NL: MILWAUKEE (60-54) at COLORADO (58-54) <h3>Helton, Rockies hope to continue roll</h3> <div class="pre">Milwaukee (60-54) at Colorado (58-54) 3:05 pm EDT</div> DENVER (Ticker) -- Todd Helton will look to build off his firstmulti-homer performance of the season when the Colorado Rockiescomplete a three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers onWednesday. Helton blasted two home runs in the Rockies' 11-4 triumph overthe Brewers on Tuesday, which pulled Colorado to within fourgames of the National League West division-leading ArizonaDiamondbacks. Colorado, which has won seven of its last 10 games, will sendJeff Francis (12-5, 4.01 ERA) to the mound. The 26-year-oldCanadian is riding a personal seven-game winning streak, havingnot lost since June 8. In his last start on Friday, Francis allowed one run and sixhits with eight strikeouts over six innings in a 9-2 victoryover the Atlanta Braves on Friday. He will be opposed by rookie Yovani Gallardo (4-1, 2.55), whohas not absorbed a loss in his seven career starts. The Mexicanrighthander yielded just one run and four hits with sevenstrikeouts in Friday's 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Milwaukee, which holds a one-game advantage in the NL Centralover the Chicago Cubs, is in the midst of a three-game losingstreak.
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">MILWAUKEE AT COLORADO -- LINEUPS MILWAUKEE COLORADO AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Corey Hart RF .278 18 49 Kaz Matsui 2B .293 3 25 J.J. Hardy SS .269 18 63 Troy Tulowitzki SS .274 13 50 Ryan Braun 3B .346 21 54 Matt Holliday LF .339 21 90 Prince Fielder 1B .287 33 84 Todd Helton 1B .298 11 65 Bill Hall CF .266 9 43 Garrett Atkins 3B .276 17 76 Kevin Mench LF .270 6 29 Brad Hawpe RF .289 19 72 Tony Graffanino 2B .238 9 30 Ryan Spilborghs CF .336 9 40 Damian Miller C .268 3 19 Yorvit Torrealba C .275 6 31 Yovani Gallardo RHP .200 0 4 Jeff Francis LHP .154 0 3 (4-1, 2.55) (12-5, 4.01)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO WARMUPS: MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO (4-1, 2.55) COL - JEFF FRANCIS (12-5, 4.01) UMPIRES: HP - SAM HOLBROOK 1B - RANDY MARSH 2B - BOB DAVIDSON 3B - BRIAN KNIGHT WEATHER: 88 Degrees, partly cloudy WIND: 9 mph, in from center</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO STARTING BATS: MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO AND DAMIAN MILLER COL - JEFF FRANCIS AND YORVIT TORREALBA DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C HART (.278, 18 HR, 49 RBI) J HARDY (.269, 18 HR, 63 RBI) R BRAUN (.346, 21 HR, 54 RBI)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MILWAUKEE 0 0 1 0 COLORADO 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO COL - JEFF FRANCIS DUE UP FOR COLORADO: K MATSUI (.293, 3 HR, 25 RBI) T TULOWITZKI (.274, 13 HR, 50 RBI) M HOLLIDAY (.339, 21 HR, 90 RBI)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (0) VS COLORADO (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Hart rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280 J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .344 P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 K Mench lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 T Graffanino 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Y Gallardo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Totals 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 BATTING: GIDP - J Hardy. Team LOB - 0. COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Matsui 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 M Holliday lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339 T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289 R Spilborghs cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336 Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 J Francis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. FIELDING: DP: 1 (G Atkins-K Matsui-T Helton). ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0 COLORADO - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era Y Gallardo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.55 COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era J Francis 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.99 Pitches-strikes: J Francis 14-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J Francis 3-0. Batters faced: J Francis 3. UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Brian Knight. Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO CONFIRMED STARTERS: MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO COL - JEFF FRANCIS</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY GARRETT ATKINS SCORED KAZ MATSUI. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G ATKINS ON SECOND, T HELTON ON THIRD, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 0 COLORADO 1 BOTTOM, 1ST DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B HAWPE (.289, 19 HR, 72 RBI)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MILWAUKEE 0 0 1 0 COLORADO 1 1 2 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO COL - JEFF FRANCIS DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.287, 33 HR, 84 RBI) B HALL (.266, 9 HR, 43 RBI) K MENCH (.270, 6 HR, 29 RBI)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (0) VS COLORADO (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Hart rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280 J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .344 P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 B Hall cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 K Mench lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270 T Graffanino 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Y Gallardo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Totals 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 BATTING: GIDP - J Hardy. Team LOB - 0. COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Matsui 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296 T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .338 T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298 G Atkins 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .278 B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288 R Spilborghs cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336 Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 J Francis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 Totals 5 1 2 1 1 0 4 BATTING: 2B - G Atkins (28, Y Gallardo). RBI - G Atkins (77). 