GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: COLORADO (45-46) at PITTSBURGH (40-51)

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: TONY ARMAS (0-3, 8.12) IN THE 3RD
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, Y TORREALBA ON SECOND, T TULOWITZKI ON
THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 7, PITTSBURGH 1

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T BUCHHOLZ (.118, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Armas relieved J Van Benschoten.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, Y TORREALBA ON SECOND, T TULOWITZKI ON
THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 7
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T Buchholz (.118, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ SCORED TROY TULOWITZKI.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, T BUCHHOLZ ON FIRST, Y TORREALBA ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 8
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: W TAVERAS (.327, 1-FOR-1, HBP)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY WILLY TAVERAS SCORED YORVIT TORREALBA.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, T BUCHHOLZ ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 9
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: K MATSUI (.303, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ
PIT - TONY ARMAS

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.292, 0-FOR-1)
A LAROCHE (.237, 0-FOR-1)
X NADY (.284, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">COLORADO (9) VS PITTSBURGH (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 .327
K Matsui 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .302
M Holliday lf 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 .340
T Helton 1b 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .310
G Atkins 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .254
B Hawpe rf 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 .306
T Tulowitzki ss 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .287
Y Torrealba c 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .273
T Buchholz p 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .167

Totals 15 9 7 9 2 1 8

BATTING: 2B - M Holliday (31, J Van Benschoten); Y Torrealba (10, J Van
Benschoten). SF - M Holliday , W Taveras. RBI - M Holliday 2 (72), B Hawpe
(62), T Tulowitzki 2 (42), Y Torrealba 2 (28), T Buchholz (1), W Taveras (20).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Atkins 1, T Buchholz 1. Team LOB -
3.

BASERUNNING: SB - W Taveras 2 (22, 2nd base off J Van Benschoten/R Doumit 2),
K Matsui (17, 2nd base off J Van Benschoten/R Doumit).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .236
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .292
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .237
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .284
R Doumit c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .308
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .249
J Castillo 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .252
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .256
J Van Benschoten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Armas p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 8 1 3 1 1 3 6

BATTING: 2B - N McLouth (9, T Buchholz). S - J Van Benschoten. RBI - R Doumit
(25). 2-out RBI - R Doumit. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N McLouth
1, J Bay 1. Team LOB - 3.

FIELDING: E - F Sanchez (4, ground ball).


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COLORADO - 513 -- 9
PITTSBURGH - 10 -- 1
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
T Buchholz 2 3 1 1 1 3 0 4.65

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
J Van Benschoten 2 6 9 9 2 0 0 8.17
T Armas 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7.93

J Van Benschoten pitched to 3 batters in the 3rd.

HBP - W Taveras (by J Van Benschoten); T Tulowitzki (by J Van Benschoten).
Pitches-strikes: T Buchholz 34-20; J Van Benschoten 62-37; T Armas 12-9. Ground
balls-fly balls: T Buchholz 3-0; J Van Benschoten 4-2; T Armas 0-2. Batters
faced: T Buchholz 10; J Van Benschoten 17; T Armas 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Jerry Meals. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RYAN DOUMIT SCORED FREDDY SANCHEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R DOUMIT ON FIRST, A LAROCHE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 9
PITTSBURGH 2 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.249, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JASON BAY SCORED ADAM LAROCHE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J BAY ON FIRST, R DOUMIT ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 9
PITTSBURGH 3 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J CASTILLO (.252, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JACK WILSON SCORED RYAN DOUMIT.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J WILSON ON FIRST, J BAY ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 9
PITTSBURGH 4 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: T ARMAS (.286, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ
PIT - TONY ARMAS

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.310, 0-FOR-1, BB)
G ATKINS (.254, 1-FOR-2)
B HAWPE (.306, 1-FOR-1, BB, RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">COLORADO (9) VS PITTSBURGH (4) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 .327
K Matsui 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .302
M Holliday lf 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 .340
T Helton 1b 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .310
G Atkins 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .254
B Hawpe rf 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 .306
T Tulowitzki ss 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .287
Y Torrealba c 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .273
T Buchholz p 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .167

Totals 15 9 7 9 2 1 8

BATTING: 2B - M Holliday (31, J Van Benschoten); Y Torrealba (10, J Van
Benschoten). SF - M Holliday , W Taveras. RBI - M Holliday 2 (72), B Hawpe
(62), T Tulowitzki 2 (42), Y Torrealba 2 (28), T Buchholz (1), W Taveras (20).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Atkins 1, T Buchholz 1. Team LOB -
3.

