GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: COLORADO (47-46) at PITTSBURGH (40-53)

NL: COLORADO (47-46) at PITTSBURGH (40-53)

<h3>Pirates look to avoid sixth straight loss</h3>

Colorado (47-46) at Pittsburgh (40-53) 12:35 pm EDT

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates look to avoid theirsixth consecutive defeat when the host the Colorado Rockies inthe finale of a three-game series on Wednesday.


Winless since the All-Star break, Pittsburgh has matched itsworst losing streak of the season following a 6-2 loss toColorado on Tuesday.


The Pirates will turn to starter Ian Snell (7-6, 3.11 ERA) tostop the bleeding. The righthander has enjoyed pitching athome, where he is 6-2 with a 2.40 ERA in nine starts thisseason.


In his last outing at Atlanta on Friday, Snell gave up sevenruns - four earned - and eight hits in five innings of a 9-1loss.


Jeff Francis (9-5, 4.15) gets the start for the Rockies, aimingfor his fourth straight win.


Despite the winning ways, Francis hasn't been all that effectivein his last two outings, giving up six runs in five innings ineach start. Francis is 1-1 with a 6.00 ERA in two career startsat PNC Park.


Jamey Carroll had three hits, including an RBI double during afour-run second inning, for the win on Tuesday, the Rockies'eighth in their last 11 games.


The victory ensured Colorado's first series win at PNC Park.They had failed to win the previous eight sets here since thepark opened in 2001.

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

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

COLORADO PITTSBURGH
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Cory Sullivan CF .406 0 5 Rajai Davis CF .244 0 2
Kaz Matsui 2B .299 3 22 Freddy Sanchez 2B .294 3 33
Matt Holliday LF .337 16 73 Adam Laroche 1B .235 13 52
Todd Helton 1B .310 8 51 Xavier Nady RF .287 14 51
Garrett Atkins 3B .257 13 54 Jason Bay LF .247 13 57
Brad Hawpe RF .304 16 62 Jose Castillo 3B .237 0 10
Troy Tulowitzki SS .287 10 42 Ronny Paulino C .239 5 25
Chris Iannetta C .197 2 15 Jack Wilson SS .256 4 26
Jeff Francis LHP .129 0 2 Ian Snell RHP .100 0 1
(9-5, 4.15) (7-6, 3.11)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
WARMUPS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS (9-5, 4.15)
PIT - IAN SNELL (7-6, 3.11)

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

WEATHER: 74 Degrees, cloudy
WIND: 8 mph, out to left</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
STARTING BATS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS AND CHRIS IANNETTA
PIT - IAN SNELL AND RONNY PAULINO

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: C SULLIVAN (.406, 0 HR, 5 RBI)
K MATSUI (.299, 3 HR, 22 RBI)
M HOLLIDAY (.337, 16 HR, 73 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
PIT - IAN SNELL

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R DAVIS (.244, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.294, 3 HR, 33 RBI)
A LAROCHE (.235, 13 HR, 52 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

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

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Sullivan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .394
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .336
T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
C Iannetta c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197
J Francis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .129

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
F Sanchez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
J Castillo 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
I Snell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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COLORADO - 0 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - -- 0
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Francis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.15

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.08

Pitches-strikes: I Snell 11-9. Ground balls-fly balls: I Snell 2-0. Batters
faced: I Snell 3.

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

Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
CONFIRMED STARTERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
PIT - IAN SNELL</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY ADAM LAROCHE SCORED RAJAI DAVIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F SANCHEZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 0
PITTSBURGH 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X NADY (.287, 14 HR, 51 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
PIT - IAN SNELL

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.310, 8 HR, 51 RBI)
G ATKINS (.257, 13 HR, 54 RBI)
B HAWPE (.304, 16 HR, 62 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

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

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Sullivan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .394
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .336
T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
C Iannetta c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197
J Francis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .129

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .262
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .235
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246
J Castillo 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
I Snell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 2 2

BATTING: 2B - F Sanchez (23, J Francis). RBI - A LaRoche (53). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Bay 1. Team LOB - 1.


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COLORADO - 0 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - 1 -- 1
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Francis 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 4.19

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.08

Pitches-strikes: J Francis 21-14; I Snell 11-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Francis 1-0; I Snell 2-0. Batters faced: J Francis 5; I Snell 3.

