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Giants vs. Rockies final score: Tulowitzki, Rosario power Colorado to 10-2 win

2013-05-19T03:18:29Z

After Thursday's gut-wrenching loss, the Colorado Rockies fell to 2-15 in their last 17 games against the San Francisco Giants. Two days later, the Rockies must be on cloud nine after taking consecutive games from the defending-champion Giants, who entered the series with 30 victories in their last 39 games against the guys in purple.

Colorado received a balanced effort from its offense and pitching staff for a full nine innings en route to a 10-2 victory over first-place San Francisco on Saturday. The back-to-back wins marks the first such occurrence for the Rockies against the Giants since this time two years ago.

It's also the first time the Rox have won consecutive games of any sort since beating the Arizona Diamondbacks on April 20 to cap off an eight-game winning streak.

Troy Tulowitzki had four hits and a pair of runs batted in and Wilin Rosario hit a two-run home run as part of a 2-for-4, three-RBI night to pace Colorado's offense, which banged out 10 hits -- seven of which came against Giants starter Tim Lincecum. Lincecum had a rough evening; he took a tumble on the mound while attempting to throw a pitch which resulted in a balk and made a head-scratching throwing error which kickstarted Colorado's offensive onslaught.

Dexter Fowler continued to heat up, finishing 3-for-5 with an opposite-field double -- a promising sign from a guy who has been eye-poppingly pull-happy as of late.

Tyler Chatwood prevented damage to the tune of one run on seven hits and four walks in 5.2 innings. He struck out four. Josh Outman performed admirably in relief of Chatwood, giving up a run on three hits in two innings.

Wilton Lopez notched a strikeout to close out the eighth inning and kept the Giants off the board in the ninth to preserve the blowout victory.

23 - 20

Games Back: 1.5

Streak: Won 2

Games Left: 119

*****

Source: FanGraphs

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2013 Colorado Rockies Game No. 43: Tim Lincecum vs. Tyler Chatwood

2013-05-18T23:26:35Z

Current Series

4 game series vs Giants @ Coors Field

Thu 05/16	WP: Matt Cain (3 - 2) SV: Sergio Romo LP: Jhoulys Chacin (3 - 3)	6 - 8 loss
Fri 05/17	WP: Jorge De La Rosa (5 - 3) SV: Rafael Betancourt LP: Madison Bumgarner (4 - 2)	10 - 9 win
San Francisco Giants McCovey Chronicles @ Colorado Rockies Purple Row Saturday, May 18, 2013, 6:10 PM MDT Coors Field Tim Lincecum vs Tyler Chatwood Mostly cloudy. Winds blowing from left to right field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 70. Giants showing new dimension heading into series at Coors Field posted by Bryan Kilpatrick 2 days ago 5 comments \| 0 recs Complete Coverage >
Sun 05/19		2:10 PM MDT

Now that the Rockies' first victory over the Giants in 2013 is out of the way, how about another? Tim Lincecum isn't what he once was, and he's had a whale of a time trying to get batters out at Coors Field over the course of the last few years anyway. If Colorado can continue the offensive momentum it built during the first two games of this series, a much-needed split against San Francisco may be in hand before Saturday is over.

Lineups

Giants

Angel Pagan CF
Marco Scutaro 2B
Pablo Sandoval 3B
Buster Posey C
Hunter Pence RF
Brandon Belt 1B
Gregor Blanco LF
Brandon Crawford SS
Tim Lincecum P

Rockies

Dexter Fowler CF
Josh Rutledge 2B
Carlos Gonzalez LF
Troy Tulowitzki SS
Wilin Rosario C
Todd Helton 1B
Nolan Arenado 3B
Charlie Blackmon RF
Tyler Chatwood P

Current Series

4 game series vs Giants @ Coors Field

Thu 05/16	WP: Matt Cain (3 - 2) SV: Sergio Romo LP: Jhoulys Chacin (3 - 3)	6 - 8 loss
Fri 05/17	WP: Jorge De La Rosa (5 - 3) SV: Rafael Betancourt LP: Madison Bumgarner (4 - 2)	10 - 9 win
San Francisco Giants McCovey Chronicles @ Colorado Rockies Purple Row Saturday, May 18, 2013, 6:10 PM MDT Coors Field Tim Lincecum vs Tyler Chatwood Mostly cloudy. Winds blowing from left to right field at 10-15 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 70. Giants showing new dimension heading into series at Coors Field posted by Bryan Kilpatrick 2 days ago 5 comments \| 0 recs Complete Coverage >
Sun 05/19		2:10 PM MDT

