Fuentes, Gonzalez shine as Rockies hold off Reds 13-8

DENVER (AP) — Josh Fuentes homered for the second straight game to back seven shutout innings from Chi Chi Gonzalez, and the Colorado Rockies held on for a 13-8 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday night.

Gonzalez (2-1) scattered four hits in his longest outing of the season. He struck out two, walked one and was pulled after 88 pitches.

Jonathan India and pinch-hitter Tyler Stephenson homered late for the Reds, who shaved a 10-0 deficit to 10-8 with eight runs in the eighth.

Fuentes hit a two-run shot in the first inning off Luis Castillo, then added an RBI single in Colorado’s five-run fourth and another in the sixth to set a career high with four RBIs. Connor Joe had two hits and three RBIs to help the Rockies open the four-game series with a win.

Castillo (1-5), the Reds' opening day starter, allowed eight runs and 10 hits in 3 2/3 innings. He is 0-4 in his last six starts.

Cincinnati rallied in the eighth against Colorado’s bullpen. Stephenson hit a two-run homer, and five straight singles made it 10-5. India, who started the inning with a single, hit a three-run homer to pull the Reds within two.

Colorado scored three times in the bottom of the inning, the last on a solo homer by Garrett Hampson.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Reds: Manager David Bell said RHP Michael Lorenzen (right shoulder) had positive results from a follow-up MRI and he will be able to start throwing soon in Arizona. ... 1B Joey Votto (thumb) has not resumed baseball activities.

Rockies: LHP Kyle Freeland (left shoulder) will have two rehab outings, Saturday and next Thursday, with Triple-A Albuquerque, manager Bud Black said. Freeland will throw 60-70 pitches Saturday. ... Black said INF Brendan Rodgers (hamstring) will start at second base for Albuquerque on Friday. ... SS Trevor Story was given...

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