GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: COLORADO (39-42) at HOUSTON (34-47)

NL: COLORADO (39-42) at HOUSTON (34-47)

<h3>Rockies look to break even in series finale</h3>

<div class="pre">Colorado (39-42) at Houston (34-47) 2:05 pm EDT</div>

HOUSTON (Ticker) - The Colorado Rockies will try to build offtheir recent success on the last stop of a nine-game roadtrip in the series finale against the Houston Astros on Sunday.

Jeff Francis tossed seven scoreless innings and Garrett Atkinsdrove in two runs as the Rockies ended their eight-game skidwith a 5-0 victory on Saturday night.

It was a much needed win for Colorado, which suffered twoheartbreaking losses in the first two matchups as closer BrianFuentes gave up walk-off homers to Carlos Lee and Mark Loretta.

Rodrigo Lopez (4-1, 4.09 ERA) looks to bounce back from his lastouting. In his last start, the righthander was hammered forseason highs eight runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 frames during an8-5 loss at Wrigley Field.

Lopez was impressive in his lone career outings vs. Houston,yielding one run with seven strikeouts in eight innings on June15, 2005 while with Baltimore.

Wandy Rodriguez (4-7, 4.57) takes the ball for Houston aftergetting tagged for six runs and seven hits in five innings of an11-5 setback to Milwaukee on Tuesday.

Rodriguez is 2-1 with a 4.88 ERA in four career starts againstthe Rockies, who shutout the Astros for the first time since May21.

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

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

COLORADO HOUSTON
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ryan Spilborghs CF .311 3 19 Chris Burke 2B .221 1 7
Kaz Matsui 2B .303 2 18 Hunter Pence CF .330 8 35
Matt Holliday LF .348 13 62 Lance Berkman 1B .263 13 49
Todd Helton 1B .312 7 40 Carlos Lee LF .293 15 67
Garrett Atkins 3B .250 11 45 Mark Loretta SS .332 2 27
Brad Hawpe RF .300 13 55 Mike Lamb 3B .296 7 23
Yorvit Torrealba C .241 3 21 Luke Scott RF .240 9 35
Jamey Carroll SS .200 1 7 Brad Ausmus C .264 2 17
Rodrigo Lopez RHP .071 0 0 Wandy Rodriguez LHP .160 0 1
(4-1, 4.09) (4-7, 4.57)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
WARMUPS: COL - RODRIGO LOPEZ (4-1, 4.09)
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ (4-7, 4.57)

UMPIRES: HP - JERRY MEALS
1B - LARRY PONCINO
2B - BRUCE DRECKMAN
3B - GARY DARLING

WEATHER: INDOORS</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
STARTING BATS: COL - RODRIGO LOPEZ AND YORVIT TORREALBA
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ AND BRAD AUSMUS

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: R SPILBORGH (.311, 3 HR, 19 RBI)
K MATSUI (.303, 2 HR, 18 RBI)
M HOLLIDAY (.348, 13 HR, 62 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - RODRIGO LOPEZ
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BURKE (.221, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
H PENCE (.330, 8 HR, 35 RBI)
L BERKMAN (.263, 13 HR, 49 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

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

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Spilborghs cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .301
M Holliday lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .348
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .311
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J Carroll ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
R Lopez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
H Pence cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
L Berkman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
M Loretta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
M Lamb 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
W Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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COLORADO - 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - -- 0
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Lopez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.09

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.52

Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 30-21. Ground balls-fly balls: W Rodriguez 2-0.
Batters faced: W Rodriguez 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Gary
Darling.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON
CONFIRMED STARTERS: COL - RODRIGO LOPEZ
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - RODRIGO LOPEZ
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.250, 11 HR, 45 RBI)
B HAWPE (.300, 13 HR, 55 RBI)
Y TORREALBA (.241, 3 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

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

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Spilborghs cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .301
M Holliday lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .348
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .311
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
J Carroll ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
R Lopez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
M Loretta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
M Lamb 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
W Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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COLORADO - 0 -- 0
HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Lopez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.01

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4.52

Pitches-strikes: R Lopez 12-8; W Rodriguez 30-21. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Lopez 3-0; W Rodriguez 2-0. Batters faced: R Lopez 3; W Rodriguez 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Gary
Darling.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - RODRIGO LOPEZ
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.293, 15 HR, 67 RBI)
M LORETTA (.332, 2 HR, 27 RBI)
M LAMB (.296, 7 HR, 23 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

