Prince Fielder connects on a two-run triple in the fourth inning. (Jeffrey Hanisch/AP)
By Adam McCalvy / MLB.com
With a tenuous hold on a starting rotation spot, Dave Bush turned in one of his best performances, limiting the Rockies to one unearned run and three hits in eight innings while posting a career-high 13 strikeouts.
HBP: Hawpe (by Villanueva). Pitches-strikes: De La Rosa 90-49, Vizcaino 29-17, Bowers 45-26, Bush 124-86, Villanueva 21-13. Ground outs-fly outs: De La Rosa 1-5, Vizcaino 2-2, Bowers 1-1, Bush 5-6, Villanueva 1-0. Batters faced: De La Rosa 22, Vizcaino 7, Bowers 10, Bush 28, Villanueva 5. Inherited runners-scored: Vizcaino 1-0. Umpires: HP: Mike Everitt. 1B: Tim McClelland. 2B: Mike DiMuro. 3B: Larry Vanover. Weather: 81 degrees, roof closed. Wind: 1 mph, Varies. T: 2:54. Att: 43,389.
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