Colorado star shines in 14th
Rockies 7, Dodgers 4
Jamey Caroll and Todd Helton celebrate after scoring in the 14th. (Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images)
By Ted Brock / Special to MLB.com
A slumping Matt Holliday came through with a go-ahead RBI single in the 14th inning, and Brad Hawpe added insurance with a two-run single. The marathon had been tied since the eighth, when Jorge Julio allowed a pair of runs. Franklin Morales tossed 5 1/3 frames of one-run ball in his debut.
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Colorado
(63-59)
Won 1
Colorado 7, LA Dodgers 4
Today's Boxes 8/18/07
BAL 5, TOR 3
NYY 5, DET 2
CHC 5, STL 3
BOS 10, LAA 5
ARI 12, ATL 6
MIL 8, CIN 4
NYM 7, WSH 4
PIT 11, PHI 6
SF 4, FLA 3
CLE 8, TB 1
TEX 5, MIN 0
KC 7, OAK 3
SEA 7, CWS 5
HOU 3, SD 2
LA Dodgers
(63-60)
Lost 1
Standings thru 8/18/07  | Gameday  | Rockies Stats  | Dodgers Stats
Colorado AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Matsui , 2B5 1 0 0 1 2 5 .294
Sullivan , CF5 1 3 2 1 0 3 .343
Affeldt , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Herges , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Carroll , PH-3B 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .232
Holliday , LF7 0 1 1 0 2 3 .335
Helton , 1B7 2 2 0 0 1 2 .298
Atkins , 3B6 0 1 0 1 2 2 .282
Corpas , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hawpe , RF6 1 4 2 1 1 0 .295
Tulowitzki , SS7 0 3 1 0 1 3 .286
Gil, G , C5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .111
Morales , P2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .500
Hawkins , P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Fuentes , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Julio , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Stewart , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333
Buchholz , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136
b-Spilborghs , PH-CF 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .325
Totals 53 7 17 7 6 14 23
a-Struck out for Julio in the 9th. b-Walked for Buchholz in the 11th. c-Walked for Herges in the 14th.
BATTING 2B : Helton (27, Billingsley), Tulowitzki (19, Seanez), Spilborghs (10, Hernandez).HR : Sullivan (1, 5th inning off Billingsley, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Sullivan 6; Holliday; Helton 3; Atkins; Hawpe 4; Tulowitzki 4; Gil, G; Morales; Spilborghs 2.RBI : Tulowitzki (65), Morales (1), Sullivan 2 (9), Holliday (96), Hawpe 2 (81).2-out RBI : Morales; Sullivan; Hawpe 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Matsui; Atkins; Gil, G; Tulowitzki.S : Gil, G; Matsui.GIDP : Holliday; Sullivan; Tulowitzki.Team LOB : 12. BASERUNNING SB : Matsui (25, 2nd base off Hendrickson/Martin). FIELDING E : Atkins (12, fielding).DP : 2 (Matsui-Helton, Atkins-Matsui-Helton).
LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Furcal , SS6 0 0 0 1 0 1 .274
Pierre , CF7 0 1 0 0 3 3 .287
Kemp , RF5 2 2 1 1 2 0 .323
Kent , 2B6 0 0 0 0 0 2 .286
Saenz , 1B4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .179
Broxton , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
d-Martinez , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .168
Seanez , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
e-Lieberthal , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .233
Hernandez , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Martin , C4 2 2 0 2 0 0 .291
Gonzalez , LF4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .277
Hillenbrand , 3B6 0 4 2 0 0 2 .261
Billingsley , P1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .100
a-Ethier , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .294
Hendrickson , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .038
b-Sweeney , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260
Beimel , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Proctor , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Loney , PH-1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .306
Totals 49 4 9 3 6 11 17
a-Struck out for Billingsley in the 5th. b-Struck out for Hendrickson in the 7th. c-Grounded out for Proctor in the 8th. d-Grounded out for Broxton in the 10th. e-Struck out for Seanez in the 12th.
BATTING HR : Kemp (8, 1st inning off Morales, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Pierre; Kemp 5; Martin 2; Hillenbrand 4.RBI : Kemp (27), Hillenbrand 2 (25).2-out RBI : Kemp; Hillenbrand.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Saenz; Pierre 2; Loney.GIDP : Hillenbrand; Saenz.Team LOB : 10. BASERUNNING SB : Martin 2 (20, 2nd base off Julio/Gil, G, 2nd base off Hawkins/Gil, G). FIELDING E : Martin (11, throw).DP : 4 (Kent-Furcal-Saenz, Martin, Furcal-Martin-Hillenbrand, Furcal-Kent-Loney).
HBP : Gonzalez (by Morales).Pitches-strikes : Morales 79-52, Hawkins 20-12, Fuentes 16-8, Julio 25-12, Buchholz 26-16, Affeldt 17-11, Herges 23-17, Corpas 10-8, Billingsley 84-49, Hendrickson 42-28, Beimel 10-6, Proctor 1-1, Broxton 28-20, Seanez 36-23, Hernandez 51-26.Ground outs-fly outs : Morales 10-2, Hawkins 1-1, Fuentes 0-0, Julio 3-0, Buchholz 3-1, Affeldt 2-0, Herges 2-3, Corpas 2-0, Billingsley 5-5, Hendrickson 0-3, Beimel 0-2, Proctor 0-1, Broxton 1-3, Seanez 3-0, Hernandez 4-0.Batters faced : Morales 21, Hawkins 5, Fuentes 3, Julio 7, Buchholz 7, Affeldt 4, Herges 6, Corpas 3, Billingsley 22, Hendrickson 8, Beimel 4, Proctor 1, Broxton 7, Seanez 8, Hernandez 11.Inherited runners-scored : Hawkins 2-0, Fuentes 1-0, Proctor 2-0.Umpires : HP: Tim Welke. 1B: Travis Reininger. 2B: Mike Everitt. 3B: Jim Reynolds.Weather : 82 degrees, clear.Wind : 3 mph, Out to CF.T : 5:06.Att : 52,508.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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