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WP D. Oliver (7-5) 7IP 6H 2R 2ER 2BB 4SO 2HR 4.67 ERA
LP B. Powell (0-2) 4 2/3IP 8H 7R 7ER 1BB 3SO 3HR 13.50 ERA
The Rockies beat up on emergency starter Brian Powell, a 29-year-old righty
called up from Triple-A to start in place of the injured Kirk Rueter. They
scored seven runs off of Powell in 4 2/3 innings, pounding out eight hits,
five of which went for extra bases.
Colorado’s first run came in the bottom of the second, when Preston Wilson
led off with a double to left center. After Larry Walker grounded out, Jay
Payton brough Wilson home with a single up the middle. The Rockies put up a
three-spot in the third when, with two out and two on, Wilson drove a ball
into the stands in right field for his twenty-first home run of the season.
In the fifth, they hit two home runs to add three more to their lead.
Colorado starting pitcher Darren Oliver cranked a hanging pitch first-pitch
fastball from Powell over the center field wall to record the first major
league home run of his career. Three batters later, Wilson hit his second
home run of the game, a two-run shot to right center field.
That home run chased Powell from the game in favor of southpaw Jason
Christiansen, who retired the only batter he faced on a groundout. Damian
Moss replaced Christiansen in the sixth inning, making his first appearance
out of the bullpen for the Giants. He had an easy 1-2-3 sixth, but allowed
four consecutive batters to reach base to open the bottom of the seventh.
He gave up three runs on a walk, a double, two singles and an RBI groundout,
the third three-run inning of the game for the Rockies.
Reliever Kevin Correia made his major league debut for the Giants, entering
with two down in the seventh. In an inning and a third, he gave up one
earned run, the Rockies’ eleventh of the game, on a walk and two singles,
also striking out Greg Vaughn to record his first big league K.
While the Rockies were enjoying a highly productive offensive game at
hitter-friendly Coors Field, the Giants’ bats were being quieted by Oliver,
who improved his 2003 home record to a perfect 5-0. The Giants scored only
three runs in the game, two off of Oliver, and all three on solo home runs.
Barry Bonds brought home the first San Francisco run with a monster shot to
lead off the fourth inning, his league-leading 28th home run of the season.
Rich Aurilia hit his ninth, a seventh-inning drive to left center. Marquis
Grissom golfed on out in the top of the eighth off reliever Joe Roa to cap
off the scoring in the game for San Francisco.
SFDugout’s Players of the Game: Rich Aurilia showed signs of life at the
plate, going 2-4 with a single and a home run. The Giants would love
nothing more than to see his bat come around during the second half of the
season. With the red-hot Arizona Diamondbacks hot on their heels, they’ll
need all the offense they can get down the stretch.
Stephanie Moy is a diehard Giants fan, born and raised in San Francisco. She loves hearing feedback - good, bad, or otherwise - so if you're so obliged, contact her at a_hole_in_the_bucket@hotmail.com
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