Getting your player ready...
At the plate: Garrett Atkins and Brad Hawpe delivered back-to-back RBI hits in the first inning before the offense muted.
On the mound: Too amped in his desire to make a good impression, fifth-starter candidate Greg Smith allowed three hits and three walks in two innings. “I don’t usually get that (excited), but I think it came from being on a new team,” Smith said.
Up next: The Rockies (Jason Marquis) host the Dodgers (Clayton Kershaw).
Troy E. Renck, The Denver Post
