NL: COLORADO at ATLANTA <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ COLORADO (5) AT ATLANTA (6) - HOW THEY SCORED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ COLORADO 2ND: T Helton struck out looking. G Atkins lined out to first. R Spilborghs homered to right. T Tulowitzki grounded out to catcher. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 1, ATLANTA 0. ATLANTA 4TH: C Jones singled to center. M Teixeira grounded out to second, C Jones to second. J Francoeur singled to left, C Jones to third. M Diaz grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, J Francoeur out at second. Y Escobar singled to center, C Jones scored, M Diaz to third. C Miller grounded out to third. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 1, ATLANTA 1. COLORADO 5TH: R Spilborghs homered to center. T Tulowitzki walked. C Iannetta popped out to third. A Cook sacrificed to pitcher, T Tulowitzki to second. W Taveras singled to right, T Tulowitzki thrown out at home. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 2, ATLANTA 1. ATLANTA 5TH: C James bunt grounded out to pitcher. W Harris flied out to left. K Johnson safe at first on error by second baseman J Carroll. C Jones homered to left, K Johnson scored. M Teixeira doubled to deep right. J Francoeur grounded out to shortstop. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error) COLORADO 2, ATLANTA 3. COLORADO 6TH: J Carroll walked. M Holliday singled to left, J Carroll to second. T Helton singled to center, J Carroll scored, M Holliday to third. T Yates relieved C James. G Atkins doubled to deep left, M Holliday scored, T Helton to third. R Spilborghs intentionally walked. T Tulowitzki struck out swinging. C Iannetta struck out looking. A Cook flied out to right. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 4, ATLANTA 3. ATLANTA 6TH: M Diaz singled to center. Y Escobar sacrificed to pitcher, M Diaz to second. C Miller doubled to deep left, M Diaz scored. S Thorman hit for T Yates. J Affeldt relieved A Cook. S Thorman grounded out to shortstop. W Harris doubled to right, C Miller scored. K Johnson reached on infield single to shortstop, W Harris to third. C Jones struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 4, ATLANTA 5. COLORADO 7TH: O Dotel relieved T Yates. W Taveras struck out looking. J Carroll tripled to deep center. M Holliday struck out swinging. T Helton singled to left, J Carroll scored. G Atkins flied out to right. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 5, ATLANTA 5. ATLANTA 10TH: T Buchholz relieved J Julio. M Teixeira struck out swinging. J Francoeur doubled to deep left. M Diaz intentionally walked. Y Escobar singled to left, J Francoeur scored. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 5, ATLANTA 6.</div>
NL: COLORADO at ATLANTA <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ COLORADO (5) AT ATLANTA (6) - EVENT LOG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Colorado Starting Lineups -- W Taveras CF, J Carroll 2B, M Holliday LF, T Helton 1B, G Atkins 3B, R Spilborghs RF, T Tulowitzki SS, C Iannetta C, A Cook RHP. Atlanta Starting Lineups -- W Harris CF, K Johnson 2B, C Jones 3B, M Teixeira 1B, J Francoeur RF, M Diaz LF, Y Escobar SS, C Miller C, C James LHP. Umpires -- Paul Nauert (HP), James Hoye (1B), Phil Cuzzi (2B), Tom Hallion (3B). Gametime Weather: 93 degrees, Partly Cloudy, wind swirling at 6 mph. COLORADO 1ST: W Taveras grounded out to second. J Carroll singled to left. M Holliday grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, J Carroll out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 0, ATLANTA 0. ATLANTA 1ST: W Harris grounded out to second. K Johnson grounded out to third. C Jones doubled to deep center. M Teixeira hit by pitch. J Francoeur lined out to right. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 0, ATLANTA 0. COLORADO 2ND: T Helton struck out looking. G Atkins lined out to first. R Spilborghs homered to right. T Tulowitzki grounded out to catcher. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 1, ATLANTA 0. ATLANTA 2ND: M Diaz singled to center. Y Escobar lined out to second. C Miller grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, M Diaz out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 1, ATLANTA 0. COLORADO 3RD: C Iannetta flied out to right. A Cook walked. W Taveras bunt popped out foul to catcher. J Carroll flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 1, ATLANTA 0. ATLANTA 3RD: C James struck out looking. W Harris singled to right. K Johnson grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, W Harris out at second. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 1, ATLANTA 0. COLORADO 4TH: M Holliday struck out swinging. T Helton flied out to left. G Atkins grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 1, ATLANTA 0. ATLANTA 4TH: C Jones singled to center. M Teixeira grounded out to second, C Jones to second. J Francoeur singled to left, C Jones to third. M Diaz grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, J Francoeur out at second. Y Escobar singled to center, C Jones scored, M Diaz to third. C Miller grounded out to third. