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911 | PITTSBURGH | -1.5,+125 | -1.5,+125 | 912 | COLORADO | +1.5,-145 | +1.5,-145 |
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All Games | 54-49 | +1.4 | 45-51 | 4.1 | 0.255 | 0.323 | 4.2 | 0.253 | 0.315 | Road Games | 20-28 | -7.3 | 21-26 | 3.7 | 0.236 | 0.301 | 4.4 | 0.258 | 0.321 | vs Left-handed Starters | 9-9 | -1.9 | 5-12 | 3.3 | 0.237 | 0.302 | 4.6 | 0.261 | 0.317 | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +0.6 | 1-5 | 4.3 | 0.243 | 0.326 | 4.9 | 0.275 | 0.337 | Grass Games | 52-48 | -0.2 | 43-50 | 4.1 | 0.256 | 0.324 | 4.2 | 0.253 | 0.315 | Day Games | 15-21 | -7.7 | 9-24 | 2.7 | 0.227 | 0.285 | 3.7 | 0.229 | 0.294 |
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All Games | 4.1 | 0.255 | 0.323 | 103 | 3525 | 900 | 261 | 91 | 0.03 | 408 | 354 | 810 | 71 | 784 | 102 | 72 | 90 | 82 | Road Games | 3.7 | 0.236 | 0.301 | 48 | 1635 | 386 | 117 | 54 | 0.03 | 174 | 153 | 421 | 31 | 348 | 39 | 33 | 45 | 36 | Lefty Starters | 3.3 | 0.237 | 0.302 | 18 | 604 | 143 | 33 | 12 | 0.02 | 60 | 56 | 129 | 9 | 131 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 |
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All Games | 3.42 | 1.288 | 320.7 | 127 | 122 | 298 | 31 | 115 | 272 | 24-13 | 30 | 14 | 68.2% | Road Games | 4.05 | 1.374 | 126.7 | 57 | 57 | 124 | 15 | 50 | 116 | 7-8 | 15 | 7 | 68.2% |
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All Games | 43-60 | -16.9 | 50-43 | 4.8 | 0.282 | 0.329 | 5.2 | 0.276 | 0.341 | Home Games | 27-27 | -3.4 | 25-26 | 5.8 | 0.315 | 0.360 | 5.7 | 0.284 | 0.347 | vs Right-handed Starters | 29-43 | -14.9 | 38-27 | 4.9 | 0.286 | 0.332 | 5.3 | 0.269 | 0.331 | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -0.5 | 1-4 | 4.7 | 0.303 | 0.344 | 4.0 | 0.261 | 0.331 | Grass Games | 43-60 | -16.9 | 50-43 | 4.8 | 0.282 | 0.329 | 5.2 | 0.276 | 0.341 | Day Games | 15-19 | -2.7 | 19-11 | 5.3 | 0.293 | 0.341 | 5.5 | 0.281 | 0.345 |
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All Games | 4.8 | 0.282 | 0.329 | 103 | 3531 | 994 | 343 | 121 | 0.03 | 468 | 252 | 763 | 60 | 665 | 100 | 73 | 97 | 59 | Home Games | 5.8 | 0.315 | 0.360 | 54 | 1877 | 592 | 206 | 75 | 0.04 | 302 | 130 | 363 | 38 | 367 | 53 | 40 | 55 | 35 | Righty Starters | 4.9 | 0.286 | 0.332 | 72 | 2516 | 720 | 243 | 83 | 0.03 | 340 | 172 | 531 | 41 | 475 | 60 | 48 | 60 | 34 |
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All Games | 4.81 | 1.446 | 331.4 | 190 | 177 | 352 | 40 | 127 | 272 | 13-20 | 17 | 16 | 51.5% | Home Games | 5.46 | 1.571 | 176.4 | 117 | 107 | 210 | 21 | 67 | 132 | 7-6 | 6 | 8 | 42.9% |
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7/13/2014 | LIRIANO(L) | @ CINCINNATI | CUETO(R) | 3-6 | L | 110 | 7 un | O | 5 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 7/18/2014 | LIRIANO(L) | COLORADO | DE LA ROSA(L) | 4-2 | W | -155 | 7.5 ov | U | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 7/19/2014 | MORTON(R) | COLORADO | ANDERSON(L) | 3-2 | W | -160 | 7.5 un | U | 8 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 7/20/2014 | LOCKE(L) | COLORADO | MATZEK(L) | 5-3 | W | -170 | 8 un | P | 12 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7/21/2014 | VOLQUEZ(R) | LA DODGERS | RYU(L) | 2-5 | L | -115 | 7.5 un | U | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 7/22/2014 | WORLEY(R) | LA DODGERS | BECKETT(R) | 12-7 | W | -115 | 8 un | O | 12 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7/23/2014 | LIRIANO(L) | LA DODGERS | HAREN(R) | 6-1 | W | -155 | 7.5 un | U | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7/25/2014 | MORTON(R) | @ COLORADO | ANDERSON(L) | 1-8 | L | -115 | 10 ov | U | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 7/26/2014 | LOCKE(L) | @ COLORADO | MATZEK(L) | 1-8 | L | -115 | 10.5 un | U | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 7/27/2014 | VOLQUEZ(R) | @ COLORADO | MORALES(L) | | 7/28/2014 | WORLEY(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | BUMGARNER(L) | | 7/29/2014 | LIRIANO(L) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | HUDSON(R) | | 7/30/2014 | MORTON(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | LINCECUM(R) | | 7/31/2014 | LOCKE(L) | @ ARIZONA | COLLMENTER(R) | | 8/1/2014 | VOLQUEZ(R) | @ ARIZONA | NUNO(L) | | 8/2/2014 | WORLEY(R) | @ ARIZONA | ANDERSON(R) | | 8/3/2014 | | @ ARIZONA | | |
