Rockies See Red in Loss

Already fading and frustrated, the Colorado Rockies became fighting mad.

Colorado lost its 10th consecutive game Saturday as Dante Bichette and Pokey Reese homered to lead the Cincinnati Reds to a brawl-marred, 7-4 victory over the Rockies.

The game turned ugly in the seventh when Cincinnati reliever Scott Sullivan hit Brian Hunter with a pitch near his head minutes after Ken Griffey Jr. was plunked in the thigh by Stan Belinda.

Hunter swung wildly after charging the mound, and the two were quickly engulfed by their teammates.

“I told myself ahead of time that if it hit me down low, I was just going to go to first,” Hunter said. “If it was anywhere up toward the head, I was going to take my helmet and try to hit him between his eyes.

“I’m not a violent person, but when you start dealing with people’s careers, it’s pretty serious. It really crossed my mind to go with my helmet and try to hit him and maybe knock an eyeball out or something.”