Franco Homers, Then Things Get Testy As Phillies Top Rockies

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Maikel Franco hit a three-run homer, then later was in the middle of a testy exchange that led to the benches clearing and a pair of ejections as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Colorado Rockies 6-3 Saturday night.

On a hot, humid evening with a gametime temperature of 93 degrees and a heat index of 105, tempers flared in the fourth inning.

Rockies starter Tyler Anderson plunked Franco on the leg with his first pitch. Franco, who homered in his previous at-bat, stayed at home plate and stared out at Anderson while players from both teams barked at each other. Anderson moved toward Franco and appeared to tell him to go to first base and that he didn't hit him on purpose.

No punches were thrown, but both Anderson and Rockies manager Walt Weiss were ejected by plate umpire Eric Cooper. Anderson had to be restrained while walking angrily back to the dugout with shouts directed toward Cooper.

Philadelphia had two batters hit by pitches, the Rockies got hit once.

Cesar Hernandez had two hits while extending his on-base streak to 20 straight games for the Phillies, who won their third straight.

Daniel Descalso and Tony Wolters homered for Colorado, which has lost six of seven. Carlos Gonzalez extended his major league-leading hitting streak to 19 games.

David Dahl doubled twice for the Rockies. He was hitless Friday night, stopping his major league-tying 17-game hitting streak to start a career.

Jerad Eickhoff (8-12) won despite giving up three runs on 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Jeanmar Gomez pitched a scoreless ninth, stranding two runners, for his 30th save in 33 opportunities.

Franco hit his 21st homer, stopping an 0-for-10 rut by connecting off Anderson (4-4).

Freddy Galvis singled home Franco in the fourth to make it a four-run advantage.

The Rockies climbed back in the sixth when Descalso's two-run shot and Wolters' solo homer pulled them within 4-3.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Rockies: Gonzalez (left ankle sprain) made his first start since Monday.

Phillies: RHP Jeremy Hellickson's start scheduled for Wednesday has been pushed back tentatively to Saturday. Hellickson left his last start Wednesday at Los Angeles with back spasms. He will be further evaluated before his next start is finalized. . RHP Zach Eflin is likely done for the season, manager Pete Mackanin said, after an MRI revealed a stress fracture in his right foot. Eflin was placed on the DL on Monday due to patellar tendinopathy in his knees. . Mackanin also expects INF Andres Blanco (fractured left index finger), on the DL since July 25, to return the first week of September.

UP NEXT

The teams complete the three-game series Sunday when Phillies LHP Adam Morgan (1-7, 6.65) faces RHP Tyler Chatwood (10-7, 3.58). Morgan is begin recalled from Triple-A to fill Eflin's spot in the rotation.

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