GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: COLORADO (19-27) at ARIZONA (25-22)

NL: COLORADO (19-27) at ARIZONA (25-22)

<h3>Rockies look to start rare winning streak</h3>



Colorado (19-27) at Arizona (25-22) 9:40 pm EDT

PHOENIX (Ticker) - Winning games has been hard to come by forthe Colorado Rockies. Establishing a winning streak lately hasbeen nearly impossible.

The Rockies meet the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday at ChaseField hoping to build some momentum against their divisionrival.

Colorado, which has won consecutive games only once during themonth of May, looks to change that fact before heading to SanFrancisco on Friday. The Rockies benefited from holding theDiamondbacks to one run on Tuesday, the lowest total this seasonfor a team that has allowed the third-most runs in the majors(241).

Rookie Troy Tulowitzki doubled home the go-ahead run in theninth inning as Colorado captured a 3-1 victory.

If there is any pitcher that can help the Rockies repeat theimpressive defensive showing, it is Jeff Francis (2-4, 4.60ERA).

The 26-year-old lefthander looks to continue a strongthree-start stretch, where he has yielded five runs in his last22 1/3 innings. In the month of May, Francis is carrying a 2.73ERA, as opposed to the 6.52 ERA from April.

The ninth overall pick in the 2002, Francis allowed one run andtied a season high with six strikeouts in 7 1/3 innings, but didnot factor into a 5-2 loss to the Kansas City Royals in hislast start on Friday.

Francis has succeeded against the Diamondbacks in the past, ashis six wins in 12 lifetime starts are the most he has againstany opponent.

The Diamondbacks will counter with Doug Davis (2-5, 3.71), whohas struggled with his control. The lefthander has walked 29batters - the fourth-highest total in the National League.

In his last start, Davis was rocked in an 11-5 loss atPittsburgh, giving up season highs in hits (10) and runs (7) in4 2/3 innings.

Davis is 2-2 with a 3.13 ERA in four career starts against theRockies.

 

NL: COLORADO at ARIZONA

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

COLORADO ARIZONA
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ryan Spilborghs CF .000 0 1 Stephen Drew SS .235 1 14
Troy Tulowitzki SS .258 2 20 Conor Jackson 1B .250 2 9
Matt Holliday LF .339 8 33 Orlando Hudson 2B .282 6 28
Todd Helton 1B .359 5 26 Eric Byrnes CF .291 6 22
Garrett Atkins 3B .227 3 18 Mark Reynolds 3B .333 1 6
Jeff Baker RF .237 2 5 Carlos Quentin RF .208 3 14
Yorvit Torrealba C .253 0 12 Scott Hairston LF .215 2 8
Jamey Carroll 2B .180 0 3 Chris Snyder C .230 2 8
Jeff Francis LHP .125 0 0 Doug Davis LHP .000 0 0
(2-4, 4.60) (2-5, 3.71)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA
WARMUPS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS (2-4, 4.60)
ARI - DOUG DAVIS (2-5, 3.71)

UMPIRES: HP - DERRYL COUSINS
1B - KERWIN DANLEY
2B - DOUG EDDINGS
3B - DANA DEMUTH

WEATHER: 90 Degrees, clear
WIND: 6 mph, swirling</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA
STARTING BATS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS AND YORVIT TORREALBA
ARI - DOUG DAVIS AND CHRIS SNYDER

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: R SPILBORGH (.000, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
T TULOWITZK (.258, 2 HR, 20 RBI)
M HOLLIDAY (.339, 8 HR, 33 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
ARIZONA 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
ARI - DOUG DAVIS

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: S DREW (.235, 1 HR, 14 RBI)
C JACKSON (.250, 2 HR, 9 RBI)
O HUDSON (.282, 6 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

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

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Spilborghs cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337
T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .359
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
J Baker rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
J Carroll 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180
J Francis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Drew ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
C Jackson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
O Hudson 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
E Byrnes cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
M Reynolds 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
C Quentin rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208
S Hairston lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
D Davis 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 - 0 -- 0
ARIZONA - -- 0
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Francis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.60

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Davis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.63

Pitches-strikes: D Davis 8-6. Ground balls-fly balls: D Davis 3-0. Batters
faced: D Davis 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

Weather: 86 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, swirling.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA
CONFIRMED STARTERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
ARI - DOUG DAVIS</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
ARIZONA 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
ARI - DOUG DAVIS

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.359, 5 HR, 26 RBI)
G ATKINS (.227, 3 HR, 18 RBI)
J BAKER (.237, 2 HR, 5 RBI)</div>

 

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

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Spilborghs cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337
T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .359
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227
J Baker rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
J Carroll 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180
J Francis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
C Jackson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
O Hudson 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286
E Byrnes cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289
M Reynolds 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
C Quentin rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208
S Hairston lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
D Davis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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COLORADO - 0 -- 0
ARIZONA - 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Francis 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.53

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Davis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.63

Pitches-strikes: J Francis 17-10; D Davis 8-6. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Francis 0-3; D Davis 3-0. Batters faced: J Francis 4; D Davis 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

Weather: 86 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, swirling.</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
ARIZONA 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
ARI - DOUG DAVIS

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: M REYNOLDS (.333, 1 HR, 6 RBI)
C QUENTIN (.208, 3 HR, 14 RBI)
S HAIRSTON (.215, 2 HR, 8 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at ARIZONA