Lineups

Giants

Angel Pagan CF
Marco Scutaro 2B
Pablo Sandoval 3B
Buster Posey C
Hunter Pence RF
Brandon Belt 1B
Gregor Blanco LF
Brandon Crawford SS
Tim Lincecum P

Rockies

Dexter Fowler CF
Josh Rutledge 2B
Carlos Gonzalez LF
Troy Tulowitzki SS
Wilin Rosario C
Todd Helton 1B
Nolan Arenado 3B
Charlie Blackmon RF
Tyler Chatwood P

Steve Alford, New Mexico reach buyout agreement

2013-05-18T18:49:57Z

A buyout between UCLA head coach Steve Alford and his former employer, New Mexico, will net the school approximately $625,000, according to Geoff Grammar of the ABQ Journal.

For more on New Mexico and UCLA, visit Mountain West Connection and Bruins Nation.

Alford and UCLA will pay New Mexico $300,000 of the $1 million initially demanded by the university, which ends up being $100,000 more than what Alford offered. New Mexico will also recuperate roughly $325,000 in incentives that would have been owed to Alford.

Alford bolted for UCLA on March 29, days after agreeing to a 10-year contract extension at New Mexico. Alford guided the Lobos to the Mountain West Conference regular season and tournament championships and a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament before losing to Harvard in the second round.

New Mexico went 155-52 under Alford during his six seasons in Albuquerque, winning four conference championships and notching a pair of NCAA Tournament victories against three losses.

C.J. Wilcox injury: Washington G undergoes foot surgery

2013-05-18T17:57:29Z

Washington Huskies guard C.J. Wilcox underwent successful foot surgery on Friday, according to a news release by the school (via The Seattle Times).

For more on the Huskies, head over to UW Dawg Pound.

Wilcox began wearing a protective boot on his left foot in early February after being diagnosed with a stress fracture. He played the remainder of the season, although he sat out the final two months of practice for what head coach Lorenzo Romar called "preventive measures."

Wilcox scored less than 10 points in four of his last 11 games. He averaged 14 points per contest over that stretch, down from the 18 points per game he was averaging prior.

The 6'5, 195-pound senior from Pleasant Grove, Utah, dealt with a fracture in his femur during the 2011-12 season but still managed to score 14.2 points per game. He finished the 2012-13 season with 16.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest.

Indiana transfer Remy Abell chooses Xavier

2013-05-18T17:28:38Z

Former Indiana shooting guard Remy Abell will transfer to Xavier, according to CBS Sports' Jeff Borzello. Abell announced his decision to leave the Hoosiers more than a month ago and eventually chose the Musketeers over St. Louis and St. Mary's.

For more on Xavier basketball, head over to Banners on the Parkway .

Abell averaged 4.0 points and 1.5 rebounds in 12.5 minutes per game as a sophomore for the Hoosiers last season. It was a slight increase over his production as a freshman, when he scored 3.0 points and pulled down 0.9 rebounds in 8.3 minutes per contest.

The Musketeers, who finished 17-14 last season, were led by freshman Semaj Christon, who scored 15.2 points per game and could be one of the better players in the country by the time Abell takes the floor in 2014-15. Two of Xavier's other top scorers in 2012-13 were sophomores and could play a big role for the team at that point, as well.

NASCAR All-Star Race 2013 lineup: Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch atop starting grid

2013-05-18T16:53:29Z

Carl Edwards and Kurt Busch will be at the front of the starting lineup in the 2013 NASCAR All-Star Race on Saturday at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

For more on the All-Star Race, head over to SB Nation's NASCAR hub.

Edwards topped the qualifying session, which allowed drivers to take a break from the normal requirements. Dale Earnhardt Jr. originally finished in second place, but was penalized for a loose lug nut, knocking him down to 15th. That allowed Busch to move up to the runner-up spot, securing his place alongside Edwards at the top of the grid.

Nineteen drivers are guaranteed spots and three additional participants will be decided during the 40-lap Sprint Showdown. The Showdown begins at 7:30 p.m. ET with the All-Star Race beginning at 9 p.m.

Complete Sprint All-Star Race Starting Lineup:

1) Carl Edwards

2) Kurt Busch

3) Greg Biffle

4) Kyle Busch

5) Joey Logano

6) Clint Bowyer

7) Denny Hamlin

8) Mark Martin

9) Kasey Kahne

10) Jeff Gordon

11) Ryan Newman

12) Brad Keselowski

13) Tony Stewart

14) David Ragan

15) Dale Earnhardt Jr.

