay hit consecutive homers in the fifth off Aaron Cook.

An error by shortstop Tyler Greene's error on Clint Barmes' potential double-play grounder set up the Rockies' three-run fifth.

The Cardinals made it 6-3 in the sixth when Skip Schumaker, Lopez and Rasmus singled.

Stewart's single in the bottom of the inning made it 6-4 and chased starter Jaime Garcia. Holliday led off the seventh with his second homer of the night and 14th of the season to extend the lead to 7-4.

NOTES: Holliday has 15 multihomer games in his career. ... The Rockies placed 1B Todd Helton (stiff back) on the 15-day DL and purchased Eldred's contract from Triple-A Colorado Springs. Eldred started at first bases. ... The Cardinals placed RHP Adam Ottavino (right shoulder strain) on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Sunday, and promoted MacLane from Triple-A Memphis. ... Barmes extended his hit streak to a career-high 14 games.

[Associated Press]

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