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Back-To-Back Sweeps For The Rockies, Team Gets 8th Straight Win

June 2, 2019 / 5:55 PM MDT / CBS Colorado

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DENVER (AP) — Antonio Senzatela pitched six effective innings, Chris Iannetta homered and the Colorado Rockies beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1 on Sunday for their eighth straight win.

The Rockies swept their weekend set against the struggling Blue Jays to close out a 9-1 homestand, matching their best record in a 10-game run at home. They also went 9-1 from Sept. 1-10, 2009.

DENVER, COLORADO - JUNE 02: Eric Sogard #5 of the Toronto Blue Jays scores past catcher Chris Iannetta #22 of the Colorado Rockies on a Justin Smoak single in the first inning at Coors Field on June 02, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Nolan Arenado homered and singled while extending his hitting streak to 13 games, and Raimel Tapia increased his hit streak to 12 games. David Dahl added an RBI double.

Toronto completed a winless six-game trip. It was the sixth time in team history that the Blue Jays failed to win in a road stretch of six or more games and the first since 2009, when they went 0-9 during a road swing in May.

Justin Smoak drove in a run with a fielder's choice in the first, but that was it for Toronto.

DENVER, COLORADO - JUNE 02: David Dahl #26 of the Colorado Rockies takes second on a Nolan Arenado single in the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Coors Field on June 02, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Senzatela (4-4) allowed four hits, struck out four and walked three. Chad Bettis, Mike Dunn, Jairo Díaz and Bryan Shaw worked the final three innings. Shaw struck out the side in the ninth.

Toronto right-hander Aaron Sanchez (3-6) dropped his fifth straight decision, a career high. He allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings.

Arenado worked the count full before driving a pitch from Justin Shafer into the left-field bleachers in the seventh for his 16th homer.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Rockies: RHP Wade Davis threw a second bullpen session in the latest step toward a return from a left oblique strain. He went on the 10-day injured list May 22. ... OF Charlie Blackmon did some conditioning work and baseball activities on the field prior to the game. Though he is making progress, he is not expected to be ready to come off the IL when he's eligible for reinstatement Tuesday, manager Bud Black said.

Ryan McMahon #24 of the Colorado Rockies scores on a Chris Iannetta double in the third inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Coors Field on June 02, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

ROCKIES MOVE

Infielder/outfielder Garrett Hampson was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque and started in center field. Hampson made the team out of spring training but was optioned in mid-May after getting off to a slow start offensively. Right-hander Jesus Tinoco was optioned to Albuquerque to make room for Hampson.

UP NEXT

Blue Jays: After an off day, LHP Clayton Richard (0-1, 3.38 ERA) takes the mound for his third start of the season in a series opener against the New York Yankees.

Rockies: Following an off day, the Rockies open a six-game trip Tuesday night at the Chicago Cubs. Jeff Hoffman (1-1, 7.20 ERA) is slated to start the series opener.

By DENNIS GEORGATOS