Garrett Atkins homers twice, Rockies maul Astros 10-3 to avoid four game sweep

by Rox Girl on Jun 4, 2009 9:10 PM MDT in Rockies Game Wraps

With a threat looming over his head to start hitting or head back to AAA, Garrett Atkins served notice that the message was received loud and clear. Atkins homered twice off of Houston Astros starter Wandy Rodriguez, who came into the game allowing just one other home run all season but saw that feat crumble against the Rockies. Atkins pair of dingers were two of four hit by the Rockies off Rodriguez, as Ryan Spilborghs and Brad Hawpe each also went yard off the Houston left hander. In all, the Rockies scored seven runs off of ten hits against Rodriguez and three more off of Brandon Backe in the 10-3 victory. Atkins, Spilborghs, Clint Barmes each had two hits and Ian Stewart three in the win that improved the Rockies record to 21-32.

Starter Jason Hammel continued his road mastery, pitching seven innings and allowing just two runs on four hits and a pair of walks. Hammel also struck out four.

via www.fangraphs.com

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Ya know,

that Twitter option is always to be checked.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 4, 2009 9:16 PM MDT reply actions

absolutely it is.

by Rox Girl on Jun 4, 2009 9:21 PM MDT up reply actions

I'll do better next time, probably.

by Rox Girl on Jun 4, 2009 9:23 PM MDT up reply actions

Just wanted to make sure.

The game thread and this one don’t appear in the official Purple Row Twitter feed.

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by Russ Oates on Jun 4, 2009 9:24 PM MDT up reply actions

still getting used to everything

I long for simplification.

by Rox Girl on Jun 4, 2009 9:28 PM MDT up reply actions

Checking a box is simple :)

Actually, I’ve been pretty overwhelmed myself. Took an extra hour for my first story trying to figure it all out.

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by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 6, 2009 10:24 AM MDT up reply actions

My current Facebook status reads thusly:

“Garrett Atkins hit two homers tonight? Even Kevin Garnett didn’t think that was possible.”

But seriously though, good for him, those weren’t cheapies and it’s the best his swing has looked in two years. Nice to see a win where everybody contributed.

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by Franchise26 on Jun 4, 2009 9:47 PM MDT reply actions

Yeah, good for Atty

He even broke the scoreboard on the one I saw (right after Hawpe’s). Trade value slightly increased tonight. I know that sounds callous, but that’s 2009 for our Rockies.

So. When is enough enough?

by rockhead on Jun 4, 2009 10:37 PM MDT up reply actions

not callous

that’s exactly what we should all be rooting for, him to improve enough to be traded. Of course, if/when he starts hitting, everyone around here will start talking about how we need to keep Atkins and trade Stewart or some such nonsense.

by Narcoleptico on Jun 5, 2009 10:00 AM MDT up reply actions

nice

i was just thinking tonight how canned and lame that KG bit was.

by Teekalong on Jun 5, 2009 12:06 AM MDT up reply actions

Helton didn't have two hits?

"We made too many wrong mistakes." ~Yogi Berra
"The ballplayer who loses his head, who can't keep his cool, is worse than no ballplayer at all." ~Lou Gehrig
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by jrockies on Jun 4, 2009 10:00 PM MDT reply actions