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Atlanta, GA - Yunel Escobar hit a game-winning single in the 10th inning, as the Atlanta Braves edged the Colorado Rockies, 6-5, in the finale of a three-game series at Turner Field.

The scoring went silent from the seventh inning on, until Atlanta mounted an attack in the bottom of the 10th. Jeff Francoeur started the rally with a one- out double off Taylor Buchholz (5-4), and Matt Diaz was intentionally walked to set up the double play. Escobar stepped in next and slapped a base hit to left on an 0-2 count to plate Francoeur and end the game.

“I’m not afraid to hit with two strikes,” Escobar said. “I hit a fastball. I’m just willing to do whatever it takes to get the team a victory.”

Escobar finished with two RBI while Chipper Jones fell a triple shy of the cycle for the Braves, who won the last two games to claim the series. Chuck James got the start and allowed four runs over five innings of work. The bullpen allowed just one run the rest of the way, with Oscar Villarreal (2-1) working the 10th for the win.

Aaron Cook opposed James and allowed five runs — three earned — on 10 hits over 5 1/3 frames for Colorado, which has dropped three of five. Ryan Spilborghs homered twice and Todd Helton knocked in a pair in defeat.

“I got some balls up in the zone today. I just wasn’t sharp,” said Cook.

Spilborghs put the Rockies in front with a two-out solo blast to right in the second.

Atlanta tied it in the fourth on Escobar’s RBI single, but Spilborghs led off the top of the fifth with his second home run of the game to give the lead back to Colorado.

Jones then gave the Braves their first lead of the game in fifth with a two- run homer to left after Kelly Johnson reached first on Jamey Carroll’s fielding error.

Colorado got to James in the sixth, though, to temporarily reclaim the lead. Carroll drew a leadoff walk and Matt Holliday followed with a base hit to set the stage for Helton, who singled to center to tie the game. Tyler Yates replaced James on the mound and was greeted by a Garrett Atkins double that scored Holliday for a 4-3 lead.

The Braves struck right back in the home-half of the sixth. Following a Diaz single and a sacrifice bunt by Escobar, Corky Miller came through with a double to left to tie the contest and chase Cook from the game. Jeremy Affeldt came in and yielded a run-scoring double to Willie Harris that put the Braves in front, 5-4.

Carroll tripled with one out, and Helton tied it with an RBI single in the seventh.

Game Notes

This was Spilborghs’ second career multi-homer game…Andruw Jones sat out with a hyperextended left elbow…Atlanta’s Kelly Johnson extended his hit streak to seven games.

This entry was posted on Sunday, August 5th, 2007 at 9:12 pm and is filed under Final Scores & Recap, MLB. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Responses are currently closed, but you can trackback from your own site.

Atlanta, GA - Yunel Escobar hit a game-winning single in the 10th inning, as the Atlanta Braves edged the Colorado Rockies, 6-5, in the finale of a three-game series at Turner Field.

The scoring went silent from the seventh inning on, until Atlanta mounted an attack in the bottom of the 10th. Jeff Francoeur started the rally with a one- out double off Taylor Buchholz (5-4), and Matt Diaz was intentionally walked to set up the double play. Escobar stepped in next and slapped a base hit to left on an 0-2 count to plate Francoeur and end the game.

Escobar finished with two RBI while Chipper Jones fell a triple shy of the cycle for the Braves, who won the last two games to claim the series. Chuck James got the start and allowed four runs over five innings of work. The bullpen allowed just one run the rest of the way, with Oscar Villarreal (2-1) working the 10th for the win.

Aaron Cook opposed James and allowed five runs — three earned — on 10 hits over 5 1/3 frames for Colorado, which has dropped three of five. Ryan Spilborghs homered twice and Todd Helton knocked in a pair in defeat.

Spilborghs put the Rockies in front with a two-out solo blast to right in the second.

Atlanta tied it in the fourth on Escobar’s RBI single, but Spilborghs led off the top of the fifth with his second home run of the game to give the lead back to Colorado.

Jones then gave the Braves their first lead of the game in fifth with a two- run homer to left after Kelly Johnson reached first on Jamey Carroll’s fielding error.

Colorado got to James in the sixth, though, to temporarily reclaim the lead. Carroll drew a leadoff walk and Matt Holliday followed with a base hit to set the stage for Helton, who singled to center to tie the game. Tyler Yates replaced James on the mound and was greeted by a Garrett Atkins double that scored Holliday for a 4-3 lead.

The Braves struck right back in the home-half of the sixth. Following a Diaz single and a sacrifice bunt by Escobar, Corky Miller came through with a double to left to tie the contest and chase Cook from the game. Jeremy Affeldt came in and yielded a run-scoring double to Willie Harris that put the Braves in front, 5-4.

Carroll tripled with one out, and Helton tied it with an RBI single in the seventh.

Game Notes

This was Spilborghs’ second career multi-homer game…Andruw Jones sat out with a hyperextended left elbow…Atlanta’s Kelly Johnson extended his hit streak to seven games.

This entry was posted on Sunday, August 5th, 2007 at 4:38 pm and is filed under Final Scores & Recap, MLB. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Responses are currently closed, but you can trackback from your own site.