Ubaldo Jimenez, Yorvit Torrealba lead Colorado Rockies to 11-1 victory over San Francisco Giants

by Russ Oates on May 6, 2009 9:35 PM MDT in Rockies Game Wraps

This game was pure dominance, offensively and defensively, in favor of the Rockies. Ubaldo Jimenez scattered five hits in 7+ innings, allowed a run, walked one, and struck out six. He wound up with a .348 WPA, being the most impactful player of the game. Jason Grilli relieved Jimenez after a single and double started the inning. Grilli allowed an inherited runner to score on a ground out, but allowed nothing more. Manny Corpas pitched in a no-pressure ninth inning.

And, strangely enough, Yorvit Torrealba added the most offensively with his .150 WPA. He went 2-for-2 with a homer, two RBI, and two walks. Even Ubaldo Jimenez got into the action by going 2-for-2 with an RBI, the first of his career. Todd Helton had an epic at-bat that went 13 or so pitches before he whacked a home run. Matt Murton also smacked a homer, his first. Garrett Atkins went 0-for-4 and wound up with a -.101 WPA.

via www.fangraphs.com

Final - 5.6.2009	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
San Francisco Giants	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	0
Colorado Rockies	0	0	1	0	2	4	1	3	X	11	13	0
WP: Ubaldo Jimenez (2 - 4) LP: Randy Johnson (2 - 3)

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I wanted to chalk the scoring up to post hoc ergo propter hoc because I left to watch Lost before the scoring started, but the Rockies continued to score after I came back. Besides, that's a logical fallacy anyway.

The Rockies are now 11-15.

Thanks to DbacksSkins, Rockie4Ever, Jabberwocky, pierzynskirules, The Lodo Magic Man, Poseidon's Fist, blakestlubers25, Tom (RFTN), OrangeTorpedo, rockhead, holly96, fantasyfencing, Foxhole Atheist, WolfMarauder, EricMedic, Behrens, dds_dave, Redhawk, Rocktober 2007, walkoff59, free7694, Charlie77, Maris6161, nodakroxfan, dogs, and befizzle for the conversation.

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First.

Great game all-around-offense, defense, and pitching. Tomorrow should be another quality outing with Marquis.

by EricMedic on May 6, 2009 9:45 PM MDT reply actions

That was nice

We sure don’t mess around when we beat teams, do we?

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by Franchise26 on May 6, 2009 9:54 PM MDT reply actions

Now, all you have to do

is lose the game tomorrow by 1 run, and you’ll go on with your crazy reverse-2007-Dbacks thing.

"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"

by DbacksSkins on May 6, 2009 10:58 PM MDT up reply actions

no thank you.

by EricMedic on May 6, 2009 11:00 PM MDT up reply actions

Aww, c'mon.

You know you wanna….

Besides, Danny Haren is pitching tomorrow, and we need to make up some ground in the division.

"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"

by DbacksSkins on May 6, 2009 11:05 PM MDT up reply actions

Marlins

This weekend’s opponents have the 2007 D-Backs thing going. 15-13, have been outscored by 10 runs, are 5-1 in one-run games, and are 4-5 in blowouts.

by FooMan on May 7, 2009 8:11 AM MDT up reply actions

Yeah, that sounds pretty familiar.

Only make their W/L record a little better but their record in blowouts a little worse.

"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"

by DbacksSkins on May 7, 2009 8:31 AM MDT up reply actions

It's pretty close in the overall and blowout depts.

2007 D-Backs:

90-72 overall
32-20 1-run
20-26 blowouts (.435; 4 of 9 = .444)

2009 Marlins (through 5/6)
Pro-rated to 162 games

87-75 overall
23-4 1-run
23-29 blowouts

I’m using bb-ref’s categories; they don’t use blowouts, but margins of victory of 5 runs or more. Maybe the D-Backs get worse as the margin goes up.

Anyway, I assume this means mean a series with a 1-run loss and a blowout win.

by FooMan on May 7, 2009 9:21 AM MDT up reply actions

Hmmmm...

they’re on a great start!!

"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"

by DbacksSkins on May 7, 2009 11:23 AM MDT up reply actions

WOOT!

Out of last place! (At least until the late game finishes.) Nice to see the guys swing the bat like that again. Almost had forgotten what that was like. Go Rockies!

