Colorado 9, Houston 7
When: 3:10 PM ET, Monday, May 28, 2012
Where: Coors Field, Denver, Colorado
Temperature:
70°
Umpires:
Home -
Jeff Kellogg, 1B -
Lance Barrett, 2B -
Marty Foster, 3B -
Tim Timmons
Attendance:
34546
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Rockies 9, Astros 7: Jordan Pacheco’s two-out, two-run single broke a 7-7 tie in the eighth as the host Rockies won the opener of the day-night doubleheader.
Pacheco’s clutch hit off Fernando Rodriguez (1-5) followed an error by shortstop Jed Lowrie, who tried an underhanded throw to get a forceout at second.
Houston lost its third straight while Colorado won for just the second time in its last nine home games.
The Rockies led 5-2 after the first inning. Lowrie belted his eighth homer, a solo shot, in the Astros’ half. In the bottom half, Colorado catcher Wilin Rosario turned on a 3-0 fastball for a two-run homer that capped a five-run outburst.
Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored, and Pacheco finished with three RBIs. Matt Belisle (2-2) tossed a perfect eighth for the win, and Rafael Betancourt pitched a perfect ninth for his ninth save in 10 chances.
Lowrie and Jose Altuve each drove in two for Houston.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Houston has lost four straight at Coors Field, and is 6-16 on the road this season. … Astros first baseman Carlos Lee went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored.
Top Game Performances
Hitting
| Houston |
|
Colorado |
|
Carlos Lee | Player |
Troy Tulowitzki
|
|
3 |
Hits |
3 |
|
1 |
RBI |
2 |
|
0 |
HR |
1 |
|
3 |
TB |
7 |
|
.750 |
Avg |
.750 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
| Houston
|
12 |
1 |
18 |
.324 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| Colorado
|
14 |
2 |
25 |
.368 |
11 |
7 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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