GAME THREAD: NL: COLORADO (45-46) at PITTSBURGH (40-51)

NL: COLORADO (45-46) at PITTSBURGH (40-51)

<h3>Buchholz makes spot start as Rockies visit Pirates</h3>

Colorado (45-46) at Pittsburgh (40-51) 7:05 pm EDT

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Taylor Buchholz will make a spot startfor the Colorado Rockies on Monday as they visit the PittsburghPirates in the opener of a three-game series.


Buchholz (4-3, 4.65 ERA) has been working out of the bullpen butis forced to make a start because Jason Hirsh is on the 15-daydisabled list with a sprained right ankle.


The 25-year-old Buchholz has been stellar in relief, posting a0.82 ERA in seven appearances since moving to the bullpen inJune.


In his last start on June 1, Buchholz, who has made eight startsthis season, allowed four runs and six hits in 6 2/3 innings ina 4-2 loss to Cincinnati.


Colorado has been struggling with three losses in its last fourgames, including a pair of heartbreaking one-run losses toMilwaukee over the weekend.


On Saturday, Tony Graffanino hit a pinch-hit walk-off single andon Sunday, Kevin Mench hit a pinch-hit go-ahead triple in a 4-3win.


As for the Pirates, they were swept by the Atlanta Braves overthe weekend and scored just six runs in the three games.

John Van Benschoten (0-3, 5.40) takes the mound Monday in searchof his first win of the season.


The righthander, who has made five starts this season, is comingoff a horrendous outing. Van Benschoten failed to make it outof the third inning, allowing five runs and seven hits in 2 2/3innings against Chicago on July 7.

 

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

COLORADO PITTSBURGH
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Willy Taveras CF .325 2 19 Nate Mclouth CF .231 1 8
Kaz Matsui 2B .307 3 22 Freddy Sanchez 2B .293 3 33
Matt Holliday LF .339 16 70 Adam Laroche 1B .238 13 51
Todd Helton 1B .311 8 51 Xavier Nady RF .284 14 50
Garrett Atkins 3B .252 13 53 Ryan Doumit C .304 7 24
Brad Hawpe RF .303 16 61 Jason Bay LF .249 13 56
Troy Tulowitzki SS .284 10 40 Jose Castillo 3B .245 0 10
Yorvit Torrealba C .271 5 26 Jack Wilson SS .256 4 25
Taylor Buchholz RHP .125 0 0 John Van Benschote RHP .000 0 0
(4-3, 4.65) (0-3, 5.40)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
WARMUPS: COL - TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ (4-3, 4.65)
PIT - JOHN VAN BENSCHOTE (0-3, 5.40)

UMPIRES: HP - BRUCE DRECKMAN
1B - JERRY MEALS
2B - ADAM DOWDY
3B - LARRY PONCINO

WEATHER: 81 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 7 mph, out to center</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
STARTING BATS: COL - TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ AND YORVIT TORREALBA
PIT - JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN AND RYAN DOUMIT

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: W TAVERAS (.325, 2 HR, 19 RBI)
K MATSUI (.307, 3 HR, 22 RBI)
M HOLLIDAY (.339, 16 HR, 70 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MATT HOLLIDAY SCORED WILLY TAVERAS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M HOLLIDAY ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 1
PITTSBURGH 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.311, 8 HR, 51 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO BRAD HAWPE SCORED MATT HOLLIDAY.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B HAWPE ON FIRST, G ATKINS ON SECOND, T
HELTON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 2
PITTSBURGH 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T TULOWITZKI (.284, 10 HR, 40 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TROY TULOWITZKI SCORED TODD HELTON AND GARRETT
ATKINS.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, T TULOWITZKI ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4
PITTSBURGH 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: Y TORREALBA (.271, 5 HR, 26 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY YORVIT TORREALBA SCORED BRAD HAWPE.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, T TULOWITZKI ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 5
PITTSBURGH 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T BUCHHOLZ (.125, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ
PIT - JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.231, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.293, 3 HR, 33 RBI)
A LAROCHE (.238, 13 HR, 51 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">COLORADO (5) VS PITTSBURGH (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .325
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
M Holliday lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .341
T Helton 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .311
G Atkins 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .254
B Hawpe rf 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 .303
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .287
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .270
T Buchholz p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .118

Totals 6 5 3 5 2 0 1

BATTING: 2B - M Holliday (31, J Van Benschoten). RBI - M Holliday (71), B Hawpe
(62), T Tulowitzki 2 (42), Y Torrealba (27). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - T Buchholz 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - W Taveras (21, 2nd base off J Van Benschoten/R Doumit).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
F Sanchez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
R Doumit c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
J Castillo 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Van Benschoten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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COLORADO - 5 -- 5
PITTSBURGH - -- 0
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
T Buchholz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.65

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
J Van Benschoten 1 3 5 5 2 0 0 7.03

HBP - W Taveras (by J Van Benschoten). Pitches-strikes: J Van Benschoten
33-19. Ground balls-fly balls: J Van Benschoten 3-0. Batters faced: J Van
Benschoten 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Jerry Meals. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
CONFIRMED STARTERS: COL - TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ
PIT - JOHN VAN BENSCHOTE</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RYAN DOUMIT SCORED NATE MCLOUTH.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R DOUMIT ON FIRST, X NADY ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 5
PITTSBURGH 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.249, 13 HR, 56 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ
PIT - JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: W TAVERAS (.325, 0-FOR-0, HBP)
K MATSUI (.305, 0-FOR-1)
M HOLLIDAY (.341, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">COLORADO (5) VS PITTSBURGH (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .325
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305
M Holliday lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .341
T Helton 1b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .311
G Atkins 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .254
B Hawpe rf 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 .303
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .287
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .270
T Buchholz p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .118

