NL: HOUSTON (23-33) at COLORADO (27-30) <h3>Hirsh looks to gain revenge on former team</h3> Houston (23-33) at Colorado (27-30) 9:05 pm EDT DENVER (Ticker) -- In case Jason Hirsh needed something to shakehim free from his struggles of late, Tuesday may provide a gooddose of medicine. Hirsh and the Colorado Rockies begin a three-game set at CoorsField against the Houston Astros on Tuesday. Hirsh (2-5, 5.10 ERA), a former top prospect of the HoustonAstros, was traded along with Willy Taveras for former Coloradoace Jason Jennings during the offseason. The righthander has to hope that facing his former team can helphim erase the memory of his last outing on Thursday, a 42/3-inning shellacking in which he surrendered eight runs and 10hits in an 8-4 loss to St. Louis. Hirsh has dropped his last four decisions, is winless in hislast seven starts and has allowed a 6.68 ERA in the month ofMay, almost double of the 3.41 ERA he compiled in April. Hewill be making his first appearance against his former team. He will be opposed by Wandy Rodriguez (2-5, 4.53), who will tryto break his long road winning drought. He is winless in hislast 11 outings away from Minute Maid Park, dating to July 2. On Wednesday, the lefthander allowed three runs and seven hitsover five frames in a 4-3 loss to Cincinnati. Rodriguez is 1-1with a 5.68 ERA in three lifetime starts against the Rockies.
NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO <div class="pre">HOUSTON AT COLORADO -- LINEUPS HOUSTON COLORADO AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Craig Biggio 2B .234 3 17 Willy Taveras CF .327 0 10 Hunter Pence CF .375 5 23 Kaz Matsui 2B .325 0 11 Lance Berkman 1B .238 6 30 Matt Holliday LF .345 10 44 Carlos Lee LF .313 11 52 Todd Helton 1B .335 6 29 Mark Loretta 3B .328 1 13 Garrett Atkins 3B .233 4 22 Luke Scott RF .232 5 27 Brad Hawpe RF .306 8 35 Adam Everett SS .218 2 12 Troy Tulowitzki SS .269 2 22 Brad Ausmus C .236 0 6 Yorvit Torrealba C .215 1 17 Wandy Rodriguez LHP .211 0 1 Jason Hirsh RHP .050 0 0 (2-5, 4.53) (2-5, 5.10)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO WARMUPS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ (2-5, 4.53) COL - JASON HIRSH (2-5, 5.10) UMPIRES: HP - ED HICKOX 1B - C.B. BUCKNOR 2B - ROB DRAKE 3B - ED RAPUANO WEATHER: 80 Degrees, partly cloudy WIND: 12 mph, out to left</div>
NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO STARTING BATS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ AND BRAD AUSMUS COL - JASON HIRSH AND YORVIT TORREALBA DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.234, 3 HR, 17 RBI) H PENCE (.375, 5 HR, 23 RBI) L BERKMAN (.238, 6 HR, 30 RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 COLORADO 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ COL - JASON HIRSH DUE UP FOR COLORADO: W TAVERAS (.327, 0 HR, 10 RBI) K MATSUI (.325, 0 HR, 11 RBI) M HOLLIDAY (.345, 10 HR, 44 RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO <div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS COLORADO (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .372 L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237 C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 M Loretta 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328 L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 A Everett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 W Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Taveras cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .327 K Matsui 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325 M Holliday lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .345 T Helton 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .335 G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 J Hirsh p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .050 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 0 -- 0 COLORADO - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era W Rodriguez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.53 COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era J Hirsh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.02 Pitches-strikes: J Hirsh 13-9. Ground balls-fly balls: J Hirsh 1-1. Batters faced: J Hirsh 3. UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Ed Rapuano. Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 12 mph, out to left.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO CONFIRMED STARTERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ COL - JASON HIRSH</div>
NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 COLORADO 0 0 1 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ COL - JASON HIRSH DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C LEE (.313, 11 HR, 52 RBI) M LORETTA (.328, 1 HR, 13 RBI) L SCOTT (.232, 5 HR, 27 RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO <div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS COLORADO (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .372 L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237 C Lee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313 M Loretta 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .328 L Scott rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 A Everett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 W Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Taveras cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .331 K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321 M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .343 T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 J Hirsh p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .050 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 BATTING: 2B - W Taveras (6, W Rodriguez). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Helton 1. Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 0 -- 0 COLORADO - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era W Rodriguez 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.45 COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era J Hirsh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.02 Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 23-14; J Hirsh 13-9. Ground balls-fly balls: W Rodriguez 1-1; J Hirsh 1-1. Batters faced: W Rodriguez 4; J Hirsh 3. UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Ed Rapuano. Weather: 77 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, out to center.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 COLORADO 0 0 1 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ COL - JASON HIRSH DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.233, 4 HR, 22 RBI) B HAWPE (.306, 8 HR, 35 RBI) T TULOWITZKI (.269, 2 HR, 22 RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO <div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS COLORADO (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .372 L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237 C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 M Loretta 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325 L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 A Everett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 W Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 Totals 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Taveras cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .331 K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321 M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .343 T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 G Atkins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 B Hawpe rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 T Tulowitzki ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269 Y Torrealba c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .215 J Hirsh p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .050 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 BATTING: 2B - W Taveras (6, W Rodriguez). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - T Helton 1. Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 00 -- 0 COLORADO - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era W Rodriguez 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.45 COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era J Hirsh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.95 Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 23-14; J Hirsh 19-13. Ground balls-fly balls: W Rodriguez 1-1; J Hirsh 2-3. Batters faced: W Rodriguez 4; J Hirsh 6. UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Ed Rapuano. Weather: 77 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, out to center.