GAME THREAD: NL: COLORADO (56-52) at ATLANTA (57-53)

NL: COLORADO at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">COLORADO (0) VS ATLANTA (6) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Sullivan cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .326
K Matsui 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .290
G Atkins 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269
T Helton 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .293
R Spilborghs lf 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .318
B Hawpe rf 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .289
T Tulowitzki ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .275
Y Torrealba c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275
U Jimenez p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167
R Ramirez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-J Baker ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212
T Buchholz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158

Totals 23 0 5 0 2 7 9

a-struck out looking for R Ramirez in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - B Hawpe (22, T Hudson). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
T Tulowitzki 1. GIDP - G Atkins, T Helton, T Tulowitzki. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - Y Torrealba (4, throw).


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Harris cf 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .328
K Johnson 2b 2 0 1 1 2 1 2 .301
C Jones 3b 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .330
M Teixeira 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .278
B McCann c 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .268
J Francoeur rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .301
M Diaz lf 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 .346
Y Escobar ss 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .329
T Hudson p 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .204

Totals 26 6 8 6 5 9 14

BATTING: 3B - W Harris (5, U Jimenez). HR - M Diaz (7, 2nd inning off U Jimenez
0 on, 1 Out). RBI - K Johnson (57), M Diaz (30), W Harris 2 (23), T Hudson 2
(5). 2-out RBI - T Hudson 2, W Harris. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- K Johnson 2, C Jones 2, B McCann 2. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - K Johnson 2 (9, 2nd base off U Jimenez/Y Torrealba 2).

FIELDING: DP: 3 (Y Escobar-K Johnson-M Teixeira, C Jones-K Johnson-M
Teixeira, K Johnson-Y Escobar-M Teixeira).


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COLORADO - 000 000 0 -- 0
ATLANTA - 110 130 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
U Jimenez 4 2/3 6 6 6 5 7 1 5.16
R Ramirez 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 8.82
T Buchholz 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.87

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
T Hudson 7 5 0 0 2 7 0 2.95

WP - R Ramirez. HBP - M Diaz 2 (by U Jimenez 2). Pitches-strikes: U Jimenez
110-66; R Ramirez 6-4; T Buchholz 14-9; T Hudson 100-64. Ground balls-fly
balls: U Jimenez 5-2; R Ramirez 0-0; T Buchholz 0-2; T Hudson 9-5. Batters
faced: U Jimenez 27; R Ramirez 2; T Buchholz 4; T Hudson 25.

UMPIRES: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Phil Cuzzi.

Weather: 91 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Thorman hit for T Hudson.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 0
ATLANTA 6 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: S Thorman (.219, 10 HR, 34 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at ATLANTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ
ATL - TIM HUDSON (OUT)

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: Y TORREALBA (.275, 0-FOR-2)
T BUCHHOLZ (.158, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
C SULLIVAN (.326, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">COLORADO (0) VS ATLANTA (6) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Sullivan cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .326
K Matsui 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .290
G Atkins 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269
T Helton 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .293
R Spilborghs lf 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .318
B Hawpe rf 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .289
T Tulowitzki ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .275
Y Torrealba c 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .275
U Jimenez p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167
R Ramirez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-J Baker ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212
T Buchholz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158

Totals 23 0 5 0 2 7 9

a-struck out looking for R Ramirez in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - B Hawpe (22, T Hudson). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
T Tulowitzki 1. GIDP - G Atkins, T Helton, T Tulowitzki. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - Y Torrealba (4, throw).


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Harris cf 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .328
K Johnson 2b 2 0 1 1 2 1 2 .301
C Jones 3b 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .330
M Teixeira 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .278
B McCann c 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .268
J Francoeur rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .301
M Diaz lf 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 .345
Y Escobar ss 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .327
T Hudson p 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .204
a-S Thorman ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218

Totals 29 6 8 6 5 10 14

a-struck out swinging for T Hudson in the 7th.

BATTING: 3B - W Harris (5, U Jimenez). HR - M Diaz (7, 2nd inning off U Jimenez
0 on, 1 Out). RBI - K Johnson (57), M Diaz (30), W Harris 2 (23), T Hudson 2
(5). 2-out RBI - T Hudson 2, W Harris. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- K Johnson 2, C Jones 2, B McCann 2. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - K Johnson 2 (9, 2nd base off U Jimenez/Y Torrealba 2).

FIELDING: DP: 3 (Y Escobar-K Johnson-M Teixeira, C Jones-K Johnson-M
Teixeira, K Johnson-Y Escobar-M Teixeira).


