GAME THREAD: NL: SAN DIEGO (54-45) at COLORADO (50-50)

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (2) VS COLORADO (10) - FINAL

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .292
M Barrett c 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .258
A Gonzalez 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .266
K Greene ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .234
R Branyan lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197
K Kouzmanoff 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .229
C Meredith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Cruz Jr cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237
M Giles 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
J Germano p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
K Cameron p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
G Blum 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242

Totals 31 2 7 1 0 2 6

BATTING: 2B - M Barrett (15, A Cook); B Giles (16, A Cook); K Greene (24, A
Cook). RBI - A Gonzalez (59). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K
Kouzmanoff 1. GIDP - K Greene, J Cruz Jr. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - B Giles (3, 3rd base by A Cook/C Iannetta).

FIELDING: E - K Kouzmanoff (14, throw); R Branyan (1, bobble); K Greene (8,
throw). DP: 3 (A Gonzalez-K Greene-A Gonzalez, M Giles-A Gonzalez, M Giles-K
Greene-A Gonzalez).


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Carroll ss 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .231
K Matsui 2b 5 1 1 1 0 1 0 .279
M Holliday lf 4 4 4 2 1 0 0 .333
C Sullivan pr-cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351
T Helton 1b 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .303
a-J Baker ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .224
G Atkins 3b 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 .260
B Hawpe rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .297
R Spilborghs cf-lf 3 1 2 3 0 0 1 .328
C Iannetta c 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .181
A Cook p 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .263

Totals 36 10 14 9 3 5 13

a-grounded to shortstop for T Helton in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - M Holliday 2 (33, J Germano 2). HR - M Holliday (18, 1st inning
off J Germano 0 on, 2 Out), R Spilborghs (7, 5th inning off J Germano 0 on, 0
Out). SF - R Spilborghs. RBI - M Holliday 2 (79), G Atkins 3 (60), R Spilborghs
3 (35), K Matsui (23). 2-out RBI - M Holliday, G Atkins, R Spilborghs. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - J Carroll 1, C Iannetta 1. GIDP - B Hawpe, J
Carroll, J Baker. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (J Carroll-K Matsui-T Helton 2).


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SAN DIEGO - 200 000 000 -- 2
COLORADO - 100 114 21x -- 10
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Germano (L, 6-5) 5 7 6 6 1 1 2 4.20
K Cameron 1 2/3 6 3 2 1 3 0 0.99
C Meredith 1 1/3 1 1 0 1 1 0 4.20

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Cook (W, 7-6) 9 7 2 2 0 2 0 4.22

J Germano pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

Pitches-strikes: J Germano 82-50; K Cameron 44-26; C Meredith 30-20; A Cook
74-55. Ground balls-fly balls: J Germano 8-6; K Cameron 0-2; C Meredith 4-0; A
Cook 16-8. Batters faced: J Germano 22; K Cameron 12; C Meredith 6; A Cook 31.


UMPIRES: HP--Brian Knight. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--Angel Hernandez. 3B--Ted
Barrett.

T--2:12. Att--28,162.
Weather: 93 degrees, sunny. Wind: 3 mph, in from
right.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
SAN DIEGO 2
COLORADO 10 FINAL</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

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SAN DIEGO (2) AT COLORADO (10) - HOW THEY SCORED
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SAN DIEGO 1ST: B Giles singled to right. M Barrett doubled to deep right,
B Giles to third. A Gonzalez singled to right, B Giles scored, M Barrett to
third. K Greene grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first,
M Barrett scored, A Gonzalez out at second. R Branyan flied out to left. (2 Runs,
3 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 2, COLORADO 0.

COLORADO 1ST: J Carroll flied out to right. K Matsui fouled out to third.
M Holliday homered to right. T Helton grounded out to first. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 2, COLORADO 1.

COLORADO 4TH: K Matsui grounded out to shortstop. M Holliday hit a ground
rule double to deep right center. T Helton flied out to center, M Holliday to
third. G Atkins singled to shallow left, M Holliday scored. B Hawpe popped
out to shortstop. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 2, COLORADO 2.

