Pirates extend Rockies' slide in series opener
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07/27/2010 -
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Neil Walker finished 3-for-4 with a solo home
run as Pittsburgh continued Colorado's second-half slide with a 4-2 victory at
Coors Field.
Zach Duke (5-9) started the three-game set with six solid innings, allowing
two runs on just three hits with four strikeouts and a pair of walks. Octavio
Dotel pitched the ninth frame for his 21st save of the season. The Pirates
snapped a four-game skid with the victory.
Jorge De La Rosa (3-3) took the loss, surrendering three runs -- two earned --
on six hits with eight strikeouts and two walks over seven frames. Brad Hawpe
and Clint Barmes hit back-to-back home runs for the Rockies, who have lost
seven straight.
The Rockies activated their star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki from the 15-day
disabled list before the game after he missed 33 games with a fractured left
wrist. He went 0-for-4 and committed his sixth error of the season.
The Pirates jumped out for two runs in the top of the first as Andrew
McCutchen shot a ball down the left-field line for a double and scored on Jose
Tabata's single to center. Walker followed with a bunt single, and after a
double play grounder from Garrett Jones, a wild pitch plated Tabata.
Colorado didn't score a run until the fifth frame when Hawpe measured up a
first-pitch fastball, driving it into the left field seats. Barmes followed
with a homer of his own, tying the game at 2-2.
The Pirates didn't waver, striking right back in the sixth with the aide of a
Tulowitzki fielding error. He misplayed Tabata's grounder then Walker reached
on an infield single. Jones doubled home Tabata, putting runners on second and
third with nobody out, but the Pirates failed to score again. Pedro Alvarez
struck out, Lastings Milledge was walked to load the bases and Ronny Cedeno
bounced into an inning-ending double play.
The Rockies threatened in the home half of the seventh with Miguel Olivo's
leadoff double. Hawpe moved him to third with a groundout, but the Pirates
brought the infield in so the catcher couldn't score on Barmes' grounder to
third. Pinch-hitter Seth Smith walked, but Evan Meek retired Dexter Fowler
on a grounder to the mound to thwart the threat.
"We need to come up with a hit there," said Rockies manager Jim Tracy. "That's
basically what's been going on."
Walker hit a solo home run in the eighth to build a two-run cushion at 4-2.
The Rockies brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth after Hawpe's two-
out double to left. However, Dotel got Jason Giambi to loft a fly ball
to left to end the game.
Game Notes
Colorado closer Huston Street was taken to the hospital after being hit in the
lower abdomen by a line drive off the bat of Ian Stewart during batting
practice. He suffered a right abdominal contusion...With Tulowitzki's return,
the club designated infielder Brad Eldred for assignment to clear a roster
spot...Hawpe hit his sixth home run of the season, while Barmes clubbed his
eighth.
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Carolina Hurricanes
San Jose Sharks
Anaheim Ducks
Philadelphia Flyers
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Buffalo Sabres
Dallas Stars
New York Rangers
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Anaheim Ducks
Detroit Red Wings
Nashville Predators
San Jose Sharks
Calgary Flames
Philadelphia Flyers
New Jersey Devils
Buffalo Sabres
Carolina Hurricanes
Dallas Stars
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Minnesota Wild
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106.5
104.5
104.5
103.5
101.5
100.5
99.5
97.5
97.5
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95.5
94.5
93.5
92.5
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91.5
91.5
89.5
89.5
88.5
88.5
86.5
84.5
82.5
80.5
72.5
72.5
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