NL: COLORADO (54-52) at FLORIDA (50-58) <h3>VandenHurk, Marlins host Rockies</h3> Colorado (54-52) at Florida (50-58) 7:05 pm EDT MIAMI (Ticker) -- Rick VandenHurk became a mark on Barry Bonds'march to history in his last start. He will try to keep theball in the park when the Florida Marlins host the ColoradoRockies in the finale of a three-game series on Thursday. VandenHurk (3-2, 7.00 ERA) allowed three home runs last Fridayat San Francisco, including Bonds' 754th career blast. Therighthander has surrendered nine blasts in 45 career inningsover 10 starts. The 22-year-old VandenHurk has made three starts since beingrecalled from the minors on July 17, earning one win and a pairof no-decisions. He has yielded eight runs and 20 hits in 16total innings since his recall. The rookie righthander will have his work cut out for him whenhe faces reigning National League Player of the Week MattHolliday and the Rockies. After dropping Wednesday's game, 4-3,Colorado now sits 4 1/2 games behind the Arizona Diamondbacks(60-49) in the NL West. Starting for the Rockies will be rookie Jason Hirsh (4-7, 4.90).The 25-year-old righthander will be making his return afterspending the past month on the disabled list with a sprainedright ankle. Hirsh will have to find a way to stop Florida All-Star MiguelCabrera, who is batting .417 with eight homers in 19 games sincethe All-Star break.
NL: COLORADO at FLORIDA <div class="pre">COLORADO AT FLORIDA -- LINEUPS COLORADO FLORIDA AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Willy Taveras CF .317 2 22 Hanley Ramirez SS .339 17 50 Kaz Matsui 2B .280 3 25 Dan Uggla 2B .252 21 66 Matt Holliday LF .335 20 84 Miguel Cabrera 3B .341 26 79 Todd Helton 1B .298 9 58 Josh Willingham LF .267 15 65 Garrett Atkins 3B .263 15 65 Jeremy Hermida RF .260 9 34 Brad Hawpe RF .293 18 69 Jason Wood 1B .284 3 22 Troy Tulowitzki SS .275 12 47 Miguel Olivo C .234 10 42 Yorvit Torrealba C .281 6 31 Alfredo Amezaga CF .268 2 24 Jason Hirsh RHP .103 0 2 Rick Vanden Hurk RHP .091 0 0 (4-7, 4.90) (3-2, 7.00)</div>
NL: COLORADO at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA WARMUPS: COL - JASON HIRSH (4-7, 4.90) FLA - RICK VANDEN HURK (3-2, 7.00) UMPIRES: HP - MARK WEGNER 1B - ADRIAN JOHNSON 2B - BRUCE FROEMMING 3B - BRIAN RUNGE WEATHER: 88 Degrees, clear WIND: 9 mph, in from right</div>
NL: COLORADO at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA STARTING BATS: COL - JASON HIRSH AND YORVIT TORREALBA FLA - RICK VANDEN HURK AND MIGUEL OLIVO DUE UP FOR COLORADO: W TAVERAS (.317, 2 HR, 22 RBI) K MATSUI (.280, 3 HR, 25 RBI) M HOLLIDAY (.335, 20 HR, 84 RBI)</div>
NL: COLORADO at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY GARRETT ATKINS SCORED MATT HOLLIDAY. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G ATKINS ON FIRST, T HELTON ON THIRD, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 1 FLORIDA 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B HAWPE (.293, 18 HR, 69 RBI)</div>
NL: COLORADO at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - COLORADO 1 1 1 0 FLORIDA 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JASON HIRSH FLA - RICK VANDEN HURK DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: H RAMIREZ (.339, 17 HR, 50 RBI) D UGGLA (.252, 21 HR, 66 RBI) M CABRERA (.341, 26 HR, 79 RBI)</div>
NL: COLORADO at FLORIDA <div class="pre">COLORADO (1) VS FLORIDA (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Taveras cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316 K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279 M Holliday lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .335 T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298 G Atkins 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .265 B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292 T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 J Hirsh p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103 Totals 4 1 1 1 2 2 2 BATTING: RBI - G Atkins (66). 2-out RBI - G Atkins. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Hawpe 1. Team LOB - 2. FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg H Ramirez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339 D Uggla 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 M Cabrera 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .341 J Willingham lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 J Hermida rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 J Wood 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284 M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 A Amezaga cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 R Vanden Hurk p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- COLORADO - 1 -- 1 FLORIDA - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era J Hirsh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.90 FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era R Vanden Hurk 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 7.04 Pitches-strikes: R Vanden Hurk 41-27. Ground balls-fly balls: R Vanden Hurk 0-1. Batters faced: R Vanden Hurk 6. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Adrian Johnson. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Brian Runge. Weather: 88 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from right.</div>
NL: COLORADO at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA CONFIRMED STARTERS: COL - JASON HIRSH FLA - RICK VANDEN HURK</div>
NL: COLORADO at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY DAN UGGLA (22) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE 1ST OFF JASON HIRSH SCORED HANLEY RAMIREZ. CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 1, FLORIDA 2 DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M CABRERA (.341, 26 HR, 79 RBI)</div>