COLORADO 5TH: R Spilborghs homered to center. C Iannetta lined out to
second. A Cook grounded out to second. J Carroll flied out to right. (1 Run,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 2, COLORADO 3.

COLORADO 6TH: K Matsui singled to left. M Holliday doubled to deep left,
K Matsui scored. T Helton walked. K Cameron relieved J Germano. G Atkins
singled to deep left center, M Holliday scored, T Helton to second, T Helton
scored, G Atkins to third on error by left fielder R Branyan. B Hawpe walked.
R Spilborghs hit sacrifice fly to center, G Atkins scored. C Iannetta struck
out swinging. A Cook singled to right, B Hawpe to second. J Carroll struck
out swinging. (4 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error) SAN DIEGO 2, COLORADO 7.

COLORADO 7TH: K Matsui struck out swinging. M Holliday singled to center.
T Helton singled to center, M Holliday to second. G Atkins singled to center,
M Holliday scored, T Helton to third. B Hawpe popped out to second.
R Spilborghs reached on infield single to shortstop, T Helton scored, G Atkins to
second. C Meredith relieved K Cameron. G Blum at third base. C Iannetta struck
out swinging. (2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 2, COLORADO 9.

COLORADO 8TH: A Cook singled to center. J Carroll grounded into fielder's
choice to shortstop, A Cook safe at third on throwing error by shortstop
K Greene. K Matsui grounded out to second, A Cook scored, J Carroll to third.
M Holliday walked. J Baker hit for T Helton. C Sullivan ran for M Holliday.
J Baker grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, C Sullivan out
at second.(1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) SAN DIEGO 2, COLORADO 10.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

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SAN DIEGO (2) AT COLORADO (10) - EVENT LOG
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San Diego Starting Lineups -- B Giles RF, M Barrett C, A Gonzalez 1B,
K Greene SS, R Branyan LF, K Kouzmanoff 3B, J Cruz Jr CF, M Giles 2B,
J Germano RHP.

Colorado Starting Lineups -- J Carroll SS, K Matsui 2B, M Holliday LF,
T Helton 1B, G Atkins 3B, B Hawpe RF, R Spilborghs CF, C Iannetta C,
A Cook RHP.

Umpires -- Brian Knight (HP), Mark Carlson (1B), Angel Hernandez (2B),
Ted Barrett (3B).

Gametime Weather: 93 degrees, Sunny, wind in from right at 3 mph.


SAN DIEGO 1ST: B Giles singled to right. M Barrett doubled to deep right,
B Giles to third. A Gonzalez singled to right, B Giles scored, M Barrett to
third. K Greene grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first,
M Barrett scored, A Gonzalez out at second. R Branyan flied out to left. (2 Runs,
3 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 2, COLORADO 0.

COLORADO 1ST: J Carroll flied out to right. K Matsui fouled out to third.
M Holliday homered to right. T Helton grounded out to first. (1 Run, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 2, COLORADO 1.

SAN DIEGO 2ND: K Kouzmanoff grounded out to pitcher. J Cruz Jr grounded
out to second. M Giles struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN DIEGO 2, COLORADO 1.

COLORADO 2ND: G Atkins safe at first on throwing error by third baseman
K Kouzmanoff. B Hawpe grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first,
G Atkins out at second. R Spilborghs grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
1 Error) SAN DIEGO 2, COLORADO 1.

SAN DIEGO 3RD: J Germano grounded out to second. B Giles doubled to deep
right. B Giles caught stealing third, catcher to third. M Barrett grounded out
to pitcher. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 2, COLORADO 1.

COLORADO 3RD: C Iannetta struck out looking. A Cook singled to left.
J Carroll grounded into double play, second to first, A Cook out at second.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 2, COLORADO 1.

