Final
Barmes' sacrifice fly gives Rockies 5-4 win
Jul 8, 2009 - 6:16 AM DENVER(AP) -- The Colorado Rockies didn't need a hit for their winning rally and Alan Embree didn't even have to throw a pitch to pick up the win."We'll take that one," said a bemused Clint Barmes, who capped an error-fueled eighth-inning rally with a sacrifice fly to lift the Rockies past the Washington Nationals 5-4 on Tuesday night.
It was the Rockies' fifth straight victory over the Nationals, who committed three errors in the game that led to three unearned runs.
Julian Tavarez (3-7) issued consecutive one-out walks to Carlos Gonzalez and pinch-hitter Seth Smith in the eighth. Joe Beimel relieved and induced a comebacker from pinch-hitter Ryan Spilborghs but he missed shortstop Cristian Guzman going for the force at second, throwing past the bag to second baseman Willie Harris, who was on the edge of the infield.
"I messed up and threw it to the wrong guy," Beimel said. "I did everything right up until that point. I got the ball I wanted, anticipated the grounder, got it - and just blew it. There's no other way to describe it."
Barmes followed with the tie-breaking sacrifice fly.
"I was thankful in that situation to get a pitch I could put in the outfield," Barmes said. "That's really all I was trying to do. It worked out."
For the Rockies and Embree (2-2), who entered with two outs in the eighth and picked off Austin Kearns, who had singled off reliever Joel Peralta, at first base.
According to STATS LLC, it was the first time a pitcher had gotten a win without throwing a pitch since Baltimore's B.J Ryan also had a pickoff against Detroit on May 1, 2003.
"It was a very interesting night for me, kind of humorous in a way because I've played for a long time and never seen anything like that," said the 39-year-old Embree.
He credited Rockies manager Jim Tracy, who teamed with bench coach Tom Runnels to call for the pickoff play.
"He's very in tune with the running game. He has good instincts," Embree said.
Huston Street got three outs for his 21st save in 22 chances.
Washington went ahead 4-1 in the third on a three-run homer by Ryan Zimmerman, the Nationals' only All-Star representative. He hit his 14th homer against starter Jason Hammel.
But the Nationals couldn't hold the lead for Jordan Zimmerman, the second of three rookies starting in succession during the series against the Rockies.
Chris Ianetta's sacrifice fly started the Rockies' three-run fourth. An error by second baseman Willie Harris - he bobbled Dexter Fowler's two-out grounder with runners on second and third - opened the door to two unearned runs, allowing the Rockies to tie the game at 4-4.
Brad Hawpe's run-scoring single in the first gave Colorado the lead and the Nationals evened it up in the second on Josh Willingham's 10th homer of the season.
NOTES: RHP Jesus Colome, designated for assignment by the Nationals last Saturday, has opted instead for free agency, a team spokesman said Tuesday. ... Colorado RHP Manny Corpas left for Salt Lake City on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Colorado Springs. Corpas will pitch one inning Wednesday out of the bullpen. ... The Nationals, who have committed 77 errors, went into the game with the second-worst fielding percentage (.976) in the NL. ... The Rockies' 44 wins are the most before the All-Star break since 2007, when they finished the midpoint at 44-44.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
WASHINGTON 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 2
COLORADO 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 x 5 8 1 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: WAS - JORDAN ZIMMERMANN, JASON BERGMANN (5TH), SEAN BURNETT (6TH),
JULIAN TAVAREZ (8TH), JOE BEIMEL (8TH) AND JOSH BARD
COL - JASON HAMMEL, FRANKLIN MORALES (6TH),
Jul 7 11:55 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY CLINT BARMES SCORED CARLOS GONZALEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, 1 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 4
COLORADO 5 END BOTTOM, 8TH
Nationals 4, Rockies 5 Bot 8, 0 OutsJul 7 11:52 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CLINT BARMES SCORED CARLOS GONZALEZ.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C BARMES ON FIRST, D FOWLER ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 4
COLORADO 4 BOTTOM, 4TH
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.314, 0-FOR-2)
Nationals 4, Rockies 4 Bot 4, 0 OutsJul 7 10:21 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY WILLIE HARRIS ALLOWED IAN STEWART TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D FOWLER ON FIRST, C GONZALEZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 4
COLORADO 3 BOTTOM, 4TH
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: C BARMES (.282, 1-FOR-1, BB)
Nationals 4, Rockies 3 Bot 4, 0 OutsJul 7 10:16 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY CHRIS IANNETTA SCORED TROY TULOWITZKI.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, I STEWART ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 4
COLORADO 2 BOTTOM, 4TH
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: C GONZALEZ (.188, 0-FOR-0, BB)
Nationals 4, Rockies 2 Bot 4, 0 OutsJul 7 10:09 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY RYAN ZIMMERMAN (14) TO RIGHT CENTER
WITH 1 OUT IN THE 3RD OFF JASON HAMMEL SCORED JORDAN ZIMMERMANN AND
NICK JOHNSON.
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 4, COLORADO 1
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: A DUNN (.265, 0-FOR-1)
Nationals 4, Rockies 1 Top 3, 0 OutsJul 7 9:36 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JOSH WILLINGHAM (10) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF JASON HAMMEL.
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1, COLORADO 1
DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: C GUZMAN (.314, 3 HR, 21 RBI)
Nationals 1, Rockies 1 Top 2, 0 OutsJul 7 9:09 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRAD HAWPE SCORED CLINT BARMES.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B HAWPE ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 0
COLORADO 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T TULOWITZKI (.245, 13 HR, 33 RBI)
Nationals 0, Rockies 1 Bot 1, 0 OutsJul 7 9:01 PM
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