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

Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
PIT - IAN SNELL

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J CASTILLO (.237, 0 HR, 10 RBI)
R PAULINO (.239, 5 HR, 25 RBI)
J WILSON (.256, 4 HR, 26 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">COLORADO (0) VS PITTSBURGH (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Sullivan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .394
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .336
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .309
G Atkins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
C Iannetta c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197
J Francis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .129

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 4 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .262
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .235
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246
J Castillo 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
I Snell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 2 2

BATTING: 2B - F Sanchez (23, J Francis). RBI - A LaRoche (53). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Bay 1. Team LOB - 1.


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COLORADO - 00 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - 1 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Francis 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 4.19

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 3.06

Pitches-strikes: J Francis 21-14; I Snell 26-20. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Francis 1-0; I Snell 2-0. Batters faced: J Francis 5; I Snell 6.

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

Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
PIT - IAN SNELL

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T TULOWITZKI (.287, 10 HR, 42 RBI)
C IANNETTA (.197, 2 HR, 15 RBI)
J FRANCIS (.129, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">COLORADO (0) VS PITTSBURGH (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Sullivan cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .394
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .336
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .309
G Atkins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
C Iannetta c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197
J Francis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .129

Totals 6 0 0 0 0 4 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (K Matsui-T Tulowitzki-T Helton).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .262
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .235
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246
J Castillo 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244
R Paulino c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
I Snell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 8 1 3 1 0 2 4

BATTING: 2B - F Sanchez (23, J Francis). RBI - A LaRoche (53). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Bay 1. GIDP - J Wilson. Team LOB - 1.


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COLORADO - 00 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - 10 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Francis 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 4.16

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 3.06

Pitches-strikes: J Francis 27-17; I Snell 26-20. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Francis 3-1; I Snell 2-0. Batters faced: J Francis 8; I Snell 6.

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

Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JEFF FRANCIS SCORED TROY TULOWITZKI.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J FRANCIS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 1
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: C SULLIVAN (.394, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
PIT - IAN SNELL

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: I SNELL (.100, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
R DAVIS (.262, 1-FOR-1)
F SANCHEZ (.297, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">COLORADO (1) VS PITTSBURGH (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Sullivan cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .382
K Matsui 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .296
M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .336
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .309
G Atkins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
T Tulowitzki ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .289
C Iannetta c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195
J Francis p 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .156

Totals 11 1 2 1 0 5 2

BATTING: 2B - T Tulowitzki (14, I Snell). RBI - J Francis (3). Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (K Matsui-T Tulowitzki-T Helton).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .262
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .297
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .235
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246
J Castillo 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244
R Paulino c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
I Snell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100

Totals 8 1 3 1 0 2 4

BATTING: 2B - F Sanchez (23, J Francis). RBI - A LaRoche (53). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Bay 1. GIDP - J Wilson. Team LOB - 1.


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COLORADO - 001 -- 1
PITTSBURGH - 10 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Francis 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 4.16

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 3 2 1 1 0 5 0 3.10

Pitches-strikes: J Francis 27-17; I Snell 45-34. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Francis 3-1; I Snell 3-1. Batters faced: J Francis 8; I Snell 11.

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

Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
PIT - IAN SNELL

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: M HOLLIDAY (.336, 0-FOR-1)
T HELTON (.309, 0-FOR-1)
G ATKINS (.256, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">COLORADO (1) VS PITTSBURGH (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Sullivan cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .382
K Matsui 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .296
M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .336
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .309
G Atkins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .303
T Tulowitzki ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .289
C Iannetta c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195
J Francis p 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .156

Totals 11 1 2 1 0 5 2

BATTING: 2B - T Tulowitzki (14, I Snell). RBI - J Francis (3). Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (K Matsui-T Tulowitzki-T Helton).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Davis cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .256
F Sanchez 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .296
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .235
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .286
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .246
J Castillo 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .244
R Paulino c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
I Snell p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .129

Totals 11 1 4 1 0 2 5

BATTING: 2B - F Sanchez (23, J Francis). RBI - A LaRoche (53). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - J Bay 1. GIDP - J Wilson. Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - R Davis (2, 2nd base by J Francis).


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COLORADO - 001 -- 1
PITTSBURGH - 100 -- 1
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Francis 3 4 1 1 0 2 0 4.13

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 3 2 1 1 0 5 0 3.10

Pitches-strikes: J Francis 35-24; I Snell 45-34. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Francis 4-2; I Snell 3-1. Batters faced: J Francis 11; I Snell 11.

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

Weather: 75 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 8 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY BRAD HAWPE (17) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 4TH OFF IAN SNELL SCORED MATT HOLLIDAY.
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 3, PITTSBURGH 1

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T TULOWITZKI (.289, 1-FOR-1)</div>