MLB: Colorado 6, St. Louis 2

ST. LOUIS, May 8 (UPI) -- Matt Holliday hit a pair of home runs Monday to power the Colorado Rockies to a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.

Jeff Francis (2-2) allowed one run on six hits in 7 2/3 innings to pick up his second straight victory. The right-hander became the third straight Rockies starter to pitch into the eighth inning, following Jason Jennings's shutout on Saturday and Aaron Cook's eight-inning performance on Sunday.

Holliday went 3-for-4 and scored three runs and Brad Hawpe had two hits and three RBI for the Rockies. Colorado has won four straight games to move seven games over .500 for the first time in six years.

Hector Luna drove in a run for the Cardinals, who had a three-game win streak halted.