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| 903 | COLORADO | +130 | Ov 8,+100 | +150 | Ov 7.5,-105 | | 904 | PITTSBURGH | -140 | Un 8,-120 | -160 | Un 7.5,-115 |
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| All Games | 40-56 | -16.4 | 49-39 | 4.8 | 0.280 | 0.328 | 5.3 | 0.277 | 0.341 | | Road Games | 16-31 | -11.5 | 25-16 | 3.7 | 0.243 | 0.296 | 4.7 | 0.265 | 0.331 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 27-40 | -14.3 | 37-24 | 5.0 | 0.286 | 0.332 | 5.4 | 0.270 | 0.331 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -2.2 | 2-5 | 3.6 | 0.283 | 0.307 | 5.4 | 0.311 | 0.375 | | Grass Games | 40-56 | -16.4 | 49-39 | 4.8 | 0.280 | 0.328 | 5.3 | 0.277 | 0.341 | | Night Games | 26-38 | -13.4 | 30-28 | 4.5 | 0.274 | 0.323 | 5.2 | 0.276 | 0.340 |
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| All Games | 4.8 | 0.280 | 0.328 | 96 | 3290 | 921 | 314 | 112 | 0.03 | 436 | 237 | 715 | 59 | 622 | 89 | 64 | 93 | 52 | | Road Games | 3.7 | 0.243 | 0.296 | 47 | 1590 | 387 | 133 | 43 | 0.03 | 161 | 118 | 388 | 22 | 291 | 41 | 30 | 42 | 20 | | Righty Starters | 5.0 | 0.286 | 0.332 | 67 | 2343 | 669 | 220 | 79 | 0.03 | 319 | 163 | 496 | 41 | 445 | 52 | 42 | 58 | 31 |
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| All Games | 4.69 | 1.412 | 313 | 176 | 163 | 325 | 37 | 117 | 257 | 13-17 | 17 | 14 | 54.8% | | Road Games | 3.97 | 1.249 | 149.7 | 69 | 66 | 133 | 18 | 54 | 137 | 6-12 | 11 | 7 | 61.1% |
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| All Games | 50-46 | +0.8 | 44-46 | 4.1 | 0.256 | 0.323 | 4.1 | 0.251 | 0.313 | | Home Games | 30-20 | +5.8 | 23-22 | 4.4 | 0.272 | 0.341 | 4.0 | 0.249 | 0.309 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 7-6 | -0.5 | 5-8 | 3.7 | 0.247 | 0.305 | 4.3 | 0.248 | 0.306 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -1.1 | 5-2 | 4.7 | 0.238 | 0.311 | 4.3 | 0.300 | 0.363 | | Grass Games | 48-45 | -0.7 | 42-45 | 4.1 | 0.257 | 0.324 | 4.1 | 0.251 | 0.314 | | Night Games | 36-25 | +9.6 | 35-22 | 4.9 | 0.274 | 0.346 | 4.3 | 0.263 | 0.324 |
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| All Games | 4.1 | 0.256 | 0.323 | 96 | 3295 | 844 | 245 | 85 | 0.03 | 379 | 326 | 766 | 67 | 732 | 96 | 69 | 81 | 79 | | Home Games | 4.4 | 0.272 | 0.341 | 50 | 1720 | 467 | 130 | 32 | 0.02 | 207 | 181 | 352 | 36 | 398 | 60 | 37 | 37 | 44 | | Lefty Starters | 3.7 | 0.247 | 0.305 | 13 | 438 | 108 | 25 | 10 | 0.02 | 48 | 37 | 97 | 5 | 91 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 17 |
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| All Games | 3.48 | 1.300 | 303 | 122 | 117 | 286 | 29 | 108 | 257 | 22-13 | 29 | 14 | 67.4% | | Home Games | 3.12 | 1.254 | 178.7 | 67 | 62 | 166 | 14 | 58 | 143 | 15-5 | 14 | 7 | 66.7% |
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| 7/5/2014 | DE LA ROSA(L) | LA DODGERS | HAREN(R) | 8-7 | W | -105 | 10.5 ov | O | 12 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 7/6/2014 | FLANDE(L) | LA DODGERS | BECKETT(R) | 2-8 | L | +110 | 10.5 ov | U | 6 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 1 | | 7/7/2014 | MATZEK(L) | SAN DIEGO | KENNEDY(R) | 1-6 | L | -115 | 10.5 un | U | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | | 7/8/2014 | MORALES(L) | SAN DIEGO | ROSS(R) | 2-1 | W | +105 | 10 un | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | | 7/9/2014 | JURRJENS(R) | SAN DIEGO | STULTS(L) | 6-3 | W | -125 | 11.5 un | U | 8 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | | 7/11/2014 | DE LA ROSA(L) | MINNESOTA | JOHNSON(L) | 6-2 | W | -185 | 10 un | U | 11 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | | 7/12/2014 | MATZEK(L) | MINNESOTA | CORREIA(R) | 3-9 | L | -170 | 10.5 ev | O | 13 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | | 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) | | | 7/20/2014 | MATZEK(L) | @ PITTSBURGH | LOCKE(L) | | | 7/21/2014 | MORALES(L) | WASHINGTON | FISTER(R) | | | 7/22/2014 | BUTLER(R) | WASHINGTON | ZIMMERMANN(R) | | | 7/23/2014 | DE LA ROSA(L) | WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | | | 7/25/2014 | ANDERSON(L) | PITTSBURGH | MORTON(R) | | | 7/26/2014 | | PITTSBURGH | | |