SAN DIEGO 4TH: A Gonzalez grounded out to second. K Greene struck out
swinging. R Branyan flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN DIEGO 2, COLORADO 1.

COLORADO 4TH: K Matsui grounded out to shortstop. M Holliday hit a ground
rule double to deep right center. T Helton flied out to center, M Holliday to
third. G Atkins singled to shallow left, M Holliday scored. B Hawpe popped
out to shortstop. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 2, COLORADO 2.

SAN DIEGO 5TH: K Kouzmanoff singled to center. J Cruz Jr grounded into
double play, shortstop to second to first, K Kouzmanoff out at second. M Giles
grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 2, COLORADO 2.

COLORADO 5TH: R Spilborghs homered to center. C Iannetta lined out to
second. A Cook grounded out to second. J Carroll flied out to right. (1 Run,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 2, COLORADO 3.

SAN DIEGO 6TH: J Germano grounded out to third. B Giles lined out to
center. M Barrett grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
SAN DIEGO 2, COLORADO 3.

COLORADO 6TH: K Matsui singled to left. M Holliday doubled to deep left,
K Matsui scored. T Helton walked. K Cameron relieved J Germano. G Atkins
singled to deep left center, M Holliday scored, T Helton to second, T Helton
scored, G Atkins to third on error by left fielder R Branyan. B Hawpe walked.
R Spilborghs hit sacrifice fly to center, G Atkins scored. C Iannetta struck
out swinging. A Cook singled to right, B Hawpe to second. J Carroll struck
out swinging. (4 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error) SAN DIEGO 2, COLORADO 7.

SAN DIEGO 7TH: A Gonzalez grounded out to second. K Greene doubled to deep
left. R Branyan flied out to center, K Greene to third. K Kouzmanoff lined
out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 2, COLORADO 7.

COLORADO 7TH: K Matsui struck out swinging. M Holliday singled to center.
T Helton singled to center, M Holliday to second. G Atkins singled to center,
M Holliday scored, T Helton to third. B Hawpe popped out to second.
R Spilborghs reached on infield single to shortstop, T Helton scored, G Atkins to
second. C Meredith relieved K Cameron. G Blum at third base. C Iannetta struck
out swinging. (2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 2, COLORADO 9.

SAN DIEGO 8TH: J Cruz Jr grounded out to shortstop. M Giles flied out to
right. G Blum grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 2,
COLORADO 9.

COLORADO 8TH: A Cook singled to center. J Carroll grounded into fielder's
choice to shortstop, A Cook safe at third on throwing error by shortstop K
Greene. K Matsui grounded out to second, A Cook scored, J Carroll to third.
M Holliday walked. J Baker hit for T Helton. C Sullivan ran for M Holliday.
J Baker grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, C Sullivan out
at second.(1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error) SAN DIEGO 2, COLORADO 10.

SAN DIEGO 9TH: C Sullivan in center field. J Baker at first base.
R Spilborghs in left field. B Giles reached on infield single to second.
M Barrett grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, B Giles out at second.
A Gonzalez lined out to second. K Greene flied out to right. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) SAN DIEGO 2, COLORADO 10.</div>

 

Holliday, Cook key Rockies win over Padres

<h3>COLORADO 10, SAN DIEGO 2</h3>DENVER (Ticker) -- The Colorado Rockies have found the key towinning at Coors Field.


Matt Holliday had a home run and scored four runs, RyanSpilborghs hit a go-ahead solo home run and starter Aaron Cooktook care of the rest as the Rockies rolled past the San DiegoPadres, 10-2, on Wednesday.


Holliday also tallied the eighth four-hit game of his career andfinished a triple shy of the cycle.


The Rockies won their 15th consecutive game at Coors Field whenscoring at least five runs. Overall this season, the team is23-3 at home when plating five or more runs.


After a rocky start, Cook (7-6) tossed the sixth complete gameof his career, allowing two runs and seven hits. The28-year-old righthander did not walk a batter and struck out twoto improve to 5-0 against the Padres at Coors Field.

