GAME THREAD: NL: LA DODGERS (57-47) at COLORADO (52-51)

NL: LA DODGERS at COLORADO

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COLORADO 9 FINAL</div>

 

NL: LA DODGERS at COLORADO

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LA DODGERS (6) AT COLORADO (9) - HOW THEY SCORED
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COLORADO 3RD: Y Torrealba homered to center. U Jimenez grounded out to
pitcher. W Taveras struck out looking. J Carroll singled to center.
J Carroll stole second, J Carroll safe at third on error by catcher R Martin.
M Holliday homered to left, J Carroll scored. T Helton lined out to second.
(3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) LA DODGERS 0, COLORADO 3.

LA DODGERS 4TH: R Martin doubled to deep left. J Kent singled to right,
R Martin to third. L Gonzalez struck out swinging. N Garciaparra hit sacrifice
fly to left, R Martin scored, J Kent to second. J Loney grounded out to
second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 1, COLORADO 3.

COLORADO 5TH: J Carroll grounded out to first. M Holliday walked.
T Helton doubled to deep right, M Holliday scored. E Hull relieved
C Billingsley. G Atkins flied out to left. B Hawpe struck out swinging. (1 Run,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 1, COLORADO 4.

LA DODGERS 6TH: R Martin doubled to deep right. J Kent doubled to deep
left, R Martin scored. L Gonzalez grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher,
J Kent out at second. N Garciaparra flied out to right. J Loney flied out to
center. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 2, COLORADO 4.

COLORADO 6TH: T Tulowitzki struck out swinging. Y Torrealba flied out to
center. J Baker hit for U Jimenez. J Baker walked. W Taveras singled to
center, J Baker to third. W Taveras stole second. J Carroll singled to center,
J Baker and W Taveras scored. J Carroll stole second. M Holliday singled to
right, J Carroll scored. R Seanez relieved E Hull. M Holliday stole second.
T Helton intentionally walked. G Atkins popped out to shortstop. (3 Runs,
3 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 2, COLORADO 7.

LA DODGERS 7TH: L Hawkins relieved U Jimenez. A Ethier doubled to deep
left. W Betemit hit for R Seanez. W Betemit struck out looking. R Furcal
walked. A Ethier to third on wild pitch by L Hawkins. J Pierre walked,
R Furcal to second. R Ramirez relieved L Hawkins. R Martin struck out swinging.
J Kent singled to center, A Ethier and R Furcal scored, J Pierre to third.
J Carroll at third base. J Affeldt relieved R Ramirez. K Matsui at second base.
L Gonzalez flied out to center. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 4,
COLORADO 7.

COLORADO 7TH: J Beimel relieved R Seanez. B Hawpe popped out to pitcher.
T Tulowitzki walked. Y Torrealba singled to left, T Tulowitzki to second.
K Matsui singled to center, T Tulowitzki scored, Y Torrealba to third. W Taveras
singled to center, Y Torrealba scored, K Matsui to second. R Hernandez
relieved J Beimel. J Carroll flied out to left, K Matsui to third. W Taveras
stole second. M Holliday walked. T Helton grounded into fielder's choice to
shortstop, M Holliday out at second. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 4,
COLORADO 9.

LA DODGERS 9TH: T Buchholz relieved J Affeldt. R Furcal lined out to first.
J Pierre grounded out to second. R Martin homered to right. J Kent reached
on infield single to shortstop. R Martinez ran for J Kent. L Gonzalez singled
to left, R Martinez to second. M Corpas relieved T Buchholz. N Garciaparra
singled to center, R Martinez scored, L Gonzalez to second. J Loney singled to
left, L Gonzalez to third, N Garciaparra to second. A Ethier struck out
swinging. (2 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 6, COLORADO 9.</div>

 

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LA DODGERS (6) AT COLORADO (9) - EVENT LOG
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La Dodgers Starting Lineups -- R Furcal SS, J Pierre CF, R Martin C, J Kent 2B,
L Gonzalez LF, N Garciaparra 3B, J Loney 1B, A Ethier RF, C Billingsley RHP.

