Rockies 3, Astros 2
Wandy Rodriguez allowed one earned run on five hits before his departure. (Bob Levey/AP)
By Jim Molony / MLB.com
Michael Bourn's speed caused havoc in the first, and J.R. Towles' fourth homer gave Wandy Rodriguez the lead. But the lefty departed with a sore groin and the Astros were on the wrong end of Saturday's duel as Cecil Cooper was ejected late.
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Colorado
(9-8)
Won 4
Colorado 3, Houston 2
Today's Boxes 4/19/08
CHC 13, PIT 1
TOR 3, DET 2
MIL 5, CIN 3
SF 3, STL 0
MIN 3, CLE 0
ATL 4, LAD 1
NYM 4, PHI 2
OAK 6, KC 5
BAL 6, NYY 0
BOS 5, TEX 3
TB 5, CWS 0
FLA 6, WSH 5
ARI 10, SD 3
LAA 4, SEA 1
Houston
(6-12)
Lost 3
April 19, 2008
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Standings thru 4/19/08  | Recap: COL | HOU  | Gameday  | Rockies stats  | Astros stats
Colorado AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Spilborghs , CF5 0 1 1 0 1 2 .281
Fuentes , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Nix , 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
Tulowitzki , SS4 0 0 0 1 1 0 .174
Helton , 1B4 0 3 0 0 1 3 .273
Holliday , LF4 1 0 0 1 1 4 .313
Atkins , 3B4 1 2 0 1 1 1 .324
Hawpe , RF5 0 2 1 0 0 3 .208
Barmes , 2B4 1 0 0 1 0 6 .382
Corpas , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Iannetta , C3 0 0 0 1 1 3 .348
Cook , P3 0 1 1 0 2 4 .125
a-Podsednik , PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .188
Totals 37 3 9 3 5 9 26
a-Struck out for Cook in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Atkins (4, Rodriguez), Helton (6, Brocail).TB : Spilborghs; Helton 4; Atkins 3; Hawpe 2; Cook.RBI : Cook (1), Spilborghs (7), Hawpe (6).2-out RBI : Cook; Spilborghs.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Spilborghs; Helton 2; Cook; Barmes.Team LOB : 13. FIELDING E : Barmes (1, fielding).DP : (Tulowitzki-Barmes-Helton).
Houston AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Bourn , CF4 1 1 0 0 1 0 .224
Matsui , 2B3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .167
Tejada , SS4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .303
Berkman , 1B4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .277
Lee , LF4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .260
Blum , 3B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .208
Brocail , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Cruz , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
Pence , RF3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .206
Towles , C3 1 1 1 0 0 1 .222
Rodriguez , P1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Villarreal , P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Geary , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Loretta , 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231
Totals 32 2 5 1 1 5 6
a-Grounded out for Brocail in the 9th.
BATTING HR : Towles (4, 3rd inning off Cook, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Bourn; Matsui; Tejada; Pence; Towles 4.RBI : Towles (9).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Berkman; Tejada.GIDP : Tejada.Team LOB : 4. BASERUNNING SB : Bourn 2 (11, 2nd base off Fuentes/Iannetta, 2nd base off Cook/Iannetta). FIELDING E : Tejada (2, fielding).
Colorado IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Cook (W, 2-1)7.0 4 2 1 1 4 1 3.12
Fuentes (H, 5)1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Corpas (S, 4)1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.50
HBP : Helton (by Villarreal).Pitches-strikes : Cook 97-60, Fuentes 16-8, Corpas 8-7, Rodriguez 79-41, Villarreal 35-20, Geary 23-15, Brocail 42-28.Ground outs-fly outs : Cook 11-6, Fuentes 0-3, Corpas 2-0, Rodriguez 3-4, Villarreal 1-3, Geary 1-2, Brocail 2-2.Batters faced : Cook 26, Fuentes 4, Corpas 3, Rodriguez 21, Villarreal 10, Geary 4, Brocail 8.Ejections Houston Astros Manager Cecil Cooper ejected by HP umpire Rick Reed. (7th).Umpires : HP: Rick Reed. 1B: Jeff Kellogg. 2B: Mark Wegner. 3B: Chad Fairchild.Weather : 82 degrees, clear.Wind : 6 mph, In from RF.T : 2:25.Att : 34,540.
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