DENVER (AP) -- Michael McKenry hit a two-run homer and Jorge De La Rosa became Colorado's career strikeouts leader as the Rockies beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 on Thursday.Troy Tulowitzki added a two-run single for the Rockies. Brandon Barnes, just recently called up from Triple-A Albuquerque, had four hits.De La Rosa fanned Freddy Galvis on the fourth for this 774th strikeout in a Rockies uniform, moving past Ubaldo Jimenez.The left-hander struck out five in 4 1-3 innings. Christian Bergman (2-0) got a pair of flyouts in the fifth. 
Jerome Williams (3-4) gave up five runs over five innings in his first start against Colorado in 10 years. He became the third pitcher to go more than a decade between starts against the Rockies, joining Tim Wakefield and Pedro Martinez, according to STATS.With the four-game split, Philadelphia remained stuck on 99 wins versus Colorado. No team has won 100 games against the Rockies outside of the NL West, a feat the Phillies can achieve in a week at Citizens Bank Park.Ryan Howard kept up his torrid hitting at Coors Field, lining a solo homer in the fifth. He is hitting .395 over his last nine games at the hitter friendly field.McKenry gave the Rockies a 5-3 lead with a two-run homer in the fifth. It was his first since Sept. 27.De La Rosa wore down in the fifth and was taken out after Howard's homer tied the game.From there, the bullpen took control, with five relievers allowing no runs and two hits over the final 4 2-3 innings. John Axford got Galvis to hit into a game-ending double play.
Jerome Williams (3-4) gave up five runs over five innings in his first start against Colorado in 10 years. He became the third pitcher to go more than a decade between starts against the Rockies, joining Tim Wakefield and Pedro Martinez, according to STATS.With the four-game split, Philadelphia remained stuck on 99 wins versus Colorado. No team has won 100 games against the Rockies outside of the NL West, a feat the Phillies can achieve in a week at Citizens Bank Park.Ryan Howard kept up his torrid hitting at Coors Field, lining a solo homer in the fifth. He is hitting .395 over his last nine games at the hitter friendly field.McKenry gave the Rockies a 5-3 lead with a two-run homer in the fifth. It was his first since Sept. 27.De La Rosa wore down in the fifth and was taken out after Howard's homer tied the game.From there, the bullpen took control, with five relievers allowing no runs and two hits over the final 4 2-3 innings. John Axford got Galvis to hit into a game-ending double play.
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