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MLB: Colorado 11, Chicago Cubs 5

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Published: Aug. 11, 2009 at 12:27 AM

DENVER, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Troy Tulowitzki hit for the cycle, finishing with five hits and seven RBI Monday to power the Colorado Rockies over the Chicago Cubs 11-5.

Tulowitzki was the fifth Rockies player to hit for the cycle and the first since Mike Lansing in June 2000.

Clint Barmes hit a solo homer for the Rockies, who beat the Cubs for the third time in four games.

Jorge De La Rosa (10-8) went 7 2/3 innings, giving up one run on seven hits with four walks and 11 strikeouts to get the win. De La Rosa had two hits and scored a run.

Cubs' starter Tom Gorzelanny (4-2) gave up six runs on six hits before leaving in the second inning after being hit in the foot with a ground ball.

Esmailin Caridad came on in place of Gorzelanny and gave up three runs on seven hits in 5 1/3 innings in his big league debut.

Geovany Soto homered and knocked in two runs for the Cubs, who lost for the fourth time in their last five games.

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