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 1, ATLANTA 1. COLORADO 5TH: R Spilborghs homered to center. T Tulowitzki walked. C Iannetta popped out to third. A Cook sacrificed to pitcher, T Tulowitzki to second. W Taveras singled to right, T Tulowitzki thrown out at home. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 2, ATLANTA 1. ATLANTA 5TH: C James bunt grounded out to pitcher. W Harris flied out to left. K Johnson safe at first on error by second baseman J Carroll. C Jones homered to left, K Johnson scored. M Teixeira doubled to deep right. J Francoeur grounded out to shortstop. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error) COLORADO 2, ATLANTA 3. COLORADO 6TH: J Carroll walked. M Holliday singled to left, J Carroll to second. T Helton singled to center, J Carroll scored, M Holliday to third. T Yates relieved C James. G Atkins doubled to deep left, M Holliday scored, T Helton to third. R Spilborghs intentionally walked. T Tulowitzki struck out swinging. C Iannetta struck out looking. A Cook flied out to right. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 4, ATLANTA 3. ATLANTA 6TH: M Diaz singled to center. Y Escobar sacrificed to pitcher, M Diaz to second. C Miller doubled to deep left, M Diaz scored. S Thorman hit for T Yates. J Affeldt relieved A Cook. S Thorman grounded out to shortstop. W Harris doubled to right, C Miller scored. K Johnson reached on infield single to shortstop, W Harris to third. C Jones struck out swinging. (2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 4, ATLANTA 5. COLORADO 7TH: O Dotel relieved T Yates. W Taveras struck out looking. J Carroll tripled to deep center. M Holliday struck out swinging. T Helton singled to left, J Carroll scored. G Atkins flied out to right. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 5, ATLANTA 5. ATLANTA 7TH: L Hawkins relieved J Affeldt. M Teixeira flied out to left. J Francoeur reached on infield single to shortstop. M Diaz grounded into double play, second to first, J Francoeur out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 5, ATLANTA 5. COLORADO 8TH: R Soriano relieved O Dotel. R Spilborghs walked. T Tulowitzki popped out to shortstop. B Hawpe hit for C Iannetta. B Hawpe struck out swinging, R Spilborghs stole second. Y Torrealba hit for L Hawkins. Y Torrealba struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 5, ATLANTA 5. ATLANTA 8TH: J Julio relieved L Hawkins. Y Torrealba catching. Y Escobar grounded out to shortstop. C Miller struck out swinging. C Woodward hit for R Soriano. C Woodward grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 5, ATLANTA 5. COLORADO 9TH: B Wickman relieved R Soriano. W Taveras reached on bunt single to third. J Carroll sacrificed to catcher, W Taveras to second. M Holliday grounded out to shortstop. T Helton intentionally walked. G Atkins struck out looking. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) COLORADO 5, ATLANTA 5. ATLANTA 9TH: W Harris grounded out to second. K Johnson grounded out to second. C Jones walked. C Jones caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 5, ATLANTA 5. COLORADO 10TH: O Villarreal relieved B Wickman. R Spilborghs grounded out to third. T Tulowitzki flied out to left. J Baker hit for J Julio. J Baker struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 5, ATLANTA 5. ATLANTA 10TH: T Buchholz relieved J Julio. M Teixeira struck out swinging. J Francoeur doubled to deep left. M Diaz intentionally walked. Y Escobar singled to left, J Francoeur scored. (1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) COLORADO 5, ATLANTA 6.</div>
Escobar's single in 10th seals series win for Braves <h3>ATLANTA 6, COLORADO 5 (10 INNINGS)</h3>ATLANTA (Ticker) -- Rookie Yunel Escobar continued to do hismost damage with runners on. Escobar delivered the game-winning single with one out in the10th inning as the Atlanta Braves posted a 6-5 victory over theColorado Rockies in the rubber game of a weekend series onSunday. With runners at first and second, Escobar lined an 0-2 deliveryfrom Taylor Buchholz (5-4) into left field to score JeffFrancoeur. The hit continued a stellar season for the 24-year-old withrunners on base. In 30 at-bats with runners in scoringposition, Escobar is hitting .500. It was the second RBI of thegame for the youngster, who also singled home a run in thefourth to tie the score at 1-1. Atlanta righthander Oscar Villarreal (2-1) picked up the win,striking out one in a perfect top of the 10th. It was just the fourth win in the 11 extra-inning games for theBraves, who closed within four games of the New York Mets in theNational League East.
