GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ARIZONA (89-70) at COLORADO (86-72)

NL: ARIZONA (89-70) at COLORADO (86-72)

<h3>Rockies, Diamondbacks square off in NL West showdown</h3>

Arizona (89-70) at Colorado (87-72) 8:05 pm EDT


DENVER (Ticker) -- The Colorado Rockies are the hottest team inbaseball, and they're setting their sights on a National LeagueWest Division title.


The Rockies host the first-place Arizona Diamondbacks in athree-game series beginning Friday, needing a sweep to be inline for their first division title in franchise history.

The Diamondbacks own a one-game lead in the NL West over the SanDiego Padres (88-71), with Colorado two games back. The Padreslead the wild card chase, with the Rockies, New York Mets(87-72) and Philadelphia Phillies (87-72) all one game back.

Colorado thrust itself into the crowded NL playoff picture witha winning streak that stretched to 11 games thanks to Thursday's10-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.


Arizona snapped a three-game slide with an 8-0 win over thePittsburgh Pirates on Thursday and will send reigning Cy YoungAward winner Brandon Webb (17-10, 3.02 ERA) to the mound in theseries opener on Friday.


The righthanded sinkerballer is just 7-7 with a 3.96 ERA in 20career starts against the Rockies, including a loss on September2 in which he yielded four runs in seven innings.


The Rockies will counter with ace lefthander Jeff Francis (17-8,4.17), who has won his last two starts - allowing three runs in13 2/3 combined innings against the Dodgers and Padres.

Francis is 7-1 in 13 career starts against Arizona with a 3.35ERA. The 26-year-old tossed seven scoreless innings to earn awin against the Diamondbacks on May 23.


Webb and Francis are tied with the Chicago Cubs' Carlos Zambranofor second in the NL in wins, two behind San Diego ace JakePeavy.

 

NL: ARIZONA (89-70) at COLORADO (86-72)

<h3>Diamondbacks, Rockies try to improve playoff standing</h3>

<div class="pre">Arizona (90-70) at Colorado (87-73) 8:05 pm EDT</div>

DENVER (Ticker) - The Arizona Diamondbacks and the ColoradoRockies will try to improve their playoff standing when theycontinue a three-game series on Saturday.


The Diamondbacks edged the Rockies, 4-2, in the series opener onFriday. The win ended Colorado's 11-game win streak andclinched Arizona a postseason birth.


Arizona currently sits atop the National League West Division,one game in front of the San Diego Padres (89-71), who are inthe midst of a four-game winning streak.


While the Diamondbacks are already in the playoffs, the Rockiesare still trying to clinch their second playoff spot in teamhistory. The loss on Friday takes Colorado out of contentionfor the NL West and puts it two games behind the Padres in theNL wild card.


Mark Redman (1-4, 8.67 ERA) will try to keep alive Rockies'playoff hopes when he takes the mound on Saturday. Redman willbe making his second start with Colorado after being released bythe Atlanta Braves earlier this season.


Redman allowed just two runs and four hits over 4 1/3 innings inhis first start with the Rockies last Saturday. Despite thestrong start, the 33-year-old lefthander did not factor into thedecision as the Rockies won, 6-2, over the Padres.

The Diamondbacks will counter with Edgar Gonzalez (8-3, 4.73),who surrendered three runs and eight hits in his last start onSunday. The 24-year-old righthander was affected by a bloodblister and only lasted 3 1/3 innings during the 7-1 setback tothe Los Angeles Dodgers.

 

NL: ARIZONA (90-71) at COLORADO (88-73)

<h3>Rockies hope to clear postseason picture</h3>

<div class="pre">Arizona (90-71) at Colorado (88-73) 3:05 pm EDT</div>

DENVER (Ticker) -- The Arizona Diamondbacks have locked up theNational League West Division title. The Colorado Rockies arejust hoping to be alive on Monday.


The Rockies will look to strengthen their postseason hopes whenthey meet the Diamondbacks in the final game of the seasonSunday at Coors Field.


Colorado is tied with the New York Mets (88-73) and thePhiladelphia Phillies (88-73), one game behind the San DiegoPadres (89-72) in the wild card race. The Rockies need a wincoupled with a loss by the Padres to force a one-game playoff onMonday.


Arizona captured the NL West crown despite absorbing an 11-1loss to Colorado on Saturday as San Diego dropped a 4-2 decisionto the Milwaukee Brewers in extra innings.


The Rockies will turn to rookie Ubaldo Jimenez (4-4, 4.52). The26-year-old righthander got knocked around Tuesday at LosAngeles, giving up five runs and nine hits in four innings butdid not factor in the decision as Colorado rallied for a 9-7win.


