NL: NY METS (46-35) at COLORADO (40-43) <h3>Cook, Rockies look to build on home success</h3> NY Mets (46-35) at Colorado (40-43) 8:05 pm EDT DENVER (Ticker) -- The Colorado Rockies are glad to be home aftera horrendous road trip. Colorado's Aaron Cook takes the mound in the middle game of athree-game series with the New York Mets on Tuesday. Colorado won the opener, 6-2, as Matt Holliday hit a three-runhome run as part of a six-run third inning. Prior to Monday,the Rockies had finished a franchise-worst 1-9 road trip. The Rockies are glad to be back home, where they have won eightof their last nine games. Cook (4-5, 4.70 ERA) is winless in his last four starts butshowed signs of progress in his last outing. The righthanderallowed one run and seven hits in seven innings against Houstonon Saturday. New York, which lost for the just the second time in 10 games,sends Jason Vargas to the mound in place of the injured OliverPerez. Vargas (0-0, 6.43) was called up from Class AAA NewOrleans when Perez landed on the disabled list with a sore back. Vargas made one start this season, yielding five runs and sixhits in seven innings against Chicago on May 17.
NL: NY METS at COLORADO <div class="pre">NY METS AT COLORADO -- LINEUPS NY METS COLORADO AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Jose Reyes SS .316 4 34 Willy Taveras CF .313 2 19 Ruben Gotay 2B .310 3 12 Jamey Carroll 2B .213 1 7 Carlos Beltran CF .271 14 50 Matt Holliday LF .347 14 65 David Wright 3B .290 14 44 Todd Helton 1B .307 7 40 Carlos Delgado 1B .229 13 45 Garrett Atkins 3B .247 11 45 Shawn Green RF .276 7 27 Ryan Spilborghs RF .308 3 19 Ramon Castro C .254 4 14 Troy Tulowitzki SS .278 8 36 Carlos Gomez LF .255 2 11 Yorvit Torrealba C .237 3 21 Jason Vargas LHP .000 0 0 Aaron Cook RHP .259 0 1 (0-0, 6.43) (4-5, 4.70)</div>
NL: NY METS at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO WARMUPS: NYM - JASON VARGAS (0-0, 6.43) COL - AARON COOK (4-5, 4.70) UMPIRES: HP - FIELDIN CULBRETH 1B - TRAVIS REININGER 2B - TIM MCCLELLAND 3B - MARTY FOSTER WEATHER: 84 Degrees, overcast WIND: 18 mph, in from center</div>
NL: NY METS at COLORADO <div class="pre">NY METS AT COLORADO -- REVISED LINEUPS NY METS COLORADO AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Jose Reyes SS .316 4 34 Willy Taveras CF .313 2 19 Ruben Gotay 2B .310 3 12 Kaz Matsui 2B .296 2 18 Carlos Beltran CF .271 14 50 Matt Holliday LF .347 14 65 David Wright 3B .290 14 44 Todd Helton 1B .307 7 40 Carlos Delgado 1B .229 13 45 Garrett Atkins 3B .247 11 45 Shawn Green RF .276 7 27 Ryan Spilborghs RF .308 3 19 Ramon Castro C .254 4 14 Troy Tulowitzki SS .278 8 36 Carlos Gomez LF .255 2 11 Yorvit Torrealba C .237 3 21 Jason Vargas LHP .000 0 0 Aaron Cook RHP .259 0 1 (0-0, 6.43) (4-5, 4.70)</div>
NL: NY METS at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO STARTING BATS: NYM - JASON VARGAS AND RAMON CASTRO COL - AARON COOK AND YORVIT TORREALBA DUE UP FOR NY METS: J REYES (.318, 4 HR, 34 RBI) R GOTAY (.310, 3 HR, 12 RBI) C BELTRAN (.271, 14 HR, 50 RBI)</div>
NL: NY METS at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE ERROR BY GARRETT ATKINS ALLOWED JOSE REYES TO SCORE. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R GOTAY ON SECOND, 0 OUT CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 1 COLORADO 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR NY METS: C BELTRAN (.271, 14 HR, 50 RBI)</div>
NL: NY METS at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY DAVID WRIGHT SCORED RUBEN GOTAY. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D WRIGHT ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 2 COLORADO 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR NY METS: C DELGADO (.229, 13 HR, 45 RBI)</div>
NL: NY METS at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - NY METS 2 2 3 0 COLORADO 0 0 1 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JASON VARGAS COL - AARON COOK DUE UP FOR COLORADO: W TAVERAS (.313, 2 HR, 19 RBI) K MATSUI (.296, 2 HR, 18 RBI) M HOLLIDAY (.347, 14 HR, 65 RBI)</div>
NL: NY METS at COLORADO <div class="pre">NY METS (2) VS COLORADO (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Reyes ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .318 R Gotay 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .305 C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 D Wright 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .293 C Delgado 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231 S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275 R Castro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 C Gomez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 J Vargas p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 6 2 3 1 0 0 3 BATTING: RBI - D Wright (45). GIDP - S Green. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - J Reyes (41, 2nd base off A Cook/Y Torrealba). COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Taveras cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 K Matsui 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296 M Holliday lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347 T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307 G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 R Spilborghs rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308 T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 A Cook p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: E - G Atkins (9, catch). DP: 1 (T Tulowitzki-K Matsui-T Helton). ---------------------------------------------------- NY METS - 2 -- 2 COLORADO - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era J Vargas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.43 COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era A Cook 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 4.82 Pitches-strikes: A Cook 20-12. Ground balls-fly balls: A Cook 4-0. Batters faced: A Cook 6. UMPIRES: HP--Fieldin Culbreth. 1B--Travis Reininger. 2B--Tim Mcclelland. 3B--Marty Foster. Weather: 83 degrees, overcast. Wind: 16 mph, in from center.</div>
