Box Score Bytes - Game 59

- The top three batters in Angel's lineup, combined to go 23 for 42 (.548) with 16 RBIs and 21 runs scored in the series.

- Two glaring issues this year for the Rox have been terrible starting pitching and errors in the field. Pacheco was the latest victim missing on a potential double play that then led to a 3 run homer. This occurred right after Rox had gotten back into the game by tying it up 6-6.

- The Rockies have gotten four innings or less from their starter in four of the past five games.

- So goes Dex, so goes the Rox?  Since the conclusion of his nine-game hitting streak, Fowler has two hits in his past 15 at-bats with nine strikeouts.

- Jack Corrigan, Rox radio announcer, is a fairly low key guy. I think in the business you  have to be because of emotional roller coaster of watching a team game in and game out. Yesterday though he let it loose after the terrible call in the 9th inning that doubled up Scutaro and CarGo.  At the time Rox had scored a run and had closed to within 2 runs.  With  no outs and Scutaro on first and with CarGo at the plate Rox had a nice chance.  CarGo ripped the ball to the pitcher who apparently caught it but dropped it on the transfer (?).  CarGo saw the out signal but umpire called it a hit and thus instead of just one out and Scutaro on first, Rox comeback was cut short with the easy double play.  Corrigan was beside himself and went ballistic as did Tracy who got thrown out for the first time this year.

Box Score Bytes - Game 58

- Welcome back Jeff Francis, guess what...Coors Field hasn't changed!  Francis went 55-50 with a 4.77 ERA in 150 career starts with the Rockies from 2004-10. He was tagged for eight runs and 10 hits in 3 1/3 innings in his return.

- With the arrival of Jeff Francis, Rox say goodbye to Esmil Rogers.  Rogers who has been intriguing especially for his high velocity never found his role in Colorado.  Pitched here since 2009, he started 22 games and had an overall record of 8-11 with 184.2 innings pitched in a Rox uniform. Owning a career bWAR of -3.8, he probably didn't deserve a spot even in baseball's worse pitching staff.  He will most likely be claimed and thus not be a Rox.

- How crazy must it be being a hitter for the Rox?  Second game this year where the team homered five times and loss...just goes to show what kind of year it has been...

Box Score Bytes - Game 57

- Rox are 8-17 all time against the Angels. Of all the AL opponents the Angels have been the toughest on Rox.

- As an aside Alex White earned his first career victory against LA on May 7, 2011, when he struck out six in the Indians' 4-3 victory.

- Pujols, anxious to return to the NL (?),  is batting .285 with nine homers and 32 RBIs in career 38 games in Colorado.

- LA last visit to Coors was in 2001 and Rox suffered a three-game sweep  in July 6-8.

- What do the unwritten rules say when you lay down a bunt with a no hitter through 3.2 innings?  Granted Angels were only up 2-0 but still...