GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PITTSBURGH (53-71) at COLORADO (64-61)

NL: PITTSBURGH (53-71) at COLORADO (64-61)

<h3>Tulowitzki looks to lead Rockies on playoff push</h3>

<div class="pre">Pittsburgh (53-71) at Colorado (64-61) 9:05 pm EDT</div>

DENVER (Ticker) -- Troy Tulowitzki hopes his hot bat continues tosizzle when the Colorado Rockies host the Pittsburgh Pirates inthe third of a four-game series Wednesday.


Tulowitzki was one of a season-high four players to homer inTuesday's 9-2 triumph over the Pirates. The 22-year-oldshortstop is on a six-game hitting streak, going 13-for-29(.448) with two home runs and six RBI over that stretch.

Tulowitzki is batting .418 (28-for-67) with five blasts and 18RBI over his last 15 contests.


Colorado, which sits 2 1/2 games behind the San Diego Padres andthe Philadelphia Phillies in the National League wild card,will send Josh Fogg (7-8, 4.82 ERA) to the mound. Fogg wastagged for six runs and eight hits over 6 2/3 innings in a 6-4loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.


He will be opposed by Tom Gorzelanny (11-7, 3.48), whosurrendered five runs and nine hits over five innings inFriday's 11-8 setback to the Phillies.


The Pirates have won three of their last four contests.

 

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

PITTSBURGH COLORADO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Nate Mclouth CF .249 8 26 Kaz Matsui 2B .287 3 29
Jose Bautista 3B .256 10 43 Jamey Carroll 3B .232 2 19
Freddy Sanchez 2B .302 8 57 Matt Holliday LF .336 22 97
Adam Laroche 1B .266 18 71 Garrett Atkins 1B .278 18 86
Xavier Nady RF .292 15 63 Troy Tulowitzki SS .293 17 67
Jason Bay LF .248 18 79 Ryan Spilborghs CF .318 10 43
Ronny Paulino C .239 9 40 Brad Hawpe RF .293 22 84
Jack Wilson SS .268 6 36 Geronimo Gil C .100 0 0
Tom Gorzelanny LHP .067 0 3 Josh Fogg RHP .125 0 0
(11-7, 3.48) (7-8, 4.82)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO
WARMUPS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY (11-7, 3.48)
COL - JOSH FOGG (7-8, 4.82)

UMPIRES: HP - MIKE REILLY
1B - BRIAN KNIGHT
2B - ERIC COOPER
3B - ANDY FLETCHER

WEATHER: 79 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 3 mph, out to center</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO
STARTING BATS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY AND RONNY PAULINO
COL - JOSH FOGG AND GERONIMO GIL

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.249, 8 HR, 26 RBI)
J BAUTISTA (.256, 10 HR, 43 RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.302, 8 HR, 57 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOSE BAUTISTA SCORED NATE MCLOUTH.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BAUTISTA ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
COLORADO 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.302, 8 HR, 57 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY FREDDY SANCHEZ SCORED JOSE BAUTISTA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, F SANCHEZ ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
COLORADO 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LAROCHE (.266, 18 HR, 71 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY
COL - JOSH FOGG

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: K MATSUI (.287, 3 HR, 29 RBI)
J CARROLL (.232, 2 HR, 19 RBI)
M HOLLIDAY (.336, 22 HR, 97 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (2) VS COLORADO (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .252
J Bautista 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .258
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .304
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
T Gorzelanny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067

Totals 5 2 3 2 0 0 1

BATTING: 2B - J Bautista (29, J Fogg); F Sanchez (34, J Fogg). RBI - J Bautista
(44), F Sanchez (58). Team LOB - 0.


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Matsui 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Carroll 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
M Holliday lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336
G Atkins 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
R Spilborghs cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
G Gil c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
J Fogg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - M Holliday (3, bobble). Outfield assists - R Spilborghs (F
Sanchez at 3rd base). DP: 1 (R Spilborghs-J Carroll).


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PITTSBURGH - 2 -- 2
COLORADO - -- 0
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.48

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 4.93

Pitches-strikes: J Fogg 15-11. Ground balls-fly balls: J Fogg 0-2. Batters
faced: J Fogg 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Eric Cooper. 3B--Andy
Fletcher.

Weather: 70 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY
COL - JOSH FOGG</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY
COL - JOSH FOGG

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.248, 18 HR, 79 RBI)
R PAULINO (.239, 9 HR, 40 RBI)
J WILSON (.268, 6 HR, 36 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (2) VS COLORADO (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .252
J Bautista 3b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .258
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .304
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
T Gorzelanny p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067

Totals 5 2 3 2 0 0 1

BATTING: 2B - J Bautista (29, J Fogg); F Sanchez (34, J Fogg). RBI - J Bautista
(44), F Sanchez (58). Team LOB - 0.


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
J Carroll 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230
M Holliday lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .336
G Atkins 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
R Spilborghs cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
G Gil c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
J Fogg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - M Holliday (3, bobble). Outfield assists - R Spilborghs (F
Sanchez at 3rd base). DP: 1 (R Spilborghs-J Carroll).


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PITTSBURGH - 2 -- 2
COLORADO - 0 -- 0
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.45

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 4.93

Pitches-strikes: T Gorzelanny 18-8; J Fogg 15-11. Ground balls-fly balls: T
Gorzelanny 0-2; J Fogg 0-2. Batters faced: T Gorzelanny 4; J Fogg 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Eric Cooper. 3B--Andy
Fletcher.