BASERUNNING: SB - W Taveras 2 (22, 2nd base off J Van Benschoten/R Doumit 2),
K Matsui (17, 2nd base off J Van Benschoten/R Doumit).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .236
F Sanchez 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .294
A LaRoche 1b 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .239
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .283
R Doumit c 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .312
J Bay lf 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 .251
J Castillo 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250
J Wilson ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .258
J Van Benschoten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Armas p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250

Totals 16 4 8 4 1 4 11

BATTING: 2B - N McLouth (9, T Buchholz). S - J Van Benschoten. RBI - R Doumit 2
(26), J Bay (57), J Wilson (26). 2-out RBI - R Doumit, J Wilson. Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - T Armas 1, N McLouth 1, J Bay 1. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - F Sanchez (4, ground ball).


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COLORADO - 513 -- 9
PITTSBURGH - 103 -- 4
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
T Buchholz 3 8 4 4 1 4 0 5.00

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
J Van Benschoten 2 6 9 9 2 0 0 8.17
T Armas 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7.93

J Van Benschoten pitched to 3 batters in the 3rd.

HBP - W Taveras (by J Van Benschoten); T Tulowitzki (by J Van Benschoten).
Pitches-strikes: T Buchholz 62-37; J Van Benschoten 62-37; T Armas 12-9. Ground
balls-fly balls: T Buchholz 4-1; J Van Benschoten 4-2; T Armas 0-2. Batters
faced: T Buchholz 18; J Van Benschoten 17; T Armas 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Jerry Meals. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ
PIT - TONY ARMAS

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.236, 1-FOR-2)
F SANCHEZ (.294, 1-FOR-2)
A LAROCHE (.239, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY ADAM LAROCHE SCORED NATE MCLOUTH.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F SANCHEZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 9
PITTSBURGH 5 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X NADY (.283, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY XAVIER NADY SCORED FREDDY SANCHEZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 9
PITTSBURGH 6 BOTTOM, 4TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R DOUMIT (.312, 2-FOR-2, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ
PIT - TONY ARMAS

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T TULOWITZKI (.287, 1-FOR-1, HBP, 2 RBI)
Y TORREALBA (.273, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)
T BUCHHOLZ (.167, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">COLORADO (9) VS PITTSBURGH (6) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 .327
K Matsui 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .302
M Holliday lf 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 .340
T Helton 1b 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .309
G Atkins 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .253
B Hawpe rf 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 .305
T Tulowitzki ss 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .287
Y Torrealba c 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .273
T Buchholz p 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .167

Totals 18 9 7 9 2 1 8

BATTING: 2B - M Holliday (31, J Van Benschoten); Y Torrealba (10, J Van
Benschoten). SF - M Holliday , W Taveras. RBI - M Holliday 2 (72), B Hawpe
(62), T Tulowitzki 2 (42), Y Torrealba 2 (28), T Buchholz (1), W Taveras (20).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Atkins 1, T Buchholz 1. Team LOB -
3.

BASERUNNING: SB - W Taveras 2 (22, 2nd base off J Van Benschoten/R Doumit 2),
K Matsui (17, 2nd base off J Van Benschoten/R Doumit).

FIELDING: E - T Helton (3, catch).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 .234
F Sanchez 2b 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 .296
A LaRoche 1b 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .239
X Nady rf 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 .283
R Doumit c 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 .310
J Bay lf 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 .251
J Castillo 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250
J Wilson ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .258
J Van Benschoten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Armas p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250

Totals 19 6 9 6 1 5 11

BATTING: 2B - N McLouth (9, T Buchholz); F Sanchez (22, T Buchholz). S - J Van
Benschoten. SF - A LaRoche , X Nady. RBI - R Doumit 2 (26), J Bay (57), J
Wilson (26), A LaRoche (52), X Nady (51). 2-out RBI - R Doumit, J Wilson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Armas 1, N McLouth 1, J Bay 1. Team
LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - F Sanchez (4, ground ball).


