The Colorado Rockies recovered from an ugly start with the help of rookie reliever Matt Reynolds and erased a nine-run deficit to finish off a sweep of the Atlanta Braves.

The Colorado Rockies won their third straight game and second over the Braves as Jorge De La Rosa, backed by homers from Carlos Gonzalez and Seth Smith, pitched seven very good innings and Dexter Fowler singled home two unearned runs in the eighth.

The Colorado Rockies eked out an extra-inning win against the Los Angeles Dodgers with a little help from reliever Octavio Dotel, who pushed the winning run across with two wild pitches.

Brad Hawpe pinch-hit in the seventh inning Wednesday against the Los Angeles Dodgers and singled in his final at-bat with the team. The Colorado Rockies release Hawpe after the game.

The Colorado Rockies were held to six singles and were shut out for the third time in their past four road games as Jhoulys Chacin returned to the rotation and gave up five runs in the fifth.

The Colorado Rockies have tried six leadoff hitters but are still looking for a spark at the top of the lineup.

After blowing an early 3-0 lead, the Brewers overcame 4-3 deficit with a run in the sixth and then beat the Colorado Rockies and closer Huston Street in the 10th.

Melvin Mora hit a grand slam as the Colorado Rockies scored five runs with two out in the eighth, evening their series with the Mets, who were held to three hits and whose final 15 batters were retired in succession.

The Colorado Rockies lost their first game of a seven-game trip and lost for the third time in four games to the lowly Pirates as Jeff Francis gave up two homers and three runs in the second and the Rockies, punchless again on the road, couldn’t come back.

Facing a tough decision about the direction they’ll take at the trading deadline, the Colorado Rockies failed a big test with another lifeless loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates that extended their losing streak to eight.

The Colorado Rockies scored two runs in the ninth off Brad Lidge but left the bases loaded to finish a 2-9 trip that included six one-run losses and saw them fall from tied for second two games behind to fourth place, eight games behind.

The Colorado Rockies had a chance to salvage a series split from the Florida Marlins behind a solid start from Jorge De La Rosa, but fall short in late scoring opportunities and lose in a walkoff.