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SEA  4
@LAA  2
 NYY  7
@BAL  1
 BOS  6
TEX  5
 MIN  2
CLE  1
(10)		 OAK  7
KCR  1
 CHW  6
@TBR  0
 TOR  5
DET  3
 SDP  9
@ARI  4
 ATL  6
LAD  1
 CHC 13
PIT  6
 CIN  4
MIL  3
(10)		 FLA  6
WSN  1
 HOU  6
COL  4
 PHI  5
NYM  4
 SFG  8
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 35,286

 Sunday, April 20, 2008, 1:07PM
Time of Game: 3:20
Rockies
4
9-9
Lost 1
2nd, 4 GB
 
                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
W: Wesley Wright (2-0), L: Brian Fuentes (0-1), S: Jose Valverde (2)
 Astros
6
7-12
Won 1
6th, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

Colorado Rockies             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Taveras CF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .258  .630   15    8    1   0   2B,SH
T Tulowitzki SS               5   0   1   1    0   0  .176  .513   18   12    3   3   
T Helton 1B                   4   0   1   1    1   0  .271  .821   23   14   11   0   
M Holliday LF                 5   1   3   0    0   0  .333  .976   16   11    0   0   2B
G Atkins 3B                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .316  .824   25   17    0   1   HR
B Hawpe RF                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .246  .754   17    8    1   0   2B
Y Torrealba C                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .217  .598   15   10    7   0   2B
J Nix 2B                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .132  .408   15    8    0   4   
  K Wells P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Spilborghs PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .788    5    4    0   0   
  B Fuentes P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   2   
  R Speier P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
U Jimenez P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    2    0   1   
  C Barmes 2B                 2   1   1   0    0   1  .389 1.088   10    7    1   0   2B
Totals                       38   4  12   0    2   4              163  101   24  11
Batting Events
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               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Bourn CF                    4   0   0   0    1   2  .211  .638   22   12    4   0   
K Matsui 2B                   5   2   2   2    0   0  .273  .701   23   15    3   1   SB
M Tejada SS                   5   1   2   2    0   1  .310  .886   20   14    2   3   2B
L Berkman 1B                  3   1   1   0    2   0  .279  .937   16    6   10   1   
C Lee LF                      2   0   1   0    2   0  .267  .775   14    2    1   0   
G Blum 3B                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .212  .592   12    8    0   4   
H Pence RF                    3   1   1   0    1   2  .212  .546   20   12    2   0   
J Towles C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .940   10    6    5   0   HBP,SH
S Chacon P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .347    8    6    0   0   
  D Erstad PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .500    5    4    0   0   SB
  D Borkowski P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  W Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  M Loretta PH                0   1   0   0    1   0  .231  .638    4         0   0   
  J Valverde P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   6   8   0    7   7              154   85   27  11
Batting Events
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 Events
SB: K Matsui (1, 2nd base off U Jimenez/Y Torrealba); D Erstad (1, 2nd base off U Jimenez/Y Torrealba).

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
U Jimenez                      5.2   5   3   3    5   6   0   4.64   28   95-54   26·10·18   12· 4· 1· 0     48    -     1.25  -0.14
K Wells                        1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   1.69    5   23-14    8· 3· 3    1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    2.04   0.17
B 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    4.13  -0.55
R Speier                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.12    2    9-5     4· 0· 1    0· 2· 1· 0          1-1    0.49  -0.07
Totals                         8     8   6   6    7   7   0          40  147-84   47·13·24   15·10· 4· 0          3-1 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Chacon                       6     7   3   3    1   3   1   2.77   26   93-55   35· 8·12    8·14· 2· 0     48    -     0.98  -0.07
D Borkowski                    1     3   1   1    0   0   0   2.89    6   21-14   10· 1· 3    2· 4· 2· 0          0-0    1.72  -0.14
W 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    1.17   0.05
J Valverde, S (2)              1     1   0   0    1   0   0  10.80    5   23-16   11· 1· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.46   0.07
Totals                         9    12   4   4    2   4   1          41  163-101  66·12·23   14·21· 4· 0           -
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

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