Top 1

• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Colvin vs. Norris
  
  Colvin strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pacheco vs. Norris
  
  Pacheco hits a fly ball into center field. Schafer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Norris
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Tulowitzki vs. Norris
  
  Tulowitzki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Schafer vs. Nicasio
  
  Schafer hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Altuve vs. Nicasio
  
  Altuve hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Nicasio
  
  Martinez strikes out. There goes Schafer. The throw from Rosario to second, and Schafer is out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Norris
  
  Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cuddyer vs. Norris
  
  Cuddyer hits a fly ball into right field. Bogusevic settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Rosario vs. Norris
  
  Rosario strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Herrera vs. Norris
  
  Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Nicasio
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bogusevic vs. Nicasio
  
  Bogusevic strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Nicasio
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Nicasio vs. Norris
  
  Nicasio strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Colvin vs. Norris
  
  Colvin strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pacheco vs. Norris
  
  Pacheco hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Norris
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Nicasio
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pacheco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Nicasio
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Nicasio
  
  Norris hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Norris reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Schafer vs. Nicasio
  
  Schafer strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Tulowitzki vs. Norris
  
  Tulowitzki hits a fly ball into center field. Schafer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Norris
  
  Giambi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cuddyer vs. Norris
  
  Cuddyer strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Rosario vs. Norris
  
  Rosario hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Norris
  
  Herrera hits a fly ball into right field. Bogusevic settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Nicasio
  
  Altuve hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Cuddyer who is chasing the ball. Altuve reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Martinez vs. Nicasio
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Lee vs. Nicasio
  
  Lee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Colvin. Lee reaches second base with a double. Altuve scores. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bogusevic vs. Nicasio
  
  Bogusevic hits a line drive into center field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Nicasio
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Nicasio vs. Norris
  
  Nicasio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Colvin vs. Norris
  
  Colvin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pacheco vs. Norris
  
  Pacheco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Nicasio
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Nicasio
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Tulowitzki settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Norris vs. Nicasio
  
  Norris hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Norris
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Tulowitzki vs. Norris
  
  Tulowitzki is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Giambi vs. Norris
  
  Giambi takes first base on ball four. Tulowitzki moves to second. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Cuddyer vs. Norris
  
  Cuddyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to second for the out. Tulowitzki moves to third. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Rosario vs. Norris
  
  Rosario strikes out. Castro drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rosario out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Schafer vs. Nicasio
  
  Schafer bunts towards third. Pacheco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Nicasio
  
  Altuve takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Nicasio
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Nicasio
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Norris
  
  Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Nicasio vs. Norris
  
  Nicasio strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Colvin vs. Norris
  
  Colvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pacheco vs. Norris
  
  Pacheco hits a line drive into center field. Schafer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bogusevic vs. Nicasio
  
  Bogusevic hits a ball on the ground towards first. Giambi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bogusevic for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Nicasio
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Nicasio
  
  Castro hits a fly ball into right field. Cuddyer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Nicasio
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Abad
  
  Fernando Abad now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Bogusevic settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Tulowitzki vs. Lopez
  
  Wilton Lopez now pitching.
  
  Tulowitzki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Giambi vs. Lopez
  
  Giambi hits a line drive into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downs vs. Brothers
  
  Tyler Colvin now playing right field. Rex Brothers now pitching. Michael Cuddyer now playing first base. Dexter Fowler now playing center field.
  
  Downs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brothers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Schafer vs. Brothers
  
  Schafer strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Altuve vs. Brothers
  
  Altuve hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Brothers
  
  Martinez hits a line drive towards the mound. Brothers can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Altuve moves to second. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Brothers
  
  Brian Bixler pinch runs for J.D. Martinez.
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pacheco fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Pacheco. Altuve scores. Bixler moves to third. Lee moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bogusevic vs. Brothers
  
  Bogusevic hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bixler scores. Lee moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Belisle
  
  Matt Belisle now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cuddyer vs. Myers
  
  Brian Bixler now playing left field. Brett Myers now pitching.
  
  Cuddyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Schafer. Cuddyer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Rosario vs. Myers
  
  Rosario strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Myers
  
  Ramon Hernandez pinch hits for Jonathan Herrera.
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Helton vs. Myers
  
  Todd Helton pinch hits for Dexter Fowler.
  
  Helton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Colvin vs. Myers
  
  Eric Young pinch runs for Todd Helton.
  
  Colvin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Altuve scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/8/2012 -- Colorado at Houston (D)

  Colorado           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Colvin T, cf-rf       5  0  1  0   Schafer J, cf         4  0  1  0   
Pacheco J, 3b         4  0  1  0   Altuve J, 2b          3  2  2  0   
Gonzalez C, lf        4  0  1  0   Martinez J, lf        4  0  1  0   
Tulowitzki T, ss      3  0  0  0   Bixler B, pr-lf       0  1  0  0   
Giambi J, 1b          1  1  0  0   Lee C, 1b             4  0  1  1   
Brothers R, p         0  0  0  0   Bogusevic B, rf       4  0  1  1   
Belisle M, p          0  0  0  0   Johnson C, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Cuddyer M, rf-1b      4  0  1  0   Castro J, c           3  0  0  0   
Rosario W, c          4  1  1  2   Gonzalez M, ss        3  0  0  0   
Herrera J, 2b         3  0  0  0   Norris B, p           2  0  1  0   
Hernandez R, ph       1  0  0  0   Abad F, p             0  0  0  0   
Nicasio J, p          3  0  0  0   Lopez W, p            0  0  0  0   
Fowler D, cf          0  0  0  0   Downs M, ph           1  0  0  0   
Helton T, ph          0  0  0  0   Myers B, p            0  0  0  0   
Young E, pr           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  5  2                        32  3  8  2

Colorado         000 200 000 --  2
Houston          000 100 02x --  3

  Colorado             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nicasio J             7.0  5  1  1  1  4
Brothers R (L)        0.2  3  2  0  0  1
Belisle M             0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Norris B              7.0  4  2  2  3  8
Abad F                0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Lopez W (W)           0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Myers B (S)           1.0  1  0  0  1  1

E -- Pacheco J
DP -- Colorado 1
LOB -- Colorado 8, Houston 6
2B -- Norris B, Lee C, Cuddyer M
3B -- Altuve J
HR -- Rosario W
CS -- Schafer J
HBP -- by Norris B (Tulowitzki T)
T -- 2:45
A -- 14195

    

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