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LAA  5
SEA  4
 BAL  8
NYY  2
 BOS 11
TEX  3
 CLE  4
@MIN  0
 OAK 13
KCR  2
 CHW  9
@TBR  2
 DET  8
@TOR  4
 ARI  9
SDP  0
 ATL  6
LAD  1
 CHC  3
PIT  2
 MIL  5
@CIN  2
 WSN  6
@FLA  4
 COL 11
@HOU  5
 NYM  6
@PHI  4
 STL 11
SFG  1
Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 34,272

 Friday, April 18, 2008, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 3:15
Rockies
11
8-8
Won 3
2nd, 4 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rockies         6  0  0   3  0  0   0  2  0   11 12  0
Astros          4  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    5  7  1
W: Franklin Morales (1-1), L: Chris Sampson (0-2)
 Astros
5
6-11
Lost 2
6th, 6 GB

Batting Stats

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Podsednik LF                3   1   0   0    2   2  .200  .600   29   14    2   0   
W Taveras CF                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .254  .601   15   10    4   0   
R Spilborghs RF               4   3   2   0    1   0  .296  .885   15    7    2   0   SB
G Atkins 3B                   5   2   2   3    0   1  .313  .776   23   12    1   2   HR
T Tulowitzki SS               5   2   2   3    0   1  .185  .541   18   13    1   6   2·2B
J Baker 1B                    5   1   1   2    0   3  .111  .278   17   13   10   1   
C Barmes 2B                   5   1   3   1    0   0  .433 1.185   22   15    1   1   2·2B
C Iannetta C                  4   0   1   2    0   2  .400 1.005   18   12    5   0   2B,HBP
F Morales P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    9    8    0   1   
  M Herges P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    4    0   0   
  M Bowie P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Buchholz P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
Totals                       40  11  12   0    3  10              171  108   27  11
Batting Events
2B: C Barmes 2 (4, 2 off B Moehler); T Tulowitzki 2 (6, 1 off B Moehler, 1 off C Sampson); C Iannetta (3, off C Sampson).
HR: G Atkins (2, off W Wright; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
HBP: C Iannetta (1, by G Geary).
TB: C Barmes 5; G Atkins 5; T Tulowitzki 4; C Iannetta 2; R Spilborghs 2; J Baker; W Taveras.
RBI: T Tulowitzki 3 (6); G Atkins 3 (10); C Iannetta 2 (4); J Baker 2 (2); C Barmes (8).
2-out RBI: G Atkins 2; C Barmes.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 6 for 14.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Spilborghs (1, 2nd base off B Moehler/J Towles).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Bourn CF                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .222  .675   27   16    2   0   
K Matsui 2B                   3   1   0   0    2   1  .000  .400   22    9    2   2   
L Berkman 1B                  4   1   1   1    1   0  .295  .991   25   11    7   2   2B
C Lee LF                      5   0   0   1    0   1  .275  .793   17   11    0   0   
M Tejada SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .306  .901   16   10    1   2   
H Pence RF                    4   2   3   1    0   0  .200  .522   19   13    3   0   2B
M Loretta 3B                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .235  .638   17   11    0   2   2B
J Towles C                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .212  .911   24   14   10   0   
C Sampson P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Moehler P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    5    1   0   
  D Borkowski P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  J Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .516    2    1    0   0   
  G Geary P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  W Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  G Blum PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .639    6    2    0   0   
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       34   5   7   0    6   5              183  103   27   9
Batting Events
2B: L Berkman (8, off F Morales); M Loretta (3, off M Bowie); H Pence (4, off F Morales).
TB: H Pence 4; L Berkman 2; M Loretta 2; M Bourn; J Towles.
RBI: J Towles (8); L Berkman (11); M Loretta (5); H Pence (3); C Lee (8).
2-out RBI: J Towles; H Pence.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding Events
E: K Matsui (1).

