Bryant’s HR in 9th lifts Cubs to 9-8 win over Rockies

Chicago allowed a total of 21 runs over three straight losses to Philadelphia in a set that featured a no-hitter by Phillies ace Cole Hamels.The Cubs scratched out six hits in Sunday’s 11-5 setback that saw catcher David Ross pitch a flawless top of the ninth inning before leading off the bottom half with a home run. Colorado 1B Ben Paulsen recorded a pair of firsts Sunday with four hits and two home runs.2. Monday’s matchup against the Colorado Rockies pits Hendricks against left-hander Jorge De La Rosa.

Behind Jon Lester, Jake Arrieta and Jason Hammel, Chicago has trotted out a hodge podge of Travis Wood, Dallas Beeler, Kyle Hendricks and Donn Roach to make starts this season, which has been a mixed bag – at best.

Colorado jumped out to a 4-0 lead before watching Chicago score the next seven runs of the game in a three-inning span. The Rockies then used a four-run ninth to grab a one-run advantage. The club could’ve gotten more in the fourth, but on a double steal of second and third with two outs, Charlie Blackmon was caught stealing at third base after having intially been called safe before a replay review.

Trailing 7-4, the Rockies scored four times in the ninth to move ahead.

Chicago Cubs’ Jorge Soler watches his RBI single during the fourth…

Colorado Rockies’ Daniel Descalso, right, celebrates his solo home… Blackmon then followed that up with a single, and the Rockies brought the tying run to the plate – first, in LeMahieu – with nobody out.

Bryant lifted the Cubs to a 9-8 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night, delivering a walk-off, two-run homer into the left-center field bleachers.