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

NL: ARIZONA at COLORADO

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ARIZONA (3) AT COLORADO (4) - EVENT LOG
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Arizona Starting Lineups -- E Bonifacio 2B, J Upton RF, S Drew SS, T Clark 1B,
M Reynolds 3B, J Salazar CF, M Montero C, C Quentin LF, Y Petit RHP.

Colorado Starting Lineups -- K Matsui 2B, T Tulowitzki SS, M Holliday LF,
T Helton 1B, G Atkins 3B, B Hawpe RF, R Spilborghs CF, Y Torrealba C, U Jimenez RHP.

Umpires -- Jeff Nelson (HP), Jim Wolf (1B), Tim Tschida (2B), Jim Joyce (3B).


Gametime Weather: 63 degrees, Sunny, wind out to center at 6 mph.


ARIZONA 1ST: E Bonifacio struck out swinging. J Upton hit by pitch.
S Drew popped out to shortstop. J Upton stole second. J Upton to third on wild
pitch by U Jimenez. T Clark struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
ARIZONA 0, COLORADO 0.

COLORADO 1ST: K Matsui lined out to left. T Tulowitzki popped out to
third. M Holliday walked. T Helton doubled to left, M Holliday to third.
G Atkins grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0, COLORADO 0.

ARIZONA 2ND: M Reynolds struck out swinging. J Salazar walked. J Salazar
stole second. M Montero struck out swinging. C Quentin struck out swinging.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0, COLORADO 0.

COLORADO 2ND: A Callaspo in left field. C Quentin in right field. B Hawpe
struck out looking. R Spilborghs singled to left. Y Torrealba grounded out to
pitcher, R Spilborghs to second. U Jimenez struck out swinging. (0 Runs,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0, COLORADO 0.

ARIZONA 3RD: Y Petit struck out looking. E Bonifacio walked. A Callaspo
grounded out to first, E Bonifacio to second. S Drew struck out swinging.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0, COLORADO 0.

COLORADO 3RD: K Matsui grounded out to second. T Tulowitzki struck out
swinging. M Holliday flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0,
COLORADO 0.

ARIZONA 4TH: T Clark struck out looking. M Reynolds flied out to right.
J Salazar struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0, COLORADO 0.

COLORADO 4TH: T Helton singled to right. G Atkins flied out to center.
B Hawpe flied out to left. R Spilborghs singled to center, T Helton to second.
Y Torrealba fouled out to first. (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0,
COLORADO 0.

ARIZONA 5TH: M Montero flied out to center. C Quentin fouled out to first.
Y Petit grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0,
COLORADO 0.

COLORADO 5TH: U Jimenez struck out looking. K Matsui flied out to left.
T Tulowitzki fouled out to first. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0, COLORADO 0.

ARIZONA 6TH: E Bonifacio flied out to center. A Callaspo singled to left.
S Drew flied out to right. A Callaspo stole second. T Clark struck out
swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 0, COLORADO 0.

COLORADO 6TH: D Slaten relieved Y Petit. M Holliday grounded out to first.
T Helton grounded out to second. G Atkins walked. B Hawpe doubled to deep
left, G Atkins scored, B Hawpe to third advancing on throw. B Wickman relieved
D Slaten. R Spilborghs bunt grounded out to pitcher. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
ARIZONA 0, COLORADO 1.

ARIZONA 7TH: M Reynolds flied out to center. J Salazar walked. J Salazar
stole second. M Montero walked. J Julio relieved U Jimenez. C Sullivan in
center field. C Quentin singled to left, J Salazar scored, M Montero to second.
C Jackson hit for B Wickman. B Fuentes relieved J Julio. C Jackson struck out
swinging. J Cirillo hit for E Bonifacio. J Cirillo struck out swinging.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 1, COLORADO 1.

COLORADO 7TH: J Cirillo at second base. D Nippert relieved B Wickman.
Y Torrealba flied out to right. C Sullivan flied out to center. K Matsui struck
out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 1, COLORADO 1.

ARIZONA 8TH: A Callaspo struck out looking. S Drew flied out to left.
T Clark walked. M Reynolds walked, T Clark to second. R Hammock ran for
T Clark. J Salazar struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 1,
COLORADO 1.

