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Tulo Leads Rockies To Win Over Giants

smeasetampuck — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 05:08:29 +0000

Troy Tulowitzki of the Colorado Rockies celebrates after scoring in the fifth inning against the San Francisco Giants during an MLB game at AT&T Park on June 4, 2011 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Jed Jacobsohn/Getty Images)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Troy Tulowitzki had three hits and drove in a run, Jhoulys Chacin pitched six effective innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the San Francisco Giants 2-1 on Saturday.

Chacin (6-4) allowed one run and four hits to end a personal two-game losing streak and help the Rockies win in San Francisco for the first time in five games.

Cody Ross homered on his bobblehead day but the Giants still lost a three-game winning streak. Madison Bumgarner (2-7) yielded an earned run and seven hits over seven innings.

Tulowitzki singled and scored on a throwing error by shortstop Brandon Crawford in the fifth, then added an RBI single in the sixth that gave the Rockies a 2-0 lead. The star shortstop is a career .298 hitter in San Francisco.

Ross hit his fifth homer with two out in the bottom half of the sixth.

Matt Lindstrom and Rafael Betancourt each threw a scoreless inning before Huston Street got three outs for his 15th save in 17 chances.

The Rockies found a way to win despite their continued lack of production. They have scored three runs or fewer in 12 of their last 14 games and are 4-10 over that span.

Bumgarner faced the minimum through four innings. He struck out six and walked one, but is 0-3 with a 4.39 ERA in five home starts this season.

The Giants have lost five of their last six one-run games after winning their previous 10 such contests.

NOTES: Giants C Chris Stewart made his 15th career start. … The Rockies placed RHP Matt Daley on the disabled list and recalled LHP Rex Brothers. … Tulowitzki is hitting .421 (8 for 19) on Colorado’s road trip. … The start of the game was delayed 20 minutes by rain. … A fan was struck in the face by a foul ball and had to be led off by medics.

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Giants vs. Rockies MLB Schedule Preview: Madison Bumgarner Looking For Third Straight Win

Gaballetslell21 — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 23:07:33 +0000

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The San Francisco Giants will look to keep things going against the Colorado Rockies in game two, after a 3-1 win in game one. It almost felt odd to see them go off with seven off more runs and some form of grand slam … wouldn’t that just be swell if they were able to make that some kind of trend? With Buster Posey out, it’s the last thing we’ve all expected, but we’ll also take whatever we can get, yeah?

Madison Bumgarner is going to the mound tonight for San Francisco, and he’s looking for his third straight win. He’s currently sporting a 2-6 record, which doesn’t reflect how well he’s pitched this season, starting 0-6 was certainly not something anybody predicted, but he’s started to get to the level he wants to be at. In four starts against the NL West rival Rockies though, he’s 0-2 with a 3.52 ERA.

It’s probably good for him then, that the Rockies are having trouble all throughout their team as of late. Their pitching is shaky, and when it’s on point, their hitting disappears completely. This year, he got a no-decision in a Giants 3-2 win, giving up only one run in six innings on the mound.

On the flip-side, Jhoulys Chacin is looking to avoid his third straight loss today. He is sporting a much better record than Bumgarner, however, at 5-4, and could seemingly turn it back on at any point. He’s got a 3.33 ERA on the season and gave up four runs in six innings against the St. Louis Cardinals in his last outing. Chacin also has a better record against the Giants than Bumgarner does against Colorado, going 2-1 in three starts with a 2.14 ERA.

Bumgarner will be hoping for run support, hopefully a little more than the three that Matt Cain got (probably a record for him, though). Cody Ross doubled in two runs and scored one of his own in game one, and he’ll continue to be counted on as “the guy” in the absence of Pablo Sandoval and the aforementioned Posey.

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One Bad Inning Costs Rockies A Win In San Francisco

homejobn — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 09:58:16 +0000

Cody Ross of the San Francisco Giants hits a double to score two runs in the fourth inning against the Colorado Rockies at AT&T Park on June 3, 2011 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Cody Ross hit a go-ahead two-run double in the fourth, Matt Cain pitched seven innings for his first win in more than three weeks and the San Francisco Giants beat the slumping Colorado Rockies 3-1 on Friday night.

Rookie Brandon Crawford added an RBI double and Emmanuel Burris had three hits for the Giants, who beat the Rockies for the sixth time in nine games this season between the NL West rivals.

Cain scattered four hits and had seven strikeouts while overcoming a season-high four walks. The right-hander pitched with runners in scoring position for four straight innings but allowed just the one run.