The great thing about baseball is that there's a crisis every day. ~Gabe Paul

by rockhead on May 6, 2009 9:56 PM MDT reply actions

I've learned The Secret

Stay out of game threads. The Rox win a much greater % of the time when I don’t post during the game. Gosh, I hope that’s as much a logic fallacy as Russ’

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by Mondogarage on May 6, 2009 10:02 PM MDT reply actions

Kind of mad I didn't make

it to the game tonight. I’ll be there Friday. Didn’t I call a Murton HR as my crazy prediction – crap that was last week.

"Better move your rental cars, I am about to take BP."
-Glendon Rusch

by Hizilla on May 6, 2009 10:12 PM MDT reply actions

Just FYI, Rox Girl,

since I know you’re scared shitless of Justin Upton…..

The kid had his first multi-homer game tonight.

To deep left and dead center.

At PetCo. In a night game.

"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"

by DbacksSkins on May 6, 2009 10:25 PM MDT reply actions

Oh come on

he hit the first one off of Peavy – that guy is terrible.

"Better move your rental cars, I am about to take BP."
-Glendon Rusch

by Hizilla on May 6, 2009 10:39 PM MDT up reply actions

Yeah, totally.

He also gunned a guy out at the plate from deep RF…. but the guy was a catcher, so it totally doesn’t count.

"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"

by DbacksSkins on May 6, 2009 10:56 PM MDT up reply actions

Clearly

in jest. Maybe he is figuring it out finally.

"Better move your rental cars, I am about to take BP."
-Glendon Rusch

by Hizilla on May 6, 2009 10:57 PM MDT up reply actions

I know you were joking.

I was JK too.

"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"

by DbacksSkins on May 6, 2009 10:58 PM MDT up reply actions

My BFF DBS

kthxbye

"Better move your rental cars, I am about to take BP."
-Glendon Rusch

by Hizilla on May 6, 2009 10:59 PM MDT up reply actions

LOLZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

K l8rz!!!!

"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"

by DbacksSkins on May 6, 2009 11:04 PM MDT up reply actions

Went to game

my first sight of a win this season. The previous four were all loses. Great night and once again my theory of a solid pitching performance and multiple HRs is their only recipe. Couple of thoughts.

1. Murton punished his shot.
2. Yorvit might play well enough that we could actually get something for him at the deadline.
3. Helton with a classic AB. Despite his drop off production wise the guy is a prof hitter. He remins me so much of Keith Hernandez in his prime. He can wear a pitcher out to the point of mental breakdown.
4. Nice to see Tulo go the other way. Hopefully he can build on this. He did hit three balls hard tonight.
5. Ubaldo was really dealing. See is he can build on this. He just needs to trust his stuff and he will be fine. If he can consistently locate his curve he will be dominant.
6. The crowd was announced at 22K but I would be suprised if 15K were actually there. Lots of Nuggets garb on fans tonite although none with the collective tattoos of the real Nuggets.
7. Gorgeous night where I did not even have to put my jacket on and a old school 2:20 game was sweet.

by PinchHitLancePainter on May 6, 2009 10:48 PM MDT reply actions

Agree

about Ubaldo – the 1 walk is key.

"Better move your rental cars, I am about to take BP."
-Glendon Rusch

by Hizilla on May 6, 2009 10:59 PM MDT up reply actions

Why is it

that Randy Johnson only kicks ass when he’s pitching against us??

"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"

by DbacksSkins on May 6, 2009 10:57 PM MDT reply actions

u musta forgot

that he kicked our ass last wk

5 down....11 to go for a repeat Go Wings!!!

by TuLoRocks2008 on May 6, 2009 10:58 PM MDT up reply actions

Um.....

well…. errr…. hey, I post at Purple Row a lot, too?

"Besides, this is freaking 2009.... WHERE THE HELL IS MY DAMNED FLYING CAR??"

by DbacksSkins on May 6, 2009 10:59 PM MDT up reply actions

Was at Citi Field tonight man

what a rubbish game mets win on an error 1-0…but nice job rox tonight…now the question is can we win 2 friggin games in a row??

5 down....11 to go for a repeat Go Wings!!!

by TuLoRocks2008 on May 6, 2009 10:57 PM MDT reply actions

"post hoc ergo propter hoc"

And that’s how I know Russ is doing the game wrap.

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by oo_nrb on May 6, 2009 11:10 PM MDT reply actions

by rockieswon on May 7, 2009 8:32 AM MDT reply actions

I think both.

by holly96 on May 7, 2009 11:57 AM MDT up reply actions

His hitting has improved markedly

when he pitched at the Springs in 2007, I was actually afraid he might hurt himself hitting as he was the worst pitcher/hitter I had seen in some time.

by PinchHitLancePainter on May 7, 2009 9:18 AM MDT reply actions