2-out RBI - G Atkins. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Hawpe 2. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - K Matsui (20, 2nd base off Y Gallardo/D Miller). FIELDING: DP: 1 (G Atkins-K Matsui-T Helton). ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0 COLORADO - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era Y Gallardo 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2.67 COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era J Francis 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.99 Pitches-strikes: Y Gallardo 25-15; J Francis 14-8. Ground balls-fly balls: Y Gallardo 0-3; J Francis 3-0. Batters faced: Y Gallardo 6; J Francis 3. UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Brian Knight. Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - MILWAUKEE 0 0 0 1 0 COLORADO 1 1 2 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: MIL - YOVANI GALLARDO COL - JEFF FRANCIS DUE UP FOR COLORADO: R SPILBORGHS (.336, 9 HR, 40 RBI) Y TORREALBA (.275, 6 HR, 31 RBI) J FRANCIS (.154, 0 HR, 3 RBI)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">MILWAUKEE (0) VS COLORADO (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Hart rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .280 J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .268 R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .344 P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .286 B Hall cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 K Mench lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 T Graffanino 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 D Miller c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268 Y Gallardo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Totals 6 0 1 0 0 1 1 BATTING: GIDP - J Hardy. Team LOB - 0. COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg K Matsui 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296 T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .273 M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .338 T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .298 G Atkins 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .278 B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .288 R Spilborghs cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336 Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 J Francis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 Totals 5 1 2 1 1 0 4 BATTING: 2B - G Atkins (28, Y Gallardo). RBI - G Atkins (77). 2-out RBI - G Atkins. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Hawpe 2. Team LOB - 2. BASERUNNING: SB - K Matsui (20, 2nd base off Y Gallardo/D Miller). FIELDING: DP: 1 (G Atkins-K Matsui-T Helton). ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0 COLORADO - 1 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era Y Gallardo 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 2.67 COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era J Francis 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.96 Pitches-strikes: Y Gallardo 25-15; J Francis 31-19. Ground balls-fly balls: Y Gallardo 0-3; J Francis 3-2. Batters faced: Y Gallardo 6; J Francis 6. UMPIRES: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Brian Knight. Weather: 88 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 5 mph, left to right.</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: J Dillon at second base. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 0 COLORADO 1 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR COLORADO: R Spilborghs (.336, 9 HR, 40 RBI)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY RYAN SPILBORGHS (10) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN THE 2ND OFF YOVANI GALLARDO. CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 0, COLORADO 2 DUE UP FOR COLORADO: Y TORREALBA (.275, 6 HR, 31 RBI)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL MILWAUKEE AT COLORADO NOTE: MILWAUKEE SECOND BASEMAN TONY GRAFFANINO LEFT THE GAME IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SECOND INNING WITH AN APPARENT RIGHT LEG INJURY.</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE TRIPLE BY MATT HOLLIDAY SCORED KAZ MATSUI AND TROY TULOWITZKI. SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M HOLLIDAY ON THIRD, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 0 COLORADO 4 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.298, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL MILWAUKEE AT COLORADO NOTE: COLORADO LEFT FIELDER MATT HOLLIDAY EXTENDED HIS HITTING STREAK TO 10 GAMES WITH A TRIPLE IN THE SECOND INNING.</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY TODD HELTON SCORED MATT HOLLIDAY. SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, T HELTON ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 0 COLORADO 5 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.278, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY GARRETT ATKINS SCORED TODD HELTON. SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, G ATKINS ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 0 COLORADO 6 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B HAWPE (.288, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: MILWAUKEE at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY BRAD HAWPE (20) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN THE 2ND OFF YOVANI GALLARDO SCORED GARRETT ATKINS. CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 0, COLORADO 8 DUE UP FOR COLORADO: R SPILBORGHS (.341, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)</div>