San Diego took a one-run lead in the first after a leadoffsingle by Brian Giles, a double by Michael Barrett and an RBIsingle from Adrian Gonzalez.


However, Cook limited the damage by getting Khalil Greene toground into a 6-4-3 double play, which plated Barrett fromthird, before getting Russell Branyan to fly out to end theinning.


Cook scattered four hits in the subsequent eight innings andreceived more than enough run support.


Spilborghs drove in three runs in the game, highlighted by hisseventh home run of the season in the fifth inning which broke a2-2 tie. Garrett Atkins added three hits and also finishedwith three RBI for the Rockies, who blew the game open withseven runs after the fifth inning, including a four-run sixth.

San Diego starter Justin Germano (6-5) was pinned with the lossafter allowing six runs, seven hits and one walk while strikingout one in five-plus innings.


Holliday hit his 18th home run of the season in the bottom ofthe first inning and, after a reaching on a ground-rule doublein the fourth, scored the tying run on Atkins' two-out single.

After Spilborghs' shot in the fifth, Colorado pulled away in thesixth.


Holliday ignited the outburst with an RBI double. Atkins addeda two-run single later in the frame and moved to third whenBranyan, the left fielder, misplayed the ball. Atkins scored onsacrifice fly by Spilborghs.

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at COLORADO

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (2) VS COLORADO (10) - FINAL

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .292
M Barrett c 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .258
A Gonzalez 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .266
K Greene ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .234
R Branyan lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197
K Kouzmanoff 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .229
C Meredith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Cruz Jr cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237
M Giles 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236
J Germano p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
K Cameron p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
G Blum 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242

Totals 31 2 7 1 0 2 6

BATTING: 2B - M Barrett (15, A Cook); B Giles (16, A Cook); K Greene (24, A
Cook). RBI - A Gonzalez (59). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K
Kouzmanoff 1. GIDP - K Greene, J Cruz Jr. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - B Giles (3, 3rd base by A Cook/C Iannetta).

FIELDING: E - K Kouzmanoff (14, throw); R Branyan (1, bobble); K Greene (8,
throw). DP: 3 (A Gonzalez-K Greene-A Gonzalez, M Giles-A Gonzalez, M Giles-K
Greene-A Gonzalez).


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Carroll ss 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .231
K Matsui 2b 5 1 1 1 0 1 0 .279
M Holliday lf 4 4 4 2 1 0 0 .333
C Sullivan pr-cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .351
T Helton 1b 3 2 1 0 1 0 0 .303
a-J Baker ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .224
G Atkins 3b 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 .260
B Hawpe rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .297
R Spilborghs cf-lf 3 1 2 3 0 0 1 .328
C Iannetta c 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .181
A Cook p 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .263

Totals 36 10 14 9 3 5 13

a-grounded to shortstop for T Helton in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - M Holliday 2 (33, J Germano 2). HR - M Holliday (18, 1st inning
off J Germano 0 on, 2 Out), R Spilborghs (7, 5th inning off J Germano 0 on, 0
Out). SF - R Spilborghs. RBI - M Holliday 2 (79), G Atkins 3 (60), R Spilborghs
3 (35), K Matsui (23). 2-out RBI - M Holliday, G Atkins, R Spilborghs. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - J Carroll 1, C Iannetta 1. GIDP - B Hawpe, J
Carroll, J Baker. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: DP: 2 (J Carroll-K Matsui-T Helton 2).


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SAN DIEGO - 200 000 000 -- 2
COLORADO - 100 114 21x -- 10
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Germano (L, 6-5) 5 7 6 6 1 1 2 4.20
K Cameron 1 2/3 6 3 2 1 3 0 0.99
C Meredith 1 1/3 1 1 0 1 1 0 4.56

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Cook (W, 7-6) 9 7 2 2 0 2 0 4.22

J Germano pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.

