Rockies 5 - 3 Pirates
Final
  for this game

Pirates look to avoid sixth straight loss

Jul 18, 2007 - 1:56 PM Colorado (47-46) at Pittsburgh (40-53) 12:35 pm EDT

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates look to avoid their sixth consecutive defeat when the host the Colorado Rockies in the finale of a three-game series on Wednesday.

Winless since the All-Star break, Pittsburgh has matched its worst losing streak of the season following a 6-2 loss to Colorado on Tuesday.

The Pirates will turn to starter Ian Snell (7-6, 3.11 ERA) to stop the bleeding. The righthander has enjoyed pitching at home, where he is 6-2 with a 2.40 ERA in nine starts this season.

In his last outing at Atlanta on Friday, Snell gave up seven runs - four earned - and eight hits in five innings of a 9-1 loss.

Jeff Francis (9-5, 4.15) gets the start for the Rockies, aiming for his fourth straight win.

Despite the winning ways, Francis hasn't been all that effective in his last two outings, giving up six runs in five innings in each start. Francis is 1-1 with a 6.00 ERA in two career starts at PNC Park.

Jamey Carroll had three hits, including an RBI double during a four-run second inning, for the win on Tuesday, the Rockies' eighth in their last 11 games.

The victory ensured Colorado's first series win at PNC Park. They had failed to win the previous eight sets here since the park opened in 2001.








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

    BATTERIES: COL - JEFF FRANCIS, JORGE JULIO (8TH), MANNY CORPAS (9TH) AND CHRIS
    IANNETTA
    PIT - IAN SNELL, JOHN GRABOW (7TH), DAMASO MARTE (9TH),
    SALOMON TORRES (9TH) AND RONNY

    Jul 18 3:04 PM


  • NL
    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY ADAM LAROCHE (14) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 9TH OFF MANNY CORPAS.
    CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 5, PITTSBURGH 3
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X NADY (.284, 0-FOR-3)

    Rockies vs. PiratesJul 18 2:57 PM


  • NL
    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY FREDDY SANCHEZ (4) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 6TH OFF JEFF FRANCIS.
    CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 5, PITTSBURGH 2
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LAROCHE (.234, 0-FOR-2, RBI)

    Rockies vs. PiratesJul 18 2:06 PM


  • NL
    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY TODD HELTON (9) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 6TH OFF IAN SNELL SCORED KAZ MATSUI.
    CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 5, PITTSBURGH 1
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.255, 0-FOR-2)

    Rockies vs. PiratesJul 18 1:56 PM


  • NL
    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY BRAD HAWPE (17) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 4TH OFF IAN SNELL SCORED MATT HOLLIDAY.
    CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 3, PITTSBURGH 1
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T TULOWITZKI (.289, 1-FOR-1)

    Rockies vs. PiratesJul 18 1:31 PM


  • NL
    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JEFF FRANCIS SCORED TROY TULOWITZKI.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J FRANCIS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 1
    PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: C SULLIVAN (.394, 0-FOR-1)

    Rockies vs. PiratesJul 18 1:13 PM


  • NL
    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY ADAM LAROCHE SCORED RAJAI DAVIS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F SANCHEZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 0
    PITTSBURGH 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X NADY (.287, 14 HR, 51 RBI)

    Rockies vs. PiratesJul 18 12:48 PM

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