COLORADO 8TH: R Hammock at first base. T Tulowitzki safe at first on
throwing error by third baseman M Reynolds. M Holliday singled to shallow
right, T Tulowitzki to third. B Murphy relieved D Nippert. T Helton walked,
M Holliday to second. G Atkins singled to left center, T Tulowitzki scored,
M Holliday to third, T Helton to second. B Hawpe doubled to deep right,
M Holliday and T Helton scored, G Atkins to third. J Baker hit for B Fuentes.
J Baker intentionally walked. J Carroll ran for G Atkins. B Lyon relieved
B Murphy. Y Torrealba struck out swinging. C Sullivan grounded into double play,
pitcher to catcher to first, J Carroll out at home.(3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error)
ARIZONA 1, COLORADO 4.

ARIZONA 9TH: J Carroll at third base. M Corpas relieved B Fuentes.
M Montero reached on infield single to first. C Quentin doubled to deep left,
M Montero to third. A Ojeda hit for B Lyon. A Ojeda hit sacrifice fly to center,
M Montero scored. J Cirillo grounded out to second, C Quentin to third.
A Callaspo singled to right center, C Quentin scored. S Drew grounded out to
pitcher. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) ARIZONA 3, COLORADO 4.</div>

 

Rockies score three in eighth to force playoff

<h3>COLORADO 4, ARIZONA 3</h3>DENVER (Ticker) -- The Colorado Rockies received some good newsin the eighth inning. Brad Hawpe and Ubaldo Jimenez providedeven more.


The red-hot Hawpe drove in three runs and Jimenez pitched 6 1/3gutsy innings in the franchise's biggest game since 1995 as theRockies forced a wild-card playoff with a 4-3 victory over theArizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.


The Rockies (89-73) entering the contest needing a loss by theSan Diego Padres and a win to force a one-game playoff Monday inDenver.


The Padres held up their end by squandering an early lead to theMilwaukee Brewers and dropping an 11-6 decision - a score thatbecame final in the eighth inning here and was greeted with araucous ovation by the Rockies fans.


Perhaps energized by the final in Milwaukee, Colorado scoredthree runs in the eighth inning to snap a 1-1 tie.

Troy Tulowitzki led off the frame by reaching on an error bythird baseman Mark Reynolds before Matt Holliday tapped aninfield single off Dustin Nippert (1-1).


Bill Murphy entered and walked Todd Helton to load the bases,and Garrett Atkins singled to left, plating Tulowitzki with thego-ahead run. Hawpe then doubled down the right field line toscore two more for a 4-1 lead.


Hawpe finished the season on fire, going 21-for-45 with 19 RBIin his last 11 games. His hit became crucial because Coloradocloser Manny Corpas yielded two runs in the ninth before nailingdown his 19th save in 20 chances when he threw out Stephen Drewon a close play at first.


Brian Fuentes (3-5) recorded the win after striking out fourbatters in 1 2/3 innings, including two straight with runners onfirst and second in the seventh to preserve a 1-1 tie.

A win, however, would not have been possible without Jimenez.

The Rockies had their franchise-record 11-game winning streaksnapped by Brandon Webb in the opener of the three-game setFriday but rebounded with a 11-1 triumph on Saturday to stayalive.


With their season on the line Sunday, Colorado turned to the23-year-old Jimenez, who was summoned from Class AAA ColoradoSprings just after the All-Star break and had just 15 careerstarts on his resume.


Jimenez had failed to get past the fourth inning in two of hislast three outings, but he saved the best performance of hisyoung career for a game that became the most critical contestfor the Rockies since their 1995 playoff season.


The slender righthander came through, losing a no-hitter withone out in the sixth on a single by Alberto Callaspo. Jimeneztook a 1-0 lead into the seventh before surrendering a one-outwalk to Jeff Salazar, who then stole second base.


Jimenez then walked Miguel Montero, and Colorado manager ClintHurdle decided to bring in Jorge Julio, who allowed afirst-pitch single to left field by Carlos Quentin that tied thegame at 1-1.


Fuentes rescued Julio by striking out a pair of pinch hitters toend the threat.