Pitches-strikes: J Germano 82-50; K Cameron 44-26; C Meredith 30-20; A Cook
74-55. Ground balls-fly balls: J Germano 8-6; K Cameron 0-2; C Meredith 4-0; A
Cook 16-8. Batters faced: J Germano 22; K Cameron 12; C Meredith 6; A Cook 31.


UMPIRES: HP--Brian Knight. 1B--Mark Carlson. 2B--Angel Hernandez. 3B--Ted
Barrett.

T--2:12. Att--28,162.
Weather: 93 degrees, sunny. Wind: 3 mph, in from
right.</div>

 

Holliday, Cook key Rockies' win over Padres

<h3>COLORADO 10, SAN DIEGO 2</h3>DENVER (Ticker) -- The Colorado Rockies have found the key towinning at Coors Field.


Matt Holliday had a home run and scored four runs, RyanSpilborghs hit a go-ahead solo home run and starter Aaron Cooktook care of the rest as the Rockies rolled past the San DiegoPadres, 10-2, on Wednesday.


Holliday also tallied the eighth four-hit game of his career andfinished a triple shy of the cycle.


The Rockies won their 15th consecutive game at Coors Field whenscoring at least five runs. Overall this season, the team is23-3 at home when plating five or more runs.


After a rocky start, Cook (7-6) tossed the sixth complete gameof his career, allowing two runs and seven hits. The28-year-old righthander did not walk a batter and struck out twoto improve to 5-0 against the Padres at Coors Field.

"I just went out there and kept throwing strikes and they keptswinging and putting the ball in play," Cook said. "The guysmade great defensive plays behind me. I only struck out twoguys, so it's not like I was out there doing it by myself. It'sa whole team effort."


San Diego took a one-run lead in the first after a leadoffsingle by Brian Giles, a double by Michael Barrett and an RBIsingle from Adrian Gonzalez.


However, Cook limited the damage by getting Khalil Greene toground into a 6-4-3 double play, which plated Barrett fromthird, before getting Russell Branyan to fly out to end theinning.


"I felt like they didn't hit the ball hard on the three hitsthey got in the first," Cook said. "I just needed to go backout there and keep throwing strikes."


Cook scattered four hits in the subsequent eight innings andreceived more than enough run support. He threw only 74pitches, the fewest by any major league pitcher in a nine-inningcomplete game since Minnesota's Carlos Silva had 74 on May 20,2005 vs. Milwaukee.


"I don't think I've ever seen a pitcher throw seven frames ofsingle-digit pitches," Rockies manager Clint Hurdle said."Seventy-four pitches on the day, I've never seen that. He wasfilthy."


Spilborghs drove in three runs in the game, highlighted by hisseventh home run of the season in the fifth inning which broke a2-2 tie. Garrett Atkins added three hits and also finishedwith three RBI for the Rockies, who blew the game open withseven runs after the fifth inning, including a four-run sixth.

San Diego starter Justin Germano (6-5) was pinned with the lossafter allowing six runs, seven hits and one walk while strikingout one in five-plus innings.


Holliday hit his 18th home run of the season in the bottom ofthe first inning and, after a reaching on a ground-rule doublein the fourth, scored the tying run on Atkins' two-out single.

"We talked about hitting is contagious," Hurdle said. "It justseems to loosen people up. Three, five and seven in the lineupshowed up big today for us."


After Spilborghs' shot in the fifth, Colorado pulled away in thesixth.


"Cook just kept getting better and we couldn't get anythingdone," Padres manager Bud Black said. "The Cook-Hollidaycombination was really good today. When a guy is on, he is on.Throw all the history out the window. He had it workingtoday."


Holliday ignited the outburst with an RBI double. Atkins addeda two-run single later in the frame and moved to third whenBranyan, the left fielder, misplayed the ball. Atkins scored onsacrifice fly by Spilborghs.


"The Dodgers are in first place so tomorrow is the start of animportant series," Holliday said. "We have our work cut out forus. We are going to need Cook to pitch like that to have achance at the wild card or winning the West."