MLB: Colorado 8, Toronto 3

DENVER, May 20 (UPI) -- Clint Barmes drove in four runs Friday as Colorado beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 8-3.

Todd Helton hit a two-run homer and Garrett Atkins homered and scored twice for the Rockies, who won for the third time in their last nine games.

Aaron Cook (5-3) got the win even though he only last 5 1/3 innings -- his shortest outing of the season. He allowed two runs on seven hits with two strikeouts and three walks.

Troy Glaus, Reed Johnson and Vernon Wells each drove in a run for the Blue Jays, who had a brief two-game win streak halted.

Josh Towers (1-8) took the loss, giving up five runs on eight hits in five innings.