Jimenez yielded just the one hit and four walks with aseason-hight 10 strikeouts among his 108 pitches beforedeparting to a rousing ovation.


Jimenez was outstanding, but Arizona starter Yusmeiro Petit keptthe red-hot Rockies in tow.


Starting in place of scheduled starter Doug Davis, Petit allowedfour hits and a walk over five scoreless innings beforeColorado broke through against Doug Slaten in the sixth.

Atkins drew a two-out walk before Hawpe doubled deep to leftfield off the lefthander, scoring Atkins with the game's firstrun.

 

Rockies score three in eighth to force playoff

<h3>COLORADO 4, ARIZONA 3</h3>DENVER (Ticker) -- The Colorado Rockies received some good newsin the eighth inning. Brad Hawpe and Ubaldo Jimenez providedeven more.


The red-hot Hawpe drove in three runs and Jimenez pitched 6 1/3gutsy innings in the franchise's biggest game since 1995 as theRockies forced a wild-card playoff with a 4-3 victory over theArizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.


The Rockies (89-73) entered the contest needing a loss by theSan Diego Padres and a win to force a one-game playoff Monday inDenver.


"The craziness isn't over, we get to play 163," Rockies managerClint Hurdle said. "We're happy about it. We're very happy aboutit."


They won't be happy about facing the likely Cy Young winner,Jake Peavy, who leads the league in wins, strikeouts and ERA.The Rockies counter with Josh Fogg.


The Padres held up their end by squandering an early lead to theMilwaukee Brewers and dropping an 11-6 decision - a score thatbecame final in the eighth inning here and was greeted with araucous ovation by the Rockies fans.


Perhaps energized by the final in Milwaukee, Colorado scoredthree runs in the eighth inning to snap a 1-1 tie.

Troy Tulowitzki led off the frame by reaching on an error bythird baseman Mark Reynolds before Matt Holliday tapped aninfield single off Dustin Nippert (1-1).


Bill Murphy entered and walked Todd Helton to load the bases,and Garrett Atkins singled to left, plating Tulowitzki with thego-ahead run. Hawpe then doubled down the right field line toscore two more for a 4-1 lead.


"I got a curveball over the plate, that time of game it usuallygets pretty tough with the shadows," Hawpe said. "He threw me afastball before and I swung through it and I realized that I hadto settle down and put the barrell on the ball and I got acurveball and was fortunate enough to do that."


Hawpe finished the season on fire, going 21-for-45 with 19 RBIin his last 11 games. His hit became crucial because Coloradocloser Manny Corpas yielded two runs in the ninth before nailingdown his 19th save in 20 chances when he threw out Stephen Drewon a close play at first.


"Hawpe's been unbelievable, he's come up with big hit after bighit," Holliday said. "He's a big part of our lineup."

Brian Fuentes (3-5) recorded the win after striking out fourbatters in 1 2/3 innings, including two straight with runners onfirst and second in the seventh to preserve a 1-1 tie.

A win, however, would not have been possible without Jimenez.

The Rockies had their franchise-record 11-game winning streaksnapped by Brandon Webb in the opener of the three-game setFriday but rebounded with a 11-1 triumph on Saturday to stayalive.


With their season on the line Sunday, Colorado turned to the23-year-old Jimenez, who was summoned from Class AAA ColoradoSprings just after the All-Star break and had just 15 careerstarts on his resume.


"He was fantastic," Hurdle said. "One-hit ball into the sixthand to finish up the way he did with the punchouts, his stuffwas just electric."


Jimenez had failed to get past the fourth inning in two of hislast three outings, but he saved the best performance of hisyoung career for a game that became the most critical contestfor the Rockies since their 1995 playoff season.


"The biggest game of my life right now," Jimenez said. "It feelsgood for tomorrow. In every inning, I was watching thescoreboard. When Milwaukee scored, it was like, 'Oh, we'reclose.' I had to keep the team in the game."


The slender righthander came through, losing a no-hitter withone out in the sixth on a single by Alberto Callaspo. Jimeneztook a 1-0 lead into the seventh before surrendering a one-outwalk to Jeff Salazar, who then stole second base.


