GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: SAN DIEGO (77-64) at COLORADO (73-68)

NL: SAN DIEGO (77-64) at COLORADO (73-68)

<h3>Young hopes to end struggles against Rockies</h3>

<div class="pre">San Diego (77-64) at Colorado (73-68) 3:05 pm</div>

DENVER (Ticker) - This would be a perfect time for Chris Youngto snap out of his current slump.


Young will look for his first win since July 19 when the SanDiego Padres square off against the Colorado Rockies in thefinale of a three-game series Sunday afternoon.


The 28-year-old Young (9-6, 2.63 ERA) has struggled sincestraining his left oblique muscle, posting an 0-3 record overhis last five starts. Even worse, the Padres have lost all fiveof those games.


Young's slump could not have come at a worse time as San Diegois battling for the top spot in the National League West,trailing the Arizona Diamondbacks (80-63) by two games.

San Diego is 2 1/2 games in front of Los Angeles (75-67) in thewild card race. The Rockies are four games back.


The Rockies will counter with Josh Fogg (8-9, 5.01), who gave uptwo runs and seven hits with three walks and a season-high sixstrikeouts in a 4-3 triumph over the Diamondbacks.

Colorado, which has won four of its previous six, sits in fourthplace of the NL West, six games back.

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO AT COLORADO -- LINEUPS

SAN DIEGO COLORADO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Brian Giles RF .293 10 41 Jamey Carroll 2B .218 2 19
Marcus Giles 2B .229 4 38 Troy Tulowitzki SS .292 19 80
Mike Cameron CF .249 19 74 Matt Holliday LF .331 25 110
Adrian Gonzalez 1B .281 26 86 Todd Helton 1B .309 12 71
Khalil Greene SS .253 20 78 Garrett Atkins 3B .285 20 97
Morgan Ensberg 3B .227 11 37 Brad Hawpe RF .286 25 96
Michael Barrett C .247 9 37 Ryan Spilborghs CF .291 10 45
Terrmel Sledge LF .212 7 23 Chris Iannetta C .211 3 21
Chris Young RHP .108 0 2 Josh Fogg RHP .136 0 0
(9-6, 2.63) (8-9, 5.01)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO
WARMUPS: SDG - CHRIS YOUNG (9-6, 2.63)
COL - JOSH FOGG (8-9, 5.01)

UMPIRES: HP - RICK REED
1B - ALFONSO MARQUEZ
2B - ADAM DOWDY
3B - CHUCK MERIWETHER

WEATHER: 70 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 8 mph, in from center</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO
STARTING BATS: SDG - CHRIS YOUNG AND MICHAEL BARRETT
COL - JOSH FOGG AND CHRIS IANNETTA

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: B GILES (.293, 10 HR, 41 RBI)
M GILES (.229, 4 HR, 38 RBI)
M CAMERON (.249, 19 HR, 74 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN DIEGO 0 0 1 0
COLORADO 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - CHRIS YOUNG
COL - JOSH FOGG

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: J CARROLL (.218, 2 HR, 19 RBI)
T TULOWITZKI (.292, 19 HR, 80 RBI)
M HOLLIDAY (.331, 25 HR, 110 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (0) VS COLORADO (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292
M Giles 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .229
M Cameron cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
K Greene ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253
M Ensberg 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
M Barrett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
T Sledge lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
C Young p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .108

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 1 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Greene 1. Team LOB - 2.


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Carroll 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218
T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
M Holliday lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .331
T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
R Spilborghs cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
C Iannetta c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
J Fogg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SAN DIEGO - 0 -- 0
COLORADO - -- 0
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
C Young 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.62

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.98

Pitches-strikes: J Fogg 18-11. Ground balls-fly balls: J Fogg 1-1. Batters
faced: J Fogg 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Chuck
Meriwether.

