Jul 5, 2008 - 9:08 AM
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DENVER (Ticker) -- The Colorado Rockies have figured out that the best way to get over a losing skid is to start a winning streak.
Matt Holliday and the Rockies look for their fifth straight victory Saturday as they host the Florida Marlins in the third contest of a four-game series.
Holliday homered twice and drove in five runs as Colorado erased a nine-run deficit and scored in all but one inning en route to a wild 18-17 triumph over Florida on Friday.
Ryan Spilborghs also hit two home runs Friday for the Rockies, who trailed the entire game until Chris Ianetta's walk-off single in the ninth to cap the club's biggest comeback in franchise history. Colorado had lost its previous eight contests before its current winning streak.
The reigning National League batting champion, Holliday is hitting .339 with 12 home runs and 45 RBI this season.
Rookie Ryan Tucker (2-2, 6.84 ERA) will attempt to contain Holliday and the rest of the Rockies' red-hot offense, which scored 24 runs over the first two games of the series - both comeback wins. The 21-year-old righthander is making just his sixth career start.
He will be opposed by Jorge De La Rosa (2-4, 6.70), who was tagged for six runs and 11 hits over five innings during Monday's 15-8 loss to the San Diego Padres.
From the Bleachers
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FLORIDA: 6
COLORADO: 12
Final
Jul 5 11:13 PM -
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AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JEFF BAKER SCORED RYAN SPILBORGHS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J BAKER ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 6
COLORADO 12 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: M HOLLIDAY (.343, 2-FOR-3, SF, HR, 4 RBI)
Jul 5 10:54 PM -
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AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY CODY ROSS (14) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 7TH OFF GLENDON RUSCH SCORED WES HELMS AND MIKE JACOBS.
CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 6, COLORADO 11
DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M TREANOR (.247, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
Jul 5 10:30 PM -
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AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY BRAD HAWPE (12) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 6TH OFF JOE NELSON SCORED MATT HOLLIDAY AND GARRETT ATKINS.
CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 3, COLORADO 11
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: C IANNETTA (.279, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)
Jul 5 10:18 PM -
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AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ROBERT ANDINO SCORED CODY ROSS.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R ANDINO ON FIRST, M TREANOR ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 3
COLORADO 8 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M LINDSTROM (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
Jul 5 10:01 PM -
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AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MATT TREANOR SCORED MIKE JACOBS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M TREANOR ON FIRST, C ROSS ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 2
COLORADO 8 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: R ANDINO (.200, 0-FOR-2)
Jul 5 10:00 PM -
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AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CODY ROSS SCORED JOSH WILLINGHAM.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C ROSS ON SECOND, M JACOBS ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 1
COLORADO 8 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M TREANOR (.243, 1-FOR-2)
Jul 5 9:56 PM -
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AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY MATT HOLLIDAY (13) TO CENTER WITH 2
OUT IN THE 4TH OFF RYAN TUCKER SCORED RYAN SPILBORGHS AND JEFF
BAKER.
CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 0, COLORADO 8
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.313, 0-FOR-2)
Jul 5 9:28 PM -
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AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
PASSED BALL BY MATT TREANOR ALLOWED JORGE DE LA ROSA TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J BAKER ON FIRST, R SPILBORGHS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 0
COLORADO 5 BOTTOM, 4TH
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: M HOLLIDAY (.342, 1-FOR-1, SF, RBI)
Jul 5 9:28 PM -
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AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY CHRIS IANNETTA (9) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 4TH OFF RYAN TUCKER SCORED BRAD HAWPE.
CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 0, COLORADO 4
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: J KOSHANSKY (1.000, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
Jul 5 9:17 PM -
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AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JOE KOSHANSKY (1) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF RYAN TUCKER.
CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 0, COLORADO 2
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: O QUINTANILLA (.273, 1 HR, 10 RBI)
Jul 5 8:35 PM -
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AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY MATT HOLLIDAY SCORED RYAN SPILBORGHS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: FLORIDA 0
COLORADO 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.315, 12 HR, 50 RBI)
Jul 5 8:23 PM
