Rockies 10, Reds 6 At Hi Corbett Field
Hits: Every Rockies player had reached safely by the third inning, including pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez, who delivered an RBI single. . . . Troy Tulowitzki crushed his third home run. . . . Brad Hawpe saved a run with a strong throw, preventing Aaron Miles from tagging up from third base in the fifth inning. . . . Matt Belisle fanned two in the eighth inning and hasn’t allowed a run in six appearances. . . . Justin Speier, pitching in front of father Chris, a Reds coach, worked two scoreless innings, helping his bid for a roster spot.
Misses: Jimenez, fatigued from running the bases, couldn’t escape the fifth inning after allowing back-to-back home runs to Jonny Gomes and Laynce Nix. . . . Reds starter Aaron Harang was blistered for seven runs and admitted he didn’t have his good stuff. . . . Hawpe struck out looking in the first inning and expressed his disgust by dropping his helmet on home plate.
What’s next: Rockies vs. Indians, Goodyear Ballpark. Rockies’ Jeff Francis, Rafael Betancourt, Manuel Corpas, Randy Flores, Franklin Morales and Matt Reynolds. Indians’ Jake Westbrook.
Troy E. Renck, The Denver Post
