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SEA
@LAA		4
2
NYY
@BAL		7
1
TEX
@BOS		5
6
CLE
@MIN		1
2		 
(10)
KCR
@OAK		1
7
CHW
@TBR		6
0
DET
@TOR		3
5
SDP
@ARI		9
4
LAD
@ATL		1
6
PIT
@CHC		6
13
MIL
@CIN		3
4		 
(10)
WSN
@FLA		1
6
COL
@HOU		4
6
NYM
@PHI		4
5
SFG
@STL		8
2
Sunday, April 20, 2008 1:07PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 35,286, Time of Game: 3:20
Rockies
4
9-9
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 4 GB
 at Astros
6
7-12
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 5½ GB
W: Wesley Wright (2-0)
L: Brian Fuentes (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rockies         0  1  1   0  0  1   1  0  0    4 12  0
Astros          0  0  0   1  2  0   0  3  X    6  8  0

Colorado Rockies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willy Taveras CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .258 .630 15 8 -0.008 1.13 0.066 -0.074 0.0 1 0 2B,SH
Troy Tulowitzki SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 .176 .513 18 12 0.000 1.33 0.103 -0.103 -0.4 3 3
Todd Helton 1B 4 0 1 1 1 0 .271 .821 23 14 0.054 0.83 0.120 -0.066 0.4 11 0
Matt Holliday LF 5 1 3 0 0 0 .333 .976 16 11 0.075 1.04 0.130 -0.055 0.6 0 0 2B
Garrett Atkins 3B 5 1 1 1 0 1 .316 .824 25 17 -0.025 1.58 0.166 -0.190 -0.6 0 1 HR
Brad Hawpe RF 4 0 3 1 0 0 .246 .754 17 8 0.135 0.92 0.158 -0.023 1.3 1 0 2B
Yorvit Torrealba C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .217 .598 15 10 -0.048 1.13 0.044 -0.092 -0.5 7 0 2B
Jayson Nix 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .132 .408 15 8 -0.088 1.05 0.000 -0.088 -0.8 0 4
   Kip Wells P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ryan Spilborghs PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .788 5 4 -0.030 1.26 0.000 -0.030 -0.3
   Brian Fuentes P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Ryan Speier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ubaldo Jimenez P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 4 2 -0.046 0.91 0.000 -0.046 -0.5 0 1
   Clint Barmes 2B 2 1 1 0 0 1 .389 1.088 10 7 0.066 1.56 0.109 -0.043 0.3 1 0 2B
Team Totals 38 4 12 4 2 4 .316 .876 163 101 0.085 1.15 0.896 -0.810 -0.5 24 11
2B: W Taveras (3, off S Chacon); C Barmes (5, off D Borkowski); M Holliday (4, off S Chacon); Y Torrealba (3, off W Wright); B Hawpe (4, off S Chacon).
HR: G Atkins (3, off S Chacon; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: W Taveras (2, off D Borkowski).
TB: B Hawpe 4; M Holliday 4; G Atkins 4; Y Torrealba 2; W Taveras 2; C Barmes 2; T Tulowitzki; T Helton.
RBI: T Tulowitzki (7); T Helton (6); B Hawpe (7); G Atkins (11).
2-out RBI: T Helton.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 11.

