Friday, April 10, 2009

April 10 -- GAME 4 LINEUP (W/HAMELS UPDATES)

BY SCOTT LAUBER

DENVER -- Festive atmosphere here for the Rockies' home-opener, although it's definitely not baseball weather. High expected in the low-50s, and it feels even chillier. Lots of buzz here about Rockies rookie center fielder Dexter Fowler, and when you think about, it's a good rookie crop of rookie center fielders in the National League with Fowler, Atlanta's Jordan Schafer and Florida's Cameron Maybin.

If you're stuck at work today, I'll try to post some updates throughout the game. For now, here's your Phillies lineup vs. Rockies RHP Jason Marquis.

SS Jimmy Rollins (.071/0/1)
CF Shane Victorino (.154/0/1)
2B Chase Utley (.364/0/2)
1B Ryan Howard (.250/0/1)
RF Jayson Werth (.091/0/1)
LF Raul Ibanez (.273/1/3)
3B Pedro Feliz (.222/0/1)
C Carlos Ruiz (.333/0/0)
LHP Cole Hamels

(Updated, 4:32 p.m. Eastern): Hamels allows a leadoff single by Fowler but gets out of the inning. He threw 12 pitches (eight fastballs, four changeups). Top fastball velocity: 89 mph.

(Updated, 4:48 p.m. Eastern): Werth doubles and scores on Feliz's sac fly in top of the second. Hamels threw 18 pitches (11 fastballs, six changeups, one curveball) in a scoreless second. Fastball consistently between 87-89 mph.

(Updated, 5:12 p.m. Eastern): Trouble for Hamels in the third inning. He allowed five runs on six innings, including a two-run homer by Garrett Atkins on an 88-mph fastball. Brad Hawpe drilled an 86-mph fastball for a double, and Troy Tulowitzki launched a changeup for an RBI triple. Hamels reached 90 mph for the first time with a fastball to Todd Helton. He threw 30 pitches in the third inning (18 fastballs, 10 changeups, two curveballs).

1 comment:

Andrew said...

ouch, not a good beginning to a 20 win season for Cole