GAME THREAD: NL: COLORADO (20-27) at SAN FRANCISCO (24-22)

NL: COLORADO at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MATT HOLLIDAY SCORED KAZ MATSUI.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M HOLLIDAY ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 5
SAN FRANCISCO 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.354, 0-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
COLORADO 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 5 10 0
SAN FRANCISCO 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 1 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEREMY AFFELDT (OUT)
SFO - ARMANDO BENITEZ

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: B MOLINA (.309, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
P FELIZ (.258, 1-FOR-3)
F LEWIS (.288, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">COLORADO (5) VS SAN FRANCISCO (3) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 .299
K Matsui 2b 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .327
M Holliday lf 5 1 3 1 0 1 0 .344
T Helton 1b 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 .354
G Atkins 3b 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .221
B Hawpe rf 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .286
T Tulowitzki ss 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .257
Y Torrealba c 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .235
J Hirsh p 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .053
a-R Spilborghs ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .429
R Ramirez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Affeldt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-S Finley ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .186

Totals 36 5 10 5 5 8 13

a-singled to right for J Hirsh in the 7th; b-reached on infield single to
second for J Affeldt in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - B Hawpe (11, J Taschner). RBI - R Spilborghs (4), W Taveras (9),
B Hawpe (26), K Matsui (7), M Holliday (34). 2-out RBI - R Spilborghs, W
Taveras, B Hawpe, K Matsui, M Holliday. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- G Atkins 1, K Matsui 1, T Tulowitzki 1, J Hirsh 2. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - K Matsui (7, 2nd base off A Benitez/B Molina), M Holliday
(3, 2nd base off A Benitez/B Molina).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (K Matsui-T Tulowitzki-T Helton, T Tulowitzki-K Matsui-T
Helton).


SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Winn cf 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .327
R Aurilia ss 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .232
R Klesko 1b 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .326
B Bonds lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .274
R Durham 2b 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .257
B Hennessey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Taschner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K Correia p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
a-D Ortmeier ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .375
A Benitez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Molina c 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .309
P Feliz 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .258
F Lewis rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288
M Cain p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .053
K Frandsen 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306

Totals 29 3 7 2 3 5 12

a-popped out to second for K Correia in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - R Durham (7, J Hirsh); R Klesko (8, J Hirsh). RBI - R Durham
(29), B Molina (29). 2-out RBI - R Durham, B Molina. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - B Molina 1, D Ortmeier 2. GIDP - B Bonds, K Frandsen. Team
LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - K Frandsen (2, throw). DP: 1 (R Durham-R Aurilia).


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COLORADO - 000 000 212 -- 5
SAN FRANCISCO - 300 000 00 -- 3
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hirsh 6 5 3 3 2 3 0 4.30
R Ramirez 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 8.00
J Affeldt 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.48

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
M Cain 6 2/3 4 2 2 4 5 0 3.23
B Hennessey 1/3 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.79
J Taschner 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.61
K Correia 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.86
A Benitez 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 3.78
B Hennessey pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

WP - M Cain. IBB - T Helton (by A Benitez). BALK - J Affeldt.
Pitches-strikes: J Hirsh 79-50; R Ramirez 11-9; J Affeldt 18-9; M Cain 114-69;
B Hennessey 10-6; J Taschner 9-10; K Correia 2-1; A Benitez 19-10. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Hirsh 10-5; R Ramirez 2-0; J Affeldt 0-2; M Cain 9-5; B
Hennessey 0-0; J Taschner 0-1; K Correia 1-0; A Benitez 2-0. Batters faced: J
Hirsh 24; R Ramirez 3; J Affeldt 5; M Cain 27; B Hennessey 3; J Taschner 3; K
Correia 1; A Benitez 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Rob Drake.