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 COLORADO 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ COL - JASON HIRSH DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: A EVERETT (.218, 2 HR, 12 RBI) B AUSMUS (.236, 0 HR, 6 RBI) W RODRIGUEZ (.211, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO <div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS COLORADO (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .372 L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237 C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 M Loretta 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325 L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 A Everett ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 B Ausmus c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 W Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 Totals 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Taveras cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .331 K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321 M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .343 T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 G Atkins 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .236 B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305 T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268 Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .213 J Hirsh p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .050 Totals 8 0 2 0 0 3 6 BATTING: 2B - W Taveras (6, W Rodriguez); G Atkins (15, W Rodriguez). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Y Torrealba 1, T Helton 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 00 -- 0 COLORADO - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era W Rodriguez 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 4.38 COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era J Hirsh 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.95 Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 43-26; J Hirsh 19-13. Ground balls-fly balls: W Rodriguez 1-2; J Hirsh 2-3. Batters faced: W Rodriguez 8; J Hirsh 6. UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Ed Rapuano. Weather: 77 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, out to center.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 COLORADO 0 0 0 2 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ COL - JASON HIRSH DUE UP FOR COLORADO: J HIRSH (.050, 0 HR, 0 RBI) W TAVERAS (.331, 1-FOR-1) K MATSUI (.321, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO <div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS COLORADO (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .372 L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237 C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 M Loretta 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325 L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 A Everett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 Totals 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Taveras cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .331 K Matsui 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321 M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .343 T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 G Atkins 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .236 B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305 T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268 Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .213 J Hirsh p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .050 Totals 8 0 2 0 0 3 6 BATTING: 2B - W Taveras (6, W Rodriguez); G Atkins (15, W Rodriguez). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Y Torrealba 1, T Helton 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 000 -- 0 COLORADO - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era W Rodriguez 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 4.38 COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era J Hirsh 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.87 Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 43-26; J Hirsh 29-21. Ground balls-fly balls: W Rodriguez 1-2; J Hirsh 3-4. Batters faced: W Rodriguez 8; J Hirsh 9. UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Ed Rapuano. Weather: 77 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, out to center.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 COLORADO 0 0 0 0 2 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ COL - JASON HIRSH DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.233, 0-FOR-1) H PENCE (.372, 0-FOR-1) L BERKMAN (.237, 0-FOR-1)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO <div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS COLORADO (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Biggio 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 H Pence cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .372 L Berkman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .237 C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 M Loretta 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325 L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 A Everett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 Totals 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Taveras cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .329 K Matsui 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .317 M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .343 T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 G Atkins 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .236 B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305 T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268 Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .213 J Hirsh p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .048 Totals 11 0 2 0 0 4 6 BATTING: 2B - W Taveras (6, W Rodriguez); G Atkins (15, W Rodriguez). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Y Torrealba 1, T Helton 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 000 -- 0 COLORADO - 000 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era W Rodriguez 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 4.31 COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era J Hirsh 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.87 Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 55-33; J Hirsh 29-21. Ground balls-fly balls: W Rodriguez 3-2; J Hirsh 3-4. Batters faced: W Rodriguez 11; J Hirsh 9. UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Ed Rapuano. Weather: 77 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, out to center.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL HOUSTON AT COLORADO NOTE: COLORADO CENTER FIELDER WILLY TAVERAS DOUBLED IN THE FIRST INNING TO EXTEND HIS HITTING STREAK TO 10 GAMES.</div>
NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO <div class="pre">NL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - HOUSTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 COLORADO 0 0 0 0 2 0 (BOT 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: HOU - WANDY RODRIGUEZ COL - JASON HIRSH DUE UP FOR COLORADO: M HOLLIDAY (.343, 0-FOR-1) T HELTON (.333, 0-FOR-1) G ATKINS (.236, 1-FOR-1)</div>
NL: HOUSTON at COLORADO <div class="pre">HOUSTON (0) VS COLORADO (0) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg C Biggio 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .232 H Pence cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .369 L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .236 C Lee lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .312 M Loretta 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325 L Scott rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 A Everett ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 B Ausmus c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 W Rodriguez p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 Totals 12 0 0 0 0 3 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg W Taveras cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .329 K Matsui 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .317 M Holliday lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .343 T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333 G Atkins 3b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .236 B Hawpe rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .305 T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .268 Y Torrealba c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .213 J Hirsh p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .048 Totals 11 0 2 0 0 4 6 BATTING: 2B - W Taveras (6, W Rodriguez); G Atkins (15, W Rodriguez). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Y Torrealba 1, T Helton 1. Team LOB - 2. ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON - 000 0 -- 0 COLORADO - 000 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era W Rodriguez 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 4.31 COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era J Hirsh 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 4.80 Pitches-strikes: W Rodriguez 55-33; J Hirsh 36-27. Ground balls-fly balls: W Rodriguez 3-2; J Hirsh 4-5. Batters faced: W Rodriguez 11; J Hirsh 12. UMPIRES: HP--Ed Hickox. 1B--C.B. Bucknor. 2B--Rob Drake. 3B--Ed Rapuano. Weather: 77 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 2 mph, out to center.</div>
