Michael Toglia (3 HRs), Rockies tee off on Mets

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Michael Toglia hit three homers Sunday afternoon for the visiting Colorado Rockies, who avoided being swept in a three-game series by beating the New York Mets 8-5 in the first-half finale for both teams.

Ezequiel Tovar had two homers and Brenton Doyle hit the tiebreaking homer leading off the sixth for the Rockies, who won for the second time in eight games to improve