Colorado Starting Lineups -- W Taveras CF, J Carroll 2B, M Holliday LF,
T Helton 1B, G Atkins 3B, B Hawpe RF, T Tulowitzki SS, Y Torrealba C,
U Jimenez RHP.

Umpires -- Dana Demuth (HP), Derryl Cousins (1B), Kerwin Danley (2B),
Doug Eddings (3B).

Gametime Weather: 79 degrees, Partly Cloudy, wind right to left at 5 mph.


LA DODGERS 1ST: R Furcal grounded out to third. J Pierre grounded out to
shortstop. R Martin grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
LA DODGERS 0, COLORADO 0.

COLORADO 1ST: W Taveras struck out swinging. J Carroll lined out to
shortstop. M Holliday grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
LA DODGERS 0, COLORADO 0.

LA DODGERS 2ND: J Kent grounded out to first. L Gonzalez flied out to
center. N Garciaparra walked. J Loney struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits,
0 Errors) LA DODGERS 0, COLORADO 0.

COLORADO 2ND: T Helton safe at first on error by second baseman J Kent.
G Atkins struck out swinging. B Hawpe flied out to right. T Tulowitzki struck
out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error) LA DODGERS 0, COLORADO 0.

LA DODGERS 3RD: A Ethier walked. C Billingsley sacrificed to pitcher,
A Ethier to second. R Furcal flied out to left. J Pierre grounded out to
shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 0, COLORADO 0.

COLORADO 3RD: Y Torrealba homered to center. U Jimenez grounded out to
pitcher. W Taveras struck out looking. J Carroll singled to center.
J Carroll stole second, J Carroll safe at third on error by catcher R Martin.
M Holliday homered to left, J Carroll scored. T Helton lined out to second.
(3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) LA DODGERS 0, COLORADO 3.

LA DODGERS 4TH: R Martin doubled to deep left. J Kent singled to right,
R Martin to third. L Gonzalez struck out swinging. N Garciaparra hit sacrifice
fly to left, R Martin scored, J Kent to second. J Loney grounded out to
second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 1, COLORADO 3.

COLORADO 4TH: G Atkins flied out to center. B Hawpe popped out to
shortstop. T Tulowitzki walked. Y Torrealba singled to right, T Tulowitzki to
second. U Jimenez walked, T Tulowitzki to third, Y Torrealba to second.
W Taveras flied out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 1,
COLORADO 3.

LA DODGERS 5TH: A Ethier lined out to left. C Billingsley struck out
looking. R Furcal walked. J Pierre bunt grounded out to catcher. (0 Runs,
0 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 1, COLORADO 3.

COLORADO 5TH: J Carroll grounded out to first. M Holliday walked.
T Helton doubled to deep right, M Holliday scored. E Hull relieved
C Billingsley. G Atkins flied out to left. B Hawpe struck out swinging.
(1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 1, COLORADO 4.

LA DODGERS 6TH: R Martin doubled to deep right. J Kent doubled to deep
left, R Martin scored. L Gonzalez grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher,
J Kent out at second. N Garciaparra flied out to right. J Loney flied out to
center. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 2, COLORADO 4.

COLORADO 6TH: T Tulowitzki struck out swinging. Y Torrealba flied out to
center. J Baker hit for U Jimenez. J Baker walked. W Taveras singled to
center, J Baker to third. W Taveras stole second. J Carroll singled to center,
J Baker and W Taveras scored. J Carroll stole second. M Holliday singled to
right, J Carroll scored. R Seanez relieved E Hull. M Holliday stole second.
T Helton intentionally walked. G Atkins popped out to shortstop. (3 Runs,
3 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 2, COLORADO 7.

