GAME THREAD: NL: PITTSBURGH (53-70) at COLORADO (63-61)

NL: PITTSBURGH at COLORADO

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (1) VS COLORADO (4) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .248
J Bautista 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .258
F Sanchez 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .304
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .265
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .291
J Bay lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .249
R Paulino c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
C Izturis ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
T Armas p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188

Totals 15 1 3 1 3 2 6

BATTING: 2B - A LaRoche (31, E Dessens). HR - N Mclouth (8, 3rd inning off E
Dessens 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - N McLouth (26). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Bay 2. Team LOB - 5.


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Spilborghs cf 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .324
I Stewart 3b 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 .333
M Holliday lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .334
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .297
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
B Hawpe rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .291
Y Torrealba c 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 .266
J Carroll 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .235
E Dessens p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 12 4 4 4 2 3 6

BATTING: 2B - M Holliday (43, T Armas). HR - I Stewart (1, 3rd inning off T
Armas 3 on, 1 Out). S - E Dessens. RBI - I Stewart 4 (6). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - Y Torrealba 2. Team LOB - 3.


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PITTSBURGH - 001 0 -- 1
COLORADO - 004 -- 4
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Armas 3 4 4 4 2 3 1 6.82

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
E Dessens 4 3 1 1 3 2 1 6.46

HBP - T Tulowitzki (by T Armas). Pitches-strikes: T Armas 64-35; E Dessens
70-39. Ground balls-fly balls: T Armas 3-3; E Dessens 8-2. Batters faced: T
Armas 16; E Dessens 18.

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

Weather: 91 degrees, clear. Wind: 3 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL PITTSBURGH AT COLORADO
NOTE: COLORADO LEFT FIELDER MATT HOLLIDAY EXTENDED HIS
HITTING STREAK TO 11 GAMES WITH A DOUBLE IN THE THIRD INNING.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at COLORADO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TONY ARMAS
COL - ELMER DESSENS

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.248, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)
J BAUTISTA (.258, 1-FOR-2)
F SANCHEZ (.304, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at COLORADO

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (1) VS COLORADO (4) - END 4TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .248
J Bautista 3b 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .258
F Sanchez 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .304
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .265
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 .291
J Bay lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .249
R Paulino c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
C Izturis ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
T Armas p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188

Totals 15 1 3 1 3 2 6

BATTING: 2B - A LaRoche (31, E Dessens). HR - N Mclouth (8, 3rd inning off E
Dessens 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - N McLouth (26). Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - J Bay 2. Team LOB - 5.


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Spilborghs cf 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .322
I Stewart 3b 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 .333
M Holliday lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .334
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .297
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
B Hawpe rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .291
Y Torrealba c 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 .266
J Carroll 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .234
E Dessens p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 15 4 4 4 2 3 6

BATTING: 2B - M Holliday (43, T Armas). HR - I Stewart (1, 3rd inning off T
Armas 3 on, 1 Out). S - E Dessens. RBI - I Stewart 4 (6). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - Y Torrealba 2. Team LOB - 3.


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PITTSBURGH - 001 0 -- 1
COLORADO - 004 0 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Armas 4 4 4 4 2 3 1 6.72

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
E Dessens 4 3 1 1 3 2 1 6.46

HBP - T Tulowitzki (by T Armas). Pitches-strikes: T Armas 79-45; E Dessens
70-39. Ground balls-fly balls: T Armas 4-5; E Dessens 8-2. Batters faced: T
Armas 19; E Dessens 18.

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

Weather: 91 degrees, clear. Wind: 3 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY FREDDY SANCHEZ SCORED NATE MCLOUTH.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
COLORADO 4 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LAROCHE (.265, 1-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - PITCHING CHANGE
COL: TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ (5-4, 4.42) IN THE 5TH
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, X NADY ON FIRST, A LAROCHE ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2, COLORADO 4

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.249, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Buchholz relieved E Dessens.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, X NADY ON FIRST, A LAROCHE ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
COLORADO 4 TOP, 5TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J Bay (.249, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at COLORADO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TONY ARMAS
COL - TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: I STEWART (.333, 1-FOR-2, HR, 4 RBI)
M HOLLIDAY (.334, 1-FOR-2)
T HELTON (.297, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at COLORADO

