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09/07 22:39 CDT Rockies beat Reds for 5th straight win
Rockies beat Reds for 5th straight win
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) -- Carlos Gonzalez hit a three-run homer, Jhoulys Chacin pitched six strong innings and the rolling Colorado Rockies beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 on Tuesday night for their fifth consecutive win. Gonzalez's homer in the opening inning was his 32nd of the season and gave him 100 RBIs. He's in prime position to challenge for the NL Triple Crown, leading in average (.340), taking over the top spot in RBIs and vaulting into a third-place tie with Joey Votto and Mark Reynolds in homers. Led by Gonzalez, the Rockies have climbed back into the thick of the wild card race. They're now 4 1/2 games behind Atlanta. Cincinnati dropped its third straight, but still maintained a six-game lead over St. Louis, which lost to Milwaukee 4-2.