----------------------------------------------------
COLORADO - 000 000 0 -- 0
ATLANTA - 110 130 0 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
U Jimenez 4 2/3 6 6 6 5 7 1 5.16
R Ramirez 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 8.82
T Buchholz 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.80

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
T Hudson 7 5 0 0 2 7 0 2.95

WP - R Ramirez. HBP - M Diaz 2 (by U Jimenez 2). Pitches-strikes: U Jimenez
110-66; R Ramirez 6-4; T Buchholz 28-17; T Hudson 100-64. Ground balls-fly
balls: U Jimenez 5-2; R Ramirez 0-0; T Buchholz 1-3; T Hudson 9-5. Batters
faced: U Jimenez 27; R Ramirez 2; T Buchholz 7; T Hudson 25.

UMPIRES: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Phil Cuzzi.

Weather: 91 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - PITCHING CHANGE
ATL: OCTAVIO DOTEL (0-0, 0.00) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 0, ATLANTA 6

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: Y TORREALBA (.275, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: O Dotel relieved T Hudson.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 0
ATLANTA 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: Y Torrealba (.275, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Iannetta hit for T Buchholz.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, Y TORREALBA ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 0
ATLANTA 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: C Iannetta (.184, 2 HR, 15 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
GRAND SLAM BY GARRETT ATKINS (17) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
8TH OFF OCTAVIO DOTEL SCORED YORVIT TORREALBA, CORY SULLIVAN AND KAZ
MATSUI.
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4, ATLANTA 6

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.293, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - PITCHING CHANGE
ATL: RAFAEL SORIANO (2-2, 3.94) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4, ATLANTA 6

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.293, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Soriano relieved O Dotel.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4
ATLANTA 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T Helton (.293, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at ATLANTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ (OUT)
ATL - RAFAEL SORIANO

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: W HARRIS (.328, 2-FOR-4, 2 RBI)
K JOHNSON (.301, 1-FOR-2, 2 BB, RBI)
C JONES (.330, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">COLORADO (4) VS ATLANTA (6) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Sullivan cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .318
K Matsui 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .290
G Atkins 3b 4 1 1 4 0 0 2 .270
T Helton 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .293
R Spilborghs lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .315
B Hawpe rf 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .289
T Tulowitzki ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .275
Y Torrealba c 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .278
U Jimenez p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167
R Ramirez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-J Baker ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212
T Buchholz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158
b-C Iannetta ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .182

Totals 29 4 7 4 3 8 11

a-struck out looking for R Ramirez in the 6th; b-struck out swinging for T
Buchholz in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - B Hawpe (22, T Hudson); Y Torrealba (13, O Dotel). HR - G Atkins
(17, 8th inning off O Dotel 3 on, 1 Out). RBI - G Atkins 4 (74). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - T Tulowitzki 1. GIDP - G Atkins, T Helton, T
Tulowitzki. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - Y Torrealba (4, throw).


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Harris cf 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .328
K Johnson 2b 2 0 1 1 2 1 2 .301
C Jones 3b 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .330
M Teixeira 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .278
B McCann c 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .268
J Francoeur rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .301
M Diaz lf 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 .345
Y Escobar ss 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .327
T Hudson p 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .204
a-S Thorman ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218
O Dotel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Soriano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 6 8 6 5 10 14

a-struck out swinging for T Hudson in the 7th.

BATTING: 3B - W Harris (5, U Jimenez). HR - M Diaz (7, 2nd inning off U Jimenez
0 on, 1 Out). RBI - K Johnson (57), M Diaz (30), W Harris 2 (23), T Hudson 2
(5). 2-out RBI - T Hudson 2, W Harris. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- K Johnson 2, C Jones 2, B McCann 2. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - K Johnson 2 (9, 2nd base off U Jimenez/Y Torrealba 2).

FIELDING: E - Y Escobar (7, throw). DP: 3 (Y Escobar-K Johnson-M Teixeira, C
Jones-K Johnson-M Teixeira, K Johnson-Y Escobar-M Teixeira).


----------------------------------------------------
COLORADO - 000 000 04 -- 4
ATLANTA - 110 130 0 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
U Jimenez 4 2/3 6 6 6 5 7 1 5.16
R Ramirez 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 8.82
T Buchholz 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.80

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
T Hudson 7 5 0 0 2 7 0 2.95
O Dotel 1/3 2 4 3 1 1 1 11.57
R Soriano 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.88

WP - R Ramirez. HBP - M Diaz 2 (by U Jimenez 2). Pitches-strikes: U Jimenez
110-66; R Ramirez 6-4; T Buchholz 28-17; T Hudson 100-64; O Dotel 24-17; R
Soriano 12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: U Jimenez 5-2; R Ramirez 0-0; T Buchholz
1-3; T Hudson 9-5; O Dotel 0-0; R Soriano 1-1. Batters faced: U Jimenez 27; R
Ramirez 2; T Buchholz 7; T Hudson 25; O Dotel 5; R Soriano 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Phil Cuzzi.

