PHOTOS: St. Louis Cardinals 8, Colorado Rockies 0 – June 23, 2014
June 23, 2014
Lance Lynn #31 of the St. Louis Cardinals hits a sacrifice bunt to advance Mark Ellis #3 of the St. Louis Cardinals to second base as catcher Wilin Rosario #20 of the Colorado Rockies fields the ball in the third inning at Coors Field on June 23, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 451125466 )
Centerfielder Drew Stubbs #13 of the Colorado Rockies collides with the wall as he chases down an RBI double by Jhonny Peralta #27 of the St. Louis Cardinals to give the Cards a 4-0 lead in the fourth inning at Coors Field on June 23, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 451125712 )
Starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin #45 of the Colorado Rockies delivers against the St. Louis Cardinals at Coors Field on June 23, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 451122504 )
Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki #2 of the Colorado Rockies turns a double play on Matt Holliday #7 of the St. Louis Cardinals on a ground ball by Matt Adams #32 of the St. Louis Cardinals in the ninth inning at Coors Field on June 23, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 451127524 )
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn delivers a pitch against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of a baseball game in Denver on Monday, June 23, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ( Cardinals Rockies Baseball )
Matt Holliday #7 of the St. Louis Cardinals hits an RBI double to score Mark Ellis #3 of the St. Louis Cardinals as catcher Wilin Rosario #20 of the Colorado Rockies backs up the plate and umpire Will Little oversees the action as the Cards take a 1-0 lead in the third inning at Coors Field on June 23, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 451125484 )
Starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin #45 of the Colorado Rockies returns the the mound as Matt Adams #32 of the St. Louis Cardinals rounds the bases on his solo home run to take a 5-0 lead in the fifth inning at Coors Field on June 23, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 451125774 )
St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jason Motte jumps in air after striking out Colorado Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki for the final out in the ninth inning of the Cardinals' 8-0 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Monday, June 23, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ( Cardinals Rockies Baseball )
St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Carpenter, left, dives back to first base as Colorado Rockies first baseman Justin Morneau fields the pickoff throw in the first inning of a baseball game in Denver on Monday, June 23, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ( Cardinals Rockies Baseball )
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn is congratulated after retiring the Colorado Rockies in the eighth inning of the Cardinals' 8-0 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Monday, June 23, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ( Cardinals Rockies Baseball )
Colorado Rockies pinch-hitter Ryan Wheeler reacts after striking out against the St. Louis Cardinals to end the eighth inning of the Cardinals' 8-0 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Monday, June 23, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ( Cardinals Rockies Baseball )
Matt Holliday #7 of the St. Louis Cardinals leaves second base and heads home to score on a single by Matt Adams #32 of the St. Louis Cardinals as shortstop Troy Tulowitzki #2 of the Colorado Rockies plays defense in the third inning at Coors Field on June 23, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 451125548 )
St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Adams is congratulated by teammates after hitting a solo home run against the Colorado Rockies in the fifth inning of a baseball game in Denver on Monday, June 23, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ( Cardinals Rockies Baseball )
Manager Walt Weiss #22 of the Colorado Rockies requests a replay review with umpire Will Little after he made the call that Matt Carpenter #13 of the St. Louis Cardinals was hit by a pitch by Franklin Morales #56 of the Colorado Rockies in the seventh inning at Coors Field on June 23, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. The call was upheld after the review. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 451127202 )
Relief pitcher Jason Motte #30 of the St. Louis Cardinals delivers to Troy Tulowitzki #2 of the Colorado Rockies in the ninth inning at Coors Field on June 23, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. The Cardinals defeated the Rockies 8-0. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 451127944 )
Colorado Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, left, flies over St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Holliday after forcing him out at second base on the front end of a double play hit into by Matt Adams to end the top of the eighth inning of the Cardinals' 8-0 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Monday, June 23, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ( Cardinals Rockies Baseball )
Jhonny Peralta #27 of the St. Louis Cardinals watches his RBI double over the head of centerfielder Drew Stubbs #13 of the Colorado Rockies scores Jon Jay #19 of the St. Louis Cardinals to give the Cards a 4-0 lead in the fourth inning at Coors Field on June 23, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 451125646 )
Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin, front, looks on as St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Adams, back, circles the bases after hitting a solo home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game in Denver on Monday, June 23, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ( Cardinals Rockies Baseball )
The St. Louis Cardinals celebrate their 8-0 lead over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on June 23, 2014 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) ( 451127880 )
St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jason Motte, left, is congratulated by catcher Yadier Molina after retiring Colorado Rockies' Troy Tulowitzki for the final out in the ninth inning of the Cardinals' 8-0 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Monday, June 23, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ( Cardinals Rockies Baseball )
St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Jason Motte works against the Colorado Rockies to get the final out in the ninth inning of the Cardinals' 8-0 victory in a baseball game in Denver on Monday, June 23, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ( Cardinals Rockies Baseball )
Colorado Rockies manager Walt Weiss, right, greets St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny as they exchange lineup cards at home plate before the Rockies host the Cardinals in the first inning of a baseball game in Denver on Monday, June 23, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ( Cardinals Rockies Baseball )
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