Maybe it’s because Detroit pitchers aren’t used to facing opposing pitchers in the batter’s box. At any rate, Rockies pitchers have hurt the Tigers at the plate. Jason Hammel, on orders not to swing because of lower-back stiffness, walked with the bases loaded to force in a run Friday. One night later, Ubaldo Jimenez lined a two-run single to center off Phil Coke, his first hit in 21 at-bats this season, to put the Rockies on the scoreboard in the second inning. Jimenez also walked in the fourth.
Getting even.
It took 24 days, during which time they fell four games below .500 on four occasions, but the Rockies finally returned to the .500 mark Saturday for the first time since May 25.
Bouncing back.
To say the least, Jimenez needed a win at Coors Field. A stat that makes his performance all the more impressive: The Tigers went into Saturday leading the majors with a .309 team batting average in June.
