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DENVER—Rockies first baseman Todd Helton and outfielder Brad Hawpe were scratched from Friday’s starting lineup against San Francisco with minor injuries.
Helton is out with lower back stiffness that forced him to miss two games earlier in the week, while Hawpe bruised ribs running into a wall down the right-field line against the Los Angeles Angels on June 25. Hawpe has missed three of the last five games.
An MRI exam performed Thursday confirmed Hawpe’s bruised ribs.
Helton is hitting .250 with two home runs and 15 RBIs and Hawpe is hitting .270 with five home runs and 30 RBIS.