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COLORADO - 513 0 -- 9
PITTSBURGH - 103 2 -- 6
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COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
T Buchholz 4 9 6 4 1 5 0 4.92

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
J Van Benschoten 2 6 9 9 2 0 0 8.17
T Armas 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 7.74

J Van Benschoten pitched to 3 batters in the 3rd.

HBP - W Taveras (by J Van Benschoten); T Tulowitzki (by J Van Benschoten).
Pitches-strikes: T Buchholz 84-50; J Van Benschoten 62-37; T Armas 24-17.
Ground balls-fly balls: T Buchholz 4-3; J Van Benschoten 4-2; T Armas 1-4.
Batters faced: T Buchholz 23; J Van Benschoten 17; T Armas 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Jerry Meals. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ
PIT - TONY ARMAS

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.251, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
J CASTILLO (.250, 1-FOR-2)
J WILSON (.258, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">COLORADO (9) VS PITTSBURGH (6) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Taveras cf 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 .327
K Matsui 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .302
M Holliday lf 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 .340
T Helton 1b 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .309
G Atkins 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .253
B Hawpe rf 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 .305
T Tulowitzki ss 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .286
Y Torrealba c 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .272
T Buchholz p 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 .158

Totals 21 9 7 9 2 3 8

BATTING: 2B - M Holliday (31, J Van Benschoten); Y Torrealba (10, J Van
Benschoten). SF - M Holliday , W Taveras. RBI - M Holliday 2 (72), B Hawpe
(62), T Tulowitzki 2 (42), Y Torrealba 2 (28), T Buchholz (1), W Taveras (20).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - G Atkins 1, T Buchholz 1. Team LOB -
3.

BASERUNNING: SB - W Taveras 2 (22, 2nd base off J Van Benschoten/R Doumit 2),
K Matsui (17, 2nd base off J Van Benschoten/R Doumit).

FIELDING: E - T Helton (3, catch).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 .234
F Sanchez 2b 3 2 2 0 0 0 1 .296
A LaRoche 1b 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 .239
X Nady rf 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 .283
R Doumit c 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 .310
J Bay lf 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 .251
J Castillo 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250
J Wilson ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .258
J Van Benschoten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Armas p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250

Totals 19 6 9 6 1 5 11

BATTING: 2B - N McLouth (9, T Buchholz); F Sanchez (22, T Buchholz). S - J Van
Benschoten. SF - A LaRoche , X Nady. RBI - R Doumit 2 (26), J Bay (57), J
Wilson (26), A LaRoche (52), X Nady (51). 2-out RBI - R Doumit, J Wilson.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Armas 1, N McLouth 1, J Bay 1. Team
LOB - 5.

FIELDING: E - F Sanchez (4, ground ball).


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COLORADO - 513 00 -- 9
PITTSBURGH - 103 2 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
T Buchholz 4 9 6 4 1 5 0 4.92

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
J Van Benschoten 2 6 9 9 2 0 0 8.17
T Armas 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 7.57

J Van Benschoten pitched to 3 batters in the 3rd.

HBP - W Taveras (by J Van Benschoten); T Tulowitzki (by J Van Benschoten).
Pitches-strikes: T Buchholz 84-50; J Van Benschoten 62-37; T Armas 34-26.
Ground balls-fly balls: T Buchholz 4-3; J Van Benschoten 4-2; T Armas 1-5.
Batters faced: T Buchholz 23; J Van Benschoten 17; T Armas 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Jerry Meals. 2B--Adam Dowdy. 3B--Larry
Poncino.

Weather: 81 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
COL: MATT HERGES (0-0, 5.68) STARTING THE 5TH
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 9, PITTSBURGH 6

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.251, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: COLORADO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Herges relieved T Buchholz.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 9
PITTSBURGH 6 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J Bay (.251, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>