Weather: 70 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, swirling.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY JACK WILSON (7) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF JOSH FOGG SCORED JASON BAY AND RONNY PAULINO.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 5, COLORADO 0

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: T GORZELANNY (.067, 0 HR, 3 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY NATE MCLOUTH (9) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF JOSH FOGG.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 6, COLORADO 0

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAUTISTA (.258, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY
COL - JOSH FOGG

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T TULOWITZKI (.293, 17 HR, 67 RBI)
R SPILBORGHS (.318, 10 HR, 43 RBI)
B HAWPE (.293, 22 HR, 84 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (6) VS COLORADO (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .255
J Bautista 3b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .260
F Sanchez 2b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .305
A LaRoche 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .265
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
J Bay lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250
R Paulino c 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .239
J Wilson ss 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .270
T Gorzelanny p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .065

Totals 12 6 8 6 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - J Bautista (29, J Fogg); F Sanchez (34, J Fogg). HR - J Wilson
(7, 2nd inning off J Fogg 2 on, 0 Out), N Mclouth (9, 2nd inning off J Fogg 0
on, 1 Out). RBI - J Bautista (44), F Sanchez (58), J Wilson 3 (39), N McLouth
(27). GIDP - A LaRoche. Team LOB - 1.


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
J Carroll 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230
M Holliday lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .336
G Atkins 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
R Spilborghs cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
G Gil c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
J Fogg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 1 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - M Holliday (3, bobble); T Tulowitzki (10, throw). Outfield
assists - R Spilborghs (F Sanchez at 3rd base). DP: 2 (R Spilborghs-J Carroll,
G Atkins-T Tulowitzki-J Fogg).


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PITTSBURGH - 24 -- 6
COLORADO - 0 -- 0
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.45

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 2 8 6 6 1 0 2 5.17

Pitches-strikes: T Gorzelanny 18-8; J Fogg 39-25. Ground balls-fly balls: T
Gorzelanny 0-2; J Fogg 3-2. Batters faced: T Gorzelanny 4; J Fogg 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Eric Cooper. 3B--Andy
Fletcher.

Weather: 70 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, swirling.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY
COL - JOSH FOGG

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X NADY (.291, 0-FOR-1)
J BAY (.250, 1-FOR-1)
R PAULINO (.239, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (6) VS COLORADO (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .255
J Bautista 3b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .260
F Sanchez 2b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .305
A LaRoche 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .265
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
J Bay lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250
R Paulino c 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .239
J Wilson ss 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .270
T Gorzelanny p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .065

Totals 12 6 8 6 1 0 3

BATTING: 2B - J Bautista (29, J Fogg); F Sanchez (34, J Fogg). HR - J Wilson
(7, 2nd inning off J Fogg 2 on, 0 Out), N Mclouth (9, 2nd inning off J Fogg 0
on, 1 Out). RBI - J Bautista (44), F Sanchez (58), J Wilson 3 (39), N McLouth
(27). GIDP - A LaRoche. Team LOB - 1.


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
J Carroll 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230
M Holliday lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .336
G Atkins 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
R Spilborghs cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292
G Gil c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
J Fogg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 2 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - M Holliday (3, bobble); T Tulowitzki (10, throw). Outfield
assists - R Spilborghs (F Sanchez at 3rd base). DP: 2 (R Spilborghs-J Carroll,
G Atkins-T Tulowitzki-J Fogg).


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PITTSBURGH - 24 -- 6
COLORADO - 00 -- 0
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.43

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 2 8 6 6 1 0 2 5.17

Pitches-strikes: T Gorzelanny 30-16; J Fogg 39-25. Ground balls-fly balls: T
Gorzelanny 0-4; J Fogg 3-2. Batters faced: T Gorzelanny 7; J Fogg 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Eric Cooper. 3B--Andy
Fletcher.

Weather: 70 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, swirling.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY XAVIER NADY (16) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
3RD OFF JOSH FOGG.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 7, COLORADO 0

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.250, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TOM GORZELANNY
COL - JOSH FOGG

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G GIL (.100, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
J FOGG (.125, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
K MATSUI (.286, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at COLORADO

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (7) VS COLORADO (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .255
J Bautista 3b 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .260
F Sanchez 2b 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .305
A LaRoche 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .265
X Nady rf 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .293
J Bay lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .249
R Paulino c 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .241
J Wilson ss 2 1 1 3 0 0 1 .270
T Gorzelanny p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .064

Totals 17 7 10 7 1 0 5

BATTING: 2B - J Bautista (29, J Fogg); F Sanchez (34, J Fogg). HR - J Wilson
(7, 2nd inning off J Fogg 2 on, 0 Out), N Mclouth (9, 2nd inning off J Fogg 0
on, 1 Out), X Nady (16, 3rd inning off J Fogg 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Bautista
(44), F Sanchez (58), J Wilson 3 (39), N McLouth (27), X Nady (64). GIDP - A
LaRoche. Team LOB - 2.


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
J Carroll 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230
M Holliday lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .336
G Atkins 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .278
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
R Spilborghs cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316
B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292
G Gil c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
J Fogg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 6 0 0 0 1 2 1

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - M Holliday (3, bobble); T Tulowitzki (10, throw). Outfield
assists - R Spilborghs (F Sanchez at 3rd base). DP: 2 (R Spilborghs-J Carroll,
G Atkins-T Tulowitzki-J Fogg).


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PITTSBURGH - 241 -- 7
COLORADO - 00 -- 0
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.43

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 3 10 7 7 1 0 3 5.20

Pitches-strikes: T Gorzelanny 30-16; J Fogg 52-35. Ground balls-fly balls: T
Gorzelanny 0-4; J Fogg 4-4. Batters faced: T Gorzelanny 7; J Fogg 18.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Reilly. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Eric Cooper. 3B--Andy
Fletcher.

Weather: 70 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, swirling.</div>