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[Denver Native (Carol)]

Originally Posted by Thnikkaman

Sorry, not Spilly, I meant Stewart with his ribs. Also I was probably exagerating that he was done for the year, but they keep pushing his return back.

AND, I did a search on google, plus the Denver Post to find out what was wrong with Spilly

[Thnikkaman]

Originally Posted by Denver Native (Carol)

AND, I did a search on google, plus the Denver Post to find out what was wrong with Spilly

Sorry. Spilly is protected always by the Spilly Slam. I'm glad we have Mora and Jonathan "The Answer" Herrera platooning at 3B.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

ROCKIES 6 - REDS 5

Rockies down 5 - 0 - come back to win - Chris Nelson, pinch runner, steals home for winning run

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?...=.jsp&c_id=mlb

Nelson's first career stolen base lifts Rox to seventh straight

DENVER -- Rockies pinch-runner Chris Nelson stole home off Reds reliever Nick Masset to score the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, completing a 6-5 comeback Colorado victory on Thursday afternoon at Coors Field.

Nelson, in to run for first baseman Jason Giambi, caught Masset off-guard as catcher Miguel Olivo stood in at the plate. The pitcher stepped off the rubber, spun toward second base and never had a play on the speedy Nelson.

It was the first time Nelson, who spent nearly the entire season with Triple-A Colorado Springs, stole a base in his career, and the 15th time in franchise history a Rockies runner stole home.

Closer Huston Street pitched a scoreless ninth, ensuring the Rockies of their seventh straight win and a four-game sweep against the first-place Reds.

In the last three weeks, the Rockies have swept series against the Braves, Padres and Reds -- all leading their respective divisions at the time. It was a particularly brutal trip to Coors Field for the Reds, who have now lost 19 of 22 to the Rockies in Denver.

With the Rockies trailing, 5-4, in the eighth, shortstop Troy Tulowitzki drove his 18th homer of the season over the right-field wall to tie the game. It was Tulowitzki's sixth homer in his last seven games.

The clutch drive came shortly after a marquee matchup between two of the premier young talents in the league -- Rockies Triple Crown candidate outfielder Carlos Gonzalez and Reds flamethrowing reliever Aroldis Chapman -- which resulted in a 6-4-3 double play that retired the Rockies in the seventh and put an end to Gonzalez's 16-game hitting streak.

When all was said and done, the Rockies climbed back from a 5-0 deficit after starter Jason Hammel surrendered five hits and five runs in the first two innings.

Giambi's two-run blast in the fourth -- his 414th of his career, tying him Darrell Evans for 43rd on the all-time list -- got the Rockies on the comeback trail. After an RBI double from center fielder Dexter Fowler in the fifth cut the Reds' lead to 5-3, right fielder Ryan Spilborghs walked and catcher Chris Iannetta doubled to lead off the seventh before Chapman entered out of the bullpen. Spilborghs scored on a fielder's choice before Fowler walked to load the bases for Gonzalez.

[Denver Native (Carol)]

http://www.denverpost.com/rockies/ci...ssimplepiehome

Since 2007, the Rockies have done things in September that would make the folks at Disney blush. Walkoff home runs. Diving catches. Goosebump performances from anonymous rookies.

But no one in the Up-With-Purple crowd has ever seen any like this. Stealing from a scene in "Sandlot," Chris Nelson pulled a fast one on the Reds, stealing home in the eighth inning to send the Rockies a stirring 6-5 victory.

It was their seventh straight win, pulling them to within four games of the division-leading Padres and the wild-card pace car Braves.

Nelson, a former first-round pick whose career finally gained traction this season, entered as a pinch-runner for Jason Giambi. With one out and runners at first and third, Nelson and third base coach Rich Dauer got bold. Reliever Nick Masset was in the stretch, but was not peeking at Nelson.

The rookie took off. Masset stepped off. But in the wrong direction, turning to face Melvin Mora at first base as Nelson slid safely into home. It was the first stolen base of Nelson's career. No one can remember anyone in recent memory making their first swipe at home.

Players in the Rockies dugout reacted as if it was a walkoff blast, greeting Nelson with equal parts enthusiasm and amazement.

Huston Street recorded his 17th save, preserving the victory as B.O.B.'s "Magic" played following the final out. Troy Tulowitzki's solo homer (his third homer in two days) tied the game in eighth before Nelson's mad dash to glory.

The Rockies' victory was more made more impressive considering that Colorado trailed by five runs after two innings.

Jason Hammel stumbled into an old trap — the big inning. The Reds tagged him for four runs in the second, swelling their lead to 5-0. Ramon Hernandez doubled, scoring a run when outfielder Carlos Gonzalez fumbled the ball. Drew Stubbs, hitting leadoff with Brandon Phillips struggling, homered to left. Gonzalez jumped at the wall, but Stubbs' 16th home run ticked off his glove as a fan inexplicably hit Gonzalez's mitt.

Hammel spent the next five innings stringing together enough zeroes for a Powerball jackpot. The Rockies have won in his last five starts.

After dropping the hammer Wednesday night with three homers, the Rockies delivered repeated jabs at Reds' starter Travis Wood. Giambi, making his fourth start in nine days, belted a two-run home run to center field in the fourth inning.

Dexter Fowler's fifth-inning double easily scored Eric Young Jr. from first base, shaving the deficit.

The play in the seventh wasn't nearly as conclusive. Ryan Spilborghs raced home on a groundball to first. Joey Votto made a nice stab then threw quickly to Ramon Hernandez. The ball beat Spilborghs, but plate umpire Bill Miller ruled that he avoided the tag, cutting the deficit to 5-4. The run proved pivotal after somebody finally pinched Gonzalez, awakening him from a two-week dream sequence. He grounded into an inning-ending double play on a 103-mph fastball from Cuban import Aroldis Chapman.

CarGo didn't have to win the game as Nelson led the Go-Go Rocks to a victory.

Footnotes: It was the Rockies' 23rd comeback victory...Rockies are now 31-17 in day games...The steal of home was the 15th in Rockies' history, the last coming when Matt Holliday raced home in 2006 against the Dodgers...CarGo's 16-game hitting streak ended...Tulo has six home runs in his past seven games.