Aaron Cook has been doing his part every time he steps out on he mound for Rockies. He has racked up seven wins after throwing his first complete game of the year Sunday by as core of 4-1. The Rockies needed the lift, and thanks to Cook’s efforts, they took the series win over the Giants.
Cook went all nine innings allowing just four hits and one run. He walked only a single batter and struck out three. In a game that featured just seven hits, one swing stood above all the rest.
Seth Smith had no hits this year in the majors. When the Rockies placed Brad Hawpe on the DL, he was called up from Triple A and was put into the starting lineup. His first hit could not have been bigger. With two runners on and one out in the fourth, Smith jacked a three run shot off John Maine to put the Rockies up 3-1.
Cook was more than up to the challenge of holding the lead Smith provided.
Maine allowed just three hits in six innings, but walked four and that came back to haunt him. The Rockies scored three earned runs off Maine, four total. He struck out eight in the game.
The Rockies dropped the game on Saturday 9-2 to the Mets. Jeff Francis was unable to pick up his second win of the year. He was charged with the loss after giving up six runs in six innings. He did rack up eight K’s on the night.
David Wright and Carlos Delgado each homered for the Mets. They also stole three bases in the game. Matt Holliday homered for the Rockies in the first inning, his eighth. Holliday was placed on the DL after the game, adding to the mounting list of injured Rockies.