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7/13/2014 | ANDERSON(L) | MINNESOTA | HUGHES(R) | 5-13 | L | -135 | 9.5 un | O | 13 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 7/18/2014 | DE LA ROSA(L) | @ PITTSBURGH | LIRIANO(L) | 2-4 | L | 145 | 7.5 ov | U | 8 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 7/19/2014 | ANDERSON(L) | @ PITTSBURGH | MORTON(R) | 2-3 | L | 150 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 7/20/2014 | MATZEK(L) | @ PITTSBURGH | LOCKE(L) | 3-5 | L | 160 | 8 un | P | 8 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 7/21/2014 | MORALES(L) | WASHINGTON | FISTER(R) | 2-7 | L | +140 | 11 ev | U | 10 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 7/22/2014 | FLANDE(L) | WASHINGTON | ZIMMERMANN(R) | 4-7 | L | +170 | 10.5 ov | O | 13 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 7/23/2014 | DE LA ROSA(L) | WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | 6-4 | W | +140 | 10 un | P | 11 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 7/25/2014 | ANDERSON(L) | PITTSBURGH | MORTON(R) | 8-1 | W | +105 | 10 ov | U | 10 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 7/26/2014 | MATZEK(L) | PITTSBURGH | LOCKE(L) | 8-1 | W | +105 | 10.5 un | U | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7/27/2014 | MORALES(L) | PITTSBURGH | VOLQUEZ(R) | | 7/28/2014 | FLANDE(L) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | WADA(L) | | 7/29/2014 | DE LA ROSA(L) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | JACKSON(R) | | 7/30/2014 | ANDERSON(L) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | WOOD(L) | | 7/31/2014 | MATZEK(L) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | ARRIETA(R) | | 8/1/2014 | MORALES(L) | @ DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | | 8/2/2014 | FLANDE(L) | @ DETROIT | PORCELLO(R) | | 8/3/2014 | | @ DETROIT | | |
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| | | PITTSBURGH: PITTSBURGH (AP) - The roars have faded. The giddiness of ending 21 years of futility and coming with a game of the National League championship series, too.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in some ways just another NL contender these days. That dark cloud of two decades of losing is gone after a remarkable 94-68 surge and the playoff berth that came along with it in 2013.
Now the franchise needs to figure out what to do with the rest of its life. For three seasons a club that was a laughingstock when manager Clint Hurdle took over in December 2010 has slowly made inroads to relevance.
Suddenly, the ''World Series or bust'' attitude owner Bob Nutting has espoused for years doesn't seem so laughable anymore.
Press reigning NL Manager of the Year Clint Hurdle on what his team can possibly do for an encore despite a relatively quiet offseason and he responds with his usual eternal optimism.
''Excellence is verb, not a noun,'' Hurdle said. ''You're going to continue to push forward. Our goal is to win a sixth world championship. The fact is, we haven't won an LCS or a division series. We need to maintain our focus on the things we need to do.''
| | COLORADO: DENVER (AP) - Justin Morneau wears Larry Walker's old number and is stepping in for Todd Helton.
Just so it's clear, though: He doesn't expect to be the next Walker and certainly isn't trying to make Colorado Rockies fans forget all about Helton, the everyday first baseman in the Mile High City since 1997.