LA DODGERS 7TH: L Hawkins relieved U Jimenez. A Ethier doubled to deep
left. W Betemit hit for R Seanez. W Betemit struck out looking. R Furcal
walked. A Ethier to third on wild pitch by L Hawkins. J Pierre walked,
R Furcal to second. R Ramirez relieved L Hawkins. R Martin struck out swinging.
J Kent singled to center, A Ethier and R Furcal scored, J Pierre to third.
J Carroll at third base. J Affeldt relieved R Ramirez. K Matsui at second base.
L Gonzalez flied out to center. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 4,
COLORADO 7.

COLORADO 7TH: J Beimel relieved R Seanez. B Hawpe popped out to pitcher.
T Tulowitzki walked. Y Torrealba singled to left, T Tulowitzki to second.
K Matsui singled to center, T Tulowitzki scored, Y Torrealba to third. W Taveras
singled to center, Y Torrealba scored, K Matsui to second. R Hernandez
relieved J Beimel. J Carroll flied out to left, K Matsui to third. W Taveras
stole second. M Holliday walked. T Helton grounded into fielder's choice to
shortstop, M Holliday out at second. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 4,
COLORADO 9.

LA DODGERS 8TH: N Garciaparra grounded out to shortstop. J Loney singled
to center. A Ethier grounded into fielder's choice to second, J Loney out at
second. O Saenz hit for R Hernandez. O Saenz grounded out to shortstop.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 4, COLORADO 9.

COLORADO 8TH: J Broxton relieved R Hernandez. C Sullivan hit for J Affeldt.
C Sullivan struck out swinging. B Hawpe singled to right. T Tulowitzki struck
out looking. Y Torrealba grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)
LA DODGERS 4, COLORADO 9.

LA DODGERS 9TH: T Buchholz relieved J Affeldt. R Furcal lined out to first.
J Pierre grounded out to second. R Martin homered to right. J Kent reached
on infield single to shortstop. R Martinez ran for J Kent. L Gonzalez singled
to left, R Martinez to second. M Corpas relieved T Buchholz. N Garciaparra
singled to center, R Martinez scored, L Gonzalez to second. J Loney singled to
left, L Gonzalez to third, N Garciaparra to second. A Ethier struck out
swinging. (2 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors) LA DODGERS 6, COLORADO 9.</div>

 

Holliday homers and Rockies hang on to beat Dodgers

<h3>COLORADO 9, LA DODGERS 6</h3>DENVER (Ticker) -- The Colorado Rockies used big and smallswings alike in a 9-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers onSunday at Coors Field.


Yorvit Torrealba and Matt Holliday provided the familiar BlakeStreet Bomber power, and the Rockies drove in five more runs onsingles.


Torrealba opened the third inning with a home run to deadcenter, and Holliday hit his second home run in as many games inthe same inning, a two-run shot to left-center.


Torrealba went 3-for-5, and Holliday, leadoff batter WillyTaveras and Jamey Carroll all finished with two hits. ToddHelton contributed an RBI-double and a diving catch for an outalong the first-base line in the ninth inning.


Dodgers starter Chad Billingsley was handed his first loss ofthe season and the Rockies climbed closer to the top of theNational League West standings.


Colorado (53-51) is now four games behind division leadingArizona.


Ubaldo Jimenez (1-0) earned the win for Colorado, his first infour career appearances. He allowed two runs and four hits insix innings.


The Dodgers' duo of Russell Martin and Jeff Kent, who went3-for-4, were not fooled by Jimenez. Martin hit doubles inconsecutive at-bats, and Kent followed each with a hit of hisown.


In the fourth inning, Kent's single moved Martin to third, andMartin would eventually score on Nomar Garciaparra's sacrificefly to left.


Martin added a home run in the ninth inning, triggering aDodgers rally. Garciaparra drove in a run with a single up themiddle, and the tying run, James Loney, stepped to the platewith two out and two on. Loney loaded the bases with a single toleft, but Rockies reliever Manny Corpas struck out Andre Ethieron a 3-2 pitch to end the game.