Weather: 91 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - PITCHING CHANGE
COL: MATT HERGES (0-0, 4.85) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4, ATLANTA 6

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: W HARRIS (.328, 2-FOR-4, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Herges relieved T Buchholz.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4
ATLANTA 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: W Harris (.328, 2-FOR-4, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at ATLANTA

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - MATT HERGES
ATL - RAFAEL SORIANO

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B HAWPE (.289, 1-FOR-2, BB)
T TULOWITZKI (.275, 1-FOR-3)
Y TORREALBA (.278, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">COLORADO (4) VS ATLANTA (6) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Sullivan cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .318
K Matsui 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .290
G Atkins 3b 4 1 1 4 0 0 2 .270
T Helton 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .293
R Spilborghs lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .315
B Hawpe rf 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 .289
T Tulowitzki ss 3 0 1 0 0 1 4 .275
Y Torrealba c 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .278
U Jimenez p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167
R Ramirez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-J Baker ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212
T Buchholz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158
b-C Iannetta ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .182
M Herges p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 4 7 4 3 8 11

a-struck out looking for R Ramirez in the 6th; b-struck out swinging for T
Buchholz in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - B Hawpe (22, T Hudson); Y Torrealba (13, O Dotel). HR - G Atkins
(17, 8th inning off O Dotel 3 on, 1 Out). RBI - G Atkins 4 (74). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - T Tulowitzki 1. GIDP - G Atkins, T Helton, T
Tulowitzki. Team LOB - 4.

FIELDING: E - Y Torrealba (4, throw).


ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Harris cf 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 .326
K Johnson 2b 3 0 2 1 2 1 2 .302
C Jones 3b 5 0 0 0 0 3 5 .329
M Teixeira 1b 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .263
B McCann c 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .268
J Francoeur rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .301
M Diaz lf 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 .345
Y Escobar ss 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .327
T Hudson p 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 .204
a-S Thorman ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .218
O Dotel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R Soriano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 33 6 9 6 5 10 15

a-struck out swinging for T Hudson in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - K Johnson (19, M Herges). 3B - W Harris (5, U Jimenez). HR - M
Diaz (7, 2nd inning off U Jimenez 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - K Johnson (57), M Diaz
(30), W Harris 2 (23), T Hudson 2 (5). 2-out RBI - T Hudson 2, W Harris.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - K Johnson 2, C Jones 2, M Teixeira 1,
B McCann 2. Team LOB - 10.

BASERUNNING: SB - K Johnson 2 (9, 2nd base off U Jimenez/Y Torrealba 2).

FIELDING: E - Y Escobar (7, throw). DP: 3 (Y Escobar-K Johnson-M Teixeira, C
Jones-K Johnson-M Teixeira, K Johnson-Y Escobar-M Teixeira).


----------------------------------------------------
COLORADO - 000 000 04 -- 4
ATLANTA - 110 130 00 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
U Jimenez 4 2/3 6 6 6 5 7 1 5.16
R Ramirez 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 8.82
T Buchholz 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.80
M Herges 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.50

ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
T Hudson 7 5 0 0 2 7 0 2.95
O Dotel 1/3 2 4 3 1 1 1 11.57
R Soriano 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.88

WP - R Ramirez. HBP - M Diaz 2 (by U Jimenez 2). Pitches-strikes: U Jimenez
110-66; R Ramirez 6-4; T Buchholz 28-17; M Herges 14-10; T Hudson 100-64; O
Dotel 24-17; R Soriano 12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: U Jimenez 5-2; R Ramirez
0-0; T Buchholz 1-3; M Herges 2-1; T Hudson 9-5; O Dotel 0-0; R Soriano 1-1.
Batters faced: U Jimenez 27; R Ramirez 2; T Buchholz 7; M Herges 4; T Hudson
25; O Dotel 5; R Soriano 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--James Hoye. 3B--Phil Cuzzi.

Weather: 91 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 4 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - PITCHING CHANGE
ATL: BOB WICKMAN (2-2, 4.10) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4, ATLANTA 6

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B HAWPE (.289, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Wickman relieved R Soriano.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4
ATLANTA 6 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B Hawpe (.289, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Jones in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4
ATLANTA 6 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B Hawpe (.289, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at ATLANTA

<div class="pre">NL AT ATLANTA - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Taveras hit for M Herges.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, T TULOWITZKI ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4
ATLANTA 6 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: W Taveras (.317, 2 HR, 22 RBI)</div>