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Michael Bourn CF 4 0 0 0 1 2 .211 .638 18 11 -0.117 1.88 0.011 -0.128 -0.7 4 0
Kazuo Matsui 2B 5 2 2 2 0 0 .273 .701 23 15 0.444 2.00 0.553 -0.109 1.0 3 1 SB
Miguel Tejada SS 5 1 2 2 0 1 .310 .886 19 14 0.278 1.30 0.357 -0.079 2.3 2 3 2B
Lance Berkman 1B 3 1 1 0 2 0 .279 .937 16 6 0.070 0.87 0.105 -0.035 0.1 10 1
Carlos Lee LF 2 0 1 0 2 0 .267 .775 12 2 0.000 1.37 0.061 -0.061 0.3 1 0
Geoff Blum 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .212 .592 12 8 -0.007 1.71 0.118 -0.125 0.0 0 4
Hunter Pence RF 3 1 1 0 1 2 .212 .546 20 12 0.080 1.74 0.138 -0.059 0.3 2 0
J.R. Towles C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .940 10 6 -0.131 2.46 0.036 -0.167 -1.0 5 0 HBP,SH
Shawn Chacon P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .347 8 6 -0.053 1.04 0.000 -0.053 -0.4 0 0
   Darin Erstad PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .500 5 4 -0.024 1.51 0.018 -0.042 -0.2 SB
   Dave Borkowski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Wesley Wright P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Mark Loretta PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .231 .638 4 0 0.044 3.51 0.044 0.000 0.2
   Jose Valverde P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 6 8 5 7 7 .258 .701 147 84 0.584 1.66 1.441 -0.858 2.0 27 11
2B: M Tejada (5, off R Speier).
SH: J Towles (1, off B Fuentes).
HBP: J Towles (4, by U Jimenez).
TB: M Tejada 3; K Matsui 2; C Lee; G Blum; L Berkman; H Pence.
RBI: K Matsui 2 (2); M Tejada 2 (13); G Blum (7).
2-out RBI: K Matsui 2; M Tejada 2; G Blum.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Baserunning
SB: K Matsui (1, 2nd base off U Jimenez/Y Torrealba); D Erstad (1, 2nd base off U Jimenez/Y Torrealba).

Colorado Rockies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ubaldo Jimenez 5.2 5 3 3 5 6 0 4.64 28 95 54 26 10 18 12 4 1 0 48 -0.134 1.27 -0.4
Kip Wells 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.69 5 23 14 8 3 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 0.172 2.05 0.9
Brian Fuentes, BS (1), L (0-1) 0.2 2 3 3 1 0 0 2.79 5 20 11 9 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 -0.549 4.20 -1.7
Ryan Speier 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.13 2 9 5 4 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 -0.074 0.44 -0.8
Team Totals 8 8 6 6 7 7 0 6.75 40 147 84 47 13 24 15 10 4 0 48 3 1 -0.585 1.15 -2.0

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Shawn Chacon 6 7 3 3 1 3 1 2.77 26 93 55 35 8 12 8 14 2 0 48 -0.070 0.97 0.0
Dave Borkowski 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 2.89 6 21 14 10 1 3 2 4 2 0 0 0 -0.140 1.73 -0.5
Wesley Wright, W (2-0) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.06 4 26 16 10 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.052 1.10 0.5
Jose Valverde, S (2) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 10.80 5 23 16 11 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0.074 1.39 0.5
Team Totals 9 12 4 4 2 4 1 4.00 41 163 101 66 12 23 14 21 4 0 48 0 0 -0.084 1.66 0.5
Balks: None.
WP: U Jimenez (5).
HBP: U Jimenez (1; J Towles).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jeff Kellogg, 1B - Mark Wegner, 2B - Chad Fairchild, 3B - Rick Reed.
Time of Game: 3:20.
Attendance: 35,286.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Wind 11mph out to Leftfield.

