Atkins powers Rox past Padres
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07/02/2008 -
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Garrett Atkins drove in four runs, falling a
triple short of the cycle, to give the Rockies a 8-1 victory over the San Diego Padres in the rubber game of their three-game series.
Atkins had a three run homer, and Yorvit Torrealba added two hits including a
home run for the Rockies, who have won two straight following their second
eight game losing streak of the season.
Ubaldo Jimenez (3-8), normally one of the wildest pitchers in the league,
pitched 6 1/3 solid innings, giving up only one run on five hits with four
strikeouts, while also matching a season-low with one walk.
Randy Wolf (5-8) lost his fourth consecutive start, throwing only four innings
and giving up seven runs on six hits with four strikeouts and four walks.
Brian Giles batted 2-for-4 and Chase Headley added his fourth home run of the
season for San Diego, which has been awful of late, losing 14 of 16 games and
six consecutive series.
Wolf got off to a shaky start, allowing the first three batters he faced
to reach base to load the bases with nobody out. After an Atkins
single gave the Rockies an early 1-0 lead, Wolf got out of the jam, striking
out the next two batters and getting Torrealba to fly out to end the
threat.
The Padres got the run right back in the second, as Headley hit an opposite
field home run with two outs to tie the game at one.
Colorado took the lead right back in its half of the second when Matt Holliday
hit an RBI single with two outs to give the Rockies a 2-1 lead.
With runners still on first and second after the Holliday single, Atkins blew
the game open with a three-run homer to deep center field to give the Rockies
a commanding 5-1 lead.
Troy Tulowitzki added to Colorado's scoring binge in the third when he hit his
third home run of the year, a two run shot to left to give the Rockies a 7-1
lead.
Torrealba hit a solo home run in the eighth for the Rockies eighth run.
Game Notes
Before the game, Colorado placed Jeff Francis on the 15-day disabled list with
inflammation in his left shoulder...The Rockies called up Mark Redman from
Colorado Springs to replace Francis...Michael Barrett left the game in the
third after being struck in the face by his own foul ball. The Padres said he
was being evaluated for a "fractured nose"...The Rockies lead the season
series 5-4...Headley extended his hitting streak to eight, tied for the
longest by a National League rookie this season.
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