Weather: 66 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: SDG - CHRIS YOUNG
COL - JOSH FOGG</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TODD HELTON SCORED MATT HOLLIDAY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T HELTON ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 0
COLORADO 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.285, 20 HR, 97 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY GARRETT ATKINS (21) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 1ST OFF CHRIS YOUNG SCORED TODD HELTON.
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 0, COLORADO 3

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B HAWPE (.286, 25 HR, 96 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN DIEGO 0 0 1 0
COLORADO 3 3 2 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - CHRIS YOUNG
COL - JOSH FOGG

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M ENSBERG (.227, 11 HR, 37 RBI)
M BARRETT (.247, 9 HR, 37 RBI)
T SLEDGE (.212, 7 HR, 23 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (0) VS COLORADO (3) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292
M Giles 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .229
M Cameron cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
K Greene ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253
M Ensberg 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
M Barrett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
T Sledge lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
C Young p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .108

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 1 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Greene 1. Team LOB - 2.


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Carroll 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .291
M Holliday lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .331
T Helton 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .311
G Atkins 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .286
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286
R Spilborghs cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290
C Iannetta c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
J Fogg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136

Totals 5 3 2 3 1 2 1

BATTING: HR - G Atkins (21, 1st inning off C Young 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - T Helton
(72), G Atkins 2 (99). 2-out RBI - T Helton, G Atkins 2. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Holliday (10, 2nd base off C Young/M Barrett).


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SAN DIEGO - 0 -- 0
COLORADO - 3 -- 3
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
C Young 1 2 3 3 1 2 1 2.79

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.98

HBP - M Holliday (by C Young). Pitches-strikes: C Young 36-23; J Fogg 18-11.
Ground balls-fly balls: C Young 0-1; J Fogg 1-1. Batters faced: C Young 7; J
Fogg 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Chuck
Meriwether.

Weather: 66 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN DIEGO 0 0 0 1 0
COLORADO 3 3 2 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - CHRIS YOUNG
COL - JOSH FOGG

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: C IANNETTA (.211, 3 HR, 21 RBI)
J FOGG (.136, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
J CARROLL (.217, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (0) VS COLORADO (3) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292
M Giles 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .229
M Cameron cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
K Greene ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
M Barrett c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
T Sledge lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .211
C Young p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .108

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 2 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Greene 1. Team LOB - 2.


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Carroll 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .291
M Holliday lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .331
T Helton 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .311
G Atkins 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .286
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286
R Spilborghs cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290
C Iannetta c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
J Fogg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136

Totals 5 3 2 3 1 2 1

BATTING: HR - G Atkins (21, 1st inning off C Young 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - T Helton
(72), G Atkins 2 (99). 2-out RBI - T Helton, G Atkins 2. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Holliday (10, 2nd base off C Young/M Barrett).


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SAN DIEGO - 00 -- 0
COLORADO - 3 -- 3
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
C Young 1 2 3 3 1 2 1 2.79

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.94

HBP - M Holliday (by C Young). Pitches-strikes: C Young 36-23; J Fogg 34-21.
Ground balls-fly balls: C Young 0-1; J Fogg 2-2. Batters faced: C Young 7; J
Fogg 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Chuck
Meriwether.

Weather: 66 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN DIEGO 0 0 0 1 0
COLORADO 3 0 3 2 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - CHRIS YOUNG
COL - JOSH FOGG

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: C YOUNG (.108, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
B GILES (.292, 0-FOR-1)
M GILES (.229, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (0) VS COLORADO (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292
M Giles 2b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .229
M Cameron cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
K Greene ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
M Barrett c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
T Sledge lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .211
C Young p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .108

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 2 3

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Greene 1. Team LOB - 2.


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Carroll 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .291
M Holliday lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .331
T Helton 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .311
G Atkins 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .286
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286
R Spilborghs cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290
C Iannetta c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .209
J Fogg p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .133

Totals 8 3 2 3 1 4 1

BATTING: HR - G Atkins (21, 1st inning off C Young 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - T Helton
(72), G Atkins 2 (99). 2-out RBI - T Helton, G Atkins 2. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Holliday (10, 2nd base off C Young/M Barrett).


