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• Rockies drop Cactus League finale

  March 29, 2011 10:01 PM

  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Ryan Langerhans delivered a bases-loaded triple, Jack Cust hit a two-run homer and the Seattle Mariners ended their stay in Arizona with a 7-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. Miguel Olivo added two hits for the Mariners, who play a final exhibition game at... more »

• Mariners edge Rox 7-6

  March 29, 2011 2:09 AM

  PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) -- On the day the Seattle Mariners set their starting rotation for the regular season, left-hander Jason Vargas struggled. Vargas, Seattle's No. 2 starter, gave up five runs and 11 hits in five innings Monday, before the Mariners rallied with two runs in the bottom of the... more »

• Rogers has good outing in Rox win over Rangers

  March 26, 2011 1:35 AM

  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Esmil Rogers threw six solid innings and had two hits, helping the Colorado Rockies beat the Texas Rangers 10-3 on Friday night. Carlos Gonzalez and Jose Lopez each drove in two runs for the Rockies. Todd Helton added three hits and an RBI and Jonathan Herrera... more »

• Dodgers rally for 7 in the 9th to beat Rockies

  March 25, 2011 2:01 AM

  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - A.J. Ellis hit a three-run homer, capping a seven-run rally in the bottom of the ninth inning that lifted the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Colorado Rockies 7-5 Thursday. Gabe Kapler hit a two-run double with one out in the ninth. Ivan DeJesus had three hits... more »

• Rox edge Rangers in slugfest

  March 17, 2011 1:46 AM

  SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) - Jason Giambi and Ty Wigginton homered and the Colorado Rockies beat the Texas Rangers 11-10 Wednesday night. Ian Stewart played for the first time since Feb. 26 and went 1 for 2 and Troy Tulowitzki added two more of the Rockies' 22 hits. Stewart strained a... more »

• Rox edge Cubs in Cactus League action

  March 16, 2011 2:00 AM

  MESA, Ariz. (AP) - Esmil Rogers allowed one hit in five innings with three strikeouts and no walks to solidify his chance to make Colorado's rotation and lead the Rockies to a 4-2 win over a Chicago Cubs split squad on Tuesday. Rogers, a right-hander, has a chance to take... more »

• Chacin has solid outing as Rox edge Reds

  March 15, 2011 1:25 AM

  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Jhoulys Chacin pitched five sharp innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 on Monday. Jose Lopez singled in the bottom of the ninth to drive in the winning run. Jordan Pacheco had two hits and an RBI for the Rockies, who have won... more »

• Rockies edge Royals in 10

  March 12, 2011 2:12 AM

  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Alex Gordon and Mike Aviles each hit a home run for the Kansas City Royals, who dropped a 4-3 decision to the Colorado Rockies on Friday in 10 innings. Consecutive two-out errors by Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas allowed Tom Field to score on Chris Nelson's... more »

• Rockies rally for win over Brewers

  March 11, 2011 1:16 AM

  PHOENIX (AP) - Ryan Braun belted a three-run homer in the third inning, Hernan Iribarren hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th and the Colorado Rockies rallied for a 9-8 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. The Rockies went ahead with three runs in top of the ninth on... more »

• Rox beat Cubs and lose to White Sox in split-squad games

  March 9, 2011 1:33 AM

  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Jorge De La Rosa allowed two hits in four innings, prospect Jordan Pacheco hit a three-run homer and a Colorado Rockies' split-squad beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 Tuesday. De La Rosa struck out five and walked none as the Rockies won for the third time in... more »

• Ubaldo pitches well in first Cactus start

  March 8, 2011 1:31 AM

  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Ubaldo Jimenez showed no ill effects from an infected thumb that pushed back his start a few days, pitching three scoreless innings Monday in the Colorado Rockies' 7-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jimenez gave up a hit and walked one in his first appearance... more »