Weather: 52 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 16 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - PITCHING CHANGE
COL: BRIAN FUENTES (0-0, 2.42) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 5, SAN FRANCISCO 3

DUE UP FOR SANFRNCSCO: B MOLINA (.309, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Fuentes relieved J Affeldt.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 5
SAN FRANCISCO 3 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: B Molina (.309, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Finley in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 5
SAN FRANCISCO 3 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: B Molina (.309, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: N Lowry ran for B Molina.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, N LOWRY ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 5
SAN FRANCISCO 3 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: P Feliz (.258, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: E Alfonzo hit for F Lewis.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, N LOWRY ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 5
SAN FRANCISCO 3 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: E Alfonzo (.278, 1 HR, 5 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
COLORADO 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 5 10 0
SAN FRANCISCO 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: COL - JASON HIRSH, RAMON RAMIREZ (7TH), JEREMY AFFELDT (8TH), BRIAN
FUENTES (9TH) AND YORVIT TORREALBA

SFO - MATT CAIN, BRAD HENNESSEY (7TH), JACK TASCHNER
(8TH), KEVIN CORREIA (8TH), ARMANDO BENITEZ (9TH) AND BENGIE
MOLINA

HOME RUNS: COL - NONE

SFO - NONE</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">NL FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
COLORADO 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 5 10 0
SAN FRANCISCO 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: COL - JASON HIRSH, RAMON RAMIREZ (7TH), JEREMY AFFELDT (8TH), BRIAN
FUENTES (9TH) AND YORVIT TORREALBA

SFO - MATT CAIN, BRAD HENNESSEY (7TH), JACK TASCHNER
(8TH), KEVIN CORREIA (8TH), ARMANDO BENITEZ (9TH) AND BENGIE
MOLINA


WP - JEREMY AFFELDT (2-1)
LP - ARMANDO BENITEZ (0-2)
SAVE - BRIAN FUENTES (14)

HOME RUNS: COL - NONE

SFO - NONE


TIME: 2:49 ATT: 41,274

PROBABLES: COL - AARON COOK (3-1, 4.55)
SFO - MATT MORRIS (5-1, 2.93)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">COLORADO (5) VS SAN FRANCISCO (3) - FINAL

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 5 0 1 1 0 2 0 .299
B Fuentes p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K Matsui 2b 5 1 1 1 0 1 2 .327
M Holliday lf 5 1 3 1 0 1 0 .344
T Helton 1b 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 .354
G Atkins 3b 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 .221
B Hawpe rf 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 .286
T Tulowitzki ss 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .257
Y Torrealba c 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .235
J Hirsh p 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .053
a-R Spilborghs ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .429
R Ramirez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Affeldt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-S Finley ph-cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .186

Totals 36 5 10 5 5 8 13

a-singled to right for J Hirsh in the 7th; b-reached on infield single to
second for J Affeldt in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - B Hawpe (11, J Taschner). RBI - R Spilborghs (4), W Taveras (9),
B Hawpe (26), K Matsui (7), M Holliday (34). 2-out RBI - R Spilborghs, W
Taveras, B Hawpe, K Matsui, M Holliday. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- G Atkins 1, K Matsui 1, T Tulowitzki 1, J Hirsh 2. Team LOB - 9.

BASERUNNING: SB - K Matsui (7, 2nd base off A Benitez/B Molina), M Holliday
(3, 2nd base off A Benitez/B Molina).

FIELDING: DP: 2 (K Matsui-T Tulowitzki-T Helton, T Tulowitzki-K Matsui-T
Helton).


SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Winn cf 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .327
R Aurilia ss 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .232
R Klesko 1b 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 .326
B Bonds lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .274
R Durham 2b 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 .257
B Hennessey p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Taschner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K Correia p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
a-D Ortmeier ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .375
A Benitez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Molina c 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .313
N Lowry pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
P Feliz 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .257
F Lewis rf 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288
b-E Alfonzo ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .270
M Cain p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .053
K Frandsen 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .297

Totals 33 3 8 2 3 6 15

a-popped out to second for K Correia in the 8th; b-struck out swinging for F
Lewis in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - R Durham (7, J Hirsh); R Klesko (8, J Hirsh). RBI - R Durham
(29), B Molina (29). 2-out RBI - R Durham, B Molina. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - B Molina 1, D Ortmeier 2. GIDP - B Bonds, K Frandsen. Team
LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - K Frandsen (2, throw). DP: 1 (R Durham-R Aurilia).


