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Rockies’ CarGo officially hot

The Sports Xchange

July 26, 2015 at 10:44 pm.

Jul 26, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Rockies right fielder Carlos Gonzalez (5) hits a home run during the third inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports

Jul 26, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Rockies right fielder Carlos Gonzalez (5) hits a home run during the third inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports

DENVER — Right fielder Carlos Gonzalez had another big game for the Colorado Rockies. When asked about him after they pounded the Reds 17-7, manager Walt Weiss deadpanned, “I think CarGo’s officially hot.”

Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with two home runs, four runs scored and six RBIs. The four runs tied a career-high set April 11, 2012, against San Francisco. He tied his career-high with six RBIs for the sixth time, the last on June 5, 2013, at Cincinnati.

Gonzalez had not had a multi-homer game all season but had one Friday and finished with two in the series with the Reds. Gonzalez has 18 homers for the season and eight this month when he has gone 26-for-69 (.377) with six doubles, 19 RBIs and 15 runs scored.

Gonzalez has at least one hit in 11 of his past 12 games, going 21-for-48 (.438) in that stretch with seven homers and 17 RBIs.

“It looks like he’s dictating the at-bat now,” Weiss said. “It looks like he’s slowing down, he’s recognizing pitches. When he gets the barrel on the ball, a lot of things happen, a lot of damage.”