The Rockies believe they have their strongest bench ever, but it hasn’t translated into quality pinch-hitting. Ryan Spilborghs is 3-for-11 with four RBIs as a pinch hitter after a run-scoring single Sunday. The rest of the club’s pinch hitters are 1-for-21 with one RBI, giving them a .125 batting average overall.
Road warriors.
The victory gave the Pirates their fourth winning road series, matching their total from last season. Now for the interesting part: Their victims are Cincinnati, Chicago and two first-place teams: St. Louis and Colorado.
Third is the word.
Todd Helton hit third again, with Carlos Gonzalez in the No. 5 spot. In three games from the three hole, Helton is 5-for-13 with a double, two home runs and three RBIs.
Jim Armstrong, The Denver Post
