CINCINNATI (AP) — Hunter Goodman homered twice, Brett Sullivan hit a three-run double, and Tomoyuki Sugano pitched 5 1/3 scoreless innings as the Colorado Rockies beat the Cincinnati Reds 13-2 on Wednesday night.
Goodman and Sullivan both went 3 for 4 and drove in three. Brenton Doyle, TJ Rumfield and Willi Castro had two hits apiece as the Rockies had 15 hits in all, the fourth time they have had 15-plus hits in a game this season.
Sugano (3-1) gave up four hits, walked three and struck out a pair.
Cincinnati starter Brandon Williamson (2-3) allowed four runs on four hits, walked four and had four strikeouts in three innings. He missed all of last season following Tommy John surgery.
Goodman and Castro drew back-to-back two-out walks to load the bases before Sullivan hit a bases-clearing double to right in the first inning.
Doyle walked to lead off the third and scored when Castro doubled to give the Rockies a 4-0 lead.
Goodman hit a solo shot in fifth and a 415-foot two-run homer in the seventh and now has nine homers this season.
Kyle Karros' sacrifice fly drove in Castro and made it 8-0 going into the eighth.
Goodman, Sullivan and Karros each singled to load the bases with one out in the ninth. Ezequiel Tovar hit a two-run single and Mickey Moniak followed with a ground-rule double that drove in Karros. Moniak scored when Jordan Beck grounded out, Doyle's single drove in Tovar to make it 13-2.
Tyler Stephenson hit a leadoff double and Will Benson followed with his first homer this season in the ninth for Cincinnati’s only runs. Matt McLain had two hits for the Reds.
McLain singled in the first and then stole second but was thrown out at home by Tovar after Sal Stewart's infield single in the first.
Colorado's Michael Lorenzen (2-2, 4.97 ERA) is set to pitch Thursday opposite Andrew Abbott (0-2, 6.59) in the second of a three-game series.
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brandon Williamson throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Colorado Rockies pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Colorado Rockies' Brett Sullivan (26) watches his two-run double during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan marathon record-breaker Sabastian Sawe received a hero's welcome home Wednesday, complete with a water cannon salute for the aircraft he was aboard.
Sawe, the first person to break the fabled two-hour barrier in the marathon, was welcomed back to his country by his parents and Sports Minister Salim Mvurya, who hailed the runner's accomplishment at the London Marathon as “a win for Kenya.”
Sawe pulled off the feat, which was long considered unthinkable, on Sunday when he won in a time of 1 hour, 59 minutes, 30 seconds. He bettered the previous men’s world record by 65 seconds.
Before disembarking upon arrival Wednesday at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Sawe told The Associated Press he was proud to have “made a great achievement in life” and was planning to “try and lower the record further.”
He was adorned with a traditional wreath made from twigs to symbolize victory.
Traditional dancers sang his praises as he then climbed into a luxury government vehicle as part of the “heroic welcome” hailed by the sports minister, who said Sawe would be feted on Thursday.
His parents told The AP they knew their son was destined for greatness even as a child, and his mother recounted how he sprinted during bath time.
“He would run too fast. So, I would say to myself, this boy will shine for me one day,” Emily Sawe said.
His father recounted watching Sunday’s marathon at his brother’s house because his television lacked a clear signal.
“The moment my son pulled in front, I walked out and didn’t see him finish the race. I watched the replay afterwards. I was so happy, extremely happy. We screamed so much that now it is hard to swallow anything,” Simion Kiplagat Sawe said.
Sabastian Sawe was introduced to professional running by his uncle, Abraham Chepkirwok, who ran the 800 meters for Uganda at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Saw won the Valencia Marathon in 2024, clocking 2:02:05. He went into Sunday's race in London as the defending champion.
His father says Sawe is disciplined and determined: “Even now, he still says that record was not enough; he wants to lower it further."
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Sabastian Sawe is welcomed after arriving on a flight from London, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, after setting a new world record in the marathon. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) CORRECTION: Corrects spelling of first name to Sabastian, not Sebastian
Sabastian Sawe from Kenya crosses the finish line to win the men's race at the London Marathon in London, Sunday, April 26, 2026.(AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Sabastian Sawe poses with air hostesses aboard a plane from London, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, upon arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, after setting a new world record in the marathon. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) CORRECTION: Corrects spelling of first name to Sabastian, not Sebastian
Traditional dancers perform to welcome Sabastian Sawe after he arrived on a plane from London, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, after breaking the marathon world record (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) CORRECTION: Corrects spelling of first name to Sabastian, not Sebastian
Sabastian Sawe poses for a selfie with an airport worker after arriving on a plane from London, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, after setting a new world record in the marathon. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) CORRECTION: Corrects spelling of first name to Sabastian, not Sebastian