Escobar's single in 10th seals series win for Braves <h3>ATLANTA 6, COLORADO 5 (10 INNINGS)</h3>ATLANTA (Ticker) -- Rookie Yunel Escobar continued to do hismost damage with runners on. Escobar delivered the game-winning single with one out in the10th inning as the Atlanta Braves posted a 6-5 victory over theColorado Rockies in the rubber game of a weekend series onSunday. With runners at first and second, Escobar lined an 0-2 deliveryfrom Taylor Buchholz (5-4) into left field to score JeffFrancoeur. The hit continued a stellar season for the 24-year-old withrunners on base. In 30 at-bats with runners in scoringposition, Escobar is hitting .500. It was the second RBI of thegame for the youngster, who also singled home a run in thefourth to tie the score at 1-1. Atlanta righthander Oscar Villarreal (2-1) picked up the win,striking out one in a perfect top of the 10th. It was just the fourth win in the 11 extra-inning games for theBraves, who closed within four games of the New York Mets in theNational League East. Managing just one hit in his first nine at-bats over the firsttwo games of the series, Chipper Jones broke out with threehits, including a home run, on Sunday. The veteran third baseman scored Atlanta's first run of the gamein the fourth after leading off with a single and supplied a3-2 edge in the fifth with a two-run homer - his 18th of theseason. Braves starter Chuck James pitched well before wilting in the94-degree heat in the sixth. The lefthander opened the frame by walking Jamey Carroll aheadof a single by Matt Holliday. Todd Helton, who had just eighthits in his last 49 at-bats, then singled up the middle, scoringCarroll for a 3-3 tie and chasing James. Tyler Yates came on in relief, but could not contain the hot batof Garrett Atkins, who had drove in 18 runs in his previous 11games before smashing an RBI double off the left field wall,plating Holliday for a 4-3 lead. But after loading the bases on an intentional walk to RyanSpilborghs, Yates wiggled out of the jam, striking out TroyTulowitzki and Chris Iannetta and inducing Aaron Cook to fly outto right field to end the frame. Atlanta battled back in the bottom of the frame. Corky Millerdrove in Matt Diaz with his first double in five years to tiethe game and Willie Harris added a bloop down the right fieldline that turned into a two-bagger that gave the Braves a 5-4lead. Newly acquired Octavio Dotel, who gave up a grand slam onSaturday, was ineffective once again for Atlanta, surrenderingan RBI single to Helton in the seventh to knot the game at 5-5. After blowing just five saves in 30 opportunities from April toJune, the shaky Braves bullpen has converted on just four of 10save chances since July 1. In the ninth, Jones worked a two-out walk against Jorge Julio.Even though Mark Teixeira, who had homered in three of his firstfour games with the Atlanta after being acquired from the TexasRangers on the trade deadline, was at the plate, Jones wascaught trying to steal second to forced extra frames. James finished with four runs and six hits allowed in five-plusframes. He also walked three and struck out two. Cook, who was 3-0 with a 1.52 ERA over his last three starts forColorado, failed in his bid to record his ninth victory. The<div class="pre">righthander allowed five runs - three earned - and 10 hits in 5</div>1/3 frames Spilborghs homered twice for the Rockies, including a shot inthe fifth for a 2-1 lead. He also stole a base for Colorado,which lost for just the third time in its last eight games.
