Sunday, August 10, 2008

8-10-08: Luke Carlin's first career home run

Rookie Luke Carlin hits his first career home run, a three run shot, in the top of the sixth inning on August 10, 2008 against the Colorado Rockies.
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8-10-08: Brad Hawpe home run

Brad Hawpe hits a three-run home run in the bottom of the fourth inning.
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8-10-08: Brad Hawpe hits into a double play

Brad Hawpe hits into a 3-6-1 double play to end the bottom of the third inning.
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8-10-08: Livan Hernandez is roughed up in his Rockies debut.

Livan Hernandez leaves the game on Augist 10, 2008, after giving up nine runs in the first three innings of his Rockies debut.
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8-10-08: Brain Giles homers out of Brad Hawpe's reach

Brian Giles hits a two-run home run in the top of the third inning just over the glove of Brad Hawpe in right field.
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Monday, August 4, 2008

8-4-08: Willie Harris homers in the eighth

Nationals' third baseman Willie Harris hit a two-run hommer to right in the top of the 8th inning, scoring Ronnie Belliard and putting the Nationals up 9-4 over the Rockies.
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Final: Nationals 9, Rockies 4 (ESPN, Denver Post, RMN).

8-4-08: Two costly errors in the third

Willie Harris lays down a bunt with runners on first and second and no outs in the top of the third inning. Aaron Cook attempts to get the force at third, but sails the ball up the left field line, allowing Emilio Bonifacio and Tim Redding to score.
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Jesus Flores grounds into what should be a 3-6-1 double play. Instead, Troy Tulowitzki sails the throw wide of Aaron Cook who is covering first. Willie Harris and Lastings Milledge score on the play and Jesus Flores advances to second on the second of two costly errors for the Rockies in the top of the third inning.
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Middles of the 3rd inning: Nationals 5, Rockies 3 (ESPN, Denver Post, RMN).