• Ubaldo misses start as Rox lose first Cactus League game

  March 3, 2011 1:49 AM

  PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) - Aaron Harang pitched two perfect innings in his spring debut for San Diego, and Will Venable hit a three-run homer in the Padres' 7-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. Harang, who signed a one-year deal worth $4 million with the Padres in December, needed... more »

• Rox stay perfect in Cactus action

  March 1, 2011 10:33 PM

  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Jason Hammel pitched two scoreless innings in his spring debut, Chris Iannetta hit a two-run homer and the Colorado Rockies beat Arizona 7-4 on Tuesday for their third straight victory over the Diamondbacks. Ryan Spilborghs, Ty Wigginton and Jordan Pacheco also drove in runs for the... more »

• Rox edge Diamondbacks in Cactus action

  February 28, 2011 11:10 PM

  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Jhoulys Chacin, relaxed in the knowledge that he's assured a spot in the Colorado rotation, threw two hitless innings in his spring debut and the Rockies went on to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 on Monday. Chacin, 9-11 with a 3.28 ERA for the Rockies last... more »

• Stewart sprains knee

  February 28, 2011 1:34 AM

  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Rockies third baseman Ian Stewart sustained a slight sprain of his left knee when he collided with left fielder Carlos Gonzalez during Colorado's 8-7 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. The extent of the injury wasn't known until later that night, according to Rockies' manager... more »

• Rox win Cactus League Opener

  February 26, 2011 10:13 PM

  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Colorado ace Ubaldo Jimenez threw two scoreless if slightly shaky innings and the Rockies inaugurated the fancy new spring training facility they share with Arizona by beating the Diamondbacks 8-7 in 10 innings Saturday. Ryan Spilborghs and Craig Reynolds each doubled in two runs off Arizona... more »

• Rox set to move into new spring training facility

  January 19, 2011 1:28 AM

  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies have said adios to Tucson and are ready to move into a state-of-the-art spring training facility in Scottsdale. Finishing touches are being made at Salt River Fields, a complex that features a stadium with 7,000 seats and capacity for another... more »

• Cubs shutout Rox in final Arizona tuneup

  April 1, 2010 9:31 PM

  MESA, Ariz. (AP) - Jeff Francis, who missed all last season after shoulder surgery, pitched five scoreless innings for Colorado before Alfonso Soriano's two-run homer in the sixth inning lifted the Chicago Cubs to a 2-0 victory over the Rockies on Thursday. Colorado's No. 2 starter held the Cubs to... more »

• Rox win finale at Hi Corbett Field

  March 31, 2010 9:59 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Ubaldo Jimenez, in his final appearance before making the first Opening Day assignment of his career, worked four innings in the Colorado Rockies' 4-3 victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Wednesday's game at Hi Corbett Field was a matchup of the two teams that will move their... more »

• Rox edge Dodgers in Cactus action

  March 31, 2010 12:12 AM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Left-hander Greg Smith threw himself into the chase for the final spot on the Colorado staff, pitching four shutout innings Tuesday in the Rockies' 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Smith retired his first 10 batters. He gave up two hits, struck out four and... more »

• Padres beat Rox in Tucson

  March 23, 2010 9:52 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Nick Hundley hit a two-run homer in San Diego's five-run sixth inning, helping the Padres to a 9-6 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. Tony Gwynn had three hits and scored three runs for the Padres, who finished with 14 hits. Chase Headley had two... more »

• Hammel and Rox take care of Mariners

  March 18, 2010 9:40 PM

  PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) - Carlos Gonzalez, Ryan Spilborghs and Eric Young had two hits each, and Colorado starter Jason Hammel tossed five strong innings to lead the Rockies past the Seattle Mariners 9-2 on Thursday. Gonzalez and Cole Garner each drove in two runs for the Rockies, who knocked out... more »

• Rox best Tribe in split squad game

  March 18, 2010 12:05 AM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Jorge De La Rosa turned in his longest outing of the spring, throwing five innings and striking out six in the Colorado Rockies' 6-3 win over a Cleveland Indians split squad Wednesday. De La Rosa only got stronger as the game went along, striking out the... more »

