The Rockies took a 3-0 lead and chased Esteban Loaiza (1-4) in the fourth. Matt Holliday singled for the first Colorado hit and one out later, Atkins hit his 25th homer. Hawpe followed with his 29th, the third time this season the Rockies have hit back-to-back homers.

Yorvit Torrealba and Morales hit two-out singles before Eric Stults relieved Loaiza and retired Kaz Matsui on a grounder to second.

The Dodgers scored twice in the bottom half to snap Morales’ streak of 20 1-3 consecutive scoreless innings on an RBI triple by Loney and Russell Martin’s run-scoring groundout.

The Rockies got a run in the sixth off Rudy Seanez on a sacrifice fly by Torrealba. It appeared they scored a second run when Matsui’s grounder glanced off second base umpire Jerry Layne and into center field. By rule, Matsui was given a single, but the ball was ruled dead, leaving the bases loaded. Scott Proctor relieved and retired Troy Tulowitzki on a grounder to second.

The Dodgers drew within one run and chased Morales in the bottom of the inning, scoring on Loney’s infield out before Jorge Julio retired Martin on a grounder to short with the tying run at third.

Helton hit a two-run homer off Proctor in the seventh to make it 6-3, and the Rockies scored four runs off rookie Jonathan Meloan in the eighth on an RBI double by Tulowitzki and a three-run double by Hawpe.

Notes: Colorado’s win eliminated the possibility of five playoff contenders finishing with the same record. ... The Rockies had a 12-6 record against the Dodgers this season. Los Angeles won 15 of the 19 games between the teams last year. ... Dodgers manager Grady Little said it’s unlikely injured INFs Rafael Furcal, Jeff Kent and Tony Abreu will play again this season. ... Furcal, hampered all year by the sprained left ankle he sustained in spring training, said he’ll have an MRI on Monday. Furcal will miss the Dodgers’ last 12 games because of soreness in his lower back. ... Helton’s seventh-inning homer extended his hitting streak to 11 games. He has reached base safely via a hit, walk or hit-by-pitch in 28 straight games. ... Los Angeles’ Mark Sweeney singled in the eighth for his major league-leading 23rd pinch hit this season.

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