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SAN DIEGO - 00 -- 0
COLORADO - 30 -- 3
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
C Young 2 2 3 3 1 4 1 2.77

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.94

HBP - M Holliday (by C Young). Pitches-strikes: C Young 53-34; J Fogg 34-21.
Ground balls-fly balls: C Young 0-2; J Fogg 2-2. Batters faced: C Young 10; J
Fogg 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Chuck
Meriwether.

Weather: 66 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN DIEGO 0 0 0 0 2 0
COLORADO 3 0 3 2 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - CHRIS YOUNG
COL - JOSH FOGG

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T TULOWITZKI (.291, 0-FOR-1)
M HOLLIDAY (.331, 0-FOR-0, HBP)
T HELTON (.311, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (0) VS COLORADO (3) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .291
M Giles 2b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .231
M Cameron cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
K Greene ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
M Barrett c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
T Sledge lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .211
C Young p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105

Totals 11 0 2 0 1 2 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Greene 1. Team LOB - 3.


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Carroll 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .291
M Holliday lf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .331
T Helton 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .311
G Atkins 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .286
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286
R Spilborghs cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290
C Iannetta c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .209
J Fogg p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .133

Totals 8 3 2 3 1 4 1

BATTING: HR - G Atkins (21, 1st inning off C Young 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - T Helton
(72), G Atkins 2 (99). 2-out RBI - T Helton, G Atkins 2. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Holliday (10, 2nd base off C Young/M Barrett).


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SAN DIEGO - 000 -- 0
COLORADO - 30 -- 3
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
C Young 2 2 3 3 1 4 1 2.77

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 4.91

HBP - M Holliday (by C Young). Pitches-strikes: C Young 53-34; J Fogg 51-32.
Ground balls-fly balls: C Young 0-2; J Fogg 3-4. Batters faced: C Young 10; J
Fogg 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Chuck
Meriwether.

Weather: 66 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
SAN DIEGO 0 0 0 0 2 0
COLORADO 3 0 0 3 2 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - CHRIS YOUNG
COL - JOSH FOGG

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: A GONZALEZ (.281, 0-FOR-1)
K GREENE (.253, 0-FOR-1)
M ENSBERG (.226, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (0) VS COLORADO (3) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .291
M Giles 2b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .231
M Cameron cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .281
K Greene ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .253
M Ensberg 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
M Barrett c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
T Sledge lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .211
C Young p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .105

Totals 11 0 2 0 1 2 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Greene 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Giles-K Greene-A Gonzalez).


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Carroll 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .291
M Holliday lf 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .330
T Helton 1b 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 .310
G Atkins 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .286
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .286
R Spilborghs cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .290
C Iannetta c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .209
J Fogg p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .133

Totals 10 3 2 3 2 5 3

BATTING: HR - G Atkins (21, 1st inning off C Young 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - T Helton
(72), G Atkins 2 (99). 2-out RBI - T Helton, G Atkins 2. GIDP - T Helton. Team
LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Holliday (10, 2nd base off C Young/M Barrett).


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SAN DIEGO - 000 -- 0
COLORADO - 300 -- 3
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
C Young 3 2 3 3 2 5 1 2.76

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 4.91

HBP - M Holliday (by C Young). Pitches-strikes: C Young 66-42; J Fogg 51-32.
Ground balls-fly balls: C Young 2-2; J Fogg 3-4. Batters faced: C Young 13; J
Fogg 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Rick Reed. 1B--Alfonso Marquez. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Chuck
Meriwether.

Weather: 66 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MICHAEL BARRETT SCORED KHALIL GREENE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 1
COLORADO 3 TOP, 4TH

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: T SLEDGE (.211, 0-FOR-1)</div>