Pitcher Oliver Perez holds his head in his hand during the ninth inning of Wednesday's game against Colorado. He was gone long before then, as the Rockies knocked him out of the contest after two innings on their way to a 16-9 win over the Pirates.

DENVER — The Colorado Rockies turned the flyout into a weapon.

The Rockies tied a major league record with five sacrifice flies in their 16-9 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.

"We were talking about it a little bit and we had only 10 going in and we put that play in the offensive handbook today," Colorado manager Clint Hurdle said, joking. "We decided that's a play we need to utilize more."

Colorado matched the mark for a nine-inning game set by the Seattle Mariners against Oakland on Aug. 7, 1988.

The Rockies were stoked about making a little history — at least once they were told they did.

"Wow, that's nice," said Yorvit Torrealba, who tied his career-high with five RBI with a second-inning grand slam and sacrifice fly in the fourth. "I'll be in the record (books) somewhere."

Torrealba's first home run with Colorado off Oliver Perez (2-7) gave the Rockies a 9-2 lead.

All the sacrifice flies came in the first five innings with Ryan Spilborghs, Todd Helton, Garrett Atkins, Clint Barmes and Torrealba each doing it once.

The Rockies' entire lineup hit Perez well. They had their biggest offensive output since a 20-1 win over San Diego on Sept. 20, 2005. The Rockies has scored a combined 14 runs in their previous seven games.

Perez had the worst outing of his career, allowing nine earned runs and five hits with four walks in two innings. He also hit a batter and threw a wild pitch. His previous worst outing was May 6, 2005, at Arizona, when he gave up eight runs and 10 hits in 5Z\c innings.

"You have to be focused from the start and I wasn't," Perez said. "I was guilty of aiming the ball. I left the pitches up in the zone and they were able to drive in runs with fly balls."

Jamey Carroll may have cemented himself into the leadoff role. He tied his career high with four hits for the second straight night. Carroll was 4-for-6 with a triple, double and two singles after going 4-for-4 with a homer Tuesday night.

"He hit the ball all over the ballpark," Hurdle said.

The Rockies may have taken their big lead for granted. Right-hander Josh Fogg struggled with the cushion and was knocked out during the Pirates' six-run fifth that cut the lead to 11-8. He was charged with eight runs and six hits in 4⅓ innings against his former team. Scott Dohmann (1-0) earned his first win since Sept. 4, allowing one hit in 2⅓ shutout innings.

"It wasn't the prettiest game," Hurdle said.

Hurdle and reliever Ray King didn't see the end of it. Both were ejected by home plate umpire Tony Randazzo in the ninth inning. During the argument, Randazzo chest-bumped Hurdle.

"The whole game this guy's been missing that pitch up," King said. "If he wants to take it personal because I asked about it, so be it. I voiced my opinion."