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DENVER -- The Houston Astros turned a sloppy start into a clean sweep. Chris Carter and Matt Dominguez hit consecutive homers during a six-run sixth, Lucas Harrell won for the first time in six starts and the Houston Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 7-5 on Thursday to sweep the two-game series at Coors Field. Houston won despite committing a season-high four errors -- three in the third inning -- which normally leads to a bad fate at Coors Field. But Harrell pitched out of two jams and the Astros trailed by only three runs heading into the fourth inning. "Normally when you make four errors, especially in a ballpark like this, youre probably looking at a bunch of crooked numbers," Houston manager Bo Porter said. "We did a good job of minimizing the damage." It allowed Houston to rally to win its third in four games for the first time this year. J.D. Martinez had a career-high four hits Houston, which swept a series for the first time this season and won three of four against Colorado this week. The Astros last won two straight four weeks ago against the Los Angeles Angels. "Its always encouraging when you win a series. Ive said were going to start to win some of these ballgames we were finding a way to lose," Porter said. "Were finding ways to win." Harrell (4-6) finally found a way to win after going 0-4 in his last five starts. He allowed four runs -- three earned -- in 5 2-3 innings to pick up his first win since beating the Yankees on April 29. "I thought I got stronger and stronger as the game went," he said. "I started off a little rusty and then as the game progressed I felt I got better and better." Hector Ambriz got his first save. The Astros trailed 3-1 after five, but Juan Nicasio and the bullpen couldnt hold it. The first four batters in the sixth reached against Nicasio (4-2) to tie it. Carter then greeted Wilton Lopez with a three-run homer to left on an 89 mph sinker. "I was pretty much looking for that pitch because he threw me six straight," Carter said. "It feels good to finally get one. Its been a couple of weeks since Ive hit one so it was nice to get to 10." Dominguez followed with a solo shot to make it 7-3. It was the second time this season the Astros have hit back-to-back home runs, and the six-run inning matched Houstons season high for one frame. "I think (Lopez) was pulling off a little bit today," said Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba, who had three hits. "Ill talk to him tomorrow and hopefully hell stay more on top of the ball so it will have that big sink at the end like he had in spring training." Carlos Gonzalezs RBI single in the bottom of the sixth made it 7-4, and Todd Heltons sacrifice fly in the ninth made it a two-run game. Nolan Arenado struck out looking with a man on to end it. "I felt like we had an opportunity to put the game away early," Colorado manager Walt Weiss said. "We didnt do it and it cost us. Thats happened to us a few times this year. You have a team in trouble, or the starter in trouble, you need to put them away and win those games." Gonzalez reached four times for and stole three bases for Colorado, which couldnt manufacture a late-game comeback and lost for the fifth time in its last six games. The Rockies are now 15-22 since starting the season 13-4 and fell to third place in the NL West. Harrell (4-6) survived a rough start and limited the damage despite his teams sloppy defence. Colorado couldnt take advantage of the poor fielding. They managed single runs in each of the first three innings to take a 3-0 lead but left the bases loaded in the second and had four baserunners in the third. Troy Tulowitzki, who had two homers Wednesday night, flew out to end the second and Dexter Fowler hit into an inning-ending double play in the third. "The Fowler double play was huge," Harrell said. "It was a 2-2 count, my cutter was really good today so I thought I might as well throw a cutter in and maybe hell roll it over to first. Fortunately he hit it back to me." NOTES: Martinez has three straight multi-hit games. ... The Rockies had five stolen bases for the first time since July 25, 2008, at Cincinnati. ... Houstons previous high in errors was three, done three times, the last coming on May 17 at Pittsburgh. ... Astros RHPs Edgar Gonzalez and Jose Veras were not available to pitch Thursday. Gonzalez was held out because of fatigue/soreness in his pitching shoulder and Veras was given the day off after pitching in four consecutive games. ... Rockies LHP Jeff Francis (groin) is schedule for his first rehab start Monday in Salt Lake City. He will throw 70-75 pitches and if all goes well will have a second start June 8 in Reno. ... The Astros will send LHP Dallas Keuchel (1-2) against Tommy Hanson (2-1) in the opener against the Los Angeles Angles in Anaheim Friday. ... Colorados Jon Garland (3-6) will face Clayton Kershaw (5-3) in the first game against the Dodgers on Friday. Adidas Continental 80 Suomi .2 billion agreement with Rogers Communications for the leagues broadcast and multimedia rights. Adidas NMD Kengät Ale . Thats not a comment on the suspension that banished the Portland Winterhawks general manager and coach from his Western Hockey League teams bench for most of the 2012-13 season. http://www.nmdhalvalla.com/adidas-gazelle-halvalla.html . The Redskins announced Monday that the quarterback who led the team to the Super Bowl championship in the 1987 season will serve as a personnel executive. Myydään Adidas NMD R1 . Both players have lower body injuries that will keep them out of the lineup until at least January 31, which is the first game they can be activated from IR. Adidas NMD Tarjous . Any real chance at payback wont come until the playoff. Still, Pittsburgh knows its taut 3-2 win over the Bruins on Wednesday night is a pretty good place to start laying the groundwork. "They are a very good defensive team," Penguins forward Brandon Sutter said. The surging Seattle Sounders FC try to extend their winning streak to four games when they visit the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday.Seattle (9-12-3) and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC are tied for eighth in Major League Soccers Western Conference with 30 points. The Sounders are one point behind the San Jose Earthquakes and two points behind the sixth-place Portland Timbers, who hold the conferences final playoff spot.Houston (5-10-9) is last in the Western Conference with 24 points. The Dynamo fare better at home this season, going 4-1-6 compared to 1-9-3 on the road.Seattle vaulted back into playoff contention since making two major moves in late July. First, the team parted ways with Sigi Schmid, the only coach the team had employed in eight MLS seasons. The following day, the Sounders signed Nicolas Lodeiro, a Uruguayan national team midfielder with two World Cup appearances, on a transfer from Argentinian power Boca Juniors.Since Lodeiro made his debut July 31, Seattle has gone 3-0-1. Lodeiro tallied one goal and four asssists in four games the Sounders.ddddddddddddLodeiro looks like a really talented player, Dynamo interim coach Wade Barrett said. Hes someone that can make a big impact.Clint Dempsey has been resurgent since Lodeiros arrival, scoring five goals in four games, including a hat trick against Orlando City SC and two more goals in a 3-1 victory over Portland. Dempsey was named MLS Player of the Week on Tuesday.Dempsey and rookie Jordan Morris are tied for the team lead with eight goals apiece for Seattle, which is vying for its eighth consecutive MLS playoff berth. The Sounders have not missed the playoffs since joining MLS in 2009.Houston is led by Andrew Wenger, Giles Barnes, Will Bruin and Ricardo Clark, each of whom has scored four goals. Boniek Garcia has five assists.Seattle and Houston played to a 1-1 draw in April after the Sounders scored in the final minute of second-half stoppage time. ' ' '