Rockies, Padres looking to make playoff push

Aug 16, 2007 - 3:33 PM Colorado (62-57) at San Diego (64-55) 10:05 pm EDT

SAN DIEGO (Ticker) -- The National League playoff race heats up as the Colorado Rockies battle the San Diego Padres on Thursday in the rubber match of a three-game series.

The Padres took the first game of the series, 8-0, behind 5 2/3 solid innings from Greg Maddux and Kevin Kouzmanoff's home run and three RBI. The Rockies countered on Wednesday as Ubaldo Jimenez hurled six strong frames and fellow rookie Ian Stewart drove in two runs in a 3-0 triumph.

Colorado sits two games out of the wild card spot behind San Diego, which trails the NL West division-leading Arizona Diamondbacks by three games.

The Rockies, who have won three of their last four and six of their last nine contests, will send Elmer Dessens (1-1, 6.60 ERA) to the mound.

Dessens is replacing Aaron Cook, who was scratched with an oblique strain.

Dessens will be opposed by Clay Hensley (1-3, 6.18), who will make just his second start since May 2. The 27-year-old Hensley lasted just 4 2/3 innings in a 3-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants on August 4. He surrendered Barry Bonds' 755th career homer.

Wednesday's setback snapped the Padres' five-game home winning streak. They have won just three times in their last eight contests.

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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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COLORADO 1 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 9 13 0
SAN DIEGO 0 0 2 0 9 0 0 0 x 11 14 1 (FINAL)

BATTERIES: COL - ELMER DESSENS, JEREMY AFFELDT (5TH), MATT HERGES (5TH), BRIAN
FUENTES (7TH), RAMON RAMIREZ (8TH) AND YORVIT TORREALBA
SDG - CLAY HENSLEY, KEVIN CAMERON (6TH),

Aug 17 1:16 AM
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AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY GARRETT ATKINS SCORED TROY TULOWITZKI.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, G ATKINS ON FIRST, M HOLLIDAY ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 9
SAN DIEGO 11 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B HAWPE (.290, 1-FOR-2, BB, 2 RBI)

Rockies vs. PadresAug 17 12:21 AM
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AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MATT HOLLIDAY SCORED KAZ MATSUI.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M HOLLIDAY ON FIRST, T TULOWITZKI ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 8
SAN DIEGO 11 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.301, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB)

Rockies vs. PadresAug 17 12:15 AM
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AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TROY TULOWITZKI SCORED CORY SULLIVAN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, T TULOWITZKI ON FIRST, K MATSUI ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 7
SAN DIEGO 11 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: M HOLLIDAY (.338, 1-FOR-3, RBI)

Rockies vs. PadresAug 17 12:14 AM
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AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRIAN GILES SCORED MARCUS GILES.
SITUATION: 9 RUNS IN, B GILES ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 6
SAN DIEGO 11 BOTTOM, 5TH
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: G BLUM (.264, 2-FOR-3, RBI)

Rockies vs. PadresAug 17 12:00 AM
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AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY PETE LAFOREST (1) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 5TH OFF JEREMY AFFELDT SCORED KEVIN KOUZMANOFF.
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 6, SAN DIEGO 10
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M GILES (.223, 0-FOR-1)

Rockies vs. PadresAug 16 11:55 PM
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AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KEVIN KOUZMANOFF SCORED TERRMEL SLEDGE.
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, K KOUZMANOFF ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 6
SAN DIEGO 8 BOTTOM, 5TH
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: P LAFOREST (.353, 1-FOR-1, BB)

Rockies vs. PadresAug 16 11:52 PM
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AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY TERRMEL SLEDGE SCORED ADRIAN GONZALEZ AND KHALIL
GREENE.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, T SLEDGE ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 6
SAN DIEGO 7 BOTTOM, 5TH
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: K KOUZMANOFF (.237, 0-FOR-2)

Rockies vs. PadresAug 16 11:50 PM
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AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY MIKE CAMERON (15) TO CENTER WITH 2
OUT IN THE 5TH OFF ELMER DESSENS SCORED PETE LAFOREST AND GEOFF
BLUM.
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 6, SAN DIEGO 5
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: A GONZALEZ (.266, 1-FOR-2)

Rockies vs. PadresAug 16 11:42 PM
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AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY BRAD HAWPE SCORED TODD HELTON AND GARRETT ATKINS.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, B HAWPE ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 6
SAN DIEGO 2 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: Y TORREALBA (.274, 1-FOR-2)

Rockies vs. PadresAug 16 11:28 PM
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AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY GARRETT ATKINS SCORED MATT HOLLIDAY.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G ATKINS ON FIRST, T HELTON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 4
SAN DIEGO 2 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B HAWPE (.288, 0-FOR-1, BB)

Rockies vs. PadresAug 16 11:27 PM
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AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MATT HOLLIDAY SCORED TROY TULOWITZKI.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M HOLLIDAY ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 3
SAN DIEGO 2 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: T HELTON (.301, 0-FOR-1, BB)

Rockies vs. PadresAug 16 11:24 PM
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AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY GEOFF BLUM SCORED BRIAN GILES.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G BLUM ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 2
SAN DIEGO 2 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M CAMERON (.248, 0-FOR-1)

Rockies vs. PadresAug 16 11:00 PM
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AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY BRIAN GILES SCORED PETE LAFOREST.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B GILES ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 2
SAN DIEGO 1 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: G BLUM (.257, 0-FOR-1)

Rockies vs. PadresAug 16 10:56 PM
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AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY CORY SULLIVAN SCORED BRAD HAWPE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, Y TORREALBA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: COLORADO 2
SAN DIEGO 0 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: E DESSENS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

Rockies vs. PadresAug 16 10:31 PM
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COLORADO 1 1 1 0
SAN DIEGO 0 0 1 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: COL - ELMER DESSENS
SDG - CLAY HENSLEY

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: B GILES (.294, 7 HR, 31 RBI)
G BLUM (.258, 2 HR, 18 RBI)
M CAMERON (.249, 14 HR, 58 RBI)

Rockies vs. PadresAug 16 10:18 PM

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