Jimenez then walked Miguel Montero, and Colorado manager ClintHurdle decided to bring in Jorge Julio, who allowed afirst-pitch single to left field by Carlos Quentin that tied thegame at 1-1.


Fuentes rescued Julio by striking out a pair of pinch hitters toend the threat.


"I was able to come in and get some big outs and roll throughit. I had some traffic the next inning and was fortunate to geta strikeout and get out of that," Fuentes said.


Jimenez yielded just the one hit and four walks with aseason-hight 10 strikeouts among his 108 pitches beforedeparting to a rousing ovation.


Jimenez was outstanding, but Arizona starter Yusmeiro Petit keptthe red-hot Rockies in tow.


Starting in place of scheduled starter Doug Davis, Petit allowedfour hits and a walk over five scoreless innings beforeColorado broke through against Doug Slaten in the sixth.

"He was impressive, five innings and we were going to go about80 pitches, he was outstanding under the circumstances," Arizonamanager Bob Melvin said.


Atkins drew a two-out walk before Hawpe doubled deep to leftfield off the lefthander, scoring Atkins with the game's firstrun.

 

Rockies score three in eighth to force playoff

<h3>COLORADO 4, ARIZONA 3</h3>DENVER (Ticker) -- The Colorado Rockies received some good newsin the eighth inning. Brad Hawpe and Ubaldo Jimenez providedeven more.


The red-hot Hawpe drove in three runs and Jimenez pitched 6 1/3gutsy innings in the franchise's biggest game since 1995 as theRockies forced a wild-card playoff with a 4-3 victory over theArizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.


The Rockies (89-73) entered the contest needing a loss by theSan Diego Padres and a win to force a one-game playoff Monday inDenver.


"The craziness isn't over, we get to play 163," Rockies managerClint Hurdle said. "We're happy about it. We're very happyabout it."


They won't be happy about facing the likely Cy Young winner,Jake Peavy, who leads the league in wins, strikeouts and ERA.The Rockies counter with Josh Fogg.


Peavy was 0-0 with a 1.29 ERA in two starts this season againstthe Rockies and 4-4 with a 4.11 ERA in 12 lifetime starts.

"Peavy is tough, he's obviously the front-runner for the CyYoung," Hawpe said. "We've got a good challenge in front of us.But we've had some success against him before, and you knowhe's going to bring his 'A' game. We're going to go out thereand battle and hopefully score some runs in pressuresituations."


Fogg is 10-9 this season with a 4.79 ERA and 1-1 with a 6.43 ERAin three starts vs. San Diego this season.


"It's something that we we're thinking about tomorrow, we werethinking about that game," Fogg said. "For the things to fallinto place like they did today, its kind of a gift and we wantto take advantage of it.


"They know me and I know them. It's a matter of me making mypitches and they take bad swings. We're glad it's at home,that's for sure. We like playing here, we're already here andwe don't have to worry about traveling anywhere. There'sprobably a handful of people in the world that have pitched in agame of this magnitude. I'll go out there with the best stuffI have tomorrow and we'll see what happens."


The Padres held up their end Sunday by squandering an early leadto the Milwaukee Brewers and dropping an 11-6 decision - ascore that became final in the eighth inning here and wasgreeted with a raucous ovation by the Rockies fans.

Perhaps energized by the final in Milwaukee, Colorado scoredthree runs in the eighth inning to snap a 1-1 tie.

Troy Tulowitzki led off the frame by reaching on an error bythird baseman Mark Reynolds before Matt Holliday tapped aninfield single off Dustin Nippert (1-1).


Bill Murphy entered and walked Todd Helton to load the bases,and Garrett Atkins singled to left, plating Tulowitzki with thego-ahead run. Hawpe then doubled down the right field line toscore two more for a 4-1 lead.


"I got a curveball over the plate, that time of game it usuallygets pretty tough with the shadows," Hawpe said. "He threw me afastball before and I swung through it and I realized that I hadto settle down and put the barrell on the ball and I got acurveball and was fortunate enough to do that."


Hawpe finished the season on fire, going 21-for-45 with 19 RBIin his last 11 games. His hit became crucial because Coloradocloser Manny Corpas yielded two runs in the ninth before nailingdown his 19th save in 20 chances when he threw out Stephen Drewon a close play at first.


