Ian Stewart went hitless in three at-bats Tuesday night, an all-too-common occurrence in recent weeks. Stewart month by month: .293 in April, .269 in May, .143 in June. He was hitting .301 on May 15 but has dropped to .260.
Helton back to beltin’.
Todd Helton is liking the No. 2 spot in the Rockies’ order. He homered in the sixth inning off the Twins’ Carl Pavano, his eighth hit in 19 at- bats in the two hole. Helton has two homers this season, and neither has come in his accustomed No. 3 spot.
Go, CarGo.
Carlos Gonzalez tripled in a run, giving him a Rockies-leading 42 RBIs. Is the outfielder a future middle-of-the-order hitter? Consider this: Nineteen of those 42 RBIs came in 46 at-bats in the No. 3 and No. 5 holes.
Jim Armstrong, The Denver Post