----------------------------------------------------
COLORADO - 000 000 212 -- 5
SAN FRANCISCO - 300 000 000 -- 3
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Hirsh 6 5 3 3 2 3 0 4.30
R Ramirez 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 8.00
J Affeldt (W, 2-1) 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.48
B Fuentes (S, 14) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.31

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
M Cain 6 2/3 4 2 2 4 5 0 3.23
B Hennessey (H, 9) 1/3 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.79
J Taschner (B, 1) 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.61
K Correia 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.86
A Benitez (L, 0-2) 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 3.78
B Hennessey pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.

WP - M Cain. IBB - T Helton (by A Benitez). BALK - J Affeldt.
Pitches-strikes: J Hirsh 79-50; R Ramirez 11-9; J Affeldt 18-9; B Fuentes 9-7;
M Cain 114-69; B Hennessey 10-6; J Taschner 9-10; K Correia 2-1; A Benitez
19-10. Ground balls-fly balls: J Hirsh 10-5; R Ramirez 2-0; J Affeldt 0-2; B
Fuentes 0-2; M Cain 9-5; B Hennessey 0-0; J Taschner 0-1; K Correia 1-0; A
Benitez 2-0. Batters faced: J Hirsh 24; R Ramirez 3; J Affeldt 5; B Fuentes 4;
M Cain 27; B Hennessey 3; J Taschner 3; K Correia 1; A Benitez 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--Laz Diaz. 2B--Wally Bell. 3B--Rob Drake.

T--2:49. Att--41,274.
Weather: 52 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 16 mph, out to
right.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NL
COLORADO 5
SAN FRANCISCO 3 FINAL</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
COLORADO (5) AT SAN FRANCISCO (3) - HOW THEY SCORED
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

SAN FRANCISCO 1ST: R Winn singled to center. R Aurilia walked, R Winn to
second. R Klesko walked, R Winn to third, R Aurilia to second. B Bonds
grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, R Winn scored,
R Klesko out at second, R Aurilia to third. R Durham doubled to right, R Aurilia
scored. B Molina reached on infield single to second, R Durham scored.
P Feliz flied out to center. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 0, SAN FRANCISCO 3.

COLORADO 7TH: G Atkins grounded out to third. B Hawpe walked.
T Tulowitzki singled to right, B Hawpe to second. Y Torrealba flied out to
center. R Spilborghs hit for J Hirsh. R Spilborghs singled to right, B Hawpe
scored, T Tulowitzki to third. B Hennessey relieved M Cain. K Frandsen at
second base. W Taveras singled to right, T Tulowitzki scored, R Spilborghs to
third. K Matsui struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 2,
SAN FRANCISCO 3.

COLORADO 8TH: M Holliday singled to center. J Taschner relieved
B Hennessey. T Helton struck out swinging. G Atkins flied out to right. B Hawpe
doubled to left, M Holliday scored. K Correia relieved J Taschner.
T Tulowitzki grounded out to second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 3,
SAN FRANCISCO 3.

COLORADO 9TH: A Benitez relieved K Correia. Y Torrealba grounded out to
shortstop. S Finley hit for J Affeldt. S Finley reached on infield single to
second, S Finley to second on throwing error by second baseman K Frandsen.
W Taveras grounded out to shortstop, S Finley to third. K Matsui singled to
right, S Finley scored. K Matsui stole second. M Holliday singled to center,
K Matsui scored. M Holliday stole second. T Helton intentionally walked.
G Atkins struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) COLORADO 5,
SAN FRANCISCO 3.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at SAN FRANCISCO

<div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
COLORADO (5) AT SAN FRANCISCO (3) - EVENT LOG
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Colorado Starting Lineups -- W Taveras CF, K Matsui 2B, M Holliday LF, T Helton 1B,
G Atkins 3B, B Hawpe RF, T Tulowitzki SS, Y Torrealba C, J Hirsh RHP.