NL: COLORADO at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - COLORADO 1 1 1 0 FLORIDA 2 2 2 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JASON HIRSH FLA - RICK VANDEN HURK DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T TULOWITZKI (.275, 12 HR, 47 RBI) Y TORREALBA (.281, 6 HR, 31 RBI) J HIRSH (.103, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>
NL: COLORADO at FLORIDA <div class="pre">COLORADO (1) VS FLORIDA (2) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Taveras cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316 K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279 M Holliday lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .335 T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298 G Atkins 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .265 B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292 T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 J Hirsh p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103 Totals 4 1 1 1 2 2 2 BATTING: RBI - G Atkins (66). 2-out RBI - G Atkins. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Hawpe 1. Team LOB - 2. FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg H Ramirez ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .339 D Uggla 2b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .254 M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .340 J Willingham lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 J Hermida rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263 J Wood 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280 M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 A Amezaga cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 R Vanden Hurk p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Totals 5 2 2 2 1 1 1 BATTING: HR - D Uggla (22, 1st inning off J Hirsh 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - D Uggla 2 (68). Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- COLORADO - 1 -- 1 FLORIDA - 2 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era J Hirsh 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 5.03 FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era R Vanden Hurk 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 7.04 Pitches-strikes: J Hirsh 22-15; R Vanden Hurk 41-27. Ground balls-fly balls: J Hirsh 1-1; R Vanden Hurk 0-1. Batters faced: J Hirsh 6; R Vanden Hurk 6. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Adrian Johnson. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Brian Runge. Weather: 88 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from right.</div>
NL: COLORADO at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - COLORADO 1 0 1 1 0 FLORIDA 2 2 2 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JASON HIRSH FLA - RICK VANDEN HURK DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M OLIVO (.234, 10 HR, 42 RBI) A AMEZAGA (.268, 2 HR, 24 RBI) R VANDEN HURK (.091, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>
NL: COLORADO at FLORIDA <div class="pre">COLORADO (1) VS FLORIDA (2) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Taveras cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316 K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279 M Holliday lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .335 T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298 G Atkins 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .265 B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292 T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .274 Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 J Hirsh p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Totals 7 1 1 1 2 3 2 BATTING: RBI - G Atkins (66). 2-out RBI - G Atkins. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Hawpe 1. Team LOB - 2. FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg H Ramirez ss 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .339 D Uggla 2b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .254 M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .340 J Willingham lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 J Hermida rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263 J Wood 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280 M Olivo c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 A Amezaga cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 R Vanden Hurk p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Totals 5 2 2 2 1 1 1 BATTING: HR - D Uggla (22, 1st inning off J Hirsh 1 on, 0 Out). RBI - D Uggla 2 (68). Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- COLORADO - 10 -- 1 FLORIDA - 2 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era J Hirsh 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 5.03 FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era R Vanden Hurk 2 1 1 1 2 3 0 6.89 Pitches-strikes: J Hirsh 22-15; R Vanden Hurk 53-35. Ground balls-fly balls: J Hirsh 1-1; R Vanden Hurk 1-2. Batters faced: J Hirsh 6; R Vanden Hurk 9. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Adrian Johnson. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Brian Runge. Weather: 88 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from right.</div>
NL: COLORADO at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - COLORADO 1 0 1 1 0 FLORIDA 2 0 2 2 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JASON HIRSH FLA - RICK VANDEN HURK DUE UP FOR COLORADO: W TAVERAS (.316, 0-FOR-1) K MATSUI (.279, 0-FOR-1) M HOLLIDAY (.335, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>
