CINCINNATI — Tyler Stephenson hit two home runs and drove in five runs to help Hunter Greene and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Colorado Rockies 8-1 on Thursday.

Greene (6-4) struck out 10 batters in six innings, a season-high. The All-Star right-hander allowed one run and two hits.

Jonathan India and Spencer Steer each had three hits and two runs, helping the Reds improve their 10-game homestand to 3-4 heading into the break. They won three of four games against the Rockies to close their season series with a 6-1 record.

Stephenson hit a three-run homer off Austin Gomber (2-6) in the third inning. He capped Cincinnati’s four-run seventh with a two-run drive against Anthony Molina.

It was Stephenson’s first career multihomer game. He has 10 homers this season.

Gomber allowed four runs and seven hits in five innings.

Michael Toglia hit a leadoff homer in the fifth for the Rockies, his 12th homer of the season.

Colorado finished with three hits in their fourth loss in five games.

Santiago Espinal started at shortstop for Cincinnati in place of Elly De La Cruz, who got the day off. Espinal hit a solo drive in the fourth for his fifth home run of the season.

Reds rookie Rece Hinds collected two more hits, including a double. He is batting .500 (8 for 16) with six extra-base hits in his first four major league games.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Rockies: OF Charlie Blackmon was out of the lineup for the third straight game as he battles a hamstring injury.

NEXT ONE

Rockies: Rookie RHP Tanner Gordon (0-1, 7.11 ERA) starts Friday night for the New York Mets. LHP Sean Manaea (5-3, 3.43 ERA) is going for New York.

Reds: RHP Carson Spiers (2-2, 3.64 ERA) starts Friday night against Miami. RHP Yonny Chirinos (0-0, 4.19 ERA) gets the ball for the Marlins.