No-name Rockies break losing streak, beat Astros in 13 innings

by Rox Girl on Sep 24, 2011 10:04 PM MDT in Rockies Game Wraps

HOUSTON, TX - SEPTEMBER 24: Home plate umpire Dan Bellino separates Eric Young, Jr. #1 of the Colorado Rockies (R) from Humberto Quintero #55 of the Houston Astros after Qunitero tagged Young out at home in the 11th inning at Minute Maid Park on September 24, 2011 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Eric Christian Smith/Getty Images)

Jason Hammel pitched very well in his last start of 2011, and the Rockies offense finally overcame the Astros after 13 innings, and after losing their last nine games, in a 4-2 win on Saturday night. Hammel gave up three hits and a walk in seven innings pitched, striking out three. He allowed two runs, one in each of the first two innings, but otherwise held the Astros at bay. The Rockies bullpen added to that performance, and in all Rockies pitchers shut out Houston for eleven innings after Brett Wallace hit a solo home run in the bottom of the second.

The Rockies scored two runs in the fourth when Jordan Pacheco doubled home Mark Ellis and Chris Nelson, and then scored two more in the thirteenth as a bases loaded Nelson walk scored Thomas Field, and a Wilin Rosario sacrifice fly scored Eric Young Jr. None of the six players that scored or drove in a run for the Rockies tonight were with the team at the beginning of the 2011 season, and all six are at least somewhat questionable as to whether they will return for the beginning of the 2012 season.

While the Rockies seven relievers used after Hammel allowed a few baserunners (four walks and three hits in six innings pitched,) they locked down when it came to allowing runs, holding the Astros scoreless until the offense could rally in the thirteenth. Matt Reynolds pitched the twelfth inning to pick up the win, and Rafael Betancourt closed the victory out with two strikeouts and a pop-out to center in the thirteenth for his seventh save of the season. The Rockies will try to salvage a split of the four game series by beating Houston in the final game tomorrow.

71 - 87

Games Back: 20.5

Streak: Won 1

Games Left: 4

via www.fangraphs.com

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This was a fun game to watch

Thank you Cookie for many years of service. Hope all goes well with you in your continued career.
Self taught and falling in love with this game is very easy to do, you can never hate it, and that is something that not one person can take away from anybody. The love of baseball and OUR COLORADO ROCKIES.

by Roxman4ever on Sep 24, 2011 10:15 PM MDT reply actions

What the heck?

This year sucks.

by prettyinpurple on Sep 24, 2011 10:38 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs

First road win in extras this year

another task accomplished

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JFK

by jrockies on Sep 24, 2011 10:40 PM MDT reply actions

Hahahaha

It took us this long.

This year sucks.

by prettyinpurple on Sep 24, 2011 10:42 PM MDT up reply actions

</3 2011

the only organization of humans responsible for more evil in the universe than the philadelphia phillies is the boston red sox

be happy, because 2012 is coming.

by papality on Sep 24, 2011 10:43 PM MDT up reply actions

>:O @%#$%$^@^&***@%$ 2011

This year sucks.

by prettyinpurple on Sep 24, 2011 10:45 PM MDT up reply actions

NOOOOO!

We are now falling behind in the high draft pick race!

Colorado Offense: Making bad pitchers look like CY Young Winners.

by Colsportsfan on Sep 24, 2011 10:58 PM MDT via mobile reply actions

Oh come on.

Just enjoy the win for once…

by steakman on Sep 24, 2011 11:11 PM MDT up reply actions

This.

I mostly mad I missed the game though.

This year sucks.

by prettyinpurple on Sep 24, 2011 11:19 PM MDT up reply actions

Thomas Field for MVP

The baby Rox are an interesting bunch.

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"If you can't accept losing, You can't win." -Vince Lombardi

by Lost Winter on Sep 24, 2011 11:17 PM MDT reply actions

RF GG

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The NewNugs 2011 - Officially back on the Bandwagon
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by SurfaceThought on Sep 24, 2011 11:20 PM MDT up reply actions

OT: Thought you might enjoy this

It's Jim Tracy's Fault.

by wolf213 on Sep 24, 2011 11:20 PM MDT reply actions

I... sorta like the logo

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by SurfaceThought on Sep 24, 2011 11:21 PM MDT up reply actions

Me too.

I mean, I don’t think it’s great by any means. But I don’t really get why everyone was so horrified by it.

by holly96 on Sep 24, 2011 11:29 PM MDT up reply actions

Thirded.

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by Yokel on Sep 24, 2011 11:40 PM MDT up reply actions

This is funny nonetheless

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by SurfaceThought on Sep 24, 2011 11:22 PM MDT up reply actions

HAHA

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by Hollidayrain on Sep 25, 2011 12:14 AM MDT up reply actions

Now this logo I find amusing

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by SDcat09 on Sep 25, 2011 7:51 AM MDT up reply actions

Well, at least we will always have this

The Rockies won MLB’s 200,000 game.

I'm pretty disgusted right now!

by RhodeIslandRoxfan on Sep 25, 2011 5:15 AM MDT reply actions

You just know if the

200,000th game was played between the Yanks and BoSawx,, it would have been stopped between the 5th and 6th innings. There would have been a brief speech by Selig followed by awarding the Yankees victory for posterity sake even if they were losing 225-0.

I find it poetic justice that it was between arguably the two worst teams in baseball.

Take that Selig!!

by SDcat09 on Sep 25, 2011 7:48 AM MDT up reply actions

Also, I love Hammel's comments

“I threw my hands up when I found that out in the fifth inning,” said Jason Hammel, who made his final start of the season for the Rockies. “I was like, ‘Hey, that’s pretty cool. I’m part of history.’ … It’s a cool bit of information I can share with [3-week-old son] Beckett someday.”

Of course, I totally read that as “I threw up in my hands…….” which would have been really funny considering how the season has gone. And Hammel does have a wry sense of humor. But either way I love me some Hammel.

by SDcat09 on Sep 25, 2011 7:53 AM MDT up reply actions