NL: COLORADO at FLORIDA <div class="pre">COLORADO (1) VS FLORIDA (2) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Taveras cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316 K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279 M Holliday lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .335 T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298 G Atkins 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .265 B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292 T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .274 Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 J Hirsh p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Totals 7 1 1 1 2 3 2 BATTING: RBI - G Atkins (66). 2-out RBI - G Atkins. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Hawpe 1. Team LOB - 2. FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg H Ramirez ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .338 D Uggla 2b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .254 M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .340 J Willingham lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 J Hermida rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263 J Wood 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280 M Olivo c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .233 A Amezaga cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .268 R Vanden Hurk p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Totals 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 BATTING: HR - D Uggla (22, 1st inning off J Hirsh 1 on, 0 Out). S - R Vanden Hurk. RBI - D Uggla 2 (68). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - H Ramirez 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- COLORADO - 10 -- 1 FLORIDA - 20 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era J Hirsh 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 4.98 FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era R Vanden Hurk 2 1 1 1 2 3 0 6.89 Pitches-strikes: J Hirsh 37-24; R Vanden Hurk 53-35. Ground balls-fly balls: J Hirsh 2-2; R Vanden Hurk 1-2. Batters faced: J Hirsh 10; R Vanden Hurk 9. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Adrian Johnson. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Brian Runge. Weather: 88 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from right.</div>
NL: COLORADO at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY MATT HOLLIDAY SCORED KAZ MATSUI. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 2 FLORIDA 2 TOP, 3RD DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.298, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>
NL: COLORADO at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - COLORADO 1 0 1 2 3 0 FLORIDA 2 0 2 2 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JASON HIRSH FLA - RICK VANDEN HURK DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: D UGGLA (.254, 1-FOR-1, HR, 2 RBI) M CABRERA (.340, 0-FOR-1) J WILLINGHAM (.266, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: COLORADO at FLORIDA <div class="pre">COLORADO (2) VS FLORIDA (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Taveras cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .315 K Matsui 2b 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .282 M Holliday lf 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .336 T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .297 G Atkins 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .265 B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .292 T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .274 Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280 J Hirsh p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Totals 11 2 3 2 2 3 2 BATTING: RBI - G Atkins (66), M Holliday (85). 2-out RBI - G Atkins. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Hawpe 1. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - K Matsui (18, 2nd base off R Vanden Hurk/M Olivo). FLORIDA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg H Ramirez ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .338 D Uggla 2b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .254 M Cabrera 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .340 J Willingham lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 J Hermida rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .263 J Wood 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .280 M Olivo c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .233 A Amezaga cf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .268 R Vanden Hurk p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Totals 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 BATTING: HR - D Uggla (22, 1st inning off J Hirsh 1 on, 0 Out). S - R Vanden Hurk. RBI - D Uggla 2 (68). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - H Ramirez 1. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Hermida (M Holliday at 2nd base). ---------------------------------------------------- COLORADO - 101 -- 2 FLORIDA - 20 -- 2 ---------------------------------------------------- COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era J Hirsh 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 4.98 FLORIDA ip h r er bb so hr era R Vanden Hurk 3 3 2 2 2 3 0 6.94 Pitches-strikes: J Hirsh 37-24; R Vanden Hurk 70-47. Ground balls-fly balls: J Hirsh 2-2; R Vanden Hurk 2-3. Batters faced: J Hirsh 10; R Vanden Hurk 13. UMPIRES: HP--Mark Wegner. 1B--Adrian Johnson. 2B--Bruce Froemming. 3B--Brian Runge. Weather: 88 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, in from right.</div>
NL: COLORADO at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY JOSH WILLINGHAM (16) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE 3RD OFF JASON HIRSH. CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 2, FLORIDA 3 DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J HERMIDA (.263, 1-FOR-1)</div>
NL: COLORADO at FLORIDA <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - COLORADO 1 0 1 2 3 0 FLORIDA 2 0 1 3 3 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JASON HIRSH FLA - RICK VANDEN HURK DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.265, 1-FOR-1, RBI) B HAWPE (.292, 0-FOR-1) T TULOWITZKI (.274, 0-FOR-1)</div>