"Hawpe's been unbelievable, he's come up with big hit after bighit," Holliday said. "He's a big part of our lineup."

Brian Fuentes (3-5) recorded the win after striking out fourbatters in 1 2/3 innings, including two straight with runners onfirst and second in the seventh to preserve a 1-1 tie.

A win, however, would not have been possible without Jimenez.

The Rockies had their franchise-record 11-game winning streaksnapped by Brandon Webb in the opener of the three-game setFriday but rebounded with a 11-1 triumph on Saturday to stayalive.


With their season on the line Sunday, Colorado turned to the23-year-old Jimenez, who was summoned from Class AAA ColoradoSprings just after the All-Star break and had just 15 careerstarts on his resume.


"He was fantastic," Hurdle said. "One-hit ball into the sixthand to finish up the way he did with the punchouts, his stuffwas just electric."


Jimenez had failed to get past the fourth inning in two of hislast three outings, but he saved the best performance of hisyoung career for a game that became the most critical contestfor the Rockies since their 1995 playoff season.


"The biggest game of my life right now," Jimenez said. "It feelsgood for tomorrow. In every inning, I was watching thescoreboard. When Milwaukee scored, it was like, 'Oh, we'reclose.' I had to keep the team in the game."


The slender righthander came through, losing a no-hitter withone out in the sixth on a single by Alberto Callaspo. Jimeneztook a 1-0 lead into the seventh before surrendering a one-outwalk to Jeff Salazar, who then stole second base.


Jimenez then walked Miguel Montero, and Colorado manager ClintHurdle decided to bring in Jorge Julio, who allowed afirst-pitch single to left field by Carlos Quentin that tied thegame at 1-1.


Fuentes rescued Julio by striking out a pair of pinch hitters toend the threat.


"I was able to come in and get some big outs and roll throughit. I had some traffic the next inning and was fortunate to geta strikeout and get out of that," Fuentes said.


Jimenez yielded just the one hit and four walks with aseason-hight 10 strikeouts among his 108 pitches beforedeparting to a rousing ovation.


Jimenez was outstanding, but Arizona starter Yusmeiro Petit keptthe red-hot Rockies in tow.


Starting in place of scheduled starter Doug Davis, Petit allowedfour hits and a walk over five scoreless innings beforeColorado broke through against Doug Slaten in the sixth.

"He was impressive, five innings and we were going to go about80 pitches, he was outstanding under the circumstances," Arizonamanager Bob Melvin said.


Atkins drew a two-out walk before Hawpe doubled deep to leftfield off the lefthander, scoring Atkins with the game's firstrun.

 

Rockies score three in eighth to force playoff

<h3>COLORADO 4, ARIZONA 3</h3>DENVER (Ticker) -- The Colorado Rockies received some good newsin the eighth inning. Brad Hawpe and Ubaldo Jimenez providedeven more.


The red-hot Hawpe drove in three runs and Jimenez pitched 6 1/3gutsy innings in the franchise's biggest game since 1995 as theRockies forced a wild-card playoff with a 4-3 victory over theArizona Diamondbacks on Sunday.


The Rockies (89-73) entered the contest needing a loss by theSan Diego Padres and a win to force a one-game playoff Monday inDenver.


"The craziness isn't over, we get to play 163," Rockies managerClint Hurdle said. "We're happy about it. We're very happyabout it."


They won't be happy about facing the likely Cy Young winner,Jake Peavy, who leads the league in wins, strikeouts and ERA.The Rockies counter with Josh Fogg.


Peavy was 0-0 with a 1.29 ERA in two starts this season againstthe Rockies and 4-4 with a 4.11 ERA in 12 lifetime starts.

"Peavy is tough, he's obviously the front-runner for the CyYoung," Hawpe said. "We've got a good challenge in front of us.But we've had some success against him before, and you knowhe's going to bring his 'A' game. We're going to go out thereand battle and hopefully score some runs in pressuresituations."


Fogg is 10-9 this season with a 4.79 ERA and 1-1 with a 6.43 ERAin three starts vs. San Diego this season.


"It's something that we we're thinking about tomorrow, we werethinking about that game," Fogg said. "For the things to fallinto place like they did today, its kind of a gift and we wantto take advantage of it.


