Rodgers plates four runs in Isotopes' 14-8 loss

Brendan Rodgers probably wouldn't mind spending a few more days in Salt Lake City.

The top Rockies prospect knocked in half of Triple-A Albuquerque's runs in Sunday's 14-8 loss during the series finale against the Bees at Smith's Ballpark. Rodgers produced a season high in RBIs, just one day after homering in both games of a doubleheader. Reigning PCL MVP Brian Fuentes fell a homer short of the cycle but Peter Lambertand Justin Lawrence couldn't contain Salt Lake sluggers César Puello and Matt Thaiss.

Rodgers had two go-ahead knocks in the contest to boost his average to .326 and extend his hit streak to eight games. The 22-year-old infielder went 12-for-22 (.545) with 10 runs scored and six RBIs as the Isotopes took three of five in the series against the Bees.

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Rodgers brought the Isotopes a 3-1 lead in the third inning, delivering the fourth hit of a two-out rally against starter Parker Bridwell. He came through again in the fifth, driving a double to right on the first pitch he saw from right-hander Simon Mathews to plate a pair and bring Albuquerque a 7-6 lead.

MLB.com's No. 9 overall prospect has shown tremendous improvement in his second stint in the Pacific Coast League. Promoted from Double-A Hartford last July, he compiled a .232/.264/.290 slash line without homering in 69 at-bats.

Fuentes drove in a pair of runs while 14th-ranked Rockies prospect Yonathan Daza doubled twice and scored twice out of the leadoff spot.

Lambert was stung by the long ball as his ERA swelled to 6.08 in his fifth start of the season. The Rockies' fourth-ranked prospect surrendered a two-run homer to Jarrett Parkerin the fourth and a three-run shot to Puello in the fifth. Lawrence (1-1) was tagged by Thaiss for a three-run shot in the sixth and took the loss on his second blown save of the season.

Isotopes left-hander Sam Howardsurrendered five runs on five hits and a walk while striking out a pair in 1 2/3 innings and Matt Pierpontworked around a hit and a walk to secure an out in his 10th outing of the season. Pierpont, the Fan's Choice for last year's Top Relief Pitcher MiLBY Award, has an 0.75 ERA in 12 total innings this season.

Puello finished with four RBIs and three runs scored in the contest and Thaiss, the eighth-ranked Angels prospect, went 2-for-3 with four RBIs and four runs scored. Jose Rojasalso homered on a three-hit, three-RBI day.