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Rockies shoot for seventh consecutive win

May 29, 2007 - 3:15 PM St Louis (20-28) at Colorado (24-27) 9:05 pm EDT

DENVER (Ticker) -- It been a while since the Colorado Rockies have put together a winning streak like this.

The Rockies will be after their seventh consecutive victory when they host the St. Louis Cardinals in the second game of a four-game series on Tuesday.

Colorado hadn't won six in a row since May 21-26, 2002 and have not won seven consecutive games since September 6-12, 1998.

Rodrigo Lopez (1-0, 1.59 ERA) comes off the disabled list to make his first start for the Rockies since April 18. The righthander had pitched well in three starts before going down with a forearm strain, allowing just three earned runs in 17 innings.

Braden Looper (6-3, 3.10) will start for the Cardinals, who are just 9-15 away from Busch Stadium this year. Outside of a miserable start against the Detroit Tigers on May 18, the righthander has been solid in his last four outings.

He allowed seven runs in four innings to the Tigers, but was 3-0 with an 0.95 ERA in the other three starts which comprise 19 innings.

Matt Holiday and Brad Hawpe homered as the Rockies won the opener of this series, 6-2, on Monday.

The defending World Series Champions, St. Louis continues to struggle in 2007.

The the team was 31-17 through 48 games last season and slugger Albert Pujols had hit 23 home runs. The Cardinals are 20-28 this season and Pujols has connected on just eight longballs.