San Francisco Starting Lineups -- R Winn CF, R Aurilia SS, R Klesko 1B, B Bonds LF,
R Durham 2B, B Molina C, P Feliz 3B, F Lewis RF, M Cain RHP.

Umpires -- Bill Welke (HP), Laz Diaz (1B), Wally Bell (2B), Rob Drake (3B).


Gametime Weather: 52 degrees, Cloudy, wind out to right at 16 mph.


COLORADO 1ST: W Taveras struck out looking. K Matsui grounded out to
pitcher. M Holliday grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
COLORADO 0, SAN FRANCISCO 0.

SAN FRANCISCO 1ST: R Winn singled to center. R Aurilia walked, R Winn to
second. R Klesko walked, R Winn to third, R Aurilia to second. B Bonds
grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, R Winn scored,
R Klesko out at second, R Aurilia to third. R Durham doubled to right, R Aurilia
scored. B Molina reached on infield single to second, R Durham scored.
P Feliz flied out to center. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 0, SAN FRANCISCO 3.

COLORADO 2ND: T Helton grounded out to shortstop. G Atkins flied out to
right. B Hawpe walked. T Tulowitzki reached on infield single to second,
B Hawpe to second. Y Torrealba walked, B Hawpe to third, T Tulowitzki to second.
J Hirsh struck out looking. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 0, SAN FRANCISCO 3.

SAN FRANCISCO 2ND: F Lewis grounded out to shortstop. M Cain struck out
swinging. R Winn struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 0,
SAN FRANCISCO 3.

COLORADO 3RD: W Taveras flied out to center. K Matsui grounded out to
shortstop. M Holliday struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
COLORADO 0, SAN FRANCISCO 3.

SAN FRANCISCO 3RD: R Aurilia grounded out to shortstop. R Klesko singled
to center. B Bonds fouled out to catcher. R Durham struck out swinging.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 0, SAN FRANCISCO 3.

COLORADO 4TH: T Helton walked. T Helton to second on wild pitch by M Cain.
G Atkins lined into double play, second to shortstop, T Helton doubled off
second. B Hawpe grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 0,
SAN FRANCISCO 3.

SAN FRANCISCO 4TH: B Molina flied out to center. P Feliz grounded out to
shortstop. F Lewis grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
COLORADO 0, SAN FRANCISCO 3.

COLORADO 5TH: T Tulowitzki struck out looking. Y Torrealba flied out to
right. J Hirsh grounded out to pitcher. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 0,
SAN FRANCISCO 3.

SAN FRANCISCO 5TH: M Cain flied out to center. R Winn grounded out to
second. R Aurilia grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 0,
SAN FRANCISCO 3.

COLORADO 6TH: W Taveras struck out looking. K Matsui grounded out to
shortstop. M Holliday singled to left. T Helton grounded out to second.
(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 0, SAN FRANCISCO 3.

SAN FRANCISCO 6TH: R Klesko doubled to deep center. B Bonds grounded out
to second, R Klesko to third. R Durham grounded out to first. B Molina lined
out to right. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 0, SAN FRANCISCO 3.

COLORADO 7TH: G Atkins grounded out to third. B Hawpe walked.
T Tulowitzki singled to right, B Hawpe to second. Y Torrealba flied out to
center. R Spilborghs hit for J Hirsh. R Spilborghs singled to right, B Hawpe
scored, T Tulowitzki to third. B Hennessey relieved M Cain. K Frandsen at
second base. W Taveras singled to right, T Tulowitzki scored, R Spilborghs to
third. K Matsui struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 2,
SAN FRANCISCO 3.

SAN FRANCISCO 7TH: R Ramirez relieved J Hirsh. P Feliz singled to left.
F Lewis struck out swinging. K Frandsen grounded into double play, shortstop to
second to first, P Feliz out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 2,
SAN FRANCISCO 3.