Morneau can only be himself, a slick fielder who's a four-time All-Star and former AL MVP.
That's not too bad, either.
Still, the Rockies wouldn't mind if Morneau channeled a little bit of those two Colorado icons to help them get back to the postseason. But that's a lot of cleats to fill, especially when it comes to Helton, the franchise's leader in virtually every offensive category.
Morneau's goals are more modest: Slide seamlessly into to this potent lineup, one that includes good friend and reigning NL batting champion Michael Cuddyer, along with Carlos Gonzalez and Troy Tulowitzki.
The 32-year-old Morneau knows the comparisons to Helton are inevitable. No. 17 spent 17 seasons in purple pinstripes, endearing himself to the community. The team will honor Helton on Aug. 17 when they retire his number (although Helton's first send-off will be hard to top, when the club gave him a horse in his last home game).
''From the outside looking in, it looks like I'm coming in to replace him,'' said Morneau, who wears No. 33 because of Walker, his boyhood idol. ''But that's not my thought process. My thought process is to just come in and be me and do what I can do.''
Cuddyer thinks Morneau will fit in just fine.
''If you think about the guy you're replacing, you're already not doing yourself a good service,'' said Cuddyer, who was teammates with Morneau in Minnesota. ''He respects (Helton), but he also understands he has to go out there and be himself.''
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| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (PITTSBURGH-COLORADO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Pirates-Rockies Preview* =========================
By KEVIN CHROUST STATS Writer
Pittsburgh (54-48) at Colorado (42-60), 4:10 p.m. EDT
The Colorado Rockies are hitting like the team that looked like a potential contender early in the season, and the Pittsburgh Pirates are hitting like the team that started at a slow crawl.
A short-handed Colorado lineup will attempt to continue an offensive surge Sunday while seeking a fourth straight win and a three-game home sweep of the Pirates.
The Rockies (43-60), playing without Troy Tulowitzki and Justin Morneau besides the extended absence of Michael Cuddyer, have strung together a season-best five straight games with 10 or more hits after managing 14 in Saturday's 8-1 win. Carlos Gonzalez also missed the game due to an ankle injury, but shortstop fill-in Josh Rutledge and third baseman Nolan Arenado each turned in 3-for-5 efforts.
Rutledge has seven RBIs in this series, four straight multihit contests and a .448 average in seven games since replacing Tulowitzki on July 19. Arenado homered for the second time in four games and has six RBIs over his last five.
The Colorado bullpen matched a season-worst stretch of 11 games of giving up at least one earned run, but the starting pitching continued to impress with a second straight scoreless effort. Colorado's starters have a 2.29 ERA since the All-Star break.
"We've got a little bit of a roll going here," said starter Tyler Matzek, who allowed three hits in seven innings Saturday. "There's a good energy going on in the locker room and it starts with the starting pitchers."
The latest victory was their fifth straight home win over the Pirates (54-49), who have nine hits and two runs through two games of this series. The struggles come just a week after sweeping the Rockies in three games in Pittsburgh.
"They've pitched it better than us. They've hit it better than us. They've fielded it better than us the last two nights," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said.
Edinson Volquez will be entrusted with slowing the Rockies.
Volquez (8-7, 3.86 ERA) had a four-start winning streak snapped in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The right-hander surrendered five runs and a season-high 10 hits in 5 2-3 innings.
He hopes to be back in a normal routine after going 10 days between his last two starts.
"Yeah, too many days between starts," Volquez told MLB's official website. "It made pitching against a team like that really tough. Everything was up. I couldn't execute my breaking ball."
He hasn't been able to execute much of anything when facing the Rockies in recent years, going 0-6 with a 12.00 ERA in his last seven starts against them.
Volquez won't miss Gonzalez if he has to sit out again, considering the outfielder is 10 for 19 with two triples and three doubles in their matchups. Wilin Rosario is 8 for 20 with two homers against Volquez while Rutledge and Arenado are a combined 8 for 17.
The Rockies have gotten some strong work out of Franklin Morales in three July starts since putting him back into the rotation. The left-hander is 1-1 with a 2.70 ERA in those outings after compiling a 6.13 ERA in 11 starts through the end of May.
Even so, Morales (5-5, 5.21) yielded four runs while matching a season high with nine hits allowed in Monday's 7-2 loss to Washington. The damage was confined to a four-run fourth inning.
"Other than that, he threw the ball well," manager Walt Weiss said.
Morales, whose only start against Pittsburgh came in 2007, has held the Pirates' current roster to 4 for 18. Russell Martin has three of those hits in eight at-bats with a home run.
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