Pirates 3 - 11 Rockies
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Rockies look to complete sweep of Pirates, continue second-half streak

Jul 20, 2008 - 3:09 PM Pittsburgh (44-53) at Colorado (42-57) 3:05 pm EDT

DENVER (Ticker) -- The Colorado Rockies made quite an impressive run in the second half last season and it appears they may be on the brink of pulling off more comeback tricks in 2008.

The Rockies will look to win their fourth game in a row to begin the final portion of the season and complete a series sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.

All-Star Aaron Cook (11-6, 3.57 ERA) will take the mound for Colorado after tossing three key innings in the Midsummer Classic on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium.

Cook, a first-time All-Star, has allowed 10 hits or more in four of his past 10 starts and is 4-3 in that span.

Garrett Atkins and Omar Quintanilla sparked a five-run first-inning rally to spark a 7-1 victory on Saturday, while starter Jorge De La Rosa threw six solid innings.

During Friday's 5-2 triumph, Glendon Rusch threw 5 2/3 innings and was supported by three scoreless innings of relief by Jason Grilli, Manny Corpas and Brian Fuentes. On Thursday, Ubaldo Jimenez tossed seven innings and allowed three runs en route to a 5-3 win.

The Pirates will turn to Zach Duke (4-6, 4.40), who is 2-0 with a 2.77 ERA in two career starts against the Rockies.

Xavier Nady, who has missed the first two games of the series with shoulder problems, came in as a pinch hitter on Saturday and singled in the ninth.

Pittsburgh managed just one run on Saturday, an RBI single by Ryan Doumit in the first.








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    PITTSBURGH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0
    COLORADO 0 0 0 2 4 3 0 2 x 11 15 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: PIT - ZACH DUKE, DENNY BAUTISTA (6TH), FRANQUELIS OSORIA (7TH),
    DAMASO MARTE (8TH) AND RAUL CHAVEZ
    COL - AARON COOK, LUIS VIZCAINO (8TH), JUAN MORILLO
    (9TH) AND CH

    Jul 20 5:28 PM


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    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY GARRETT ATKINS SCORED JOE KOSHANSKY AND JEFF
    BAKER.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G ATKINS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3
    COLORADO 11 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: C IANNETTA (.279, 1-FOR-4, RBI)

    Pirates 3, Rockies 11  Bot 8, 0 OutsJul 20 5:13 PM


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    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY WILLY TAVERAS SCORED IAN STEWART.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3
    COLORADO 9 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: J BAKER (.274, 2-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)

    Pirates 3, Rockies 9  Bot 6, 0 OutsJul 20 4:38 PM


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    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY IAN STEWART SCORED BRAD HAWPE AND CLINT BARMES.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, I STEWART ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3
    COLORADO 8 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: A COOK (.275, 0-FOR-1, SAC)

    Pirates 3, Rockies 8  Bot 6, 0 OutsJul 20 4:34 PM


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    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MATT HOLLIDAY (16) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 5TH OFF ZACH DUKE.
    CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3, COLORADO 6
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.304, 0-FOR-2)

    Pirates 3, Rockies 6  Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 20 4:21 PM


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    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JEFF BAKER (7) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 5TH OFF ZACH DUKE SCORED IAN STEWART.
    CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3, COLORADO 5
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: M HOLLIDAY (.329, 1-FOR-2, RBI)

    Pirates 3, Rockies 5  Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 20 4:20 PM
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    Pirates 3, Rockies 5  Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 20 4:20 PM
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    Pirates 3, Rockies 3  Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 20 4:16 PM


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    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY IAN STEWART SCORED CLINT BARMES.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, I STEWART ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3
    COLORADO 3 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: A COOK (.275, 0-FOR-1)

    Pirates 3, Rockies 3  Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 20 4:16 PM
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    Pirates 3, Rockies 2  Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 20 4:11 PM


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    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY CHRIS IANNETTA SCORED MATT HOLLIDAY.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C IANNETTA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3
    COLORADO 2 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B HAWPE (.256, 0-FOR-1)

    Pirates 3, Rockies 2  Bot 4, 0 OutsJul 20 4:01 PM


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    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MATT HOLLIDAY SCORED JEFF BAKER.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M HOLLIDAY ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3
    COLORADO 1 BOTTOM, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.305, 0-FOR-1)

    Pirates 3, Rockies 1  Bot 4, 0 OutsJul 20 3:57 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - ZACH DUKE
    COL - AARON COOK

    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: W TAVERAS (.247, 1 HR, 18 RBI)
    J BAKER (.267, 6 HR, 31 RBI)
    M HOLLIDAY (.328, 15 HR, 53 RBI)

    Pirates 3, Rockies 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsJul 20 3:17 PM
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