Atkins lifts Rockies past Reds

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06/04/2007 - Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Garrett Atkins singled in the game-winning run in the 10th inning, as the Colorado Rockies stormed back to down the Cincinnati Reds, 10-9, in the finale of a three-game series at Coors Field.

Brad Hawpe and Kazuo Matsui each drove in three runs for Colorado, which has won two in a row.

Brandon Phillips hit a three-run homer for the Reds, who have lost three of four. Cincinnati owned an 8-2 lead in this one, but was unable to hold on.

Victor Santos (1-1) was charged with the loss, while Manny Corpas (2-2) picked up the victory after tossing a scoreless 10th.

The Rockies scored seven unanswered runs late in the game to overcome a six- run hole and move in front.

Run-scoring singles by Yorvit Torrealba and Jamey Carroll sliced the St. Louis lead to 8-4. Colorado then loaded the bases in the seventh with two outs before Hawpe drew a walk to push a run across.

Four more runs in the eighth gave the Rockies the lead. Carroll, Jeff Baker and Willy Taveras hit consecutive singles to load up the bases for Matsui, who tripled to right to clear the bases and tie the game.

Three batters later, Hawpe came through with a base hit to center that brought in the go-ahead run.

The Reds tied it in the ninth on a Jeff Conine RBI single to force extra innings.

The Rockies had the final say, however. Matsui started the bottom of the 10th with a single, then advanced to second on a throwing error. Matt Holliday struck out swinging and Todd Helton was intentionally walked before Atkins came up and slapped a single to left to end the game.

Rodrigo Lopez got the start for Colorado and allowed four runs -- three earned -- over 4 1/3 innings. His opponent, Matt Belisle, yielded five runs over 6 2/3 frames.

Cincinnati put up a pair of runs in the second to forge ahead. DeWayne Wise knocked in a run with his triple to right, then scored a batter later on a Chad Moeller bunt.

Atkins countered with a solo homer in the home-half of the second, and Hawpe's run-scoring double in the fourth tied it at 2-2.

The Reds, though erupted for six straight runs to establish an 8-2 lead.

With the bases loaded and one out in the fifth, Juan Castro sacrificed and reached second on Holliday's fielding error, scoring Edwin Encarnacion and Alex Gonzalez.

Encarnacion made it 5-2 in the sixth with a double that brought in Norris Hopper and put runners on second and third. Phillips then stepped in and cracked a three- run homer to right-center.

Game Notes

Gonzalez left the game with a right hamstring strain...The Rockies outhit the Reds, 17-16...The Rockies committed two errors to the Reds' one error.

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FOOTBALL TRASH TALK

NFL Football Trash Talk

Trash talk has a place in every competitive endeavor (except baseball; those stirrup-wearers are too busy chewing on their sunflower seeds and their supplements to worry about what their opponents are doing).

Fantasy sports is no exception. Any intelligent discussion of the subject would probably start with a thesis statement or a definition of terms. Thankfully, this wont be an intelligent discussion.

Let me just say that I am happy to take a place in this space alongside my talented colleagues, even our commissioner. (You should see how she bleats like a demented paper boy about league fees on our fantasy site).

Trash talking, I would argue, is primarily about amusing your friends, their sheeplike demeanors and sloping foreheads notwithstanding. The best place I have found for football trash talking is at www.SportsAlarm.com.

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The best trash talk, in my view, is layered and nuanced. And it doesnt focus only on your opponents team. It picks apart your opponent. The idea is to create a shock-and-awe-scale blizzard of nonsense, and the goal is to make your opponent drop his hands from his keyboard in exasperation.

What team does your opponent root for? Accuse a Giants fan of having a Joe Namath pillowcase. Wheres your opponent from? Give a look of concern no matter his reply, then say, I'll try to type slower for you next time. Is your opponent into politics? Label everyone a tax-and-spend corporate shill.

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