At the plate
Prospect Christian Colonel crushed a pitch by Mariners lefty Erik Bedard for a grand slam in the first inning. He added a sacrifice fly in the third to finish with five RBIs. His 15 total RBIs leads the Rockies.
On the mound
Hard-throwing reliever Juan Morillo, closing in on a roster spot, gave up a walk but no hits in a scoreless seventh. His ERA sits 3.55.
In the field
Infielder Jonathan Herrera, getting the start at second base, made a series of tough plays look easy. In the first inning, he leaped high to snare a line drive and steal a base hit away from Adrian Beltre.
Up next
The Rockies host the Cubs Saturday at Hi Corbett Field. Scheduled Rockies starter: Ubaldo Jimenez. Scheduled Cubs starter: Ryan Dempster.
Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post
