The Rockies took a commanding two games to zero lead with a dramatic eleven inning victory over the Diamondbacks last night. Ubaldo Jimenez gave the Rockies five solid innings and he held the Diamonsbacks to a single run and he left with the Rockies up 2-1. Yorvit Torrealba singled home a run in the second inning and then Todd Helton drove in a run with a sac. fly in the top of the fifth inning.
Matt Herges, Latroy Hawkins and Brian Fuentes each threw a shutout frame until the Diamondbacks finally got to Manny Corpus in the bottom of the ninth when Chris Young scored on a fielders choice to tie the game up and send it into extra frames. Corpus threw a shutout tenth though and the Rockies struck in the eleventh. Ryan Spilborghs led off the inning with a single and then Troy Tulowitzki flew out. Brad Hawpe drew a walk to put two men on and then Torrealba popped out to make it two outs. Jamey Carroll drew a walk to load the bases up and then Willie Tavares drew the third walk of the inning to drive home the winning run.
Ryan Speier threw a perfect ninth and the rest was history. The Rockies have a day off today and then it’s back at it on Sunday.
