Rockies top Marlins in slugfest
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07/05/2008 -
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Iannetta drove in four runs, including the
game-winner in the bottom of the ninth, as the Colorado Rockies trailed by as
many as nine runs but rallied for a wild, improbable 18-17 win over the
Florida Marlins in the second of a four-game set at Coors Field.
With Kevin Gregg on to close with a 17-16 lead, Clint Barmes and Matt Holliday
started the ninth with back-to-back singles. Garrett Atkins then ripped a
liner to left for a single, and Barmes sprinted home with the tying run. Jeff
Baker hit a grounder to second that looked to be a surefire double play, but
Hanley Ramirez dropped the flip to second and the bases were loaded. Iannetta
then slapped a grounder through the drawn-in infield to give the Rockies one
of the most unlikely victories in franchise history.
The teams combined for 43 hits and eight home runs -- six from the Rockies --
in the slugfest. The nine-run deficit is the largest the Rockies have ever
overcome and the largest lead the Marlins have ever lost.
Atkins finished 5-for-6 with three runs batted in and three runs scored for
the Rockies, who picked up their second straight win in their final at-bat and
fourth in a row overall. Holliday homered twice -- including a grand slam --
and drove in five runs, while Spilborghs was 4-for-5 with a pair of long
balls, three RBI and four runs scored. Barmes also had four hits and scored
three times.
The rally made an unlikely winner out of Taylor Buchholz (3-2) who worked a
scoreless ninth. Starter Greg Reynolds lasted just 1 1/3 innings, allowing
seven runs on seven hits, while Cedrick Bowers was rocked for five runs in two
frames and Jason Grilli was touched for four runs in an inning-plus.
Cody Ross had five RBI for the Marlins, who have lost three of their last
four. Hanley Ramirez homered, knocked in two and scored three runs, while
Jorge Cantu and Mike Jacobs had four hits apiece.
Gregg (6-4) blew his sixth save while taking the loss in relief of Scott
Olsen, who lasted five innings despite being hammered for nine runs -- eight
earned -- on 11 hits.
Florida took the lead right out of the gate, as Ramirez led off the game with
a homer to center. Jacobs added an RBI double, and Matt Treanor clubbed a two-
out, 3-2 change-up over the wall in left to give the Marlins a 5-0 lead before
Olsen ever took the hill.
But, the Rockies immediately struck back, as consecutive doubles by Spilborghs
and Barmes cut the deficit to four in the bottom half. However, Josh
Willingham answered with a two-run double in the second for a 7-1 Florida
lead.
RBI singles from Spilborghs and Barmes brought Colorado back within four in
the home second. Baker's groundout plated another run in the third.
But, Bowers couldn't keep the Marlins at bay, as he loaded the bases with
nobody out in the fourth before Ross cleared them with a double to center. One
out later, Alfredo Amezaga upped the lead to 11-4 with an RBI double of his
own. Luis Vizcaino came on in relief and struck out Olsen, but Ramirez ripped
an RBI double and Jeremy Hermida followed with a run-scoring single to give
Florida a nine- run advantage.
Spilborghs launched a mammoth solo homer over the bleachers in left in the
bottom of the fourth, and Holliday added a leadoff blast in the fifth as the
Rockies closed within 13-6.
Colorado kept up the rally in the fifth, as a single by Atkins and a double
from Baker set the table for Iannetta, who crushed a three-run homer off a
billboard in left to cut the lead to four.
Spilborghs continued to comeback in the sixth, leading off with his second
homer of the night -- a liner just over the wall in left-center. With Barmes
on second one out later, Atkins hammered a hanging breaking ball into the
seats in left to make it a one-run game.
Ross' two-run single off Jason Grilli in the seventh pushed the Florida lead
back to three at 15-12. Luis Gonzalez's pinch-hit single off Manny Corpas
later in the frame plated two more to restore a five-run lead. But, the
Rockies would close out the night with six unanswered runs.
