DENVER — The start of the game could not have gone much better for German Marquez.
And the end was a pleasure, too, for to the Colorado Rockies, who moved back into the NL West lead.
The hard-throwing Marquez started with eight straight strikeouts to match a modern-era big league record, and the Rockies routed the Philadelphia Phillies 14-0 on Wednesday night to take a step closer to a postseason berth.
“We still have got four more games. So we have to keep our heads in the same spot, just stay focused and continue to play good baseball,” Rockies slugger Carlos Gonzalez said.