Starting Lineups

Colorado Rockies         Houston Astros
1 Willy Taveras CF 1 Michael Bourn CF
2 Troy Tulowitzki SS 2 Kazuo Matsui 2B
3 Todd Helton 1B 3 Miguel Tejada SS
4 Matt Holliday LF 4 Lance Berkman 1B
5 Garrett Atkins 3B 5 Carlos Lee LF
6 Brad Hawpe RF 6 Geoff Blum 3B
7 Yorvit Torrealba C 7 Hunter Pence RF
8 Jayson Nix 2B 8 J.R. Towles C
9 Ubaldo Jimenez P 9 Shawn Chacon P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 3-4 2 -23 7,(3-2)  RR HOU K. Matsui B. Fuentes 52% 85% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Pence Scores; Loretta Scores
t6 2-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  R COL G. Atkins S. Chacon -17% 53% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b5 1-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R HOU M. Tejada U. Jimenez 14% 53% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Matsui Scores
b5 2-2 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  R HOU C. Lee U. Jimenez 13% 70% Wild Pitch; Tejada Scores; Berkman to 2B
b4 0-2 2 12- 4,(2-1)  R HOU G. Blum U. Jimenez 12% 42% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Berkman Scores; Lee to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O COL W. Taveras S. Chacon 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O COL T. Tulowitzki S. Chacon 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O COL T. Helton S. Chacon 1% 55% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rockies' Ubaldo Jimenez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU M. Bourn U. Jimenez -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU K. Matsui U. Jimenez -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU M. Tejada U. Jimenez -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rockies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  COL M. Holliday S. Chacon -6% 44% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t2 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O COL G. Atkins S. Chacon 4% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  R COL B. Hawpe S. Chacon -9% 39% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Holliday Scores
t2 1-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O COL Y. Torrealba S. Chacon 3% 42% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t2 1-0 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O COL J. Nix S. Chacon 2% 44% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Rockies' Ubaldo Jimenez facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU L. Berkman U. Jimenez -3% 42% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU C. Lee U. Jimenez 3% 44% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
b2 0-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU G. Blum U. Jimenez -3% 41% Popfly: SS (Weak SS)
b2 0-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU H. Pence U. Jimenez -3% 39% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rockies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O COL U. Jimenez S. Chacon 2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  COL W. Taveras S. Chacon -4% 37% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t3 1-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O COL T. Tulowitzki S. Chacon 3% 40% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t3 1-0 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  R COL T. Helton S. Chacon -10% 31% Single to RF (Fly Ball); Taveras Scores
t3 2-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O COL M. Holliday S. Chacon 2% 32% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Rockies' Ubaldo Jimenez facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU J. Towles U. Jimenez -3% 30% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU S. Chacon U. Jimenez -2% 28% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU M. Bourn U. Jimenez -1% 27% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O COL G. Atkins S. Chacon 2% 28% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t4 2-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  COL B. Hawpe S. Chacon -3% 25% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t4 2-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O COL Y. Torrealba S. Chacon 2% 28% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Hawpe to 3B
t4 2-0 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O COL J. Nix S. Chacon 3% 31% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Rockies' Ubaldo Jimenez facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU K. Matsui U. Jimenez -3% 28% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU M. Tejada U. Jimenez -2% 26% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
b4 0-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU L. Berkman U. Jimenez 2% 27% Walk
b4 0-2 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  HOU C. Lee U. Jimenez 3% 30% Walk; Berkman to 2B
b4 0-2 2 12- 4,(2-1)  R HOU G. Blum U. Jimenez 12% 42% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Berkman Scores; Lee to 2B
b4 1-2 2 12- 5,(3-1)  HOU H. Pence U. Jimenez 4% 46% Walk; Lee to 3B; Blum to 2B
b4 1-2 2 123 3,(1-1)  O HOU J. Towles U. Jimenez -10% 36% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 9-1-2
t5 2-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O COL U. Jimenez S. Chacon 2% 38% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 2-1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  COL W. Taveras S. Chacon -3% 36% Walk
t5 2-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O COL T. Tulowitzki S. Chacon 3% 39% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
t5 2-1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O COL T. Helton S. Chacon 3% 41% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Rockies' Ubaldo Jimenez facing 9-1-2
b5 1-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU S. Chacon U. Jimenez -3% 38% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b5 1-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU M. Bourn U. Jimenez -2% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU K. Matsui U. Jimenez 2% 37% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b5 1-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU M. Tejada U. Jimenez 1% 39% Matsui Steals 2B
b5 1-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R HOU M. Tejada U. Jimenez 14% 53% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Matsui Scores
