Recap: San Francisco vs. Colorado
Sports Network | August 27, 2008
San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - Garrett Atkins drove in two runs and Brad Hawpe finished 2-for-2 with a double, three walks and three runs scored, as the Colorado Rockies defeated the San Francisco Giants, 7-2, in the middle test of a three-game series from AT&T Park. Troy Tulowitzki and Chris Iannetta also knocked in two runs for Colorado, which has won four games in a row and nine of its last 11 overall. At 63-71, the Rockies, amazingly, find themselves just six games back of the Arizona Diamondbacks for first place in the NL West. Jorge De La Rosa (7-7) allowed two runs -- one earned -- on five hits over six innings to get the win. Jason Grilli tossed three perfect innings in relief to collect his first major league save. Rich Aurilia had three hits and scored twice for the Giants, who have lost two straight following a season-best five-game winning streak. Matt Palmer (0-2), making the third start of his career, was tagged for five runs -- four earned -- on four hits and six walks in 4 1/3 frames. The Giants opened the scoring in the second on Randy Winn's RBI double, but Colorado pulled ahead with four runs in the third. Clint Barmes led off with a single and Willy Taveras bunted him to second. Matt Holliday then reached first on Pablo Sandoval's fielding error and Hawpe walked to load the bases for Atkins, who stroked a two-run single. After Ian Stewart walked to reload the bases, Iannetta made it a 4-1 game with a two-run single. San Francisco picked up a run in the fourth when Aurilia reached on an infield single and later scored on Atkins' fielding error. The Rockies countered in the fifth on Tulowitzki's sacrifice fly, then extended their lead further in the seventh. With Jack Taschner on the bump, Hawpe got things started with a double and eventually came around to score on Stewart's RBI single. A single by Tulowitzki plated Stewart and gave the visitors a 7-2 lead. Game Notes The Rockies have won eight of their last nine road games...Stewart has hit safely in 10 straight games...Colorado placed pitcher Brian Fuentes on the bereavement list and recalled pitcher Steven Register from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Tuesday. Game Notes The Rockies have won eight of their last nine road games...Stewart has hit safely in 10 straight games...Colorado placed pitcher Brian Fuentes on the bereavement list and recalled pitcher Steven Register from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Tuesday.
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