Pitching Stats

Colorado Rockies              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Morales, W (1-1)             5     5   4   4    4   2   0   6.60   24  113-62   35· 7·20    6·12· 3· 0     39    -     0.95  -0.04
M Herges                       2     0   0   0    1   3   0   2.31    7   30-19    9· 4· 6    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.33   0.04
M Bowie                        1     2   1   1    1   0   0   6.43    6   27-15   10· 2· 3    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.14   0.00
T Buchholz                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.90    3   12-6     5· 0· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         9     7   5   5    6   5   0          40  182-102  59·13·30   14·15· 3· 0           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Sampson, L (0-2)             0.2   6   6   6    2   1   0   8.74   10   34-20   11· 2· 7    3· 4· 3· 0     15    -     1.16  -0.42
B Moehler                      3     5   3   3    0   1   0   6.75   15   58-35   26· 2· 7    7· 7· 0· 0          2-0    0.72  -0.10
D Borkowski                    2.1   0   0   0    0   3   0   2.16    7   34-22   10· 4· 8    2· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.19   0.03
G Geary                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.45    4   14-11    3· 5· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.11   0.01
W Wright                       1     1   2   2    1   1   1   6.23    5   18-9     4· 1· 4    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.05  -0.01
D Brocail                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   1.04    3   12-11    7· 2· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    12  11  11    3  10   1          44  170-108  61·16·31   14·16· 3· 0          3-0
Balks: F Morales (2).
WP: None.
HBP: G Geary (1; C Iannetta).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chad Fairchild, 1B - Rick Reed, 2B - Jeff Kellogg, 3B - Mark Wegner.
Time of Game: 3:15.
Attendance: 34,272.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 7mph in from Centerfield, Sunny.