COLORADO 8TH: M Holliday singled to center. J Taschner relieved
B Hennessey. T Helton struck out swinging. G Atkins flied out to right. B Hawpe
doubled to left, M Holliday scored. K Correia relieved J Taschner.
T Tulowitzki grounded out to second. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 3,
SAN FRANCISCO 3.

SAN FRANCISCO 8TH: J Affeldt relieved R Ramirez. R Winn singled to left.
R Aurilia flied out to center. R Klesko struck out swinging. B Bonds walked,
R Winn to second. D Ortmeier hit for K Correia. R Winn to third, B Bonds to
second on balk by J Affeldt. D Ortmeier popped out to second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit,
0 Errors) COLORADO 3, SAN FRANCISCO 3.

COLORADO 9TH: A Benitez relieved K Correia. Y Torrealba grounded out to
shortstop. S Finley hit for J Affeldt. S Finley reached on infield single to
second, S Finley to second on throwing error by second baseman K Frandsen.
W Taveras grounded out to shortstop, S Finley to third. K Matsui singled to
right, S Finley scored. K Matsui stole second. M Holliday singled to center,
K Matsui scored. M Holliday stole second. T Helton intentionally walked.
G Atkins struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error) COLORADO 5, SAN FRANCISCO 3.

SAN FRANCISCO 9TH: B Fuentes relieved J Affeldt. S Finley in center field.
B Molina singled to center. N Lowry ran for B Molina. P Feliz flied out to
right. E Alfonzo hit for F Lewis. E Alfonzo struck out swinging. K Frandsen
flied out to right. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 5, SAN FRANCISCO 3.</div>

 

Late rally lifts Rockies over Giants

<h3>COLORADO 5, SAN FRANCISCO 3</h3>SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) -- The Colorado Rockies came through inthe clutch on Friday.

Back-to-back two-out RBI singles by Kaz Matsui and Matt Hollidayin the top of the ninth inning keyed the Rockies 5-3'come-from-behind victory over the San Francisco Giants, whowasted another strong start by Matt Cain.

Ryan Spilborghs, Willy Taveras and Brad Hawpe also provided RBIhits for the Rockies, who rallied from a 3-0 deficit and scoredall five of their runs with two outs.

Knotted 3-3 with one out in the ninth, Steve Finley reached onan infield single off Giants' reliever Armando Benitez (0-2) andadvanced to second on a throwing error by second baseman KevinFrandsen.

After Taveras grounded out for the second out of the inning,Matsui delivered the go-ahead run with a single to right. Afterstealing second, Matsui scored an insurance run on Holliday'ssingle to center.

Reliever Jeremy Affeldt (2-1) earned the victory after pitchinga scoreless eighth and Brian Fuentes pitched around a single inthe ninth for his 14th save of the season.

After tallying two runs in the seventh on RBI singles bySpilborghs and Taveras, the Rockies knotted the game at 3-3 inthe eighth on Hawpe's two-out double down the left field linescored Holliday from first base.

The Giants had opened up a 3-0 lead in the first, scoring tworuns with two outs off starter Jason Hirsh.

With no outs and the bases loaded, Barry Bonds grounded into adouble play that allowed Randy Winn to score. Ray Durham platedRich Aurilia with the Giants' second run with a double to theright field corner.

The inning appeared to be over on Bengie Molina's infield pop.However, Hirsh, first baseman Todd Helton and second basemanMatsui had problems both tracking the ball and determining whowas going to catch it. The ball fell safely to the first baseside of the pitching mound and Durham, who was running with twoouts, raced home and Molina was credited with a single.

Hirsh allowed three runs, five hits, and two walks whilestriking out three in six innings.

Cain allowed two runs, four hits and four walks while strikingout five in 6 2/3 innings. The 22-year-old righthander pitchedsix scoreless innings before getting chased in the seventhinning after throwing 114 pitches.

With another hitless game, Bonds continues to struggle - he is0-for-11 in his last four games and hasn't driven in a run sinceMay 8, the date of his last home run. Bonds is stuck on 745career homers, 11 shy of breaking Hank Aaron's all-time record.

