GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: COLORADO (54-52) at FLORIDA (50-58)

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>

 

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<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>

 

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<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.


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COLORADO - 1 -- 1
FLORIDA - -- 0
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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>

 

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<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>

 

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<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>

 

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<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.


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COLORADO - 1 -- 1
FLORIDA - 2 -- 2
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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.


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COLORADO - 10 -- 1
FLORIDA - 2 -- 2
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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.


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COLORADO - 10 -- 1
FLORIDA - 20 -- 2
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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>

 

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<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).


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COLORADO - 101 -- 2
FLORIDA - 20 -- 2
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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>