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Giants vs. Rockies MLB Series Preview: San Francisco Hoping To Continue Hitting

homejobn — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:37:35 +0000

By James Brady

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The San Francisco Giants are firing on all cylinders after a fantastic series against the St. Louis Cardinals, and now they’re heading home to take on the rival Colorado Rockies in a three-game set. For more on the series and the team in general, go to McCovey Chronicles, SB Nation’s San Francisco Giants blog.

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Jun 3, 2011 – Well, that was a nice little series for the injury-stricken San Francisco Giants, no? They’re without players like Pablo Sandoval and now, Buster Posey … and they just took three-of-four from the St. Louis Cardinals in very impressive fashion. That’s arguably the two best bats in their lineup, and yet they scored seven points or more in all three of their wins. That’s a great outing, and now they’ve put themselves in a great position: back on top of the NL West with an Arizona Diamondbacks loss. Now, they’ll head back to San Francisco for a ten-game homestand, starting with three games against the division rival Colorado Rockies.

After starting the season very strong (at one point having the best record in all of baseball, if memory serves), they’ve since fizzled out and are sitting at third place in the NL West. They’ve lost five straight series, their last win in that regard coming in a two-game sweep against. .. you guessed it, the San Francisco Giants. So that bodes well for them in that regard, but they have lost five of eight so far this year.

Regardless of ranking or recent history, the Rockies remain a dangerous team that routinely keep up with the Giants. If the Giants are able to keep up the kind of play they demonstrated in the series against the Cardinals, then the Rockies of right now will certainly struggle to keep up. The pitching matchups should be good ones: the Giants are sending out Matt Cain, Madison Bumgarner and the surprisingly solid Ryan Vogelsong, while the Rockies are sending out Juan Nicasio, Jhoulys Chacin, and Jason Hammel.

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Sunday’s National League Capsules

avypanrty — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:45:13 +0000

DENVER (AP) — Matt Cain carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning, pitching the San Francisco Giants past the fading Colorado Rockies 4-2 on Sunday and back into first place in the NL West.

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San Francisco Giants in postseason push with two other teams

JJL — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 06:27:19 +0000

The three-way race for the final two NL playoff spots comes down to the Giants, the Padres and the Braves, with the Colorado Rockies on life support.

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Rockies 4 & 1/2 Back In NL West Race

Dypeguesy — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:45:53 +0000

Matt Cain carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning and finished the job himself, pitching the San Francisco Giants to a 4-2 victory over the fading Colorado Rockies on Sunday.

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Rockies unable to solve Cain

Anti — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 07:15:56 +0000

Colorado’s playoff hopes fading fast. AP PHOTO/CHRIS SCHNEIDER San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Cain throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field in Denver on Sunday.

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NL Capsules

tattoo_mixa — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 02:31:32 +0000

DENVER- Matt Cain carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning, pitching the San Francisco Giants past the fading Colorado Rockies 4-2 on Sunday and back into first place in the NL West.

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Cain takes no-no into 8th, Giants top Rockies 4-2

priorsViohors — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:38:51 +0000

Matt Cain carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning and finished the job himself, pitching the San Francisco Giants to a 4-2 victory over the fading Colorado Rockies on Sunday.

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Cain misses no-no in complete-game win

priorsViohors — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 22:56:00 +0000

Matt Cain's bid for a no-hitter Sunday ended with Jay Payton's one-out, eighth-inning infield single, but the right-hander still led the Giants to an essential triumph as they outlasted the Colorado Rockies, 4-2.

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Sanchez playing with pain, Torres out vs. Rox

mihatatu — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 21:06:00 +0000

Second baseman Freddy Sanchez was in the lineup for the Giants' series finale Sunday against the Colorado Rockies despite straining his right shoulder the previous evening.

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Giants, Rockies conclude key series in Colorado

kylecatarn — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 16:47:16 +0000

The Colorado Rockies are desperately trying to make it back to the postseason for a second consecutive year. They may have to settle for spoiling the playoff hopes of the San Francisco Giants.

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Tulo lifts Rockies

Soclikere — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 06:27:59 +0000

Troy Tulowitzki capped a four-hit night with an RBI double in the 10th inning and the Colorado Rockies gave their faint playoff hopes a boost with a 10-9 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday Colorado Rockies – San Francisco Giants – Troy Tulowitzki – Run batted in – Sports

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Giants question Rockies’ ‘juiced’ balls

Dypeguesy — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 04:16:49 +0000

Umpires are keeping a close eye on game balls at Coors Field after the San Francisco Giants expressed concern to the commissioner’s office that the Colorado Rockies might be using ”juiced” balls when they’re batting. Coors Field – San Francisco Giants – Colorado Rockies – sport – Baseball

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