John Leyba, The Denver PostColorado Rockies manager Bud Black (10) chats with Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chad Bettis (35) in the dugout in the seventh inning to inform him he will not continue against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 14, 2017 in Denver, Colorado at Coors Field.
John Leyba, The Denver PostColorado Rockies starting pitcher Chad Bettis (35) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 14, 2017 in Denver, Colorado at Coors Field. This is Bettis first game back and is back on the mound after cancer treatment.
John Leyba, The Denver PostColorado Rockies starting pitcher Chad Bettis (35) gathers his thoughts in the dugout before the game against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 14, 2017 in Denver, Colorado at Coors Field. This is Bettis first game back and is back on the mound after cancer treatment.
John Leyba, The Denver PostColorado Rockies starting pitcher Chad Bettis (35) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 14, 2017 in Denver, Colorado at Coors Field. This is Bettis first game back and is back on the mound after cancer treatment.
John Leyba, The Denver PostColorado Rockies starting pitcher Chad Bettis (35) delivers a pitch in the first inning against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 14, 2017 in Denver, Colorado at Coors Field. This is Bettis first game back and is back on the mound after cancer treatment.
John Leyba, The Denver PostColorado Rockies catcher Jonathan Lucroy (21) turns to tag out Atlanta Braves center fielder Ender Inciarte (11) at home plate during the first inning on Aug. 14, 2017 in Denver, Colorado at Coors Field. Inciarte tried to stretch a triple in to a in the park home run but was thrown out by Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story (27) form left fielder Gerardo Parra (8) to get him at home.
John Leyba, The Denver PostColorado Rockies manager Bud Black (10) chats with Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chad Bettis (35) in the dugout between innings against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 14, 2017 in Denver, Colorado at Coors Field.
John Leyba, The Denver PostColorado Rockies starting pitcher Chad Bettis (35) delivers a pitch in the fourth inning against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 14, 2017 in Denver, Colorado at Coors Field. This is Bettis first game back and is back on the mound after cancer treatment.
John Leyba, The Denver PostColorado Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon (19) tapes the handle on his bat between inning against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 14, 2017 in Denver.
John Leyba, The Denver PostColorado Rockies starting pitcher Chad Bettis (35) gets a hug from starting pitcher Tyler Anderson (44) in the dugout in the seventh inning against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 14, 2017 in Denver, Colorado at Coors Field. Bettis was informed by manager Bud Black that he would not continue in the game.
John Leyba, The Denver PostColorado Rockies center fielder Charlie Blackmon (19) watches his hit go to the wall in center field on his way to a triple agains the Atlanta Braves in the eighth inning on Aug. 14, 2017 in Denver, Colorado at Coors Field.
John Leyba, The Denver PostColorado Rockies honored the late Don Baylor with his jersey hung int he dugout during their game against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 14, 2017 in Denver, Colorado at Coors Field.
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Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black (10) chats with Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chad Bettis (35) in the dugout in the seventh inning to inform him he will not continue against the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 14, 2017 in Denver, Colorado at Coors Field.
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Getting your player ready...
Live updates as Rockies pitcher Chad Bettis makes his return to the mound following his battle against cancer. The Rockies take on the Braves at Coors Field, Aug. 14, 2017. Mobile users, .
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