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Brandon Phillips homers in Reds' 7-6 loss to Rockies

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) - Brandon Phillips hit his first home run of the spring off Jorge De La Rosa but the Colorado Rockies hit two homers to down the Reds 7-6 Friday.

Phillips missed a game with a stiff neck Tuesday but started the Reds' scoring with a home run, leading off the second inning.

Minor leaguer Pat Valaika hit a three-run home run off Reds starter Raisel Iglesias, who pitched three innings. Christian Adames hit a two-run homer off Pedro Villarreal.

Tucker Barnhart had two doubles, including one that scored Jay Bruce. Zack Cozart had two hits and a walk.

De La Rosa pitched six innings, the longest by any Rockies' pitcher this spring. He allowed four runs on nine hits and two walks. He struck out three.

Tony Wolters and Rafael Ynoa had two hits each for the Rockies.

Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jorge De La Rosa throws against the Cincinnati Reds during the first inning of a spring training baseball game Friday, March 25, 2016, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) The Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Raisel Iglesias throws against the Colorado Rockies during the first inning of a spring training baseball game Friday, March 25, 2016, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) The Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds' Tony Cingrani exercises at the team's training facility before a spring training baseball game with the Colorado Rockies Friday, March 25, 2016, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) The Associated Press
Colorado Rockies' Pal Valaika, center, celebrates his three-run home run during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds Friday, March 25, 2016, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) The Associated Press
Colorado Rockies' Rafael Ynoa misses the ball hit by Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game Friday, March 25, 2016, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) The Associated Press
Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jorge De La Rosa, right, throws against Cincinnati Reds' Joey Votto during the first inning of a spring training baseball game Friday, March 25, 2016, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) The Associated Press
Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips watcnes his home run during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Colorado Rockies on Friday, March 25, 2016, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) The Associated Press
Palm trees line the outfield area as Cincinnati Reds' Yorman Rodriguez prepares for his at-bat during the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Friday, March 25, 2016, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) The Associated Press
4-year-old Owen Meechan, center, sits on the shoulder of his father, Neil, while watching a spring training baseball game between the Colorado Rockies and the Cincinnati Reds Friday, March 25, 2016, in Goodyear, Ariz. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) The Associated Press
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