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Tulowitzki looks to lead Rockies on playoff push

Aug 22, 2007 - 2:15 PM Pittsburgh (53-71) at Colorado (64-61) 9:05 pm EDT

DENVER (Ticker) -- Troy Tulowitzki hopes his hot bat continues to sizzle when the Colorado Rockies host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third of a four-game series Wednesday.

Tulowitzki was one of a season-high four players to homer in Tuesday's 9-2 triumph over the Pirates. The 22-year-old shortstop is on a six-game hitting streak, going 13-for-29 (.448) with two home runs and six RBI over that stretch.

Tulowitzki is batting .418 (28-for-67) with five blasts and 18 RBI over his last 15 contests.

Colorado, which sits 2 1/2 games behind the San Diego Padres and the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League wild card, will send Josh Fogg (7-8, 4.82 ERA) to the mound. Fogg was tagged for six runs and eight hits over 6 2/3 innings in a 6-4 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.

He will be opposed by Tom Gorzelanny (11-7, 3.48), who surrendered five runs and nine hits over five innings in Friday's 11-8 setback to the Phillies.

The Pirates have won three of their last four contests.