• Chisox rough up Cook and Rockies

  March 17, 2010 2:21 AM

  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Juan Pierre and Mark Kotsay each had three hits and the Chicago White Sox beat the Colorado Rockies 6-1 Tuesday. The White Sox roughed up Aaron Cook for six runs on six hits, three walks and a hit batter in three innings. In his previous outing,... more »

• Rox beat Cubs in Cactus action

  March 15, 2010 10:35 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - The game took less time than the Chicago Cubs' adventurous bus ride. The usual two-hour trip from Mesa turned into a 3½-hour ordeal when Chicago's bus broke down on the highway. The Rockies needed just over two hours - short by Cactus League standards - to... more »

• Rox edge Mariners in Tucson

  March 14, 2010 8:45 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Although shaky at times, Felix Hernandez was sharp when he needed to be in his spring debut. The Seattle ace pitched out of early trouble, allowing four hits over 2 2-3 innings in the Mariners' 5-4 loss to Colorado on Sunday. Not to be outdone, Rockies... more »

• Brewers edge Rox in Cactus League action

  March 14, 2010 3:34 AM

  PHOENIX (AP) - Jason Hammel continued his strong string of performances in his first spring training with the Rockies, but Brewers prospect Lorenzo Cain homered and Milwaukee's split squad rallied for a 7-6 victory over Colorado on Saturday. The 27-year-old Hammel struck out three in four innings and allowed two... more »

• Rangers pound Rox in Tucson

  March 12, 2010 2:39 AM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Aaron Cook was hit hard in his second spring start, allowing nine hits and nine runs, five earned, in 2 2-3 innings, and the Colorado Rockies were pounded by the Texas Rangers 16-5 on Thursday. Cook hit Ian Kinsler with a 1-2 pitch during a four-run... more »

• Rox pound Dodgers in Cactus action

  March 9, 2010 10:35 PM

  GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Colorado Rockies starter Ubaldo Jimenez showed little rust Tuesday with three scoreless innings in a 12-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jimenez, the Rockies' projected opening day starter, made his first start of the spring look easy by giving up one hit with two strikeouts... more »

• Rox edge Padres in Cactus League

  March 9, 2010 1:29 AM

  PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) - Jorge De La Rosa tossed three scoreless innings and Miguel Olivo had three hits and three RBIs to lead the Colorado Rockies to a 5-4 exhibition win over the San Diego Padres on Monday. De La Rosa allowed one hit and one walk while striking out... more »

• Rox beat Brewers in Cactus League

  March 6, 2010 9:03 PM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Tim Redding, vying for a spot on Colorado's staff, started and allowed three hits and run in the Rockies' 8-6 victory against a Milwaukee Brewers' split-squad Saturday. Redding is in camp on a minor league deal. The Rockies might be in need of a starter if... more »

• Better late than never - Ubaldo helps Rox beat Angels

  March 6, 2010 2:12 AM

  TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Next time, maybe Ubaldo Jimenez will just take the team bus. Held up by a traffic jam, Jimenez arrived too late to start Friday and instead made his spring training debut out of the bullpen for the Colorado Rockies. Slated to pitch against the Los Angeles... more »

• Francis returns but Rox lose to Giants

  March 6, 2010 2:01 AM

  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Juan Uribe hit a three-run homer to spoil Jeff Francis' return to the mound for Colorado after missing the entire 2009 season, and the San Francisco Giants beat a Rockies' split squad 7-4 Friday. Francis, who had shoulder surgery in February 2009 and had not pitched... more »

• Rockies pound Diamondbacks in Cactus League opener

  March 5, 2010 1:19 AM

  TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Seth Smith might have hit for the cycle had he stayed in the game for a fourth at-bat. Come on, he said afterward, its spring training. Smith had a three-run homer along with a single and double as the Colorado Rockies routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-1... more »