MIAMI (AP) -- Jorge De La Rosa became the Colorado Rockies' career leader in victories Sunday, pitching seven innings to prevent a four-game sweep and beat the Miami Marlins 4-1.Charlie Blackmon and Nolan Arenado homered to give the Rockies a 3-0 lead in the first inning. That was one more run than they totaled while losing first three games of the series.De La Rosa (4-2) allowed four hits and one run to lower his ERA to 4.91. He improved to 73-47 with the Rockies, surpassing Aaron Cook, who went 72-68 for Colorado. 
De La Rosa pitched around four walks and two errors. Three relievers combined to complete a five-hitter, and John Axford struck out the side in the ninth for his 12th save in as many chances.The Marlins went 1 for 10 with runners in scoring position.The Rockies, who broke a four-game losing streak, have won De La Rosa's past five starts after he was slowed by injuries early in the season.Dan Haren (6-3) settled down after the rough first inning, but by then the damage was done. He allowed three runs in six innings.Troy Tulowitzki went 0 for 2 with two walks, snapping his 12-game hitting streak, which was the longest active streak in the majors.Miami's Giancarlo Stanton, who leads the majors in home runs and RBIs, went 1 for 3 with a broken-bat single and a walk.Blackmon homered to start a game for the fourth time in his career, giving the Rockies their first lead since Tuesday. Four batters later, Arenado hit his 16th homer following a walk.It was the first time since Aug. 15 that the Marlins gave up more than one homer in a game at spacious Marlins Park.Miami scored in the seventh on pinch-hitter Ichiro Suzuki's two-out RBI single.
De La Rosa pitched around four walks and two errors. Three relievers combined to complete a five-hitter, and John Axford struck out the side in the ninth for his 12th save in as many chances.The Marlins went 1 for 10 with runners in scoring position.The Rockies, who broke a four-game losing streak, have won De La Rosa's past five starts after he was slowed by injuries early in the season.Dan Haren (6-3) settled down after the rough first inning, but by then the damage was done. He allowed three runs in six innings.Troy Tulowitzki went 0 for 2 with two walks, snapping his 12-game hitting streak, which was the longest active streak in the majors.Miami's Giancarlo Stanton, who leads the majors in home runs and RBIs, went 1 for 3 with a broken-bat single and a walk.Blackmon homered to start a game for the fourth time in his career, giving the Rockies their first lead since Tuesday. Four batters later, Arenado hit his 16th homer following a walk.It was the first time since Aug. 15 that the Marlins gave up more than one homer in a game at spacious Marlins Park.Miami scored in the seventh on pinch-hitter Ichiro Suzuki's two-out RBI single.
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