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| 7/5/2014 | VOLQUEZ(R) | PHILADELPHIA | BUCHANAN(R) | 3-2 | W | -175 | 8 un | U | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | | 7/6/2014 | LOCKE(L) | PHILADELPHIA | BURNETT(R) | 6-2 | W | -160 | 7.5 un | O | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | | 7/7/2014 | MORTON(R) | @ ST LOUIS | WAINWRIGHT(R) | 0-2 | L | 170 | 7.5 un | U | 8 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | | 7/8/2014 | WORLEY(R) | @ ST LOUIS | MARTINEZ(R) | 4-5 | L | 100 | 7.5 ov | O | 9 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | | 7/9/2014 | CUMPTON(R) | @ ST LOUIS | LYNN(R) | 2-5 | L | 125 | 7.5 ov | U | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 0 | | 7/10/2014 | VOLQUEZ(R) | @ ST LOUIS | MILLER(R) | 9-1 | W | -105 | 8 ov | O | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | 7/11/2014 | LOCKE(L) | @ CINCINNATI | LATOS(R) | 5-6 | L | -110 | 7.5 ev | O | 5 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | | 7/12/2014 | MORTON(R) | @ CINCINNATI | LEAKE(R) | 6-5 | W | -105 | 7.5 ov | O | 13 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 1 | | 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) | | | 7/20/2014 | LOCKE(L) | COLORADO | MATZEK(L) | | | 7/21/2014 | VOLQUEZ(R) | LA DODGERS | RYU(L) | | | 7/22/2014 | WORLEY(R) | LA DODGERS | BECKETT(R) | | | 7/23/2014 | LIRIANO(L) | LA DODGERS | HAREN(R) | | | 7/25/2014 | MORTON(R) | @ COLORADO | ANDERSON(L) | | | 7/26/2014 | | @ COLORADO | | |
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| |  | 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.''
| | 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.''
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| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (COLORADO-PITTSBURGH) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Rockies-Pirates Preview* =========================
By BRETT HUSTON STATS Editor
Colorado (40-55) at Pittsburgh (49-46), 7:05 p.m. EDT
Pittsburgh's Charlie Morton and Colorado's Brett Anderson each had one ugly inning in his final start before the All-Star break.
While the Pirates should feel confident in Morton bouncing back, the Rockies can't be sure what to expect from Anderson.
Morton looks to continue his dominance at PNC Park on Saturday night with a fourth straight home win while Anderson makes his first major league road start in more than three months.
After allowing three baserunners through five innings last Saturday at Cincinnati, Morton (5-9, 3.32 ERA) let five runs across in the sixth - all on a pair of homers - before Pittsburgh (50-46) rallied for a 6-5 win in 11.
"Pitches got flat, elevated. From the get-go, I couldn't locate that inning," Morton told MLB's official website.
The big inning has been an issue for Morton, who has surrendered at least three runs in one inning nine times this season - including three in his last five starts.
None of those recent outings has come at home. Morton has posted a 1.10 ERA in his last five starts at PNC, and he's only given up one home run over 50 2-3 innings this season in Pittsburgh, way back on April 18.
The right-hander, who's 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA in two career starts at PNC against Colorado (40-56), has given up 0.26 homers per nine innings at home over the past two seasons - third-best in the majors among the 117 pitchers with at least 100 home innings.
It might be a bit tougher to predict how Anderson (0-3, 4.95) will fare six days after giving up five first-inning runs in a 13-5 home loss to Minnesota, his first start since breaking his left index finger April 12.
He at least responded well over his final four innings Sunday, holding the Twins to three hits and one unearned run.
"My stuff was terrible, pretty much," Anderson said. "I'll put this one behind me. I feel good about staying healthy and go to my next one."
This will be Anderson's first career look at the Pirates, who will face their second straight left-hander after seeing only 12 southpaw starters in the first half - by far the fewest in the majors.
Pittsburgh didn't have much luck against Jorge De La Rosa in Friday's opener, scoring once in six innings, but fared better against the Rockies' NL-worst bullpen. Trailing 2-1, the Pirates scored once in the seventh when Adam Ottavino hit Starling Marte in the head with the bases loaded, then took the lead on Travis Snider's pinch-hit single in the eighth en route to a 4-2 win.
"When you don't see (reserves) on the bench, we're not hanging out eating sunflower seeds, we're actually doing something," said Snider, who has a major league-most 11 pinch hits. "We really just try to feed off each other in that sense and have a routine you can stick with it."
Troy Tulowitzki walked twice but went 0 for 3 on Friday and has hit .176 in his last 10 games in Pittsburgh after batting .481 in his first 14 contests there. Tulowitzki is 1 for 10 lifetime against Morton.
He still had a far better Friday than Carlos Gonzalez, who struck out in all five of his at-bats, making him the first NL player to do so since Marte against Atlanta on April 18, 2013.
Andrew McCutchen went 0 for 3 with a walk, dropping his OPS at home to 1.083 - still the second-best in baseball behind Tulowitzki's numbers at Coors Field.
McCutchen hasn't gone consecutive home games without a hit since the Pirates' first series of the season.
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