GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: COLORADO (21-27) at SAN FRANCISCO (24-23)

NL: COLORADO (21-27) at SAN FRANCISCO (24-23)

<h3>Morris goes for sixth win as Giants host Rockies</h3>



Colorado (21-27) at San Francisco (24-23), 9:05 pm EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (Ticker) -- Matt Morris looks to build off his beststart of the season when the San Francisco Giants host theColorado Rockies on Saturday.

Morris (5-1, 2.93 ERA) allowed one run two hits and two walkswhile striking out nine in a complete-game 4-1 win against theOakland Athletics on Sunday. The 6-5 righthander has pitchedwell in the month of May throughout his career, going 20-13 andholding opponents to a .239 batting average in 46 appearances.

The month of May has been a turning point for Colorado starterAaron Cook (3-1, 4.55) this season. After going winless in sixstarts in April, the righthander is 3-0 with and in four startsthis month despite having a a 5.79 ERA over that span.

Cook picked up his second win of the season in a 5-3 win overthe Giants on May 10. He allowed three runs, six hits and fourwalks in that game.

The Rockies rallied from a 3-0 deficit here on Friday to post a5-3 win and end the Giants four-game win streak. The Rockies,winners of three straight, scored all five of their runs withtwo outs, including Kaz Matsui's go-ahead RBI single in theninth off Armando Benitez.

Held hitless on Friday, Barry Bonds continues to struggle - heis 0-for-11 in his last four games and hasn't driven in a runsince May 8, the date of his last home run. Bonds is stuck on745 career homers, 11 shy of breaking Hank Aaron's all-timerecord.

 

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<div class="pre">COLORADO AT SAN FRANCISCO -- LINEUPS

COLORADO SAN FRANCISCO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Willy Taveras CF .299 0 9 Randy Winn CF .327 3 17
Kaz Matsui 2B .327 0 7 Fred Lewis RF .288 1 7
Matt Holliday LF .344 8 34 Ryan Klesko 1B .326 1 11
Todd Helton 1B .354 5 26 Barry Bonds LF .274 11 23
Garrett Atkins 3B .221 3 18 Ray Durham 2B .257 4 29
Brad Hawpe RF .286 5 26 Bengie Molina C .313 4 29
Troy Tulowitzki SS .257 2 20 Pedro Feliz 3B .257 6 21
Yorvit Torrealba C .235 0 12 Omar Vizquel SS .235 0 12
Aaron Cook RHP .188 0 1 Matt Morris RHP .125 0 0
(3-1, 4.55) (5-1, 2.93)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO
WARMUPS: COL - AARON COOK (3-1, 4.55)
SFO - MATT MORRIS (5-1, 2.93)

UMPIRES: HP - LAZ DIAZ
1B - WALLY BELL
2B - ROB DRAKE
3B - BILL WELKE

WEATHER: 57 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 21 mph, out to center</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO
STARTING BATS: COL - AARON COOK AND YORVIT TORREALBA
SFO - MATT MORRIS AND BENGIE MOLINA

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: W TAVERAS (.299, 0 HR, 9 RBI)
K MATSUI (.327, 0 HR, 7 RBI)
M HOLLIDAY (.344, 8 HR, 34 RBI)</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 0
SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - AARON COOK
SFO - MATT MORRIS

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: R WINN (.327, 3 HR, 17 RBI)
F LEWIS (.288, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
R KLESKO (.326, 1 HR, 11 RBI)</div>

 

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

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .320
M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .342
T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .354
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
A Cook p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Winn cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327
F Lewis rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
R Klesko 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326
B Bonds lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
R Durham 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
B Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
P Feliz 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
O Vizquel ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
M Morris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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COLORADO - 0 -- 0
SAN FRANCISCO - -- 0
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Cook 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.55

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
M Morris 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.89

Pitches-strikes: M Morris 11-8. Ground balls-fly balls: M Morris 0-1. Batters
faced: M Morris 3.

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

Weather: 59 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 21 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: COL - AARON COOK
SFO - MATT MORRIS</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 0
SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - AARON COOK
SFO - MATT MORRIS

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.354, 5 HR, 26 RBI)
G ATKINS (.221, 3 HR, 18 RBI)
B HAWPE (.286, 5 HR, 26 RBI)</div>

 

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

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .320
M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .342
T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .354
G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
A Cook p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 2 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Winn cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
F Lewis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
R Klesko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
B Bonds lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
R Durham 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
B Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
P Feliz 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
O Vizquel ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
M Morris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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COLORADO - 0 -- 0
SAN FRANCISCO - 0 -- 0
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Cook 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.48

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
M Morris 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.89

Pitches-strikes: A Cook 11-6; M Morris 11-8. Ground balls-fly balls: A Cook
3-0; M Morris 0-1. Batters faced: A Cook 3; M Morris 3.