Lineups

   Colorado Rockies                          Houston Astros                               
1. Scott Podsednik              LF       1. Michael Bourn                CF
2. Willy Taveras                CF       2. Kazuo Matsui                 2B
3. Ryan Spilborghs              RF       3. Lance Berkman                1B
4. Garrett Atkins               3B       4. Carlos Lee                   LF
5. Troy Tulowitzki              SS       5. Miguel Tejada                SS
6. Jeff Baker                   1B       6. Hunter Pence                 RF
7. Clint Barmes                 2B       7. Mark Loretta                 3B
8. Chris Iannetta                C       8. J.R. Towles                   C
9. Franklin Morales              P       9. Chris Sampson                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 1 123 RR 1,(0-0)  16% 75% 0-0 COL T. Tulowitzki C. Sampson Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Podsednik Scores; Taveras Scores; Spilborghs to 3B
b1 0 12- R 5,(3-1)  -9% 77% 0-6 HOU L. Berkman F. Morales Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bourn Scores; Matsui to 3B
b1 2 12- R 6,(1-2)  -9% 66% 3-6 HOU J. Towles F. Morales Single to CF (Line Drive); Pence Scores; Loretta to 2B
t1 1 -23 RR 1,(0-0)  8% 83% 2-0 COL J. Baker C. Sampson Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Spilborghs Scores; Tulowitzki Scores
t1 0 12- 4,(2-1)  7% 66% 0-0 COL R. Spilborghs C. Sampson Single to CF (Line Drive); Podsednik to 3B; Taveras to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Chris Sampson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  3% 53% 0-0 COL S. Podsednik C. Sampson Walk
t1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  6% 59% 0-0 COL W. Taveras C. Sampson Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Podsednik to 2B
t1 0 12- 4,(2-1)  7% 66% 0-0 COL R. Spilborghs C. Sampson Single to CF (Line Drive); Podsednik to 3B; Taveras to 2B
t1 0 123 O 4,(1-2)  -6% 60% 0-0 COL G. Atkins C. Sampson Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 123 RR 1,(0-0)  16% 75% 0-0 COL T. Tulowitzki C. Sampson Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Podsednik Scores; Taveras Scores; Spilborghs to 3B
t1 1 -23 RR 1,(0-0)  8% 83% 2-0 COL J. Baker C. Sampson Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Spilborghs Scores; Tulowitzki Scores
t1 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  3% 86% 4-0 COL C. Barmes C. Sampson Single to CF (Line Drive); Baker to 3B
t1 1 1-3 RR 4,(1-2)  6% 92% 4-0 COL C. Iannetta C. Sampson Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Baker Scores; Barmes Scores
t1 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 91% 6-0 COL F. Morales C. Sampson Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  0% 92% 6-0 COL S. Podsednik C. Sampson Walk
Brian Moehler replaces Chris Sampson pitching and batting 9th
t1 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 91% 6-0 COL W. Taveras B. Moehler Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 6, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Rockies' Franklin Morales facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -2% 89% 0-6 HOU M. Bourn F. Morales Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b1 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  -3% 85% 0-6 HOU K. Matsui F. Morales Walk; Bourn to 2B
b1 0 12- R 5,(3-1)  -9% 77% 0-6 HOU L. Berkman F. Morales Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bourn Scores; Matsui to 3B
b1 0 -23 RO 3,(1-1)  3% 80% 1-6 HOU C. Lee F. Morales Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Matsui Scores
b1 1 -2- O 6,(2-2)  3% 82% 2-6 HOU M. Tejada F. Morales Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b1 2 -2- R 4,(1-2)  -7% 75% 2-6 HOU H. Pence F. Morales Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Berkman Scores
b1 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  -1% 74% 3-6 HOU M. Loretta F. Morales Walk
b1 2 12- R 6,(1-2)  -9% 66% 3-6 HOU J. Towles F. Morales Single to CF (Line Drive); Pence Scores; Loretta to 2B
b1 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  4% 70% 4-6 HOU B. Moehler F. Morales Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 6, Astros 4.
Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 6-4, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 3-4-5
t2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 68% 6-4 COL R. Spilborghs B. Moehler Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t2 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 67% 6-4 COL G. Atkins B. Moehler Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 68% 6-4 COL T. Tulowitzki B. Moehler Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t2 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 66% 6-4 COL J. Baker B. Moehler Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rockies 6, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Rockies' Franklin Morales facing 1-2-3
b2 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  3% 69% 4-6 HOU M. Bourn F. Morales Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b2 1 --- 4,(3-0)  -3% 66% 4-6 HOU K. Matsui F. Morales Walk
b2 1 1-- 1,(0-1)  -2% 64% 4-6 HOU L. Berkman F. Morales Balk; Matsui to 2B
b2 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  3% 68% 4-6 HOU L. Berkman F. Morales Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Matsui to 3B
b2 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  4% 72% 4-6 HOU C. Lee F. Morales Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 6, Astros 4.
Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 6-4, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- 4,(2-1)  5% 76% 6-4 COL C. Barmes B. Moehler Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t3 0 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 75% 6-4 COL C. Iannetta B. Moehler Groundout: 2B-1B; Barmes to 3B
t3 1 --3 O 1,(0-0)  -5% 71% 6-4 COL F. Morales B. Moehler Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
t3 2 --3 O 6,(3-2)  -3% 68% 6-4 COL S. Podsednik B. Moehler Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 6, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Rockies' Franklin Morales facing 5-6-7
b3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 70% 4-6 HOU M. Tejada F. Morales Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -3% 67% 4-6 HOU H. Pence F. Morales Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b3 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 71% 4-6 HOU M. Loretta F. Morales Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  -2% 68% 4-6 HOU J. Towles F. Morales Walk; Pence to 2B
b3 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  5% 73% 4-6 HOU B. Moehler F. Morales Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 6, Astros 4.
Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 6-4, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 72% 6-4 COL W. Taveras B. Moehler Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 73% 6-4 COL R. Spilborghs B. Moehler Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