 

Late rally lifts Rockies over Giants

<h3>COLORADO 5, SAN FRANCISCO 3</h3>SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) -- The Colorado Rockies came through inthe clutch on Friday.

Back-to-back two-out RBI singles by Kaz Matsui and Matt Hollidayin the top of the ninth inning keyed the Rockies' 5-3come-from-behind victory over the San Francisco Giants, whowasted another strong start by Matt Cain.

Ryan Spilborghs, Willy Taveras and Brad Hawpe also provided RBIhits for the Rockies, who rallied from a 3-0 deficit and scoredall five of their runs with two outs.

"It was a real good ballgame for us," Colorado manager ClintHurdle said. "Everybody threw a little something in. We threwa shoe in the first inning and nobody panicked. We stayed on it,stayed focused and (starter Jason Hirsh) started makingpitches. We made some things happen late."

Knotted 3-3 with one out in the ninth, Steve Finley reached onan infield single off Giants' reliever Armando Benitez (0-2) andadvanced to second on a throwing error by second baseman KevinFrandsen.

After Taveras grounded out for the second out of the inning,Matsui delivered the go-ahead run with a single to right. Afterstealing second, Matsui scored an insurance run on Holliday'ssingle to center.

"I did my job, man," Benitez said. "I get a ground ball, threeground balls. It happens. We had an opportunity to win thegame. Someone had to pay and today it was me. How many times<div class="pre">did we get somebody on base and not move them? Nothing you can</div>do."

Reliever Jeremy Affeldt (2-1) earned the victory after pitchinga scoreless eighth and Brian Fuentes pitched around a single inthe ninth for his 14th save of the season.

After tallying two runs in the seventh on RBI singles bySpilborghs and Taveras, the Rockies knotted the game at 3-3 inthe eighth on Hawpe's two-out double down the left field linescored Holliday from first base.

"I'm just up there trying to drive the ball but notover-swinging while I do it," Hawpe said. "This game wasspecial. It was a lot of fun. We didn't have to rely on onebig hit and that's special for us. For our bullpen to hold itit was a great game all the way around."

The Giants had opened up a 3-0 lead in the first, scoring tworuns with two outs off Hirsh.

With no outs and the bases loaded, Barry Bonds grounded into adouble play that allowed Randy Winn to score. Ray Durham platedRich Aurilia with the Giants' second run with a double to theright field corner.

The inning appeared to be over on Bengie Molina's infield pop.However, Hirsh, first baseman Todd Helton and second basemanMatsui had problems both tracking the ball and determining whowas going to catch it. The ball fell safely to the first baseside of the pitching mound and Durham, who was running with twoouts, raced home and Molina was credited with a single.

"The wind was blowing one way in the ballpark and the ball wasgoing the other and it changed a little bit," Matsui saidthrough an interpreter. "Any time the ball goes like that, Ihave to go for it."

Hirsh allowed three runs, five hits, and two walks whilestriking out three in six innings.

"I went down after that (first) inning and I was flustered withmyself," Hirsh said. "After that first inning, I was reallyhoping to come out firing like I had been leading up to this inmy preparation and it wasn't there at first."

Cain allowed two runs, four hits and four walks while strikingout five in 6 2/3 innings. The 22-year-old righthander pitchedsix scoreless innings before getting chased in the seventhinning after throwing 114 pitches.

"They got hits when they needed to and that's kind of the way it<div class="pre">goes," Cain said. "They put the bat on the ball and they just</div>happened to fall in. Little things happened."

With another hitless game, Bonds continues to struggle - he is0-for-11 in his last four games and hasn't driven in a run sinceMay 8, the date of his last home run. Bonds is stuck on 745career homers, 11 shy of breaking Hank Aaron's all-time record.

"Yeah, we let it slip away," San Francisco manager Bruce Bochysaid. "Really we couldn't add on there and they got back in it.They got some hits when they needed it. We had a couplechances, we just couldn't put it away tonight and that came backto haunt us."