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

Weather: 59 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 21 mph, out to 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 2 0
SAN FRANCISCO 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - AARON COOK
SFO - MATT MORRIS

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: B BONDS (.274, 11 HR, 23 RBI)
R DURHAM (.257, 4 HR, 29 RBI)
B MOLINA (.313, 4 HR, 29 RBI)</div>

 

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

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .320
M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .342
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .352
G Atkins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
B Hawpe rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .233
A Cook p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 2 2

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



SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Winn cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
F Lewis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
R Klesko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
B Bonds lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274
R Durham 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
B Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
P Feliz 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
O Vizquel ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
M Morris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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COLORADO - 00 -- 0
SAN FRANCISCO - 0 -- 0
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Cook 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.48

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
M Morris 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 2.84

Pitches-strikes: A Cook 11-6; M Morris 26-20. Ground balls-fly balls: A Cook
3-0; M Morris 1-3. Batters faced: A Cook 3; M Morris 8.

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

Weather: 59 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 21 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MATT MORRIS SCORED RAY DURHAM.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M MORRIS ON FIRST, O VIZQUEL ON SECOND, P
FELIZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 0
SAN FRANCISCO 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: R WINN (.325, 0-FOR-1)</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 2 0
SAN FRANCISCO 0 1 1 3 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - AARON COOK
SFO - MATT MORRIS

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: A COOK (.188, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
W TAVERAS (.297, 0-FOR-1)
K MATSUI (.320, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">COLORADO (0) VS SAN FRANCISCO (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .320
M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .342
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .352
G Atkins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220
B Hawpe rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .233
A Cook p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 2 2

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



SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Winn cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .324
F Lewis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
R Klesko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
B Bonds lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
R Durham 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .261
B Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .311
P Feliz 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261
O Vizquel ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .235
M Morris p 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .176

Totals 9 1 3 1 1 0 4

BATTING: 2B - P Feliz (11, A Cook). RBI - M Morris (1). 2-out RBI - M Morris.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Winn 2. Team LOB - 3.


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COLORADO - 00 -- 0
SAN FRANCISCO - 01 -- 1
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Cook 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 4.55

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
M Morris 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 2.84

IBB - O Vizquel (by A Cook). Pitches-strikes: A Cook 30-19; M Morris 26-20.
Ground balls-fly balls: A Cook 5-1; M Morris 1-3. Batters faced: A Cook 10; M
Morris 8.

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

Weather: 59 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 21 mph, out to center.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY KAZ MATSUI SCORED AARON COOK.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, W TAVERAS ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 1
SAN FRANCISCO 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: M HOLLIDAY (.342, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY MATT HOLLIDAY SCORED WILLY TAVERAS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K MATSUI ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 2
SAN FRANCISCO 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.352, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY GARRETT ATKINS SCORED KAZ MATSUI.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, G ATKINS ON SECOND, T HELTON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 3
SAN FRANCISCO 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B HAWPE (.291, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT SAN FRANCISCO - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY BRAD HAWPE SCORED TODD HELTON.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, G ATKINS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4
SAN FRANCISCO 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T TULOWITZKI (.262, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - AARON COOK
SFO - MATT MORRIS

DUE UP FOR SAN FRANCISCO: F LEWIS (.283, 0-FOR-1)
R KLESKO (.323, 0-FOR-1)
B BONDS (.272, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">COLORADO (4) VS SAN FRANCISCO (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .302
K Matsui 2b 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 .314
M Holliday lf 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .340
T Helton 1b 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .350
G Atkins 3b 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .224
B Hawpe rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 .291
T Tulowitzki ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .260
Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .233
A Cook p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .235

Totals 15 4 5 3 0 2 6

BATTING: 2B - G Atkins (11, M Morris). SF - B Hawpe. RBI - M Holliday (35), G
Atkins (19), B Hawpe (27). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Y
Torrealba 1, T Tulowitzki 1. Team LOB - 3.


SAN FRANCISCO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Winn cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .324
F Lewis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
R Klesko 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323
B Bonds lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .272
R Durham 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .261
B Molina c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .311
P Feliz 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .261
O Vizquel ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .235
M Morris p 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .176

Totals 9 1 3 1 1 0 4

BATTING: 2B - P Feliz (11, A Cook). RBI - M Morris (1). 2-out RBI - M Morris.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - R Winn 2. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - P Feliz (3, catch); R Durham (3, ground ball).


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COLORADO - 004 -- 4
SAN FRANCISCO - 01 -- 1
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
A Cook 2 3 1 1 1 0 0 4.55

SAN FRANCISCO ip h r er bb so hr era
M Morris 3 5 4 2 0 2 0 3.08

IBB - O Vizquel (by A Cook). Pitches-strikes: A Cook 30-19; M Morris 50-34.
Ground balls-fly balls: A Cook 5-1; M Morris 4-4. Batters faced: A Cook 10; M
Morris 16.

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

Weather: 59 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 21 mph, out to center.</div>