GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: COLORADO (44-44) at MILWAUKEE (49-39)

NL: COLORADO (44-44) at MILWAUKEE (49-39)

<h3>Francis, Rockies look to continue success against Brewers</h3>

Colorado (44-44) at Milwaukee (49-39) 8:05 pm EDT


MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- Jeff Francis looks for his fourth straightwinning decision as the Colorado Rockies square off against theMilwaukee Brewers in the opener of a three-game series Friday.

Francis (8-5, 3.87 ERA) is 3-0 with a 4.03 ERA in his previousfive starts.


The 26-year-old lefthander did not receive a decision in a 7-6victory over the Philadelphia Phillies last Friday aftersurrendering six runs and 12 hits in five innings.

The Rockies had a five-game winning streak snapped with an 8-4loss to the Phillies on Sunday.


Milwaukee will counter with Jeff Suppan (8-8, 5.00), who has hadsuccess against Colorado in his career.


The reigning National League Championship Series MVP is 5-1 witha 3.65 ERA and 28 strikeouts in seven career games against theRockies.


The 32-year-old Suppan pitched five innings, yielding four runsand six hits with five walks in a 5-4 loss to the WashingtonNationals on Saturday.


The Brewers will try to avoid their third straight loss andsixth in their last seven games as the club attempts to holdonto their 4 1/2-game lead over the Chicago Cubs in the NLCentral.

 

NL: COLORADO at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">COLORADO AT MILWAUKEE -- LINEUPS

COLORADO MILWAUKEE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Ryan Spilborghs CF .330 5 27 Corey Hart CF .298 11 33
Jamey Carroll 2B .212 1 7 J.J. Hardy SS .280 18 54
Matt Holliday LF .341 15 69 Ryan Braun 3B .350 11 32
Todd Helton 1B .313 8 49 Prince Fielder 1B .284 29 70
Garrett Atkins 3B .259 13 53 Johnny Estrada C .293 8 34
Troy Tulowitzki SS .286 9 38 Kevin Mench RF .278 5 24
Brad Hawpe RF .310 15 60 Geoff Jenkins LF .265 13 37
Yorvit Torrealba C .260 4 24 Rickie Weeks 2B .221 5 19
Jeff Francis LHP .107 0 0 Chris Capuano LHP .304 1 2
(8-5, 3.87) (5-6, 4.78)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
WARMUPS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS (8-5, 3.87)
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO (5-6, 4.78)

UMPIRES: HP - GERRY DAVIS
1B - CHRIS GUCCIONE
2B - MIKE EVERITT
3B - SCOTT BARRY

WEATHER: 70 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 10 mph, in from center</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
STARTING BATS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS AND YORVIT TORREALBA
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO AND JOHNNY ESTRADA

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: R SPILBORGH (.330, 5 HR, 27 RBI)
J CARROLL (.212, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
M HOLLIDAY (.341, 15 HR, 69 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C HART (.298, 11 HR, 33 RBI)
J HARDY (.280, 18 HR, 54 RBI)
R BRAUN (.350, 11 HR, 32 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">COLORADO (0) VS MILWAUKEE (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Spilborghs cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
J Carroll 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .340
T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J Francis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .107

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298
J Hardy ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
R Braun 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .350
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
K Mench rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
R Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
C Capuano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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COLORADO - 0 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - -- 0
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Francis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.87

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Capuano 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.72

Pitches-strikes: C Capuano 9-6. Ground balls-fly balls: C Capuano 1-1.
Batters faced: C Capuano 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Gerry Davis. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Scott
Barry.

Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.313, 8 HR, 49 RBI)
G ATKINS (.259, 13 HR, 53 RBI)
T TULOWITZKI (.286, 9 HR, 38 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">COLORADO (0) VS MILWAUKEE (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Spilborghs cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
J Carroll 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .340
T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
J Francis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .107

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .348
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
K Mench rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
R Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
C Capuano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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COLORADO - 0 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Francis 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.84

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Capuano 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.72

Pitches-strikes: J Francis 20-12; C Capuano 9-6. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Francis 0-1; C Capuano 1-1. Batters faced: J Francis 3; C Capuano 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Gerry Davis. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Scott
Barry.

Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.284, 29 HR, 70 RBI)
J ESTRADA (.293, 8 HR, 34 RBI)
K MENCH (.278, 5 HR, 24 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">COLORADO (0) VS MILWAUKEE (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Spilborghs cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
J Carroll 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .340
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
G Atkins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .310
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259
J Francis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .107

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Y Torrealba 1. Team LOB - 2.



MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .348
P Fielder 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .284
J Estrada c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
K Mench rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
G Jenkins lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
R Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
C Capuano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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COLORADO - 00 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - 0 -- 0
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Francis 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.84

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Capuano 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.67

Pitches-strikes: J Francis 20-12; C Capuano 26-18. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Francis 0-1; C Capuano 3-2. Batters faced: J Francis 3; C Capuano 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Gerry Davis. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Scott
Barry.

Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: J FRANCIS (.107, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
R SPILBORGHS (.326, 0-FOR-1)
J CARROLL (.211, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">COLORADO (0) VS MILWAUKEE (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Spilborghs cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
J Carroll 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .340
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312
G Atkins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .310
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259
J Francis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .107

Totals 7 0 1 0 1 1 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Y Torrealba 1. Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: E - B Hawpe (4, line drive).


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .348
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
J Estrada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
K Mench rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .263
R Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
C Capuano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304

Totals 7 0 0 0 0 3 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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COLORADO - 00 -- 0
MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Francis 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.80

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Capuano 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.67

Pitches-strikes: J Francis 39-24; C Capuano 26-18. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Francis 1-2; C Capuano 3-2. Batters faced: J Francis 7; C Capuano 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Gerry Davis. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Scott
Barry.

Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY TODD HELTON SCORED RYAN SPILBORGHS AND JAMEY
CARROLL.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, T HELTON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 2
MILWAUKEE 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.258, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: R WEEKS (.221, 5 HR, 19 RBI)
C CAPUANO (.304, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
C HART (.297, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">COLORADO (2) VS MILWAUKEE (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Spilborghs cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
J Carroll 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .216
M Holliday lf 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .339
T Helton 1b 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .315
G Atkins 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .310
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259
J Francis p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .103

Totals 13 2 4 2 1 3 5

BATTING: 2B - T Helton (21, C Capuano). RBI - T Helton 2 (51). 2-out RBI - T
Helton 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Y Torrealba 1, G Atkins 1.
Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - B Hawpe (4, line drive).


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
J Hardy ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .279
R Braun 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .348
P Fielder 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
J Estrada c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
K Mench rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .263
R Weeks 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
C Capuano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304

Totals 7 0 0 0 0 3 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


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COLORADO - 002 -- 2
MILWAUKEE - 00 -- 0
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Francis 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.80

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Capuano 3 4 2 2 1 3 0 4.83

Pitches-strikes: J Francis 40-25; C Capuano 49-34. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Francis 1-2; C Capuano 3-3. Batters faced: J Francis 7; C Capuano 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Gerry Davis. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Scott
Barry.

Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY RYAN BRAUN (12) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 3RD OFF JEFF FRANCIS SCORED RICKIE WEEKS AND J.J. HARDY.
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 2, MILWAUKEE 3

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: P FIELDER (.283, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">NL AT MILWAUKEE - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY PRINCE FIELDER (30) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 3RD OFF JEFF FRANCIS.
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 2, MILWAUKEE 4

DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: J ESTRADA (.292, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at MILWAUKEE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - JEFF FRANCIS
MIL - CHRIS CAPUANO

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T TULOWITZKI (.288, 1-FOR-1)
B HAWPE (.310, 0-FOR-0, BB)
Y TORREALBA (.259, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at MILWAUKEE

<div class="pre">COLORADO (2) VS MILWAUKEE (4) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Spilborghs cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
J Carroll 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .216
M Holliday lf 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 .339
T Helton 1b 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 .315
G Atkins 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .257
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .288
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .310
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .259
J Francis p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .103

Totals 13 2 4 2 1 3 5

BATTING: 2B - T Helton (21, C Capuano). RBI - T Helton 2 (51). 2-out RBI - T
Helton 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Y Torrealba 1, G Atkins 1.
Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - B Hawpe (4, line drive).


MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Hart cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
J Hardy ss 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .279
R Braun 3b 2 1 1 3 0 1 0 .352
P Fielder 1b 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .285
J Estrada c 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .291
K Mench rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
G Jenkins lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .263
R Weeks 2b 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .221
C Capuano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304

Totals 11 4 2 4 2 4 1

BATTING: HR - R Braun (12, 3rd inning off J Francis 2 on, 2 Out), P Fielder
(30, 3rd inning off J Francis 0 on, 2 Out). S - C Capuano. RBI - R Braun 3
(35), P Fielder (71). 2-out RBI - R Braun 3, P Fielder. Team LOB - 1.


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COLORADO - 002 -- 2
MILWAUKEE - 004 -- 4
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Francis 3 2 4 4 2 4 2 4.07

MILWAUKEE ip h r er bb so hr era
C Capuano 3 4 2 2 1 3 0 4.83

Pitches-strikes: J Francis 68-39; C Capuano 49-34. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Francis 2-3; C Capuano 3-3. Batters faced: J Francis 14; C Capuano 14.

UMPIRES: HP--Gerry Davis. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Mike Everitt. 3B--Scott
Barry.

Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, in from center.</div>