Justin Miller and Logan Kensing loaded the bases with nobody out in the home
half, and Holliday continued the Independence Day fireworks by drilling a 3-2
slider into the stands in left-center for a grand slam.
Renyel Pinto and Doug Waechter combined on a perfect eighth, keeping the
Rockies off the board in an inning for the first time all night.
Game Notes
The 35 combined runs were the second-highest total in Coors Field history. The
record is 36 runs, set in a 24-12 loss to Cincinnati on May 19, 1999...The
teams combined to use 14 pitchers as a total of 104 batters came to the plate
in the game...The Marlins went 11-for-21 with runners in scoring position and
stranded 12 men on base, while Colorado was 8-for-16 and stranded nine
runners.
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Big Ten Conference odds
Teams that should be in: Michigan State, Indiana
Work left to do: Illinois, Purdue, Michigan, Iowa
 Behind the big two, the pecking order might be in a bit of flux. Has Michigan State passed Indiana after handling the Hoosiers in East Lansing? Where is Illinois in that mix? What looked like a four-big league last week could be morphing into five -- and even six is not unthinkable at this point if everything breaks right.
Should be in:
Michigan State [21-8 (8-6), RPI: 20, SOS: 15] The Spartans made it four-for-four on the homestand, a gigantic accomplishment that leaves them in extremely good shape. MSU is only 1-6 on the road and is at Michigan and at Wisconsin to close things out, meaning the date with the Wolverines on Tuesday looms very, very large. Beating Texas early will hold up well, as will the rout of Bradley and the win over BYU, but will 8-8 be enough? It very well could be, as the computer numbers are good, but why chance it?
Indiana [18-9 (8-6), RPI: 24, SOS: 32] Hmm ... good thing the last two are at Northwestern and home to Penn State, because IU might want to get both to feel completely safe after dropping its third in the last four, fading after halftime at Michigan State. Who knew the best nonconference win would be over Southern Illinois, which is a gift that keeps on giving for the Hoosiers. The win over Wisconsin also looks good on the mantel.
Work left to do:
Illinois [21-9 (9-6), RPI: 31, SOS: 25] A good performance at Penn State leaves the Illini in pretty good shape. Can they go to Iowa and take care of business to really look on their way? That's a huge game, as there is a possible cluster of teams that will end at 9-7. Illinois beat Bradley, but has lost to Xavier. A 9-7 mark and a semifinals trip in Chicago could be enough with the computer profile hanging in there, but it would be better not to mess around, clinching at least a tie for third.
Purdue [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 47, SOS: 28] Couldn't get it done at Iowa, but did win at Northwestern to put 9-7 squarely in sight. Where does that leave the Boilermakers, though? Even if they beat Minnesota and Northwestern at home, that won't help the computer numbers. Nonconference wins over Virginia, DePaul and Oklahoma are solid, but not spectacular. The Boilers very well might need an upset in the B10 quarters to have a legit claim.
Michigan [19-10 (7-7), RPI: 55, SOS: 53] Well, Michigan did what it needed to do, winning at Minnesota to take control of its fate. The Wolverines have Michigan State and an already-wrapped-up-the-league Ohio State at home to close, so the chances are there. Win both and we can talk. There is no marquee win yet in the profile, and the Wolverines were splattered in several games against name opponents. A mediocre computer profile fueled by a lack of road wins isn't helping, either.
Iowa [16-12 (8-6), RPI: 80, SOS: 64] For the sake of being complete, we'll add Iowa, this season's Stanford. It's plausible that the Hawkeyes could get to 10-6 (at Penn State, vs. Illinois left), but where does that leave them after a gruesome nonconference performance where the best win was over ... Toledo? Iowa State? Cornell?? If they get to 10-6, we can start to look at what they need to do in the B10 tourney, although my gut sense is that they would need to make the final and have knocked off Ohio State or Wisconsin on the way to have any real claim.
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