b5 2-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU L. Berkman U. Jimenez 4% 57% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Tejada to 3B
b5 2-2 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  R HOU C. Lee U. Jimenez 13% 70% Wild Pitch; Tejada Scores; Berkman to 2B
b5 3-2 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  HOU C. Lee U. Jimenez 1% 70% Walk
b5 3-2 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O HOU G. Blum U. Jimenez -4% 66% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Rockies Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Shawn Chacon facing 4-5-6
t6 2-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O COL M. Holliday S. Chacon 4% 70% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 2-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  R COL G. Atkins S. Chacon -17% 53% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t6 3-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  COL B. Hawpe S. Chacon -4% 50% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
t6 3-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O COL Y. Torrealba S. Chacon 4% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t6 3-3 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O COL J. Nix S. Chacon 4% 58% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Rockies' Ubaldo Jimenez facing 7-8-9
b6 3-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU H. Pence U. Jimenez -3% 54% Strikeout Swinging
b6 3-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU J. Towles U. Jimenez 4% 58% Hit By Pitch
Darin Erstad pinch hits for Shawn Chacon (P) batting 9th
b6 3-3 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O HOU D. Erstad U. Jimenez -4% 54% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b6 3-3 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  HOU M. Bourn U. Jimenez 2% 55% Erstad Steals 2B
b6 3-3 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  HOU M. Bourn U. Jimenez 1% 56% Walk
Kip Wells replaces Jayson Nix (2B) pitching and batting 8th
Clint Barmes replaces Ubaldo Jimenez (P) playing 2B batting 9th
b6 3-3 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O HOU K. Matsui K. Wells -6% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Rockies Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Dave Borkowski facing 9-1-2
Dave Borkowski replaces Darin Erstad (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  COL C. Barmes D. Borkowski -11% 39% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t7 3-3 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O COL W. Taveras D. Borkowski 1% 41% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Barmes to 3B
t7 3-3 1 --3 5,(1-2)  R COL T. Tulowitzki D. Borkowski -10% 30% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Barmes Scores
t7 4-3 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O COL T. Helton D. Borkowski 3% 33% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
t7 4-3 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  COL M. Holliday D. Borkowski -3% 30% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Tulowitzki to 3B
t7 4-3 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  O COL G. Atkins D. Borkowski 6% 36% Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Rockies' Kip Wells facing 3-4-5
b7 3-4 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O HOU M. Tejada K. Wells -5% 31% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU L. Berkman K. Wells 5% 37% Walk
b7 3-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Lee K. Wells -6% 30% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b7 3-4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU G. Blum K. Wells -5% 25% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Rockies Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Wesley Wright facing 6-7-8
Wesley Wright replaces Dave Borkowski pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O COL B. Hawpe W. Wright 2% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t8 4-3 1 --- 7,(3-2)  COL Y. Torrealba W. Wright -4% 23% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
Ryan Spilborghs pinch hits for Kip Wells (P) batting 8th
t8 4-3 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O COL R. Spilborghs W. Wright 3% 26% Groundout: P-SS-1B (Weak SS); Torrealba to 3B
t8 4-3 2 --3 9,(3-2)  O COL C. Barmes W. Wright 4% 30% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Rockies' Brian Fuentes facing 7-8-9
Brian Fuentes replaces Ryan Spilborghs (PH) pitching and batting 8th
b8 3-4 0 --- 6,(1-2)  HOU H. Pence B. Fuentes 10% 40% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b8 3-4 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Towles B. Fuentes -4% 36% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Pence to 2B
Mark Loretta pinch hits for Wesley Wright (P) batting 9th
b8 3-4 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  HOU M. Loretta B. Fuentes 4% 40% Walk
b8 3-4 1 12- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Bourn B. Fuentes -7% 33% Groundout: P-1B; Pence to 3B; Loretta to 2B
b8 3-4 2 -23 7,(3-2)  RR HOU K. Matsui B. Fuentes 52% 85% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Pence Scores; Loretta Scores
Ryan Speier replaces Brian Fuentes pitching and batting 8th
b8 5-4 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  R HOU M. Tejada R. Speier 8% 94% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Matsui Scores
b8 6-4 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  O HOU L. Berkman R. Speier -1% 93% Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Rockies Batting, Behind 4-6, Astros' Jose Valverde facing 1-2-3
Jose Valverde replaces Mark Loretta (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O COL W. Taveras J. Valverde 4% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t9 4-6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O COL T. Tulowitzki J. Valverde 2% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t9 4-6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  COL T. Helton J. Valverde -2% 96% Walk
t9 4-6 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  COL M. Holliday J. Valverde -4% 93% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Helton to 2B
t9 4-6 2 12- 9,(2-2)  O COL G. Atkins J. Valverde 7% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rockies 4, Astros 6.

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