MAJOR LEAGUE
COLORADO ROCKIES AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
07/25/2014
 
MAJOR LEAGUE
COLORADO ROCKIES AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 2478 - FRIDAY, JULY 25TH , 2014 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Colorado Rockies (45-48) 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 3 0 7 9 0
Pittsburgh Pirates (43-50) 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 0
Big Day by Blackmon Sparks 7-4 Colorado Win
Conditions were not ideal but Colorado and Pittsburgh were able to put their game in the books.

The performance of Charlie Blackmon proved critical in helping Colorado beat Pittsburgh, 7-4. The Rockies center fielder went 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 3 runs and driving in 2. Colorado reliever Matt Belisle picked up the win, upping his record to 1-2. Kent Tekulve took the loss.

The game was all tied up in the top of the eighth, until Blackmon delivered big-time for Colorado, stroking a dramatic run-scoring single off Kent Tekulve. The game-changing hit put the Rockies on top, 5-4.

Said Colorado manager : "Our approach was outstanding all night long."

Colorado, now 45-48, holds down third place in the National League Western Division.
COLORADO BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Gonzalez LF 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 .212 15 37
D. Bichette RF 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 .250 1 4
   b-L. Walker PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .254 11 36
C. Blackmon CF 4 3 3 2 0 0 0 .337 12 56
D. Kennard DH 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .254 15 63
N. Arenado 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 .294 15 48
T. Tulowitzki SS 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 .212 6 36
E. Wesley 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .161 1 6
J. Cirillo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 1 4
W. Rosario C 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .250 0 2
   a-T. Helton PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .312 17 51
   c-B. Mayne C 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 1 30
Totals 34 7 9 7 1 9 6      
a - T. Helton pinch hit for W. Rosario in the 8th
b - L. Walker pinch hit for D. Bichette in the 8th
c - B. Mayne substituted for T. Helton in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Kennard (26, 4th Inning off S. Streeter, 2 on, 1 out) , T. Helton (27, 8th Inning off K. Tekulve, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Blackmon (12, 6th Inning off S. Streeter, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Bichette , C. Blackmon 6 , D. Kennard 3 , N. Arenado , T. Tulowitzki , T. Helton 2
2-out RBI: T. Tulowitzki
Sac Fly: T. Tulowitzki
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Tulowitzki-Cirillo-Wesley, Arenado-Cirillo-Wesley)
PB: W. Rosario
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Wagner 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .233 2 23
P. Traynor 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .246 1 23
A. Vaughan DH 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .274 3 28
D. Parker LF 4 1 2 2 0 2 0 .285 17 58
A. McCutchen CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .192 5 23
P. Waner RF 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .277 2 26
G. Grantham 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .243 5 21
J. Kendall C 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .231 5 31
J. Wilson SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251 3 22
Totals 34 4 9 4 0 6 6      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Parker (18, 1st Inning off B. Byrd, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Vaughan (22, 4th Inning off B. Byrd, 0 on, 0 outs) , P. Waner (18, 9th Inning off H. Street, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: P. Waner (2, 4th Inning off B. Byrd, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: H. Wagner , A. Vaughan 3 , D. Parker 3 , P. Waner 7 , J. Kendall
2-out RBI: D. Parker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. McCutchen , G. Grantham
GIDP: P. Traynor , G. Grantham
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Waner(Tulowitzki at 2nd base))
COLORADO PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Byrd 6.0 8 4 4 0 3 1 107 4.67   
K. Freeland 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 6.88   
M. Belisle W (1-2) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 26 2.82   
H. Street SV (16) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 2.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Byrd 43
Batters Faced: B. Byrd 24, K. Freeland 1, M. Belisle 5, H. Street 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Byrd 8-5, K. Freeland 0-0, M. Belisle 1-3, H. Street 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Byrd 107-68, K. Freeland 6-4, M. Belisle 26-18, H. Street 18-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Streeter 7.0 5 4 4 0 7 1 94 2.40   
K. Tekulve L (1-2) 1.0 4 3 3 1 1 0 16 3.74   
C. Guante 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 2.55   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Streeter 58
Batters Faced: S. Streeter 26, K. Tekulve 7, C. Guante 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Streeter 2-12, K. Tekulve 1-0, C. Guante 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: S. Streeter 94-67, K. Tekulve 16-12, C. Guante 11-8
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Charlie Blackmon
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 7:35 PM ET
Time: 3:47
Attendance: 20319
Special Notes: Rain delay of 37 minutes in the 4th inning.
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