Nationals 6 - 3 Rockies
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Rockies, Nationals set for doubleheader

Aug 7, 2008 - 2:13 PM Washington (42-71) at Colorado (52-63) 3:05 p.m. EDT

DENVER (Ticker) -- Brad Hawpe and the Colorado Rockies will host the Washington Nationals in a doubleheader Thursday at Coors Field.

Wednesday's contest was finally called after a rain delay of close to two hours at the start with a line of thunderstorms expected in the area throughout the night.

After losing the series opener on Monday, Hawpe hit a two-run single to highlight a six-run eighth inning as the Rockies snapped the Nationals' four-game winning streak with an 8-2 victory on Tuesday.

Jesus Flores drove in a run for Washington, which failed to notch its longest winning streak since September.

Colorado will send lefthander Jeff Francis (3-7, 5.67 ERA) to the mound for the first time since June 28 in the opener. Francis, who was a 17-game winner last season struggled through the first three months of the current campaign before being shut down due to left shoulder inflammation.

He made three rehab starts for Class AA Tulsa, going 1-0 while allowing one run in 14 1/3 innings.

Washington will counter with righthander Jason Bergmann (1-8, 4.33). The 26-year-old has not notched a win since May 15, despite posting a despite posting a 3.59 ERA in his last 14 games - 13 starts.








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

    BATTERIES: WAS - JASON BERGMANN, STEVEN SHELL (8TH), JOEL HANRAHAN (9TH) AND
    JESUS FLORES
    COL - JEFF FRANCIS, JASON GRILLI (6TH), KIP WELLS (8TH)
    AND YORVIT TORREALBA

    HOME

    Aug 7 5:41 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME)
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY YORVIT TORREALBA (5) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT
    IN THE 9TH OFF STEVEN SHELL SCORED TROY TULOWITZKI.
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 6, COLORADO 3
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: C SULLIVAN (.111, 0-FOR-1)

    Nationals 6, Rockies 3  Bot 9, 0 OutsAug 7 5:34 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME)
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MATT HOLLIDAY (22) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 8TH OFF JASON BERGMANN.
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 6, COLORADO 1
    DUE UP FOR COLORADO: B HAWPE (.285, 2-FOR-3)

    Nationals 6, Rockies 1  Bot 8, 0 OutsAug 7 5:14 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME)
    SINGLE BY LASTINGS MILLEDGE SCORED CRISTIAN GUZMAN.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L MILLEDGE ON FIRST, A KEARNS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 6
    COLORADO 0 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: J FLORES (.277, 0-FOR-3)

    Nationals 6, Rockies 0  Top 7, 0 OutsAug 7 4:55 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME)
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY LASTINGS MILLEDGE (11) TO LEFT WITH 1
    OUT IN THE 6TH OFF JEFF FRANCIS SCORED AUSTIN KEARNS.
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 5, COLORADO 0
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: J FLORES (.278, 0-FOR-2)

    Nationals 5, Rockies 0  Top 6, 0 OutsAug 7 4:30 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME)
    TRIPLE BY EMILIO BONIFACIO SCORED WILLIE HARRIS.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, E BONIFACIO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 3
    COLORADO 0 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: C GUZMAN (.301, 0-FOR-2)

    Nationals 3, Rockies 0  Top 5, 0 OutsAug 7 4:17 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME)
    DOUBLE BY WILLIE HARRIS SCORED RONNIE BELLIARD.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, W HARRIS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 2
    COLORADO 0 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: J BERGMANN (.000, 0-FOR-1)

    Nationals 2, Rockies 0  Top 5, 0 OutsAug 7 4:14 PM


  • NL
    AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE (1ST GAME)
    SOLO HOME RUN BY LASTINGS MILLEDGE (10) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT
    IN THE 5TH OFF JEFF FRANCIS.
    CURRENT SCORE: WASHINGTON 1, COLORADO 0
    DUE UP FOR WASHINGTON: J FLORES (.279, 0-FOR-1)

    Nationals 1, Rockies 0  Top 5, 0 OutsAug 7 4:06 PM

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