In the top of the sixth inning with no outs, Kent drove inMartin with a double of his own. But the other Dodger batscouldn't capitalize.


In the bottom of the sixth, Colorado extended its 4-2 lead whensingles turned into three runs. Jamey Carroll's slicing singleto right field scored Taveras. Carroll stole second base - oneof three stolen bases by the Rockies in the inning - andHolliday drove him in with a single up the middle.

The sixth inning ended with the Rockies in control, 7-2.

Los Angeles loaded the bases with one out in the top of theseventh with Martin and Kent due up. The Rockies brought inrighthander Ramone Ramirez, who struck out Martin on a 3-2 pitchbut surrendered a two-RBI single to Kent.


The Rockies responded with small-ball again as Kazuo Matsui andTaveras drove in a run each with singles through the infield inthe seventh.

 

Holliday homers and Rockies hang on to beat Dodgers

<h3>COLORADO 9, LA DODGERS 6</h3>DENVER (Ticker) -- The Colorado Rockies used big and smallswings alike in a 9-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers onSunday at Coors Field.


Yorvit Torrealba and Matt Holliday provided the familiar BlakeStreet Bomber power, and the Rockies drove in five more runs onsingles.


Torrealba opened the third inning with a home run to deadcenter, and Holliday hit his second home run in as many games inthe same inning, a two-run shot to left-center. Torrealba went3-for-5, and Holliday, leadoff batter Willy Taveras and JameyCarroll all finished with two hits.


Todd Helton contributed an RBI-double and a diving catch for anout along the first-base line in the ninth inning.

"They are all important from here on out," Helton said,referring to the remaining games on the schedule.


Dodgers starter Chad Billingsley was handed his first loss ofthe season and the Rockies climbed closer to the top of theNational League West standings. Colorado (53-51) is now fourgames behind division leading Arizona.


"I'd call it a five-team race," Dodgers manager Grady Littlesaid of the NL West. "It's going to be tight all the way, andthere's a lot of teams involved. It could be four, it could befive."


When asked why Billingsley, who turned 23 Sunday, has been soinconsistent, Little was at a loss.


"If we knew the answer to that we'd try to cut down on the bad(starts) as quickly as possible," Little said.


Ubaldo Jimenez (1-0) earned the win for Colorado, his first infour career appearances. He allowed two runs and four hits insix innings.


The Dodgers' duo of Russell Martin and Jeff Kent, who went3-for-4, were not fooled by Jimenez. Martin hit doubles inconsecutive at-bats, and Kent followed each with a hit of hisown.


In the fourth inning, Kent's single moved Martin to third, andMartin would eventually score on Nomar Garciaparra's sacrificefly to left. Martin added a home run in the ninth inning,triggering a Dodgers rally.


Garciaparra drove in a run with a single up the middle, and thetying run, James Loney, stepped to the plate with two out andtwo on. Loney loaded the bases with a single to left, butRockies reliever Manny Corpas struck out Andre Ethier on a 3-2pitch to end the game.


In the top of the sixth inning with no outs, Kent drove inMartin with a double of his own. But the other Dodger batscouldn't capitalize. In the bottom of the sixth, Coloradoextended its 4-2 lead when singles turned into three runs.

Jamey Carroll's slicing single to right field scored Taveras.Carroll stole second base - one of three stolen bases by theRockies in the inning - and Holliday drove him in with a singleup the middle. The sixth inning ended with the Rockies incontrol, 7-2.


Los Angeles loaded the bases with one out in the top of theseventh with Martin and Kent due up. The Rockies brought inrighthander Ramone Ramirez, who struck out Martin on a 3-2 pitchbut surrendered a two-RBI single to Kent.


The Rockies responded with small-ball again as Kazuo Matsui andTaveras drove in a run each with singles through the infield inthe seventh.


"We've been able to put our foot down at home," Rockies managerClint Hurdle said. "We've won some series' and that's eight in arow (at home) now."