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

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Spilborghs cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .301
M Holliday lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .348
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .311
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240
J Carroll ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .198
R Lopez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071

Totals 6 0 0 0 2 1 4

BATTING: Team LOB - 2.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
M Loretta ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .332
M Lamb 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
W Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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COLORADO - 00 -- 0
HOUSTON - 0 -- 0
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Lopez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.01

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.47

Pitches-strikes: R Lopez 12-8; W Rodriguez 41-28. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Lopez 3-0; W Rodriguez 3-2. Batters faced: R Lopez 3; W Rodriguez 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Gary
Darling.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - RODRIGO LOPEZ
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: R LOPEZ (.071, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
R SPILBORGHS (.307, 0-FOR-1)
K MATSUI (.301, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

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

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Spilborghs cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .301
M Holliday lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .348
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .311
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240
J Carroll ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .198
R Lopez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071

Totals 6 0 0 0 2 1 4

BATTING: Team LOB - 2.


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
M Loretta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
M Lamb 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
W Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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COLORADO - 00 -- 0
HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Lopez 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.93

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 4.47

Pitches-strikes: R Lopez 26-17; W Rodriguez 41-28. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Lopez 5-1; W Rodriguez 3-2. Batters faced: R Lopez 7; W Rodriguez 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Gary
Darling.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - RODRIGO LOPEZ
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: B AUSMUS (.264, 2 HR, 17 RBI)
W RODRIGUEZ (.160, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
C BURKE (.220, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

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

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Spilborghs cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316
K Matsui 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .299
M Holliday lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .348
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .311
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240
J Carroll ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .198
R Lopez p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .067

Totals 9 0 1 0 2 2 4

BATTING: Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - R Spilborghs (1st base, B Ausmus).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
M Loretta ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
M Lamb 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
W Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 0 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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COLORADO - 000 -- 0
HOUSTON - 00 -- 0
----------------------------------------------------

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Lopez 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.93

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 4.42

Pitches-strikes: R Lopez 26-17; W Rodriguez 52-37. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Lopez 5-1; W Rodriguez 4-2. Batters faced: R Lopez 7; W Rodriguez 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Gary
Darling.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY HUNTER PENCE SCORED WANDY RODRIGUEZ.

SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, H PENCE ON SECOND, C BURKE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 0
HOUSTON 1 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L BERKMAN (.262, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY CARLOS LEE SCORED CHRIS BURKE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L BERKMAN ON FIRST, H PENCE ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 0
HOUSTON 2 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.330, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - RODRIGO LOPEZ
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: M HOLLIDAY (.348, 0-FOR-0, BB)
T HELTON (.311, 0-FOR-1)
G ATKINS (.250, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">COLORADO (0) VS HOUSTON (2) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Spilborghs cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316
K Matsui 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .299
M Holliday lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .348
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .311
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .250
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .298
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .240
J Carroll ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .198
R Lopez p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .067

Totals 9 0 1 0 2 2 4

BATTING: Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: Picked Off - R Spilborghs (1st base, B Ausmus).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Burke 2b 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 .218
H Pence cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .332
L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .262
C Lee lf 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .292
M Loretta ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .329
M Lamb 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .301
L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .239
B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .264
W Rodriguez p 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .160

Totals 10 2 2 2 3 0 6

BATTING: 2B - H Pence (21, R Lopez). SF - C Lee. RBI - H Pence (36), C Lee
(68). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Loretta 1. Team LOB - 3.


----------------------------------------------------
COLORADO - 000 -- 0
HOUSTON - 002 -- 2
----------------------------------------------------

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
R Lopez 3 2 2 2 3 0 0 4.19

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
W Rodriguez 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 4.42

IBB - L Berkman (by R Lopez). Pitches-strikes: R Lopez 52-30; W Rodriguez
52-37. Ground balls-fly balls: R Lopez 6-3; W Rodriguez 4-2. Batters faced: R
Lopez 14; W Rodriguez 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Jerry Meals. 1B--Larry Poncino. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Gary
Darling.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at HOUSTON

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - RODRIGO LOPEZ
HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.301, 1-FOR-1)
L SCOTT (.239, 0-FOR-1)
B AUSMUS (.264, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>