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

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Spilborghs cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357
G Atkins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J Baker rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
J Carroll 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180
J Francis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
C Jackson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
O Hudson 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286
E Byrnes cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289
M Reynolds 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
C Quentin rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208
S Hairston lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215
C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
D Davis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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COLORADO - 00 -- 0
ARIZONA - 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Francis 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.53

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Davis 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.57

Pitches-strikes: J Francis 17-10; D Davis 26-16. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Francis 0-3; D Davis 5-0. Batters faced: J Francis 4; D Davis 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

Weather: 86 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, swirling.</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
ARIZONA 0 0 0 1 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
ARI - DOUG DAVIS

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: J CARROLL (.180, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
J FRANCIS (.125, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
R SPILBORGHS (.000, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at ARIZONA

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

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Spilborghs cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357
G Atkins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J Baker rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
J Carroll 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180
J Francis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
C Jackson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
O Hudson 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286
E Byrnes cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289
M Reynolds 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
C Quentin rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206
S Hairston lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
D Davis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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COLORADO - 00 -- 0
ARIZONA - 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Francis 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.45

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Davis 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.57

Pitches-strikes: J Francis 31-20; D Davis 26-16. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Francis 2-4; D Davis 5-0. Batters faced: J Francis 7; D Davis 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

Weather: 86 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, swirling.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT ARIZONA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RYAN SPILBORGHS SCORED JAMEY CARROLL.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R SPILBORGHS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 1
ARIZONA 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T TULOWITZKI (.256, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
ARI - DOUG DAVIS

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C SNYDER (.230, 2 HR, 8 RBI)
D DAVIS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
S DREW (.233, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">COLORADO (1) VS ARIZONA (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Spilborghs cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250
T Tulowitzki ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
M Holliday lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .335
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357
G Atkins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J Baker rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
J Carroll 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .189
J Francis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 10 1 2 1 1 1 2

BATTING: 2B - R Spilborghs (1, D Davis). S - J Francis. RBI - R Spilborghs (2).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Holliday 1. Team LOB - 2.


ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233
C Jackson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
O Hudson 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286
E Byrnes cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289
M Reynolds 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
C Quentin rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206
S Hairston lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230
D Davis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


----------------------------------------------------
COLORADO - 001 -- 1
ARIZONA - 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Francis 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.45

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Davis 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 3.67

Pitches-strikes: J Francis 31-20; D Davis 51-31. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Francis 2-4; D Davis 8-0. Batters faced: J Francis 7; D Davis 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

Weather: 86 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, swirling.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
ARI - DOUG DAVIS

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.357, 0-FOR-1)
G ATKINS (.226, 0-FOR-1)
J BAKER (.237, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">COLORADO (1) VS ARIZONA (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Spilborghs cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250
T Tulowitzki ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
M Holliday lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .335
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357
G Atkins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226
J Baker rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
J Carroll 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .189
J Francis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 10 1 2 1 1 1 2

BATTING: 2B - R Spilborghs (1, D Davis). S - J Francis. RBI - R Spilborghs (2).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Holliday 1. Team LOB - 2.


ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .233
C Jackson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246
O Hudson 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .284
E Byrnes cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289
M Reynolds 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
C Quentin rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206
S Hairston lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .230
D Davis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 9 0 1 0 2 0 5

BATTING: S - D Davis. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O Hudson 1.
Team LOB - 3.


----------------------------------------------------
COLORADO - 001 -- 1
ARIZONA - 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Francis 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 4.38

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Davis 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 3.67

Pitches-strikes: J Francis 56-32; D Davis 51-31. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Francis 3-6; D Davis 8-0. Batters faced: J Francis 12; D Davis 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

Weather: 86 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, swirling.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
ARI - DOUG DAVIS

DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: E BYRNES (.289, 0-FOR-1)
M REYNOLDS (.320, 0-FOR-1)
C QUENTIN (.206, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at ARIZONA

<div class="pre">COLORADO (1) VS ARIZONA (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Spilborghs cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250
T Tulowitzki ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
M Holliday lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .335
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .357
G Atkins 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .230
J Baker rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .233
Y Torrealba c 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .247
J Carroll 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .189
J Francis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 13 1 3 1 2 1 5

BATTING: 2B - R Spilborghs (1, D Davis). S - J Francis. RBI - R Spilborghs (2).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Holliday 1. GIDP - Y Torrealba.
Team LOB - 3.


ARIZONA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
S Drew ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .233
C Jackson 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .246
O Hudson 2b 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .284
E Byrnes cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289
M Reynolds 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
C Quentin rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206
S Hairston lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
C Snyder c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .230
D Davis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 9 0 1 0 2 0 5

BATTING: S - D Davis. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - O Hudson 1.
Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (S Drew-O Hudson-C Jackson).


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COLORADO - 001 0 -- 1
ARIZONA - 000 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Francis 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 4.38

ARIZONA ip h r er bb so hr era
D Davis 4 3 1 1 2 1 0 3.60

Pitches-strikes: J Francis 56-32; D Davis 61-35. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Francis 3-6; D Davis 11-0. Batters faced: J Francis 12; D Davis 16.

UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Doug Eddings. 3B--Dana
Demuth.

Weather: 86 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, swirling.</div>