DENVER -- Nearing the end of what could be his final season, Todd Helton showed hes still far from done. Flames Jerseys China . Helton, who turned 40 this month, homered twice and matched a decade-old career high with six RBIs to power the Colorado Rockies past the Cincinnati Reds 9-6 on Friday night. "Two-homer games, six RBIs, that doesnt happen too often nowadays," said Helton, who has hinted at the possibility of retirement but has yet to formally announce his plans. "Ive got to take it all in and enjoy it." Jorge De La Rosa pitched six effective innings for his 15th win. Heltons 28th career multihomer game and first since 2011 left him one hit shy of 2,500. "Hes a very special player and its a blessing to play with guys like that," De La Rosa said. The first of Heltons two three-run homers came in the fourth off Bronson Arroyo (13-10), roughed up for six runs and nine hits over 3 1-3 innings in his shortest outing of the season. He issued a one-out walk in the first, ending a 30-inning string without one, and had his four-game winning streak snapped. Helton homered again in the seventh off reliever Logan Ondrusek, his 11th of the season. "The old guy can still do it. This was a special night for Todd and everyone who was here to see it," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. Both times, Troy Tulowitzki and Wilin Rosario hit successive singles to set the table for Helton, who also had six RBIs against the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 29, 2003. "Ive seen him do a lot of damage," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "He may not be as quick, or this or that, back might be bothering him. Hes a smart hitter, plus we made some mistakes, especially the last one. It was down the middle of the plate." Tulowitzki singled and Rosario doubled to put runners at second and third in the eighth when Helton, given a rousing ovation by the crowd, came up for his final at-bat. He worked the count full, fouling off a couple of pitches from newly recalled reliever Zach Duke before finally striking out. Helton said he appreciated the warm reception and acknowledged he thought about hitting one more out of the park. "I was thinking three three-run homers in a game would have been really cool," Helton said with a smile. "It didnt work out, but thats all right. We can save it for another day." De La Rosa (15-6) allowed three runs and eight hits to win his fifth consecutive start. He improved to 9-1 with a 2.73 ERA in 13 home starts this season. The Rockies were trailing 2-1 when Tulowitzki and Rosario singled to start the fourth. Helton followed by driving Arroyos offering into the seats in the second deck above the right-field scoreboard. "Even in his older years, hes still quick enough to get to the ball on the inner half sometimes, and you can see his wheels turning," Arroyo said. "Sometimes he can guess right. And hes been a guy over the years thats definitely been a challenge for me to get out. It was a 1-0 changeup. He could have popped up to short but he squared it up, broke the game open a bit." Nolan Arenado and Charlie Blackmon followed with singles and both scored when Charlie Culbersons line-drive double to left sailed over the head of Ryan Ludwick, who appeared to misjudge the flight of the ball. Arroyo retired De La Rosa on a grounder for the first out of the inning and was relieved by Alfredo Simon. The Rockies also touched up Arroyo for a run in the first when rookie Corey Dickerson led off with a triple and scored on D.J. LeMahieus double. The Reds tied it in the second on the first of Ryan Hanigans two RBI singles. He also singled home Todd Frazier, aboard on a leadoff double, in the fourth. Ludwick hit a two-out solo homer in the fourth. In the sixth, with the Rockies in front by three, Hanigan was hit by a pitch and pinch-hitter Cesar Izturis doubled to put runners at second and third with one out. But De La Rosa got Shin-Soo Choo on a grounder and struck out Brandon Phillips, the last batter he faced. Helton hammered a 1-0 offering from Ondrusek in the seventh for his second three-run shot. Phillips hit a two-run single off reliever Jeff Francis in the ninth, and Devin Mesoraco had a sacrifice fly. NOTES: The Rockies finished with 19 hits, one shy of their season high. ... Before the game, the Reds recalled Duke from Triple-A Louisville to add a left-hander to their bullpen. RHP Nick Christiani was optioned to Louisville to make room. ... Rockies OF Carlos Gonzalez (sprained finger) is expected to begin a minor league rehab assignment this weekend and could be activated from the 15-day DL next week. ... RHP Juan Nicasio (8-6) is set to pitch the second game of the series against Reds RHP Greg Reynolds (0-2). ... 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Mike Krzyzewskis Blue Devils have won 38 straight games at home overall and own the nations longest non-conference homecourt winning streak, now sitting at an astounding 114 games dating back to 2000. Duke comes into this contest with a perfect 10-0 record and was last in action on Dec. 18, a 66-56 victory over defending national champion UConn in East Rutherford, NJ. Duke is the only team in the nation that has won all its games by double figures. Tod Kowalczyks Rockets are facing a huge challenge in this one, but Toledo does enter the game with a bit of momentum, as the team has reeled off five straight victories, including an 83-79 shootout win over McNeese State last time out. With the current win streak, the Rockets have erased a terrible start to the season and enter this contest at 7-4. Duke won the only previous meeting between these two schools, an 82-54 rout in Durham in 2004. It was simply a case of efficient play last time out for the Rockets, who were able to get by McNeese State by shooting .462 from the floor, including .471 from behind the arc, while holding a 41-31 edge in rebounding and committing a mere five turnovers. Four Rockets finished the game with double digits, led by Justin Drummonds season-high 17 points. Julius Brown wasnt far behind with 15 points, followed by J.D. Weatherspoon and Nathan Boone, who finished with 12 and 10 points, respectively. Strong offensive numbers have fueled Toledos success this season as the team is netting 77.5 ppg on a healthy .472 shooting. Scoring depth is apparent, with four of the five starters averaging double figures. Brown, a 5-10 senior, has been electtric from the perimeter this season. Calgary Flames Pro Shop. He is shooting .516 from the floor overall and an even better .525 from 3-point range (32-of-61) to pace the team with 15.9 ppg. He also finds time to be the teams top distributor, doling out just under five assists per contest. Drummond and Weatherspoon are next in the scoring column at 12.6 ppg each, while Jonathan Williams rounds out the potent quartet with 10.9 ppg. Duke has the ability to win games at either end of the floor. The team has been one of the most explosive offensive squads in the country, ranking seventh nationally in scoring (85.4 ppg) and fourth in field-goal percentage (.523). However, the success carries to the defensive end as well, where opponents are netting a mere 60.2 ppg. Dukes +25.2 scoring margin ranks second in the nation. It all starts down low for Duke, as 7-foot freshman Jahlil Okafor has lived up to the hype. The youngster has dominated the competition for the most part this season, as he shoots an impressive .652 from the field and paces the team in both scoring (17.4 ppg) and rebounding (8.9 rpg). Veteran guard Quinn Cook is the teams top sniper and adds just under 14 points per outing (13.9). Freshmen Justise Winslow (12.0 ppg) and Tyus Jones (10.9 ppg, 5.3 apg) have made immediate impacts as well. The defending champs hung around for most of the game against Duke and actually tied things up in the second half, before Duke earned some breathing room for its 10th win of the season. The Blue Devils won despite shooting a poor .375 from the floor, as all five starters managed to finish in double figures. Jones led the way with 21 points. Winslow and Okafor each had 12, while Amile Jefferson and Cook tacked on 11 and 10 points, respectively. Jefferson was able to post a double-double in the win, grabbing a game-high 13 rebounds. ' ' '