Brad Hawpe says it’s way too early to talk about the All-Star Game, but he’s been one of the few shining lights for the Rockies. His sixth-inning single drove in Troy Tulowitzki and marked the seventh game in the last 10 that Hawpe notched an RBI. Hawpe is hitting .486 (17-for-35) with runners in scoring position.
Grilli grilled.
As expected, Tigers fans serenaded Rockies reliever Jason Grilli with a chorus of boos when he entered the game in the eighth. Grilli, traded from Detroit to Colorado early last season, was a favorite whipping boy for the Tigers’ faithful. When Placido Polanco led off with a single, Detroit fans cheered as if it were a home run. Next, Grilli walked Clete Thomas and was yanked from the game.
Hot Helton.
The Rockies managed just eight hits, but two of them came off the bat of Todd Helton, who boosted his average to .343.
Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post
