In slugfest, Rockies’ Blackmon hitless in loss to Diamondbacks

Starling Marte homered and drove in four runs as the Arizona Diamondbacks battered the Colorado Rockies 13-7 Wednesday in a Coors Field slugfest featuring 34 hits, but none by blistering Charlie Blackmon.

Blackmon began the game batting an astonishing .500 for the Rockies. He went 0 for 4, ending his hitting streak at 15 games, and his average dipped to .472.

Nolan Arenado homered twice and doubled for the Rockies.

Marte had three hits, including a go-ahead single in an eight-run seventh inning. It was 5-all going into the inning. Nick Ahmed had three hits and a pair of RBIs and Kole Calhoun added three hits with an RBI for the Diamondbacks, who took two of three to deny Colorado its sixth consecutive series win to start the season.

Arizona homered in a club-record 16th straight game at Coors Field and improved to 9-3 in its past 12 against the Rockies.

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Kyle Hendricks pitched six strong innings in his first appearance against Cleveland since Game 7 of the 2016 World Series, and Anthony Rizzo homered, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 7-2 win over the Indians to match their best start in 50 years.

The Cubs are 12-3 in their first season under manager David Ross, matching the club’s start after 15 games in 1970.

ANbcRSON RcTURNS TO LcAb WiITc SOX >> Tim Anderson had four hits and finished a double shy of the cycle, and Luis Robert hit a basesclearing double to lift the visiting Chicago White Sox to a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Anderson, who led the majors in batting last year at .335, came off the injured list Tuesday after being sidelined by a strained groin.

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START Oe KOSOX ScRIcS >> Yankees star Aaron Judge was out of the lineup and missed Wednesday night’s 6-3 win over the Braves because of tightness in his lower body and it was uncertain whether the oft-injured slugger would return for the start of a weekend series against Boston.

cLLY’S SUSPcNSION RcbUacb >> Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly had his suspension for throwing pitches near the heads of Houston hitters reduced to five games on appeal. Kelly was originally penalized eight games on July 29, a day after throwing a 96 mph fastball near the head of Houston’s Alex Bregman and two curveballs that brushed back Carlos Correa.

iOT ROYALS KcAT RcbS >> Streaking Salvador Perez had three more hits, including a homer and RBI double, and the Kansas City Royals beat Cincinnati 5-4 for their fifth victory in six games.

RAYS POUNac ON Rcb SOX >> Blake Snell pitched five shutout innings, and the visiting Tampa Bay Rays backed him with a trio of 400-foot homers to beat the Boston Red Sox 8-5 and earn their fifth straight victory.

TWINS ROUT KRcWcRS >> Byron Buxton hit two solo home runs, and Miguel Sanó added another as the Minnesota Twins jumped to an early lead and routed the Brewers 12-2.