Rockies batters got their money’s worth against Cubs substitute starter Sean Marshall. He threw 41 pitches in the first inning and 21 in the second before he got the hook. In the second inning, for instance, Dexter Fowler hit a triple on an eight-pitch at-bat that included three foul balls. Marshall got the starting call when Carlos Zambrano was scratched with back spasms.
Hit man.
Before this season, Rockies fireballing right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez was nearly an automatic out with a bat in his hand. Extensive work during spring training changed that. Jimenez punched a single to right in the sixth, his 10th hit this season, the most among Rockies pitchers. He had three hits last season.
Streaking.
Todd Helton’s run-scoring single in the first inning extended his hitting streak to 12 games, tying him with Brad Hawpe for the longest streak by a Rockie this season. Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post
