Game Wrapup


	Rox falter in late innings

Astros 9, Rockies 8

Brian Fuentes reacts after allowing Mark Loretta's walk-off home run. (Pat Sullivan/AP)

Atkins' two-run tater

Helton's fifth-inning solo homer

Spilborghs' pinch-hit RBI single

By Thomas Harding / MLB.com

Closer Brian Fuentes allowed his second walk-off home run in as many games and suffered his fourth straight blown save as the Rockies saw their losing skid hit eight games. Garrett Atkins smacked a pair of homers and plated three runs while Todd Helton added a solo blast.

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Series at a glance:

Thu. 06/28: HOU 8, COL 5
Fri. 06/29: HOU 9, COL 8
Sat. 06/30: COL 5, HOU 0
Sun. 07/01: HOU 12, COL 0

Colorado (38-42)
Lost 8

Houston 9, Colorado 8

Houston (34-46)
Won 2

June 29, 2007

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Colorado	0	2	0	3	1	1	1	0	0	8	13	0
Houston	0	2	1	0	4	0	0	0	2	9	9	3

Standings thru 6/29/07 | Gameday | Rockies Stats | Astros Stats

Colorado	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Taveras, CF	4	1	1	2	1	0	4	.311
Matsui, 2B	4	0	0	0	1	2	4	.294
Holliday, LF	5	0	1	1	0	1	1	.348
Helton, 1B	4	2	2	1	1	0	1	.315
Atkins, 3B	5	2	2	3	0	0	3	.249
Hawpe, RF	5	1	3	0	0	0	0	.300
Tulowitzki, SS	4	1	2	0	1	1	2	.280
Iannetta, C	3	1	1	0	2	0	2	.218
Fogg, P	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.125
Buchholz, P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.125
a-Spilborghs, PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	.304
Julio, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Corpas, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-Sullivan, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.400
Fuentes, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	38	8	13	8	6	5	21
a-Singled for Buchholz in the 7th. b-Popped out for Corpas in the 9th.
BATTING HR: Atkins 2 (11, 2nd inning off Sampson, 1 on, 0 out; 4th inning off Sampson, 0 on, 0 out), Helton (7, 5th inning off Sampson, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Taveras; Holliday; Helton 5; Atkins 8; Hawpe 3; Tulowitzki 2; Iannetta; Spilborghs. RBI: Atkins 3 (43), Taveras 2 (19), Helton (40), Holliday (61), Spilborghs (18). 2-out RBI: Taveras 2; Holliday. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Helton; Atkins 2; Matsui; Taveras. S: Fogg. Team LOB: 11. BASERUNNING SB: Taveras 2 (20, 2nd base off Sampson/Munson, 2nd base off Sampson/Munson). CS: Matsui (2, 2nd base by Sampson/Munson). PO: Taveras (1st base by Sampson).

Houston	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Biggio, 2B	3	1	0	0	1	1	3	.247
Borkowski, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Pence, CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	.336
Berkman, 1B-RF-1B	5	2	2	3	0	2	0	.262
Lee, LF	2	1	1	1	2	0	0	.295
2-Burke, PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.229
Loretta, SS-1B-2B	3	3	2	2	1	0	0	.333
Lamb, 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	.296
Scott, RF	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	.240
McLemore, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-Palmeiro, PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266
Munson, C	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	.244
1-Ausmus, PR-C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264
Sampson, P	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	.190
Bruntlett, SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.240
Totals	33	9	9	9	5	4	11
a-Grounded out for McLemore in the 8th. 1-Ran for Munson in the 8th. 2-Ran for Lee in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Munson (3, Fogg), Lamb (8, Fogg). 3B: Berkman (1, Fogg). HR: Berkman (13, 3rd inning off Fogg, 0 on, 1 out), Loretta (2, 9th inning off Fuentes, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Pence; Berkman 7; Lee; Loretta 5; Lamb 2; Munson 3. RBI: Munson 2 (5), Berkman 3 (49), Lee (67), Lamb (23), Loretta 2 (27). 2-out RBI: Lamb; Loretta 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Biggio 3; Scott. SF: Lee. Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING CS: Lee (5, 2nd base by Fogg/Iannetta). FIELDING E: Loretta (4, throw), Biggio (7, fielding), Munson (1, throw). Outfield assists: Scott (Tulowitzki at 2nd base). DP: (Scott-Loretta). Pickoffs: Sampson (Taveras at 1st base).

Colorado	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Fogg	4.2	7	7	7	2	3	1	5.31
Buchholz	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	4.66
Julio (H, 4)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5.84
Corpas (H, 16)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.70
Fuentes (BS, 6)(L, 0-4)	0.2	1	2	2	1	1	1	3.79

Houston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Sampson	5.2	8	7	7	4	4	3	4.15
McLemore (BS, 1)	2.1	4	1	1	1	1	0	2.08
Borkowski (W, 2-3)	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	4.86

IBB: Scott (by Fogg).
HBP: Loretta (by Fogg), Biggio (by Fogg), Taveras (by Sampson).
Pitches-strikes: Fogg 80-47, Buchholz 21-11, Julio 22-11, Corpas 15-10, Fuentes 17-9, Sampson 104-59, McLemore 41-27, Borkowski 14-9.
Ground outs-fly outs: Fogg 5-5, Buchholz 3-1, Julio 1-2, Corpas 3-0, Fuentes 1-0, Sampson 3-8, McLemore 1-5, Borkowski 2-1.
Batters faced: Fogg 24, Buchholz 5, Julio 4, Corpas 4, Fuentes 4, Sampson 29, McLemore 12, Borkowski 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Buchholz 1-0, McLemore 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Bruce Dreckman. 1B: Gary Darling. 2B: Jerry Meals. 3B: Larry Poncino.
Weather: 72 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
T: 3:17.
Att: 42,861.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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