16) Matt Kenseth

17) Marcos Ambrose

18) Jimmie Johnson

19) Kevin Harvick

NASCAR Sprint Showdown 2013 lineup: Martin Truex Jr. tops field

2013-05-18T16:37:10Z

Martin Truex Jr. tops the starting lineup for the 2013 NASCAR Sprint Showdown, the 40-lap preliminary to the 2013 NASCAR All-Star Race.

Head over to SB Nation's NASCAR All-Star Race hub for more.

Three spots in the All-Star race will be up for grabs in the Showdown. The top two finishers, as well as one other participant chosen by fans, will compete in the main event. The driver voted in by the fans must finish the Showdown with an operable car, but no other placement requirements are necessary.

Juan Pablo Montoya and Danica Patrick are among the other 22 participants in the Showdown, which will begin at 7:30 p.m. ET on SPEED.

Complete Sprint Showdown starting lineup:

1) Martin Truex Jr.

2) Jamie McMurray

3) Juan Pablo Montoya

4) Ricky Stenhouse Jr.

5) Casey Mears

6) Jeff Burton

7) Danica Patrick

8) Paul Menard

9) JJ Yeley

10) Landon Cassill

11) Bobby Labonte

12) Aric Almirola

13) Scott Riggs

14) David Gilliland

15) Michael McDowell

16) David Reutimann

17) Mike Bliss

18) Travis Kvapil

19) Dave Blaney

20) Timmy Hill

21) Joe Nemechek

22) David Stremme

23) Brian Keselowski

2013 Colorado Rockies Game No. 42: Madison Bumgarner vs. Jorge De La Rosa

2013-05-17T23:46:01Z

Jorge De La Rosa twirled a gem his last time out, pitching into the seventh inning with a no-hitter in St. Louis until finally settling for seven full innings of two-hit, no-run ball. His opponent tonight, Madison Bumgarner, pretty much dominates the opposition every time out.

Because of that, there will be pressure on De La Rosa to be at the very top of his game once again. Of course, the Giants' come-from-behind victory on Thursday night should also be enough to keep Jorge on his toes.

Let's not lose to the Giants again. Please. Ugh.

Lineups

Giants

Angel Pagan CF
Marco Scutaro 2B
Pablo Sandoval 3B
Buster Posey C
Hunter Pence RF
Brett Pill 1B
Andres Torres LF
Brandon Crawford SS
Madison Bumgarner P

Rockies

Eric Young Jr. RF
Dexter Fowler CF
Carlos Gonzalez LF
Troy Tulowitzki SS
Wilin Rosario C
Nolan Arenado 3B
DJ LeMahieu 2B
Jordan Pacheco 1B
Jorge De La Rosa P

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Lineups

Giants

Angel Pagan CF
Marco Scutaro 2B
Pablo Sandoval 3B
Buster Posey C
Hunter Pence RF
Brett Pill 1B
Andres Torres LF
Brandon Crawford SS
Madison Bumgarner P

Rockies

Eric Young Jr. RF
Dexter Fowler CF
Carlos Gonzalez LF
Troy Tulowitzki SS
Wilin Rosario C
Nolan Arenado 3B
DJ LeMahieu 2B
Jordan Pacheco 1B
Jorge De La Rosa P

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Giants vs. Rockies final score: Tulowitzki, Rosario power Colorado to 10-2 win

2013 Colorado Rockies Game No. 43: Tim Lincecum vs. Tyler Chatwood

Current Series

4 game series vs Giants @ Coors Field

Giants showing new dimension heading into series at Coors Field

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Current Series

4 game series vs Giants @ Coors Field

Giants showing new dimension heading into series at Coors Field

Lineups

Steve Alford, New Mexico reach buyout agreement

C.J. Wilcox injury: Washington G undergoes foot surgery

Indiana transfer Remy Abell chooses Xavier

NASCAR All-Star Race 2013 lineup: Carl Edwards, Kurt Busch atop starting grid

Complete Sprint All-Star Race Starting Lineup:

NASCAR Sprint Showdown 2013 lineup: Martin Truex Jr. tops field

Complete Sprint Showdown starting lineup:

2013 Colorado Rockies Game No. 42: Madison Bumgarner vs. Jorge De La Rosa

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