t4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 75% 6-4 COL G. Atkins B. Moehler Spilborghs Steals 2B
t4 1 -2- R 6,(3-2)  7% 82% 6-4 COL G. Atkins B. Moehler Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Spilborghs Scores
t4 1 1-- R 6,(2-2)  7% 89% 7-4 COL T. Tulowitzki B. Moehler Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Atkins Scores
t4 1 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 87% 8-4 COL J. Baker B. Moehler Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 -2- R 8,(3-2)  5% 92% 8-4 COL C. Barmes B. Moehler Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Tulowitzki Scores
Dave Borkowski replaces Brian Moehler pitching and batting 9th
t4 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 91% 9-4 COL C. Iannetta D. Borkowski Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 9, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-9, Rockies' Franklin Morales facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 92% 4-9 HOU M. Bourn F. Morales Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 93% 4-9 HOU K. Matsui F. Morales Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b4 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 94% 4-9 HOU L. Berkman F. Morales Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 9, Astros 4.
Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 9-4, Astros' Dave Borkowski facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 93% 9-4 COL F. Morales D. Borkowski Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t5 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 93% 9-4 COL S. Podsednik D. Borkowski Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -0% 93% 9-4 COL W. Taveras D. Borkowski Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 9, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-9, Rockies' Franklin Morales facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 94% 4-9 HOU C. Lee F. Morales Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b5 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 95% 4-9 HOU M. Tejada F. Morales Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  0% 95% 4-9 HOU H. Pence F. Morales Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 9, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 9-4, Astros' Dave Borkowski facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 95% 9-4 COL R. Spilborghs D. Borkowski Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 95% 9-4 COL G. Atkins D. Borkowski Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 95% 9-4 COL T. Tulowitzki D. Borkowski Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 9, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-9, Rockies' Matt Herges facing 7-8-9
Matt Herges replaces Franklin Morales pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  1% 96% 4-9 HOU M. Loretta M. Herges Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b6 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 97% 4-9 HOU J. Towles M. Herges Strikeout Swinging
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Dave Borkowski (P) batting 9th
b6 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 97% 4-9 HOU J. Cruz M. Herges Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 9, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 9-4, Astros' Geoff Geary facing 6-7-8
Geoff Geary replaces Jose Cruz (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 97% 9-4 COL J. Baker G. Geary Strikeout Looking
t7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 96% 9-4 COL C. Barmes G. Geary Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 2 --- 2,(0-1)  0% 97% 9-4 COL C. Iannetta G. Geary Hit By Pitch
t7 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 96% 9-4 COL M. Herges G. Geary Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 9, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-9, Rockies' Matt Herges facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 97% 4-9 HOU M. Bourn M. Herges Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 98% 4-9 HOU K. Matsui M. Herges Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 97% 4-9 HOU L. Berkman M. Herges Walk
b7 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  1% 98% 4-9 HOU C. Lee M. Herges Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 9, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 9-4, Astros' Wesley Wright facing 1-2-3
Wesley Wright replaces Geoff Geary pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 98% 9-4 COL S. Podsednik W. Wright Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 98% 9-4 COL W. Taveras W. Wright Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 98% 9-4 COL R. Spilborghs W. Wright Walk
t8 2 1-- RR 2,(1-0)  1% 100% 9-4 COL G. Atkins W. Wright Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Spilborghs Scores
t8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 100% 11-4 COL T. Tulowitzki W. Wright Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 11, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-11, Rockies' Micah Bowie facing 5-6-7
Micah Bowie replaces Matt Herges pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 4-11 HOU M. Tejada M. Bowie Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -0% 100% 4-11 HOU H. Pence M. Bowie Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
b8 1 1-- R 5,(1-2)  -1% 99% 4-11 HOU M. Loretta M. Bowie Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Pence Scores
b8 1 -2- O 6,(3-2)  1% 100% 5-11 HOU J. Towles M. Bowie Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
Geoff Blum pinch hits for Wesley Wright (P) batting 9th
b8 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  -0% 99% 5-11 HOU G. Blum M. Bowie Walk
b8 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  1% 100% 5-11 HOU M. Bourn M. Bowie Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 11, Astros 5.
Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 11-5, Astros' Doug Brocail facing 6-7-8
Doug Brocail replaces Geoff Blum (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  0% 100% 11-5 COL J. Baker D. Brocail Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  0% 100% 11-5 COL C. Barmes D. Brocail Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t9 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 11-5 COL C. Iannetta D. Brocail Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 11, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-11, Rockies' Taylor Buchholz facing 2-3-4
Taylor Buchholz replaces Micah Bowie pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  0% 100% 5-11 HOU K. Matsui T. Buchholz Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b9 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  0% 100% 5-11 HOU L. Berkman T. Buchholz Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b9 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 5-11 HOU C. Lee T. Buchholz Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 11, Astros 5.

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