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Rockies End 7-Game Skid With 10-4 Win Over Dodgers

DENVER (AP) - Corey Dickerson homered, tripled and drove in four runs, Tyler Matzek pitched into the sixth inning by getting out of several tight spots, and the Colorado Rockies snapped a seven-game skid with a 10-4 win over the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.

The Dodgers had Matzek (6-10) on the ropes, but couldn't produce the timely hit. They stranded 10 runners to drop 1 1-2 games behind Washington for the best record in the National League.

Matzek allowed two runs and 11 hits in 5 1-3 innings. He also had six strikeouts, including Juan Uribe twice to end threats.

Dan Haren (13-11) had a more productive evening at the plate than on the mound, where he struggled to find his rhythm as he allowed five runs in five innings.

Haren had two singles off Matzek, and everyone in the lineup had a hit.

It was a rare rough outing for Haren, who entered the game 5-1 with a 1.70 ERA over his last seven starts.

Dickerson hit a towering two-run homer in the fourth. He added a two-run triple in the eighth, and the Rockies scored as many runs Tuesday as in their previous six games combined.

Trailing 5-0 in the sixth, the Dodgers got something going when Justin Turner lined a two-run double to center. Uribe followed with another double, but Turner was thrown out trying to score.

After walking A.J. Ellis, Matzek was pulled for reliever Tommy Kahnle, who struck out pinch-hitter Hanley Ramirez. Kahnle then surrendered an infield single to Dee Gordon to load the bases and set the stage for Yasiel Puig.

The slugger looked at a 96-mph fastball for a third strike. Puig threw his hands into the air in exasperation, while Kahnle did a subtle fist pump.

Puig connected for a two-run homer in the ninth.

Los Angeles couldn't string anything together against Matzek, who escaped trouble in the third by striking out Gonzalez with two runners on base.

The lefty found himself in a mess in the fourth after allowing back-to-back singles to Matt Kemp and Scott Van Slyke. But he got Turner to hit into a double play and struck out Uribe on a slider in the dirt.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Dodgers: Ramirez was a late scratch with a strained right elbow.

Rockies: 3B Nolan Arenado will be sidelined indefinitely because of a bruised chest and pneumonia. He was hurt diving for a ball during a game in New York against the Mets last week.

UP NEXT

Dodgers: RHP Carlos Frias will start as he steps into the rotation for LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu, who is dealing with a sore shoulder.

Rockies: LHP Jorge De La Rosa is 9-2 with a 3.30 ERA at Coors Field this season.

BY PAT GRAHAM, AP SPORTS WRITER

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