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (2) VS COLORADO (4) - MID 5TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .251
J Bautista 3b 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .257
F Sanchez 2b 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .303
A LaRoche 1b 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .267
X Nady rf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .293
J Bay lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .248
R Paulino c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
C Izturis ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
T Armas p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188

Totals 21 2 6 2 3 2 8

BATTING: 2B - A LaRoche (31, E Dessens); N McLouth (17, E Dessens). HR - N
Mclouth (8, 3rd inning off E Dessens 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - N McLouth (26), F
Sanchez (57). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Bay 3. Team LOB - 7.



COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Spilborghs cf 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .322
I Stewart 3b 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 .333
M Holliday lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .334
T Helton 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .297
T Tulowitzki ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
B Hawpe rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .291
Y Torrealba c 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 .266
J Carroll 2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .234
E Dessens p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Buchholz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136

Totals 15 4 4 4 2 3 6

BATTING: 2B - M Holliday (43, T Armas). HR - I Stewart (1, 3rd inning off T
Armas 3 on, 1 Out). S - E Dessens. RBI - I Stewart 4 (6). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - Y Torrealba 2. Team LOB - 3.


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PITTSBURGH - 001 01 -- 2
COLORADO - 004 0 -- 4
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Armas 4 4 4 4 2 3 1 6.72

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
E Dessens 4 2/3 6 2 2 3 2 1 6.66
T Buchholz 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.41

HBP - T Tulowitzki (by T Armas). Pitches-strikes: T Armas 79-45; E Dessens
78-45; T Buchholz 6-4. Ground balls-fly balls: T Armas 4-5; E Dessens 9-3; T
Buchholz 0-1. Batters faced: T Armas 19; E Dessens 23; T Buchholz 1.

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

Weather: 91 degrees, clear. Wind: 3 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MATT HOLLIDAY (22) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 5TH OFF TONY ARMAS.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2, COLORADO 5

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.297, 0-FOR-1, BB)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY YORVIT TORREALBA SCORED TODD HELTON AND TROY
TULOWITZKI.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, Y TORREALBA ON FIRST, B HAWPE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
COLORADO 7 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: J CARROLL (.234, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Bautista in left field.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, Y TORREALBA ON FIRST, B HAWPE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
COLORADO 7 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: J Carroll (.234, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: SHANE YOUMAN (2-4, 5.79) IN THE 5TH
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, Y TORREALBA ON FIRST, B HAWPE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2, COLORADO 7

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: J CARROLL (.234, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Youman relieved T Armas.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, Y TORREALBA ON FIRST, B HAWPE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
COLORADO 7 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: J Carroll (.234, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Castillo at third base.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, Y TORREALBA ON FIRST, B HAWPE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
COLORADO 7 BOTTOM, 5TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: J Carroll (.234, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at COLORADO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - SHANE YOUMAN
COL - TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R PAULINO (.241, 0-FOR-2)
C IZTURIS (.255, 0-FOR-1, BB)
J CASTILLO (.253, 0 HR, 19 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at COLORADO

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (2) VS COLORADO (7) - END 5TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .251
J Bautista 3b-lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .257
F Sanchez 2b 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .303
A LaRoche 1b 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .267
X Nady rf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .293
J Bay lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .248
S Youman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
R Paulino c 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
C Izturis ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
T Armas p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188
J Castillo 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253

Totals 21 2 6 2 3 2 8

BATTING: 2B - A LaRoche (31, E Dessens); N McLouth (17, E Dessens). HR - N
Mclouth (8, 3rd inning off E Dessens 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - N McLouth (26), F
Sanchez (57). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Bay 3. Team LOB - 7.



COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Spilborghs cf 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .322
I Stewart 3b 3 1 1 4 0 1 0 .300
M Holliday lf 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .335
T Helton 1b 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .299
T Tulowitzki ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .292
B Hawpe rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .291
Y Torrealba c 3 1 2 2 0 0 3 .269
J Carroll 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .233
E Dessens p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Buchholz p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .130

Totals 22 7 8 7 3 5 8

BATTING: 2B - M Holliday (43, T Armas); T Tulowitzki (20, T Armas). HR - I
Stewart (1, 3rd inning off T Armas 3 on, 1 Out), M Holliday (22, 5th inning off
T Armas 0 on, 1 Out). S - E Dessens. RBI - I Stewart 4 (6), M Holliday (97), Y
Torrealba 2 (35). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Y Torrealba 2, T
Buchholz 2. Team LOB - 5.


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PITTSBURGH - 001 01 -- 2
COLORADO - 004 03 -- 7
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Armas 4 1/3 8 7 7 3 4 2 7.08
S Youman 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.70

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
E Dessens 4 2/3 6 2 2 3 2 1 6.66
T Buchholz 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.41

IBB - B Hawpe (by T Armas). HBP - T Tulowitzki (by T Armas). Pitches-strikes:
T Armas 104-57; S Youman 10-6; E Dessens 78-45; T Buchholz 6-4. Ground
balls-fly balls: T Armas 4-5; S Youman 1-0; E Dessens 9-3; T Buchholz 0-1.
Batters faced: T Armas 25; S Youman 2; E Dessens 23; T Buchholz 1.

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

Weather: 91 degrees, clear. Wind: 3 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at COLORADO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - SHANE YOUMAN
COL - TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: R SPILBORGHS (.322, 0-FOR-2, BB)
I STEWART (.300, 1-FOR-3, HR, 4 RBI)
M HOLLIDAY (.335, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at COLORADO

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (2) VS COLORADO (7) - MID 6TH - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .251
J Bautista 3b-lf 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .257
F Sanchez 2b 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 .303
A LaRoche 1b 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 .267
X Nady rf 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .293
J Bay lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 .248
S Youman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
R Paulino c 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
C Izturis ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .254
T Armas p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .188
J Castillo 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251

Totals 24 2 6 2 3 2 8

BATTING: 2B - A LaRoche (31, E Dessens); N McLouth (17, E Dessens). HR - N
Mclouth (8, 3rd inning off E Dessens 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - N McLouth (26), F
Sanchez (57). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Bay 3. Team LOB - 7.



COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Spilborghs cf 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 .322
I Stewart 3b 3 1 1 4 0 1 0 .300
M Holliday lf 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .335
T Helton 1b 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 .299
T Tulowitzki ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .292
B Hawpe rf 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 .291
Y Torrealba c 3 1 2 2 0 0 3 .269
J Carroll 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .233
E Dessens p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Buchholz p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .130

Totals 22 7 8 7 3 5 8

BATTING: 2B - M Holliday (43, T Armas); T Tulowitzki (20, T Armas). HR - I
Stewart (1, 3rd inning off T Armas 3 on, 1 Out), M Holliday (22, 5th inning off
T Armas 0 on, 1 Out). S - E Dessens. RBI - I Stewart 4 (6), M Holliday (97), Y
Torrealba 2 (35). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Y Torrealba 2, T
Buchholz 2. Team LOB - 5.


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PITTSBURGH - 001 010 -- 2
COLORADO - 004 03 -- 7
----------------------------------------------------

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Armas 4 1/3 8 7 7 3 4 2 7.08
S Youman 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.70

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
E Dessens 4 2/3 6 2 2 3 2 1 6.66
T Buchholz 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.35

IBB - B Hawpe (by T Armas). HBP - T Tulowitzki (by T Armas). Pitches-strikes:
T Armas 104-57; S Youman 10-6; E Dessens 78-45; T Buchholz 20-15. Ground
balls-fly balls: T Armas 4-5; S Youman 1-0; E Dessens 9-3; T Buchholz 0-4.
Batters faced: T Armas 25; S Youman 2; E Dessens 23; T Buchholz 4.

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

Weather: 91 degrees, clear. Wind: 3 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at COLORADO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - SHANE YOUMAN
COL - TAYLOR BUCHHOLZ

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.251, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
J BAUTISTA (.257, 1-FOR-3)
F SANCHEZ (.303, 0-FOR-3, RBI)</div>