Escobar's single in 10th seals series win for Braves <h3>ATLANTA 6, COLORADO 5 (10 INNINGS)</h3>ATLANTA (Ticker) -- Rookie Yunel Escobar continued to do hismost damage with runners on. Escobar delivered the game-winning single with one out in the10th inning as the Atlanta Braves posted a 6-5 victory over theColorado Rockies in the rubber game of a weekend series onSunday. With runners at first and second, Escobar lined an 0-2 deliveryfrom Taylor Buchholz (5-4) into left field to score JeffFrancoeur. The hit continued a stellar season for the 24-year-old withrunners on base. In 30 at-bats with runners in scoringposition, Escobar is hitting .500. It was the second RBI of thegame for the youngster, who also singled home a run in thefourth to tie the score at 1-1. "I am not afraid to face a pitcher with two strikes," Escobarsaid through an interpreter. "It was a fastball. I knew wewere in extra innings. I was willing to do whatever it takes." "He's as clutch a young player as I've ever seen," teammate MattDiaz said. "He wants the bat in his hands." Usually the righthanded part of a platoon with Kelly Johnson atsecond base, Escobar has been called upon to play shortstopwhile the three-time All-Star Edgar Renteria is on the disabledlist with a sprained right ankle. "He's been dynamite all year long," Braves manager Bobby Coxsaid. "In any situation. He's as tough an out as they come.He's like Edgar in that respect. We have a great replacement." Atlanta righthander Oscar Villarreal (2-1) picked up the win,striking out one in a perfect top of the 10th. It was just the fourth win in the 11 extra-inning games for theBraves, who closed within four games of the New York Mets in theNational League East. Atlanta travels to New York for athree-game set starting on Tuesday before travelling toPhiladelphia next weekend. "(These series are) very big," Braves starter Chuck James said."This is going to be the week to make or break us." Managing just one hit in his first nine at-bats over the firsttwo games of the series, Chipper Jones broke out with threehits, including a home run, on Sunday. The veteran third baseman scored Atlanta's first run of the gamein the fourth after leading off with a single and supplied a3-2 edge in the fifth with a two-run homer - his 18th of theseason. "I know when something's not working (with my stroke), wheneverI am behind the fastball and ahead on the offspeed stuff," saidJones, who took extra batting practice in the indoor battingcage after Saturday's 6-4 victory. "I've got to go into it andkeep swinging. It was a little better today, but not great." James pitched well before wilting in the 94-degree heat in thesixth. The lefthander opened the frame by walking Jamey Carroll aheadof a single by Matt Holliday. Todd Helton, who had just eighthits in his last 49 at-bats, then singled up the middle, scoringCarroll for a 3-3 tie and chasing James. Tyler Yates came on in relief, but could not contain the hot batof Garrett Atkins, who had drove in 18 runs in his previous 11games before smashing an RBI double off the left field wall,plating Holliday for a 4-3 lead. But after loading the bases on an intentional walk to RyanSpilborghs, Yates wiggled out of the jam, striking out TroyTulowitzki and Chris Iannetta and inducing Aaron Cook to fly outto right field to end the frame. Atlanta battled back in the bottom of the frame. Corky Millerdrove in Diaz with his first double in five years to tie thegame and Willie Harris added a bloop down the right field linethat turned into a two-bagger that gave the Braves a 5-4 lead. Newly acquired Octavio Dotel, who gave up a grand slam onSaturday, was ineffective once again for Atlanta, surrenderingan RBI single to Helton in the seventh to knot the game at 5-5. After blowing just five saves in 30 opportunities from April toJune, the shaky Braves bullpen has converted on just four of 10save chances since July 1. In the ninth, Jones worked a two-out walk against Jorge Julio.Even though Mark Teixeira, who had homered in three of his firstfour games with the Atlanta after being acquired from the TexasRangers on the trade deadline, was at the plate, Jones wascaught trying to steal second to forced extra frames. James finished with four runs and six hits allowed in five-plusframes. He also walked three and struck out two. Cook, who was 3-0 with a 1.52 ERA over his last three starts forColorado, failed in his bid to record his ninth victory. The<div class="pre">righthander allowed five runs - three earned - and 10 hits in 5</div>1/3 frames Spilborghs homered twice for the Rockies, including a shot inthe fifth for a 2-1 lead. He also stole a base for Colorado,which lost for just the third time in its last eight games. "This was a series we should have won," said Spilborghs, whorecorded his second career multi-homer game. "There were a lotof opportunities today. It was not a good day."
