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Lopez aims to give Rockies series win over Reds

Jun 3, 2007 - 12:40 PM Cincinnati (22-35) at Colorado (26-30) 3:05 pm EDT

DENVER (Ticker) -- Rodrigo Lopez takes the mound for the Colorado Rockies on Sunday looking to start a new winning streak.

Lopez (2-0, 2.35 ERA) will try and give the Rockies their second series win over the Cincinnati Reds in his second start since returning from the disabled list on Tuesday.

The righthander allowed three runs and six hits with a season-high six strikeouts in a 8-3 win over St. Louis in his first start back since being placed on the DL with right elbow inflammation on April 19.

Colorado snapped a two-game skid with a 4-1 win behind seven strong innings from Jeff Francis and a two-run homer by Todd Helton. Before the slip up, the Rockies had won a season-high seven straight. Colorado won two of three from Cincinnati from May 4-6.

Cincinnati, which owns the National League's worst record, lost for just the second time in six games on Saturday. Matt Belisle (5-4, 4.26) takes the mound looking to build on his strong outing against Houston on Tuesday.

Belisle beat the Astros by allowing just one run and four hits in 7 2/3 inning with a career-high eight strikeouts.








  • NL
    FINAL 10
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
    - - - - - - - - -
    CINCINNATI 0 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 1
    COLORADO 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 4 0
    10 R H E
    -- - - -
    CINCINNATI 0 9 16 1
    COLORADO 1 10 17 2 (FINAL 10)

    BATTERIES: CIN

    Jun 3 6:43 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY GARRETT ATKINS SCORED KAZ MATSUI.
    FINAL SCORE: COLORADO 10, CINCINNATI 9

    Reds vs. RockiesJun 3 6:43 PM
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    Reds vs. RockiesJun 3 6:35 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: A Dunn hit for D Weathers.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 9
    COLORADO 9 TOP, 10TH
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A Dunn (.251, 14 HR, 35 RBI)

    Jun 3 6:34 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: M Corpas relieved B Fuentes.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 9
    COLORADO 9 TOP, 10TH
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: D Weathers (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Jun 3 6:34 PM


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    AT COLORADO - PITCHING CHANGE
    COL: MANNY CORPAS (1-2, 2.67) STARTING THE 10TH
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 9, COLORADO 9
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: D WEATHERS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Jun 3 6:34 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    CINCINNATI 0 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 1 9 15 0
    COLORADO 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 4 0 9 15 2 (TOP 10)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - DAVID WEATHERS
    COL - BRIAN FUENTES (OUT)

    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: D WEATHERS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    K GRIFFEY JR (.282, 0-FOR-3, 2 BB)
    E ENCARNACION (.26

    Jun 3 6:34 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JEFF CONINE SCORED JUAN CASTRO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J CONINE ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 9
    COLORADO 9 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: N HOPPER (.333, 3-FOR-4, BB)

    Reds vs. RockiesJun 3 6:15 PM
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    Reds vs. RockiesJun 3 6:09 PM


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    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY BRAD HAWPE SCORED KAZ MATSUI.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, B HAWPE ON FIRST, T HELTON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 8
    COLORADO 9 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: Y TORREALBA (.217, 1-FOR-4, RBI)

    Reds vs. RockiesJun 3 6:08 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY KAZ MATSUI SCORED JAMEY CARROLL, JEFF BAKER AND
    WILLY TAVERAS.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, K MATSUI ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 8
    COLORADO 8 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: M HOLLIDAY (.348, 2-FOR-4)

    Reds vs. RockiesJun 3 6:08 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO BRAD HAWPE SCORED MATT HOLLIDAY.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B HAWPE ON FIRST, G ATKINS ON SECOND, T
    HELTON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 8
    COLORADO 5 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: Y TORREALBA (.218, 1-FOR-3, RBI)

    Reds vs. RockiesJun 3 5:38 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JAMEY CARROLL SCORED BRAD HAWPE.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J CARROLL ON FIRST, Y TORREALBA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 8
    COLORADO 4 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: R RAMIREZ (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Reds vs. RockiesJun 3 5:09 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY YORVIT TORREALBA SCORED MATT HOLLIDAY.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, Y TORREALBA ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 8
    COLORADO 3 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: J CARROLL (.167, 0-FOR-2)

    Reds vs. RockiesJun 3 5:07 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY BRANDON PHILLIPS (10) TO CENTER WITH
    1 OUT IN THE 6TH OFF RAMON RAMIREZ SCORED KEN GRIFFEY JR AND EDWIN
    ENCARNACION.
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 8, COLORADO 2
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: D WISE (.333, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)

    Reds vs. RockiesJun 3 4:56 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY EDWIN ENCARNACION SCORED NORRIS HOPPER.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E ENCARNACION ON SECOND, K GRIFFEY JR ON
    THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 5
    COLORADO 2 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B PHILLIPS (.274, 9 HR, 29 RBI)

    Reds vs. RockiesJun 3 4:54 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY JUAN CASTRO SCORED EDWIN ENCARNACION.
    SACRIFICE FLY BY JUAN CASTRO SCORED ALEX GONZALEZ.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J CASTRO ON SECOND, D WISE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
    COLORADO 2 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: C MOELLER (.222, 0-FOR-1, SAC, RBI)

    Reds vs. RockiesJun 3 4:32 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY BRAD HAWPE SCORED GARRETT ATKINS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B HAWPE ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
    COLORADO 2 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: Y TORREALBA (.214, 0-FOR-1)

    Reds vs. RockiesJun 3 4:27 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY GARRETT ATKINS (4) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 2ND OFF MATT BELISLE.
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2, COLORADO 1
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B HAWPE (.300, 8 HR, 32 RBI)

    Reds vs. RockiesJun 3 3:40 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE BY CHAD MOELLER SCORED DEWAYNE WISE.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
    COLORADO 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: M BELISLE (.063, 0 HR, 1 RBI)

    Reds vs. RockiesJun 3 3:28 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY DEWAYNE WISE SCORED ALEX GONZALEZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D WISE ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 1
    COLORADO 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J CASTRO (.143, 0 HR, 3 RBI)

    Reds vs. RockiesJun 3 3:23 PM