Jimenez has faced the Diamondbacks just once in his career,taking a no-decision on August 31 after yielding three runs andthree hits in 6 2/3 innings.


Doug Davis (13-12, 4.25 ERA) will try to right himself beforethe playoffs for the Diamondbacks. The veteran lefthander iswinless in his last four starts with a 6.87 ERA.


He has made it through five innings just once in his last fouroutings, allowing 30 hits in 18 1/3 frames. Davis figures to bein the mix to start a game in the first round of the playoffs,but could lose his spot to promising rookie Micah Owings if hestruggles again on Sunday.

 

NL: ARIZONA at COLORADO

<div class="pre">ARIZONA AT COLORADO -- LINEUPS

ARIZONA COLORADO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Emilio Bonifacio 2B .238 0 2 Kaz Matsui 2B .290 4 36
Justin Upton RF .221 2 11 Troy Tulowitzki SS .289 24 98
Stephen Drew SS .240 12 60 Matt Holliday LF .340 36 135
Tony Clark 1B .252 17 51 Todd Helton 1B .318 16 89
Mark Reynolds 3B .281 17 62 Garrett Atkins 3B .299 25 109
Jeff Salazar CF .283 1 10 Brad Hawpe RF .291 29 113
Miguel Montero C .223 10 37 Ryan Spilborghs CF .300 11 51
Carlos Quentin LF .209 5 30 Yorvit Torrealba C .259 7 46
Yusmeiro Petit RHP .071 0 0 Ubaldo Jimenez RHP .091 0 0
(3-4, 5.02) (4-4, 4.52)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO
WARMUPS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT (3-4, 5.02)
COL - UBALDO JIMENEZ (4-4, 4.52)

UMPIRES: HP - JEFF NELSON
1B - JIM WOLF
2B - TIM TSCHIDA
3B - JIM JOYCE

WEATHER: 72 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 10 mph, in from center</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO
STARTING BATS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT AND MIGUEL MONTERO
COL - UBALDO JIMENEZ AND YORVIT TORREALBA

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: E BONIFACIO (.238, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
J UPTON (.221, 2 HR, 11 RBI)
S DREW (.240, 12 HR, 60 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT
COL - UBALDO JIMENEZ

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: K MATSUI (.290, 4 HR, 36 RBI)
T TULOWITZKI (.289, 24 HR, 98 RBI)
M HOLLIDAY (.340, 36 HR, 135 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at COLORADO

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

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Bonifacio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227
J Upton rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239
T Clark 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251
M Reynolds 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Salazar cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
M Montero c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
C Quentin lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
Y Petit p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Clark 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Upton (2, 2nd base off U Jimenez/Y Torrealba).


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Matsui 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
M Holliday lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .340
T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .299
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
R Spilborghs cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
U Jimenez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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ARIZONA - 0 -- 0
COLORADO - -- 0
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ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
Y Petit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.02

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
U Jimenez 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.46

WP - U Jimenez. HBP - J Upton (by U Jimenez). Pitches-strikes: U Jimenez
10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: U Jimenez 0-1. Batters faced: U Jimenez 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--Tim Tschida. 3B--Jim Joyce.

Weather: 63 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT
COL - UBALDO JIMENEZ</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT
COL - UBALDO JIMENEZ

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: M REYNOLDS (.281, 17 HR, 62 RBI)
J SALAZAR (.283, 1 HR, 10 RBI)
M MONTERO (.223, 10 HR, 37 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at COLORADO

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

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Bonifacio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227
J Upton rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239
T Clark 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251
M Reynolds 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281
J Salazar cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
M Montero c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
C Quentin lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
Y Petit p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Clark 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Upton (2, 2nd base off U Jimenez/Y Torrealba).


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
M Holliday lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .340
T Helton 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .319
G Atkins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .298
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
R Spilborghs cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
U Jimenez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 0 2

BATTING: 2B - T Helton (42, Y Petit). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
G Atkins 2. Team LOB - 2.


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ARIZONA - 0 -- 0
COLORADO - 0 -- 0
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ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
Y Petit 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.92

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
U Jimenez 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.46

WP - U Jimenez. HBP - J Upton (by U Jimenez). Pitches-strikes: Y Petit 27-15;
U Jimenez 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: Y Petit 1-2; U Jimenez 0-1. Batters
faced: Y Petit 5; U Jimenez 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--Tim Tschida. 3B--Jim Joyce.

Weather: 63 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT
COL - UBALDO JIMENEZ

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B HAWPE (.291, 29 HR, 113 RBI)
R SPILBORGHS (.300, 11 HR, 51 RBI)
Y TORREALBA (.259, 7 HR, 46 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at COLORADO

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

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Bonifacio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227
J Upton rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239
T Clark 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251
M Reynolds 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
J Salazar cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283
M Montero c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222
C Quentin lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .208
Y Petit p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 5 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Clark 1, C Quentin 1. Team
LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Upton (2, 2nd base off U Jimenez/Y Torrealba), J Salazar
(1, 2nd base off U Jimenez/Y Torrealba).


