Top 1

• Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Blackmon vs. Samardzija
  
  Blackmon hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Samardzija
  
  Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro misplays the ball. That's an error on Castro. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Pacheco vs. Samardzija
  
  Pacheco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herrera moves to second. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Samardzija
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. Herrera moves to third. Pacheco moves to second. View Play 
• Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Hernandez vs. Samardzija
  
  There's a wild pitch. Herrera scores. Pacheco moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Hernandez vs. Samardzija
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Colvin vs. Samardzija
  
  Colvin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Samardzija covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mather vs. Pomeranz
  
  Mather hits a line drive into right field. Blackmon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Vitters vs. Pomeranz
  
  Vitters hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. LeMahieu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Pomeranz
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Samardzija
  
  Nelson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  LeMahieu vs. Samardzija
  
  LeMahieu hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pomeranz vs. Samardzija
  
  Pomeranz bunts towards the mound. Samardzija fields it and throws to first for the out. LeMahieu moves to second. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Blackmon vs. Samardzija
  
  Blackmon strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Herrera vs. Samardzija
  
  Herrera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Pacheco vs. Samardzija
  
  Pacheco strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Pomeranz
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into center field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Pomeranz
  
  Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Castillo vs. Pomeranz
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Samardzija
  
  Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Samardzija
  
  Hernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Colvin vs. Samardzija
  
  Colvin strikes out. Castillo drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Colvin out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Samardzija
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Pomeranz
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Pomeranz
  
  Barney hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Samardzija vs. Pomeranz
  
  Samardzija hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pomeranz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  LeMahieu vs. Samardzija
  
  LeMahieu hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Pomeranz vs. Samardzija
  
  Pomeranz bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blackmon vs. Samardzija
  
  There goes LeMahieu. The throw from Castillo and he is out, Castro applying the tag. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blackmon vs. Samardzija
  
  Blackmon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Mather vs. Pomeranz
  
  Mather hits a popup towards first. Pacheco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Vitters vs. Pomeranz
  
  Vitters hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pacheco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vitters for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Pomeranz
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Samardzija
  
  Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Samardzija covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pacheco vs. Samardzija
  
  Pacheco hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Samardzija
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Samardzija covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Pomeranz
  
  Soriano hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Pomeranz
  
  Castro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. LeMahieu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Pomeranz
  
  Castillo hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Pomeranz
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Pomeranz
  
  Barney hits a fly ball into center field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Samardzija
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Colvin vs. Samardzija
  
  Colvin hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Samardzija
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Samardzija vs. Roenicke
  
  Josh Roenicke now pitching.
  
  Samardzija hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mather vs. Roenicke
  
  Mather hits a fly ball into center field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Vitters vs. Roenicke
  
  Vitters takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Roenicke
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roenicke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMahieu vs. Samardzija
  
  LeMahieu hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Roenicke vs. Samardzija
  
  Roenicke strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Blackmon vs. Samardzija
  
  Blackmon hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrera vs. Samardzija
  
  Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Roenicke
  
  Soriano strikes out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Roenicke
  
  Castro hits a fly ball into center field. Colvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Roenicke
  
  Castillo strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pacheco vs. Camp
  
  Shawn Camp now pitching.
  
  Pacheco hits a fly ball into right field. Mather settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Russell
  
  James Russell now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Russell
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Belisle
  
  Matt Belisle now pitching.
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Belisle
  
  Barney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pacheco scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barney for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Valbuena vs. Belisle
  
  Luis Valbuena pinch hits for James Russell.
  
  Valbuena hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Valbuena reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Mather vs. Belisle
  
  Mather hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valbuena scores. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Vitters vs. Belisle
  
  Vitters hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Mather moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rizzo vs. Reynolds
  
  Matt Reynolds now pitching.
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Reynolds. Mather scores. Vitters moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Soriano vs. Reynolds
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball towards right. Blackmon catches it and throws to home to double up Vitters. View Play 

Top 9

• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Colvin vs. Marmol
  
  Joe Mather now playing left field. David DeJesus now playing right field. Carlos Marmol now pitching. Luis Valbuena now playing third base.
  
  Colvin hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Marmol
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of DeJesus. Nelson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  LeMahieu vs. Marmol
  
  LeMahieu hits a fly ball into left field. Mather settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Rutledge vs. Marmol
  
  Josh Rutledge pinch hits for Matt Reynolds.
  
  Rutledge strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/24/2012 -- Colorado at Chicago (D)

  Colorado           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Blackmon C, rf        4  0  0  0   Mather J, rf-lf       4  1  1  1   
Herrera J, ss         3  1  0  0   Vitters J, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Pacheco J, 1b         4  0  1  0   DeJesus D, rf         0  0  0  0   
Gonzalez C, lf        4  1  1  1   Rizzo A, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Hernandez R, c        3  0  0  0   Soriano A, lf         4  1  1  1   
Colvin T, cf          4  0  0  0   Marmol C, p           0  0  0  0   
Nelson C, 3b          4  1  2  1   Castro S, ss          2  0  0  0   
LeMahieu D, 2b        4  0  3  0   Castillo W, c         3  1  1  1   
Pomeranz D, p         1  0  0  0   Jackson B, cf         3  1  1  1   
Roenicke J, p         1  0  0  0   Barney D, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Belisle M, p          0  0  0  0   Samardzija J, p       2  0  0  0   
Reynolds M, p         0  0  0  0   Camp S, p             0  0  0  0   
Rutledge J, ph        1  0  0  0   Russell J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Valbuena L, ph-3b     1  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  2                        29  5  5  4

Colorado         111 000 000 --  3
Chicago          000 020 03x --  5

  Colorado             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pomeranz D            5.0  2  2  2  1  1
Roenicke J            2.0  0  0  0  1  2
Belisle M (L)         0.1  3  3  2  0  0
Reynolds M            0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Samardzija J          7.0  6  3  2  2  7
Camp S                0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Russell J (W)         0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Marmol C (S)          1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Castro S, LeMahieu D, Reynolds M
DP -- Colorado 2
LOB -- Colorado 6, Chicago 2
2B -- Valbuena L, Nelson C
HR -- Nelson C, Gonzalez C, Soriano A, Castillo W, Jackson B
CS -- LeMahieu D
SH -- Pomeranz D
WP -- Samardzija J
T -- 2:29
A -- 31255

    

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