McMahon and Beck homers send MLB-worst Rockies to a 6-4 win over the Twins

DENVER AP Ryan McMahon s two-run homer capped a four-run first inning Jordan Beck homered and finished a double shy of hitting for the cycle and the MLB-worst Colorado Rockies opened their second half of the season with a - win over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night The Rockies had four straight extra-base hits in the bottom of the first with doubles by Tyler Freeman and Mickey Moniak a triple by Beck and McMahon s th home run Beck hit his th homer in the second inning and finished with two RBIs Kyle Freeland - earned his second win in starts this season His last win was on June against Miami Against Minnesota he went six innings giving up one run on five hits with three walks and three strikeouts Seth Halvorsen earned his ninth save Willi Castro s three-run homer off Jake Bird in the seventh inning cut the Twins deficit to - Byron Buxton had three hits including his nd homer in the fifth Ryan Jeffers matched a career high with four hits Chris Paddack - went five innings giving up five runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out five Colorado s Ezequ el Tovar returned from the injured list and started at shortstop Infielder Thairo Estrada went on the -day IL with a sprained left thumb Key moment The Rockies run of extra-base hits in the first including McMahon s homer provided the bulk of their offense Key stat The Rockies won for just the th time at Coors Field They have lost at home Colorado demands to win of its final games in the second half to avoid matching the White Sox s modern-era record of losses set last season Up next Minnesota has not informed a starter for Saturday s competition Colorado will send RHP Antonio Senzatela - ERA AP MLB https apnews com hub mlb Source