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
M Holliday lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .340
T Helton 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .319
G Atkins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .298
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
R Spilborghs cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
U Jimenez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091

Totals 4 0 1 0 1 0 2

BATTING: 2B - T Helton (42, Y Petit). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
G Atkins 2. Team LOB - 2.


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ARIZONA - 00 -- 0
COLORADO - 0 -- 0
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ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
Y Petit 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.92

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
U Jimenez 2 0 0 0 1 5 0 4.40

WP - U Jimenez. HBP - J Upton (by U Jimenez). Pitches-strikes: Y Petit 27-15;
U Jimenez 30-16. Ground balls-fly balls: Y Petit 1-2; U Jimenez 0-1. Batters
faced: Y Petit 5; U Jimenez 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--Tim Tschida. 3B--Jim Joyce.

Weather: 63 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Callaspo in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 0
COLORADO 0 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B Hawpe (.291, 29 HR, 113 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Quentin in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 0
COLORADO 0 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B Hawpe (.291, 29 HR, 113 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at COLORADO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT
COL - UBALDO JIMENEZ

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: Y PETIT (.071, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
E BONIFACIO (.227, 0-FOR-1)
A CALLASPO (.207, 0 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at COLORADO

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

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Bonifacio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .227
J Upton rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
A Callaspo lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207
S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239
T Clark 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251
M Reynolds 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
J Salazar cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283
M Montero c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222
C Quentin lf-rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .208
Y Petit p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 5 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Clark 1, C Quentin 1. Team
LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Upton (2, 2nd base off U Jimenez/Y Torrealba), J Salazar
(1, 2nd base off U Jimenez/Y Torrealba).


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
M Holliday lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .340
T Helton 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .319
G Atkins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .298
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290
R Spilborghs cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
U Jimenez p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .087

Totals 8 0 2 0 1 2 3

BATTING: 2B - T Helton (42, Y Petit). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
G Atkins 2, U Jimenez 1. Team LOB - 3.


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ARIZONA - 00 -- 0
COLORADO - 00 -- 0
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ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
Y Petit 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 4.83

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
U Jimenez 2 0 0 0 1 5 0 4.40

WP - U Jimenez. HBP - J Upton (by U Jimenez). Pitches-strikes: Y Petit 41-25;
U Jimenez 30-16. Ground balls-fly balls: Y Petit 2-2; U Jimenez 0-1. Batters
faced: Y Petit 9; U Jimenez 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--Tim Tschida. 3B--Jim Joyce.

Weather: 63 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at COLORADO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT
COL - UBALDO JIMENEZ

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: K MATSUI (.289, 0-FOR-1)
T TULOWITZKI (.289, 0-FOR-1)
M HOLLIDAY (.340, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: ARIZONA at COLORADO

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

ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
E Bonifacio 2b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .227
J Upton rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
A Callaspo lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206
S Drew ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239
T Clark 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251
M Reynolds 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .280
J Salazar cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .283
M Montero c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222
C Quentin lf-rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .208
Y Petit p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .067

Totals 9 0 0 0 2 7 5

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Clark 1, C Quentin 1, S
Drew 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Upton (2, 2nd base off U Jimenez/Y Torrealba), J Salazar
(1, 2nd base off U Jimenez/Y Torrealba).


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
M Holliday lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .340
T Helton 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .319
G Atkins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .298
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .290
R Spilborghs cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
U Jimenez p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .087

Totals 8 0 2 0 1 2 3

BATTING: 2B - T Helton (42, Y Petit). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
G Atkins 2, U Jimenez 1. Team LOB - 3.


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ARIZONA - 000 -- 0
COLORADO - 00 -- 0
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ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
Y Petit 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 4.83

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
U Jimenez 3 0 0 0 2 7 0 4.35

WP - U Jimenez. HBP - J Upton (by U Jimenez). Pitches-strikes: Y Petit 41-25;
U Jimenez 43-25. Ground balls-fly balls: Y Petit 2-2; U Jimenez 1-1. Batters
faced: Y Petit 9; U Jimenez 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Jeff Nelson. 1B--Jim Wolf. 2B--Tim Tschida. 3B--Jim Joyce.

Weather: 63 degrees, sunny. Wind: 6 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - YUSMEIRO PETIT
COL - UBALDO JIMENEZ

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: T CLARK (.251, 0-FOR-1)
M REYNOLDS (.280, 0-FOR-1)
J SALAZAR (.283, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>