"They know me and I know them. It's a matter of me making mypitches and they take bad swings. We're glad it's at home,that's for sure. We like playing here, we're already here andwe don't have to worry about traveling anywhere. There'sprobably a handful of people in the world that have pitched in agame of this magnitude. I'll go out there with the best stuffI have tomorrow and we'll see what happens."


The Padres held up their end Sunday by squandering an early leadto the Milwaukee Brewers and dropping an 11-6 decision - ascore that became final in the eighth inning here and wasgreeted with a raucous ovation by the Rockies fans.

Perhaps energized by the final in Milwaukee, Colorado scoredthree runs in the eighth inning to snap a 1-1 tie.

Troy Tulowitzki led off the frame by reaching on an error bythird baseman Mark Reynolds before Matt Holliday tapped aninfield single off Dustin Nippert (1-1).


Bill Murphy entered and walked Todd Helton to load the bases,and Garrett Atkins singled to left, plating Tulowitzki with thego-ahead run. Hawpe then doubled down the right field line toscore two more for a 4-1 lead.


"I got a curveball over the plate, that time of game it usuallygets pretty tough with the shadows," Hawpe said. "He threw me afastball before and I swung through it and I realized that I hadto settle down and put the barrell on the ball and I got acurveball and was fortunate enough to do that."


Hawpe finished the season on fire, going 21-for-45 with 20 RBIin his last 11 games. His hit became crucial because Coloradocloser Manny Corpas yielded two runs in the ninth before nailingdown his 19th save in 20 chances when he threw out Stephen Drewon a close play at first.


"Hawpe's been unbelievable, he's come up with big hit after bighit," Holliday said. "He's a big part of our lineup."

Brian Fuentes (3-5) recorded the win after striking out fourbatters in 1 2/3 innings, including two straight with runners onfirst and second in the seventh to preserve a 1-1 tie.

A win, however, would not have been possible without Jimenez.

The Rockies had their franchise-record 11-game winning streaksnapped by Brandon Webb in the opener of the three-game setFriday but rebounded with a 11-1 triumph on Saturday to stayalive.


With their season on the line Sunday, Colorado turned to the23-year-old Jimenez, who was summoned from Class AAA ColoradoSprings just after the All-Star break and had just 15 careerstarts on his resume.


"He was fantastic," Hurdle said. "One-hit ball into the seventhand to finish up the way he did with the punchouts, his stuffwas just electric."


Jimenez had failed to get past the fourth inning in two of hislast three outings, but he saved the best performance of hisyoung career for a game that became the most critical contestfor the Rockies since their 1995 playoff season.


"The biggest game of my life right now," Jimenez said. "It feelsgood for tomorrow. In every inning, I was watching thescoreboard. When Milwaukee scored, it was like, 'Oh, we'reclose.' I had to keep the team in the game."


The slender righthander came through, losing a no-hitter withone out in the sixth on a single by Alberto Callaspo. Jimeneztook a 1-0 lead into the seventh before surrendering a one-outwalk to Jeff Salazar, who then stole second base.


Jimenez then walked Miguel Montero, and Colorado manager ClintHurdle decided to bring in Jorge Julio, who allowed afirst-pitch single to left field by Carlos Quentin that tied thegame at 1-1.


Fuentes rescued Julio by striking out a pair of pinch hitters toend the threat.


"I was able to come in and get some big outs and roll throughit. I had some traffic the next inning and was fortunate to geta strikeout and get out of that," Fuentes said.


Jimenez yielded just the one hit and four walks with aseason-hight 10 strikeouts among his 108 pitches beforedeparting to a rousing ovation.


Jimenez was outstanding, but Arizona starter Yusmeiro Petit keptthe red-hot Rockies in tow.


Starting in place of scheduled starter Doug Davis, Petit allowedfour hits and a walk over five scoreless innings beforeColorado broke through against Doug Slaten in the sixth.

"He was impressive, five innings and we were going to go about80 pitches, he was outstanding under the circumstances," Arizonamanager Bob Melvin said.


Atkins drew a two-out walk before Hawpe doubled deep to leftfield off the lefthander, scoring Atkins with the game's firstrun.