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• Rockies acquire Guthrie from Orioles

  February 6, 2012 10:31 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Rockies have traded pitchers Matt Lindstrom and Jason Hammel to the Baltimore Orioles for veteran right-hander Jeremy Guthrie. Both teams confirmed the deal Monday. The trade for Guthrie, the Orioles' opening day starter three of the last four seasons, was first reported by The Baltimore... more »

• Spilborghs to rehab with the Sky Sox

  August 20, 2011 10:38 PM

  The Colorado Rockies announced today that outfielder Ryan Spilborghs is scheduled to begin a rehabilitation assignment with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox Saturday as the Sky Sox take on the Salt Lake Bees in a 7:05 PM start at Security Service Field. Spilborghs, 31, has been on the disabled... more »

• Dodgers put Rockies away early

  August 20, 2011 12:14 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Hiroki Kuroda pitched six strong innings for his first career win against the Rockies, Rod Barajas and Tony Gwynn each hit home runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Colorado 8-2 on Friday night. The last three innings of the game were played in a light rain... more »

• CarGo powers Rox to win in St. Louis

  August 14, 2011 2:03 AM

  ST. LOUIS (AP) - Carlos Gonzalez hit a three-run homer, Jason Hammel pitched into the seventh inning and the Colorado Rockies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 on Saturday night. Gonzalez also doubled in a run in the ninth to help the Rockies snap a three-game slide. Colorado also had... more »

• Arizona buries Rockies early

  July 24, 2011 1:06 AM

  PHOENIX (AP) - Justin Upton and Miguel Montero combined to drive in 11 runs and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Colorado Rockies 12-3 on Saturday night. Josh Collmenter threw seven strong innings, had a pair of hits and added his first career RBI for the Diamondbacks, who have won two... more »

• Rockies enter All-Star break with uncertain rotation

  July 11, 2011 1:24 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Rockies manager Jim Tracy says right-hander Aaron Cook "realizes the fact that he has to pitch better." Cook is 0-4 with a 5.82 ERA in six appearances. He broke a finger in spring training and missed the season's first two months. Tracy says Sunday that Cook will... more »

• Rox end 5-game losing skid

  July 9, 2011 1:20 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Jason Hammel pitched into the seventh inning for his second win in 13 starts, and the Colorado Rockies beat the Washington Nationals 3-2 on Friday night to end a five-game losing streak. Hammel (5-8) allowed two runs and five hits in 6 1-3 innings as Colorado won... more »

• Rox explode for Interleague win over Tigers

  June 18, 2011 12:16 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Chris Nelson hit his first major league home run during a six-run second inning and Carlos Gonzalez homered and doubled to drive in four runs, helping the Colorado Rockies beat the Detroit Tigers 13-6 Friday night. Rookie Charlie Blackmon added four hits and two RBIs, helping to... more »

• Rox lose by 1 in series finale at San Francisco

  June 5, 2011 10:23 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Ryan Vogelsong pitched eight fantastic innings and Andres Torres singled home the tiebreaking run, leading the San Francisco Giants over the Colorado Rockies 2-1 Sunday in a series highlighted by dominant pitching. Freddy Sanchez also drove in a run for the Giants, who won their fourth... more »

• Struggling Rockies fall to .500

  May 26, 2011 1:29 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Ian Kennedy tossed eight crisp innings, center fielder Chris Young robbed Ty Wigginton of a game-tying homer and the surging Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 2-1 on Wednesday night. Young drove in the go-ahead run with a bloop single in the sixth inning, then made his... more »

• Mets finally beat Rockies

  May 11, 2011 12:58 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Mike Pelfrey hit a tiebreaking two-run double and limited the Rockies to three solo homers, helping the New York Mets to a 4-3 win over Colorado on Tuesday night. The Mets had lost all five of their games to the Rockies this season but finally put together... more »

• Rockies bounce back against Marlins

  April 23, 2011 10:20 PM

  MIAMI (AP) - Jason Hammel pitched a season-high 6 2-3 innings and bunted home a run to give the Colorado Rockies' sputtering offense a boost and help them beat the Florida Marlins 3-1 Saturday night. The NL West-leading Rockies snapped Florida's four-game winning streak and improved to 8-2 on the... 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 »

• Helton's big night helps Rox edge Braves

  August 24, 2010 1:02 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Todd Helton's first four-hit game in more than a year included the tiebreaking RBI single off Jonny Venters in the eighth inning Monday night that lifted the Colorado Rockies to a 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves. Helton singled over second base to score Carlos Gonzalez from... more »

• Santana and Mets blank Rox

  August 12, 2010 10:05 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Johan Santana pitched a four-hit shutout to make a closer unnecessary, and the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 4-0 Thursday after Francisco Rodriguez was arrested on a charge of assaulting his father-in-law at Citi Field. Just before the game began, the Mets suspended Rodriguez... more »

• Hammel struggles early as Marlins beat Rox

  July 21, 2010 11:58 PM

  MIAMI (AP) - Gaby Sanchez hit a three-run homer, Ricky Nolasco pitched eight innings and the Florida Marlins defeated the Colorado Rockies, 5-2 Wednesday night. Dan Uggla and Jorge Cantu each hit RBI doubles for the Marlins, who have won four of five. Nolasco (10-7) allowed two runs and four... more »

• Hammel pitches Rockies to 6th straight win

  July 11, 2010 12:31 AM

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• Hammel boosts Rockies to 5-1 win over Astros

  June 7, 2010 11:28 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Jason Hammel pitched 7 1-3 crisp innings and Clint Barmes had a two-run double, lifting the Colorado Rockies to a 5-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night. Hammel's strained groin appears to be fully mended as he turned in another solid start. He's 3-1 since... more »

• Rox beat Giants in 11

  June 2, 2010 2:30 AM

  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Clint Barmes hit a two-out RBI double in the 11th inning and the Colorado Rockies won their season-high fourth straight road game by beating the San Francisco Giants 2-1 Tuesday night. The Rockies had runners thrown out at the plate in the ninth and 10th innings... more »

• Iannetta's demotion among many Rockies moves

  April 27, 2010 8:50 PM

  DENVER (AP) - The Colorado Rockies put starting pitchers Jorge De La Rosa and Jason Hammel on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday and sent struggling catcher Chris Iannetta to Triple-A. De La Rosa and Hammel were injured on consecutive days. De La Rosa tore a tendon in his left middle... more »

• Rockies sign Street and 3 others

  January 20, 2010 12:14 AM

  DENVER (AP) - People familiar with the negotiations tell The Associated Press that the Colorado Rockies have reached preliminary agreements on multiyear contracts with relievers Huston Street and Rafael Betancourt. Street will get $22.5 million over three years and Betancourt $7.55 million over two seasons, the people said, speaking separately.... more »