Final/11
Iannetta, Tulowitzki come up big for Rockies
Apr 4, 2007 - 7:11 AM DENVER (Ticker) -- Rookies Troy Tulowitzki and Chris Iannetta provided some late drama long after the starters hit the showers.Tulowitzki hit a game-tying double in the 11th inning and Iannetta scored him as the Colorado Rockies rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Todd Helton led off the decisive inning with a single to left against Jose Valverde (0-1) and Matt Holliday singled to right. After Brad Hawpe hit into a double play, Tulowitzki drilled a ball that just escaped a diving Eric Byrnes in right field.
"I've seen five pitches from him (Valverde) and I've swung at every single one (prior to this at-bat)," Tulowitzki said. "He throws hard, his ball cuts. I stayed on one, got in the strike zone, and took a good swing. ... After Hawpe grounded into the double play I just wanted to pick him up."
Byrnes, who was the hero on Opening Day, was upset with himself for not making the catch.
"I should have made the play. It's very simple," said Byrnes. "The ball hit me in the palm of the glove. If the ball hits me in the glove, I need to catch the ball. That's the play that cost us the game and I take full responsibility."
Iannetta then hit a ground ball to Albert Callaspo at third that rolled under his glove for an error, allowing Tulowitzki to score the game-winning run.
"I tried to catch the ball but it was bad fielding by me," said Callaspo. "The ball stayed down and it just went under my glove. It's going to be like that sometimes, it's a long season."
"That was huge. They are at the point of their careers where we're going to let them go and show us what they can do," said bench coach Jamie Quirk. "It's a different ball club with them at the bottom of the lineup this year. Already through two games they've shown that they can handle it."
Colorado reliever Byun-Hung Kim (1-0)) picked up the win despite giving up an RBI single to Stephen Drew in the top of the frame.
Kim, who has publicly stated that he wants to start, nearly imploded in the frame. After retiring the first two batters Kim walked Chris Synder and hit Callaspo. Drew then hit a 2-2 pitch for a seeing-eye single to right field and Snyder beat Brad Hawpe's throw to put the Diamondbacks up 3-2.
Rockies starter Jeff Francis was solid, allowing just two runs in six innings. Four relievers threw a scoreless inning before Kim entered in the 11th frame.
Arizona's Livan Hernandez was equally impressive, as he went seven innings and did not allow a hit after the second. He yielded two runs and five hits.
- NL
FINAL 11
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
ARIZONA 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
COLORADO 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 11 R H E
-- -- - - -
ARIZONA 0 1 3 11 2
COLORADO 0 2 4 10 0 (FINAL 11)
BATTERIES: ARI
Apr 3 11:52 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY ALBERTO CALLASPO ALLOWED TROY TULOWITZKI TO SCORE.
FINAL SCORE: COLORADO 4, ARIZONA 3
Diamondbacks vs. RockiesApr 3 11:52 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY TROY TULOWITZKI SCORED JAMEY CARROLL.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T TULOWITZKI ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 3
COLORADO 3 BOTTOM, 11TH
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: C IANNETTA (.250, 1-FOR-4)
Diamondbacks vs. RockiesApr 3 11:51 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY STEPHEN DREW SCORED CHRIS SNYDER.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S DREW ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 3
COLORADO 2 TOP, 11TH
DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C JACKSON (.250, 2-FOR-4, BB)
Diamondbacks vs. RockiesApr 3 11:37 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Ramirez relieved B Fuentes.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 2
COLORADO 2 TOP, 10TH
DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C Jackson (.286, 2-FOR-3)
Apr 3 11:13 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - PITCHING CHANGE
COL: RAMON RAMIREZ (0-0, 0.00) STARTING THE 10TH
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 2, COLORADO 2
DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C JACKSON (.286, 2-FOR-3)
Apr 3 11:13 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ARIZONA 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 9 1
COLORADO 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 (TOP 10)
CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - TONY PENA
COL - BRIAN FUENTES (OUT)
DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: C JACKSON (.286, 2-FOR-3, BB)
O HUDSON (.500, 1-FOR-4, RBI)
E BYRNES (.444, 1-FOR-4, RBI)
Apr 3 11:10 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Baker hit for M Corpas.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 2
COLORADO 2 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: J Baker (1.000, 1 HR, 1 RBI)
Apr 3 10:31 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ARIZONA 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 7 1
COLORADO 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 (BOT 7)
CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ
COL - MANNY CORPAS
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T TULOWITZKI (.286, 0-FOR-2)
C IANNETTA (.333, 1-FOR-2)
M CORPAS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
Apr 3 10:26 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ERIC BYRNES SCORED ORLANDO HUDSON.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, E BYRNES ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 2
COLORADO 2 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: S HAIRSTON (.333, 1-FOR-2)
Apr 3 9:55 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ERIC BYRNES SCORED ORLANDO HUDSON.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, E BYRNES ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 2
COLORADO 2 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: S HAIRSTON (.333, 1-FOR-2)
Diamondbacks vs. RockiesApr 3 9:55 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ORLANDO HUDSON SCORED CONOR JACKSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, O HUDSON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 1
COLORADO 2 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: E BYRNES (.429, 0-FOR-2)
Apr 3 9:54 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ORLANDO HUDSON SCORED CONOR JACKSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, O HUDSON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 1
COLORADO 2 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: E BYRNES (.429, 0-FOR-2)
Diamondbacks vs. RockiesApr 3 9:54 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ARIZONA 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
COLORADO 1 1 0 0 2 4 0 (TOP 5)
CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ
COL - JEFF FRANCIS
DUE UP FOR ARIZONA: L HERNANDEZ (.000, 0-FOR-1)
S DREW (.333, 1-FOR-2)
C JACKSON (.200, 1-FOR-1, BB)
Apr 3 9:46 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KAZ MATSUI SCORED CHRIS IANNETTA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K MATSUI ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 0
COLORADO 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.000, 0-FOR-1)
Apr 3 9:18 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KAZ MATSUI SCORED CHRIS IANNETTA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K MATSUI ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 0
COLORADO 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.000, 0-FOR-1)
Diamondbacks vs. RockiesApr 3 9:18 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ARIZONA 0 0 0 3 0
COLORADO 1 1 2 0 (BOT 2)
CURRENT PITCHERS: ARI - LIVAN HERNANDEZ
COL - JEFF FRANCIS
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: C IANNETTA (.250, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
J FRANCIS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
W TAVERAS (.200, 1-FOR-1)
Apr 3 9:10 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MATT HOLLIDAY SCORED WILLY TAVERAS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M HOLLIDAY ON FIRST, T HELTON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ARIZONA 0
COLORADO 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B HAWPE (.600, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
Diamondbacks vs. RockiesApr 3 8:53 PM
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