NL: NY METS at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO CONFIRMED STARTERS: NYM - JASON VARGAS COL - AARON COOK</div>
NL: NY METS at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY MATT HOLLIDAY SCORED WILLY TAVERAS AND KAZ MATSUI. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M HOLLIDAY ON FIRST, 0 OUT CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 2 COLORADO 2 BOTTOM, 1ST DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.307, 7 HR, 40 RBI)</div>
NL: NY METS at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY GARRETT ATKINS (12) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE 1ST OFF JASON VARGAS SCORED MATT HOLLIDAY. CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 2, COLORADO 4 DUE UP FOR COLORADO: R SPILBORGHS (.308, 3 HR, 19 RBI)</div>
NL: NY METS at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - NY METS 2 2 3 1 COLORADO 4 4 4 1 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JASON VARGAS COL - AARON COOK DUE UP FOR NY METS: R CASTRO (.254, 4 HR, 14 RBI) C GOMEZ (.255, 2 HR, 11 RBI) J VARGAS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>
NL: NY METS at COLORADO <div class="pre">NY METS (2) VS COLORADO (4) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Reyes ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .318 R Gotay 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .305 C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 D Wright 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .293 C Delgado 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231 S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275 R Castro c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 C Gomez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 J Vargas p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 6 2 3 1 0 0 3 BATTING: RBI - D Wright (45). GIDP - S Green. Team LOB - 1. BASERUNNING: SB - J Reyes (41, 2nd base off A Cook/Y Torrealba). FIELDING: E - C Gomez (3, bobble). COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Taveras cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .316 K Matsui 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .300 M Holliday lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .349 T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306 G Atkins 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 R Spilborghs rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 A Cook p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Totals 7 4 4 4 0 0 1 BATTING: HR - G Atkins (12, 1st inning off J Vargas 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Holliday 2 (67), G Atkins 2 (47). Team LOB - 0. BASERUNNING: SB - M Holliday (4, 2nd base off J Vargas/R Castro). FIELDING: E - G Atkins (9, catch). DP: 1 (T Tulowitzki-K Matsui-T Helton). ---------------------------------------------------- NY METS - 2 -- 2 COLORADO - 4 -- 4 ---------------------------------------------------- NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era J Vargas 1 4 4 4 0 0 1 10.12 COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era A Cook 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 4.74 Pitches-strikes: J Vargas 29-18; A Cook 20-12. Ground balls-fly balls: J Vargas 1-2; A Cook 4-0. Batters faced: J Vargas 7; A Cook 6. UMPIRES: HP--Fieldin Culbreth. 1B--Travis Reininger. 2B--Tim Mcclelland. 3B--Marty Foster. Weather: 83 degrees, overcast. Wind: 16 mph, in from center.</div>
NL: NY METS at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - NY METS 2 0 2 4 1 COLORADO 4 4 4 1 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JASON VARGAS COL - AARON COOK DUE UP FOR COLORADO: Y TORREALBA (.237, 3 HR, 21 RBI) A COOK (.259, 0 HR, 1 RBI) W TAVERAS (.316, 1-FOR-1)</div>
NL: NY METS at COLORADO <div class="pre">NY METS (2) VS COLORADO (4) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Reyes ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .317 R Gotay 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .305 C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 D Wright 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .293 C Delgado 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231 S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275 R Castro c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265 C Gomez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 J Vargas p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 10 2 4 1 0 0 4 BATTING: RBI - D Wright (45). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Reyes 1. GIDP - S Green. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - J Reyes (41, 2nd base off A Cook/Y Torrealba). FIELDING: E - C Gomez (3, bobble). COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Taveras cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .316 K Matsui 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .300 M Holliday lf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .349 T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306 G Atkins 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .250 R Spilborghs rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 A Cook p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Totals 7 4 4 4 0 0 1 BATTING: HR - G Atkins (12, 1st inning off J Vargas 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Holliday 2 (67), G Atkins 2 (47). Team LOB - 0. BASERUNNING: SB - M Holliday (4, 2nd base off J Vargas/R Castro). FIELDING: E - G Atkins (9, catch). DP: 1 (T Tulowitzki-K Matsui-T Helton). ---------------------------------------------------- NY METS - 20 -- 2 COLORADO - 4 -- 4 ---------------------------------------------------- NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era J Vargas 1 4 4 4 0 0 1 10.12 COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era A Cook 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 4.70 Pitches-strikes: J Vargas 29-18; A Cook 30-20. Ground balls-fly balls: J Vargas 1-2; A Cook 7-0. Batters faced: J Vargas 7; A Cook 10. UMPIRES: HP--Fieldin Culbreth. 1B--Travis Reininger. 2B--Tim Mcclelland. 3B--Marty Foster. Weather: 83 degrees, overcast. Wind: 16 mph, in from center.</div>
NL: NY METS at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY YORVIT TORREALBA (4) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE 2ND OFF JASON VARGAS. CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 2, COLORADO 5 DUE UP FOR COLORADO: A COOK (.259, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>
NL: NY METS at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE BASES LOADED WALK TO TODD HELTON SCORED WILLY TAVERAS. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, T HELTON ON FIRST, M HOLLIDAY ON SECOND, K MATSUI ON THIRD, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: NY METS 2 COLORADO 6 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.250, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI)</div>
NL: NY METS at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - NY METS 2 0 2 4 1 COLORADO 4 2 6 7 1 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: NYM - JASON VARGAS COL - AARON COOK DUE UP FOR NY METS: R GOTAY (.305, 0-FOR-1) C BELTRAN (.270, 0-FOR-1) D WRIGHT (.293, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>
NL: NY METS at COLORADO <div class="pre">NY METS (2) VS COLORADO (6) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS NY METS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg J Reyes ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .317 R Gotay 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .305 C Beltran cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 D Wright 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .293 C Delgado 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231 S Green rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275 R Castro c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .265 C Gomez lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 J Vargas p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 10 2 4 1 0 0 4 BATTING: RBI - D Wright (45). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Reyes 1. GIDP - S Green. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - J Reyes (41, 2nd base off A Cook/Y Torrealba). FIELDING: E - C Gomez (3, bobble). COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Taveras cf 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .318 K Matsui 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .304 M Holliday lf 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .349 T Helton 1b 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 .306 G Atkins 3b 2 1 1 2 0 0 3 .249 R Spilborghs rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .300 T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 Y Torrealba c 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .242 A Cook p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Totals 13 6 7 6 2 1 7 BATTING: HR - G Atkins (12, 1st inning off J Vargas 1 on, 1 Out), Y Torrealba (4, 2nd inning off J Vargas 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - M Holliday 2 (67), G Atkins 2 (47), Y Torrealba (22), T Helton (41). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Spilborghs 2. Team LOB - 3. BASERUNNING: SB - M Holliday (4, 2nd base off J Vargas/R Castro). FIELDING: E - G Atkins (9, catch). DP: 1 (T Tulowitzki-K Matsui-T Helton). ---------------------------------------------------- NY METS - 20 -- 2 COLORADO - 42 -- 6 ---------------------------------------------------- NY METS ip h r er bb so hr era J Vargas 2 7 6 6 2 1 2 11.00 COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era A Cook 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 4.70 WP - J Vargas. IBB - M Holliday (by J Vargas). Pitches-strikes: J Vargas 62-36; A Cook 30-20. Ground balls-fly balls: J Vargas 1-4; A Cook 7-0. Batters faced: J Vargas 15; A Cook 10. UMPIRES: HP--Fieldin Culbreth. 1B--Travis Reininger. 2B--Tim Mcclelland. 3B--Marty Foster. Weather: 83 degrees, overcast. Wind: 16 mph, in from center.</div>
