McMahon hits go-ahead homer in 7th as Rockies beat Holmes and Braves 10-1

ATLANTA (AP) — Ryan McMahon hit a go-ahead home run in the seventh and the Colorado Rockies overcame Grant Holmes' 15-strikeout performance to beat the Atlanta Braves 10-1 on Sunday and avoid a series sweep.

The Rockies have lost 22 of 23 series this season. They swept Miami on the road from June 2-4 for their only series win so far this season.

Colorado right-hander Austin Gomber allowed two hits and no runs in five innings in his season debut.

The Braves trailed 1-0 despite Holmes not allowing a hit or a walk through five innings.

Holmes mishandled a grounder by Ryan Ritter in the third and made an wild throw to first base for another error, allowing Ritter to advance to third base. Braxton Fulford's sacrifice fly to left field drove in Ritter.

Fulford's single up the middle with one out in the sixth was Colorado's first hit. Fulford added a three-run triple off Aaron Bummer in the eighth.

Gomber came off the injured list. He had been out since March 27 with a sore left shoulder. Jake Bird (2-1) allowed one run in the sixth.

After McMahon’s homer off Holmes (3-6) gave Colorado a 2-1 lead, Jordan Beck added a two-run double in a six-run seventh. The Rockies' six runs in the seventh were their most in a road inning since June 2, 2023, when they scored six in the eighth at Kansas City.

One day after Rockies hitters set a nine-inning team record by striking out 19 times in a 4-1 loss to Atlanta, Colorado struck out 16 times. Holmes struck out 15 in 6 1/3 innings while allowing three runs, two earned.

The 35 combined strikeouts by Braves pitchers in back-to-back games fell one shy of the major-league record of 36 by Boston on April 29-30, 1986, against Seattle.

Colorado opens a four-game series at Washington on Monday. Left-hander Carson Palmquist, recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday, will start. The Braves are off Monday before beginning a three-game home series against the New York Mets on Tuesday night. Right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach is scheduled to start, followed by left-hander Chris Sale on Wednesday night.

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Atlanta Braves pitcher Grant Holmes (66) attempts fielding a ball hit by Colorado Rockies' Ryan Ritter (8) in the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Colorado Rockies' Austin Gomber (26) delivers against Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr., in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Atlanta Braves pitcher Grant Holmes (66) works against Colorado Rockies' Jordan Beck (27) in the first inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Colorado Rockies shortstop Ryan Ritter (8) slides into third base on errors after bunting against the Atlanta Braves in the third inning inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Colorado Rockies' Ryan Ritter (8) bunts against the Atlanta Braves in the third inning of a baseball game, Sunday, June 15, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

MONTREAL (AP) — Mike Matheson and Juraj Slafkovsky scored goals 37 seconds apart to start the third period, propelling the Montreal Canadiens to a 6-3 win over the last-place Vancouver Canucks on Monday night.

Alexandre Carrier scored twice in a 20-second span in the second period for Montreal, which rebounded from a 4-0 home-ice loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday.

Noah Dobson and Oliver Kapanen also scored in the Canadiens' fourth straight win over the Canucks.

Jakub Dobes, making his first start since Jan. 1, stopped 20 shots for Montreal. Dobes defeated Vancouver for the second time in as many outings this season.

Elias Pettersson, Evander Kane and Max Sasson scored for the Canucks.

Vancouver has lost the first four games of its season-long six-game Eastern Conference road trip. Overall, the Canucks have lost seven straight and nine of their last 10.

Nikita Tolopilo made 35 saves in his first appearance in goal for Vancouver since Dec. 8.

The Belarusian goaltender was recalled Sunday under emergency conditions from the Canucks’ AHL affiliate.

Starter Thatcher Demko was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury he suffered in his team’s 5-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday. Demko returned to Vancouver to be further evaluated by the Canucks’ medical staff.

Vancouver scored the opening goal of the game for the first time in six games, marking their first lead in a game since Dec. 30.

Carrier’s first goal was his 100th career point. It also was the first career multigoal game for the 29-year-old blueliner.

Canucks: At Ottawa on Tuesday in the fifth game of a six-game trip.

Canadiens: At Washington Capitals on Tuesday.

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Montreal Canadiens' Alexandre Carrier, second from left, scores against Vancouver Canucks goaltender Nikita Tolopilo (60) as Canucks' Tom Willander (5) defends during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Max Sasson (63) scores against Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Nikita Tolopilo (60) watches the puck in front of Montreal Canadiens' Alexandre Texier (85) as Canucks' Marcus Pettersson (29) defends during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)

Montreal Canadiens' Alexandre Carrier (45) scores against Vancouver Canucks goaltender Nikita Tolopilo, bottom left, as Canucks' Tom Willander (5) defends during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)