Atlanta 10, Colorado 2
When: 8:40 PM ET, Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Where: Coors Field, Denver, Colorado
Temperature:
30°
Umpires:
Home -
Wally Bell, 1B -
Mike Everitt, 2B -
Marty Foster, 3B -
Lance Barrett
Attendance:
21724
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Braves 10, Rockies 2 (2nd): Brothers B.J. and Justin Upton delivered back-to-back homers and had two RBIs apiece as visiting Atlanta went deep three times in each game of its doubleheader sweep at frigid Coors Field.
The game-time temperature of 30 degrees didn't slow down the Braves, who increased their major league-leading home run total to 35. Justin Upton also homered in the 4-3 victory in the opener and leads the majors with 11, while Juan Francisco hit a two-run shot in the nightcap and had three RBIs.
Julio Teheran (1-0) allowed one run and scattered eight hits in seven innings en route to his second major-league victory as Atlanta improved to a major league-best 15-5. B.J. Upton added a sacrifice fly and Justin Upton an RBI double.
Jon Garland (2-1) yielded six runs, 10 hits and four walks in six innings in suffering his first loss in a Rockies uniform. Michael Cuddyer opened the scoring with an RBI single in the third inning as Colorado lost its third straight game after winning eight in a row.
Freddie Freeman walked with one out in the fourth inning before Francisco drove Garland's 2-1 offering over the right-field wall to give Atlanta the lead for good 2-1. B.J. Upton led off the fifth with a shot down the left-field line before Justin Upton crushed the next pitch off the back wall of the Rockies' bullpen to make it 5-1.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The temperature in the opener was 23 degrees, the coldest game in Rockies franchise history at Coors Field. ... Justin Upton set an Atlanta franchise record for homers in April. ... Rockies 1B Todd Helton missed his fourth straight game because of a strained left forearm.
Top Game Performances
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
| Atlanta
|
14 |
3 |
26 |
.378 |
10 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
| Colorado
|
12 |
0 |
12 |
.316 |
15 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
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