Totals 6 5 3 5 2 0 1

BATTING: 2B - M Holliday (31, J Van Benschoten). RBI - M Holliday (71), B Hawpe
(62), T Tulowitzki 2 (42), Y Torrealba (27). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - T Buchholz 1. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: SB - W Taveras (21, 2nd base off J Van Benschoten/R Doumit).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .237
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .284
R Doumit c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .308
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .249
J Castillo 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Van Benschoten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 5 1 2 1 1 2 4

BATTING: 2B - N McLouth (9, T Buchholz). RBI - R Doumit (25). 2-out RBI - R
Doumit. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Bay 1. Team LOB - 2.


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COLORADO - 5 -- 5
PITTSBURGH - 1 -- 1
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
T Buchholz 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 4.72

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
J Van Benschoten 1 3 5 5 2 0 0 7.03

HBP - W Taveras (by J Van Benschoten). Pitches-strikes: T Buchholz 23-13; J
Van Benschoten 33-19. Ground balls-fly balls: T Buchholz 1-0; J Van Benschoten
3-0. Batters faced: T Buchholz 6; J Van Benschoten 9.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Jerry Meals. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY MATT HOLLIDAY SCORED WILLY TAVERAS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K MATSUI ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 6
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.311, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ
PIT - JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J CASTILLO (.245, 0 HR, 10 RBI)
J WILSON (.256, 4 HR, 25 RBI)
J VAN BENSCHOTEN (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">COLORADO (6) VS PITTSBURGH (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .327
K Matsui 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
M Holliday lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 .341
T Helton 1b 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .310
G Atkins 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .254
B Hawpe rf 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 .303
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .287
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .270
T Buchholz p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .118

Totals 10 6 4 6 2 0 5

BATTING: 2B - M Holliday (31, J Van Benschoten). SF - M Holliday. RBI - M
Holliday 2 (72), B Hawpe (62), T Tulowitzki 2 (42), Y Torrealba (27). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - G Atkins 1, T Buchholz 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - W Taveras 2 (22, 2nd base off J Van Benschoten/R Doumit 2),
K Matsui (17, 2nd base off J Van Benschoten/R Doumit).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .237
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .284
R Doumit c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .308
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .249
J Castillo 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Van Benschoten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 5 1 2 1 1 2 4

BATTING: 2B - N McLouth (9, T Buchholz). RBI - R Doumit (25). 2-out RBI - R
Doumit. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Bay 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: E - F Sanchez (4, ground ball).


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COLORADO - 51 -- 6
PITTSBURGH - 1 -- 1
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
T Buchholz 1 2 1 1 1 2 0 4.72

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
J Van Benschoten 2 4 6 6 2 0 0 7.11

HBP - W Taveras (by J Van Benschoten). Pitches-strikes: T Buchholz 23-13; J
Van Benschoten 49-29. Ground balls-fly balls: T Buchholz 1-0; J Van Benschoten
4-2. Batters faced: T Buchholz 6; J Van Benschoten 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Jerry Meals. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 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
- - - - - - - - - - - -
COLORADO 5 1 6 4 0
PITTSBURGH 1 0 1 3 1 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ
PIT - JOHN VAN BENSCHOTEN

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B HAWPE (.303, 0-FOR-0, BB, RBI)
T TULOWITZKI (.287, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)
Y TORREALBA (.270, 0-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">COLORADO (6) VS PITTSBURGH (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .327
K Matsui 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .303
M Holliday lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 .341
T Helton 1b 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .310
G Atkins 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .254
B Hawpe rf 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 .303
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .287
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .270
T Buchholz p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .118

Totals 10 6 4 6 2 0 5

BATTING: 2B - M Holliday (31, J Van Benschoten). SF - M Holliday. RBI - M
Holliday 2 (72), B Hawpe (62), T Tulowitzki 2 (42), Y Torrealba (27). Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - G Atkins 1, T Buchholz 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - W Taveras 2 (22, 2nd base off J Van Benschoten/R Doumit 2),
K Matsui (17, 2nd base off J Van Benschoten/R Doumit).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .236
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .237
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .284
R Doumit c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .308
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .249
J Castillo 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
J Van Benschoten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 8 1 3 1 1 3 6

BATTING: 2B - N McLouth (9, T Buchholz). S - J Van Benschoten. RBI - R Doumit
(25). 2-out RBI - R Doumit. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N McLouth
1, J Bay 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - F Sanchez (4, ground ball).


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COLORADO - 51 -- 6
PITTSBURGH - 10 -- 1
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
T Buchholz 2 3 1 1 1 3 0 4.65

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
J Van Benschoten 2 4 6 6 2 0 0 7.11

HBP - W Taveras (by J Van Benschoten). Pitches-strikes: T Buchholz 34-20; J
Van Benschoten 49-29. Ground balls-fly balls: T Buchholz 3-0; J Van Benschoten
4-2. Batters faced: T Buchholz 10; J Van Benschoten 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Jerry Meals. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY YORVIT TORREALBA SCORED BRAD HAWPE.

SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, Y TORREALBA ON SECOND, T TULOWITZKI ON
THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 7
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T BUCHHOLZ (.118, 0-FOR-1)</div>