Game Wrapup


	Francis halts Astros, skid

Rockies 5, Astros 0

Jeff Francis threw 119 pitches, 68 of them for strikes on Saturday. (Pat Sullivan/AP)

Atkins' RBI single

Spilborghs' RBI single

Hawpe's RBI double

Holliday's RBI double

By Thomas Harding / MLB.com

Jeff Francis allowed just three hits over seven shutout innings while Garrett Atkins plated two runs and Matt Holliday, Ryan Spilborghs and Brad Hawpe drove in a run each to help the Rockies beat the Astros and put an end to their eight-game losing streak.

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Notes: Fuentes out as closer for now

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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 (39-42)
Won 1

Colorado 5, Houston 0

Houston (34-47)
Lost 1

June 30, 2007

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Colorado	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	2	0	5	10	0
Houston	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0

Standings thru 6/30/07 | Gameday | Rockies Stats | Astros Stats

Colorado	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Spilborghs, CF	5	0	2	1	0	1	1	.311
Matsui, 2B	5	2	3	0	0	1	1	.303
Holliday, LF	5	1	2	1	0	0	3	.348
Helton, 1B	3	1	0	0	2	0	2	.312
Atkins, 3B	3	0	1	2	0	1	2	.250
Hawpe, RF	4	0	1	1	0	1	2	.300
Tulowitzki, SS	2	1	1	0	2	0	2	.281
Iannetta, C	4	0	0	0	0	2	5	.211
Francis, P	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	.111
a-Baker, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.234
Hawkins, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Affeldt, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	34	5	10	5	4	7	22
a-Grounded into a forceout for Francis in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Holliday (28, Jennings), Matsui (10, Albers), Hawpe (18, Albers). TB: Spilborghs 2; Matsui 4; Holliday 3; Atkins; Hawpe 2; Tulowitzki. RBI: Holliday (62), Atkins 2 (45), Spilborghs (19), Hawpe (55). 2-out RBI: Spilborghs. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Spilborghs; Matsui; Tulowitzki; Baker 2; Helton. S: Francis. SF: Atkins. GIDP: Holliday. Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING SB: Spilborghs (2, 2nd base off Jennings/Munson).

Houston	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Biggio, 2B	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.251
Pence, CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.330
Berkman, 1B	3	0	1	0	1	1	3	.263
Lee, LF	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.293
Loretta, SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	.332
Ensberg, 3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	.209
Burke, RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.221
Munson, C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222
Jennings, P	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.111
a-Bruntlett, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231
Albers, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222
Totals	31	0	4	0	4	4	13
a-Grounded out for Jennings in the 7th.
BATTING 2B: Loretta (15, Francis). TB: Biggio 2; Berkman; Loretta 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Loretta; Burke; Berkman. Team LOB: 8. FIELDING DP: (Ensberg-Biggio-Berkman).

Colorado	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Francis (W, 8-5)	7.0	3	0	0	4	4	0	3.56
Hawkins	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4.64
Affeldt	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.73

Houston	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Jennings (L, 1-3)	7.0	5	3	3	2	6	0	3.69
Albers	2.0	5	2	2	2	1	0	6.50

WP: Jennings.
IBB: Tulowitzki (by Albers).
Pitches-strikes: Francis 119-68, Hawkins 17-10, Affeldt 10-6, Jennings 107-61, Albers 39-21.
Ground outs-fly outs: Francis 6-11, Hawkins 1-2, Affeldt 1-2, Jennings 6-9, Albers 4-1.
Batters faced: Francis 28, Hawkins 4, Affeldt 3, Jennings 28, Albers 12.
Umpires: HP: Gary Darling. 1B: Jerry Meals. 2B: Larry Poncino. 3B: Bruce Dreckman.
Weather: 74 degrees, roof closed.
Wind: 0 mph, None.
T: 2:39.
Att: 43,071.

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

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