At the plate
Ryan Spilborghs snapped an 0-fer spring with a first-inning single. He reached base in all three of his plate appearances. Catcher Yorvit Torrealba homered.
On the mound
Opening-day starter Aaron Cook struck out six in four innings, logging 65 pitches. He threw primarily sinkers that manager Clint Hurdle called “filthy.” Manuel Corpas (four scoreless innings this spring) has inched ahead in the closer’s competition as Huston Street was tagged for five runs.
In the field
Second baseman Jonathan Herrera made the Rockies’ best defensive play of the spring, diving fully extended to spear a Chris Burke groundball.
Up next
The Rockies face the Giants’ Matt Cain today in Scottsdale. Those scheduled to pitch include fifth-starter candidates Jason Hirsh and Franklin Morales and Ryan Speier. Troy E. Renck, The Denver Post
