Blackmon hits 2 HRs, Gray Ks 10 as Rockies beat Padres 9-6

Charlie Blackmon homered twice to back a 10-strikeout start from Jon Gray, and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 9-6 on Thursday night despite two homers from Manny Machado.

Blackmon added a two-run triple and finished with four RBIs. Trevor Story also homered for the Rockies, who have won 11 of 12 at Coors Field.

Gray is 10-3 with 135 strikeouts in 18 career starts against San Diego. The strikeouts are the most against the Padres in Colorado franchise history.

Colorado Rockies' Charlie Blackmon watches his two-run triple off San Diego Padres starting pitcher Matt Wisler during the seventh inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 13, 2019, in Denver. (AP PhotoDavid Zalubowski)

San Diego left-hander Matt Strahm (2-6) allowed six runs and seven hits over 3 1/3 innings in his return from the 10-day injured list.

Gray (6-5) got off to a rough start before settling down. San Diego scored twice in the first inning on a double by Eric Hosmer and a single by Machado. Colorado answered with three runs in the bottom of the inning, with Ian Desmond's two-run double giving the Rockies a 3-2 lead.

Story extended the lead with a two-run homer in the second, his 16th.

Colorado Rockies' Charlie Blackmon is congratulated by teammates as he returns to the dugout after hitting a solo home run off San Diego Padres relief pitcher Gerardo Reyes during the sixth inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 13, 2019, in Denver. (AP PhotoDavid Zalubowski)

Blackmon took over with home runs leading off the fourth and sixth innings, then hit his triple off Matt Wisler in the seventh to give the Rockies a four-run lead.

Both of Blackmon's two-homer games this season have come against the Padres. He has 14 homers.

Machado cut the deficit to 6-4 with a homer in the fifth and added another solo shot in the ninth, his 12th of the season.

San Diego Padres' Manny Machado gestures after hitting a solo home run off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray during the fifth inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 13, 2019, in Denver. (AP PhotoDavid Zalubowski)

TRAINER'S ROOM

Padres: RHP Robert Stock was optioned to Triple-A El Paso to make room on the roster for Strahm. ... OF Franchy Cordero (right elbow strain) left Wednesday's rehab assignment with a left leg injury. "Still waiting on a full rundown of where he is today," manager Andy Green said. "He tweaked the quad yesterday, wait and see how he responds to that. You don't typically know about those things until you get a couple of days faster."

Rockies: Activated LHP Mike Dunn from the 10-day injured list and optioned LHP Phillip Diehl to Triple-A Albuquerque. Dunn missed just 10 days with a left A/C joint inflammation.

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray throws to first base to put out San Diego Padres' Franmil Reyes during the third inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 13, 2019, in Denver. (AP PhotoDavid Zalubowski)

UP NEXT

The Padres will send RHP Cal Quantrill (1-2, 4.85) against Colorado RHP Jeff Hoffman (1-3, 8.06) on Friday night. Quantrill, a rookie, is making his sixth career start and first against an NL West opponent. Hoffman is 1-1 with a 0.77 in four career games — two starts — against San Diego.

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Colorado Rockies' Trevor Story watches his two-run home run off San Diego Padres starting pitcher Matt Strahm during the second inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 13, 2019, in Denver. (AP PhotoDavid Zalubowski)

San Diego Padres starting pitcher Matt Strahm reacts after giving up a two-run home run to Colorado Rockies' Trevor Story during the second inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 13, 2019, in Denver. (AP PhotoDavid Zalubowski)

Colorado Rockies' Daniel Murphy, front, celebrates after scoring on a double by Ian Desmond, next to Ryan McMahon, back left, and David Dahl during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Thursday, June 13, 2019, in Denver. (AP PhotoDavid Zalubowski)