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Sep 28, 2009 - 6:20 PM By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS WriterMilwaukee (77-79) at Colorado (88-68), 8:40 p.m. EDT
The Colorado Rockies haven't taken advantage of all their opportunities to shore up their bid for the NL wild card. Jason Marquis has been part of the problem.
Marquis will try to snap out of his recent funk and help the Rockies move closer to a playoff return Tuesday night when they open a three-game set against the Milwaukee Brewers at Coors Field.
Colorado (88-68) didn't appear to be a factor in the NL after holding a 20-32 mark on June 3. However, the club rebounded in a big way, winning 62 of its next 90 to move atop the wild-card chase.
The Rockies have cooled of late, dropping eight of 13 before beating St. Louis 4-3 on Sunday. With one week remaining in the regular season, they're trying to hold off surging Atlanta.
Marquis (15-12, 3.98 ERA) has been part of Colorado's recent struggles, going 1-4 with a 6.49 ERA in his last six starts. He's 0-2 with a 7.71 ERA over his last three outings, the first time the Rockies have lost three straight games started by the veteran right-hander.
"I've done a poor job the last few times out," Marquis told the Rockies' official Web site. "You can't control the outcome of what the hitters do, but you can control your emotions and how you handle yourself on the mound. I'm ready to move forward and do what I was doing the first few months."
Despite his recent slump, Marquis has matched his career high in wins, set with St. Louis in 2004. Reaching a new mark could be tough against a Milwaukee team he struggled with last season. He was 0-2 with an 8.44 ERA in three games - two starts - against the Brewers in 2008.
Marquis feels Sunday's bullpen session helped him address some recent mechanical problems.
"Not only in the bullpen session, but just playing catch, I feel I'm where I was two or three months ago," he said. "I'm cleaning up my downhill angle.
"When you get into a game, there's a lot more adrenaline going on, so you've got to be able to slow everything down and incorporate it. I'm excited about getting the ball on Tuesday."
The Rockies have won 10 of their last 13 meetings with the Brewers (77-79), including a three-game road sweep from June 9-11 - the clubs' only previous matchups this season. Colorado's won six of seven against Milwaukee at Coors Field.
While some players relish playing the role of the spoiler, Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder said he wouldn't take any additional pleasure from beating a team in the playoff hunt.
"I don't care about messing up somebody's dreams or anything like that," Fielder told the team's official Web site. "I just want to win for us. You play to win, so you might as well win. As far as trying to mess someone else's goals up, I don't get into that."
Milwaukee split a four-game series against NL East-leading Philadelphia over the weekend. Its rally in Sunday's finale fell short as Mike Cameron struck out with Fielder on third to end a 6-5 loss.
Chris Narveson (2-0, 3.82) will take the ball Tuesday for his fourth start since being moved into the Milwaukee rotation.
The left-hander, who has never faced Colorado, is making a strong case for a starting job next season. He's 1-0 with a 2.63 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 13 2-3 innings in three starts - all Brewers wins.
Narveson was outstanding Wednesday, allowing one run and striking out a career-high 10 in 5 2-3 innings to beat Chicago 3-2.
- Rockies 7, Brewers 5 - FINAL
MILWAUKEE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
F Lopez 2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .310
C Hart rf 4 1 1 0 1 2 1 .260
R Braun lf 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 .317
P Fielder 1b 3 0 0 0 2 1 1 .295
C McGehee 3b 4 0 1 1 1 1 3 .303
M Cameron cf 3 2 0 0 2 0 4 .247
J Hardy
Sep 30 12:15 AM - NL
AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY CHRIS IANNETTA (16) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH
1 OUT IN THE 11TH OFF DAVID WEATHERS SCORED BRAD HAWPE.
FINAL SCORE: COLORADO 7, MILWAUKEE 5
Brewers 5, Rockies 7 Bot 11, 0 OutsSep 30 12:14 AM - NL
AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY JASON KENDALL (2) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 9TH OFF HUSTON STREET SCORED J.J. HARDY AND MIKE
CAMERON.
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 5, COLORADO 5
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C VILLANUEVA (.111, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
Brewers 5, Rockies 5 Top 9, 0 OutsSep 29 11:21 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND DP BY TODD HELTON SCORED DEXTER FOWLER
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 2
COLORADO 5 BOTTOM,7TH
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T TULOWITZKI (.292, 2-FOR-3)
Brewers 2, Rockies 5 Bot 7, 0 OutsSep 29 10:51 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
1B/FAILED FC BY BRAD HAWPE SCORED TROY TULOWITZKI
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, B HAWPE ON FIRST, I STEWART ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 2
COLORADO 4 BOTTOM,6TH
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: C BARMES (.247, 0-FOR-2)
Brewers 2, Rockies 4 Bot 6, 0 OutsSep 29 10:32 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY YORVIT TORREALBA SCORED TODD HELTON
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, I STEWART ON FIRST, T TULOWITZKI ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 2
COLORADO 3 BOTTOM,6TH
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B HAWPE (.285, 0-FOR-1, BB)
Brewers 2, Rockies 3 Bot 6, 0 OutsSep 29 10:28 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY TODD HELTON SCORED RYAN SPILBORGHS
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T HELTON ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 2
COLORADO 2 BOTTOM,6TH
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T TULOWITZKI (.291, 1-FOR-2)
Brewers 2, Rockies 2 Bot 6, 0 OutsSep 29 10:15 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO CASEY MCGEHEE SCORED COREY HART
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C MCGEHEE ON FIRST, P FIELDER ON SECOND, R
BRAUN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 2
COLORADO 1 TOP,3RD
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: M CAMERON (.249, 0-FOR-0, BB)
Brewers 2, Rockies 1 Top 3, 0 OutsSep 29 9:24 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY JASON KENDALL SCORED MIKE CAMERON
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 1
COLORADO 1 TOP,2ND
DUE UP FOR MILWAUKEE: C NARVESON (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
Brewers 1, Rockies 1 Top 2, 0 OutsSep 29 9:06 PM - NL
AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TODD HELTON SCORED DEXTER FOWLER
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T HELTON ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: MILWAUKEE 0
COLORADO 1 BOTTOM,1ST
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T TULOWITZKI (.290, 30 HR, 87 RBI)
Brewers 0, Rockies 1 Bot 1, 0 OutsSep 29 8:56 PM
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