Rockies are on a roll, overwhelm Reds, 9-5

Alex Gonzalez's homer led Montreal to victory.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
DENVER -- Jeromy Burnitz and Preston Wilson hit consecutive homers, and the Colorado Rockies used a five-run sixth inning to defeat the Cincinnati Reds 9-5 Saturday night.
Burnitz got two hits to end a 1-for-15 slide. Vinny Castilla added two RBIs, and Jorge Piedra drove in two runs with his first major league hit.
The Rockies recalled Piedra from Triple-A Colorado Springs before the game to replace star outfielder Larry Walker, who was traded to St. Louis on Friday night. Colorado is 2-0 since the deal.
Rockies starter Aaron Cook left in the third inning because he felt lightheaded and dizzy. The gametime temperature was 78 degrees, but the air at Coors Field was unusually humid.
Adam Bernero relieved and allowed one run in three solid innings. Allan Simpson (1-1) escaped a jam in the sixth for the win. Scott Dohmann worked two innings, and Steve Reed pitched a scoreless ninth.
CINCINNATICOLORADO
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Freel 3b5031Miles 2b5130
DJmnz 2b4000Clayton ss5111
Casey 1b5010Helton 1b4020
Dunn lf4121Castilla 3b4002
WPena cf5110Burnitz rf3221
Vn Wal rf5112PrWlsn cf4111
Vlentin c5030Hlliday lf4120
FLopez ss3121TGreen c3011
PWilsn p3000Estes pr0100
Poppel p0000CJhson c1000
JaCruz ph0100Cook p1000
Hncock p0000Brnero p1000
Smpson p0000
Piedra ph1112
Dhmnn p0000
MaSwy ph1111
SReed p0000
Totals395135Totals379149
Cincinnati020010020--5
Colorado02100501x--9
E--Casey (6), FLopez (7). DP--Cincinnati 1. LOB--Cincinnati 11, Colorado 7. 2B--Freel (12), Valentin (7), Holliday (21). 3B--Helton (2). HR--Dunn (34), Vander Wal (2), FLopez (4), Burnitz (29), PrWilson (4), MaSweeney (6). SB--Freel (21). SF--Castilla.
IPHRERBBSO
Cincinnati
PWilson L,9-35 1-3128721
Van Poppel1 2-300002
Hancock121101
Colorado
Cook252201
Bernero331123
Simpson W,1-1110011
Dohmann222212
SReed120001
Cook pitched to 1 batter in the 3rd. WP--PWilson. PB--TGreene. Umpires--Home, Ron Kulpa; First, Bill Miller; Second, Brian Gorman; Third, Dale Scott. T--2:45. A--33,649.
Expos 8, Astros 3
HOUSTON -- Jon Rauch pitched six solid innings a day after being recalled from the minors, and Alex Gonzalez hit a two-run homer to lead Montreal.
Rauch (1-0), acquired with right-hander Gary Majewski from the Chicago White Sox in a trade for Carl Everett on July 18 and sent to Triple-A Edmonton, allowed three runs and seven hits. He struck out four and walked one, helping the Expos snap a three-game losing streak.
Andy Pettitte got a no-decision in his first start for the Astros since July 26, when he left with a sore left elbow. He missed one start and decided to pitch despite continued elbow pain. Pettitte gave up two runs, both earned, on six hits in five innings.
MONTREALHOUSTON
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Wlkrsn lf4210Biggio lf4010
ASGzlz ss5223Brkmn rf4120
Vidro 2b5112CBeltrn cf4110
Carroll 2b0000Bgwell 1b3100
TBtsta 3b5111Lamb 3b4012
JRivra rf5030JKent 2b4020
NJhnsn 1b4021JVzcno ss4010
EDiaz c5000Asmus c3010
EChvez cf4120Pettitte p1000
Rauch p2000Lane ph1000
Cllway ph0000Wthers p0000
HMateo pr0100Hrvlle p0000
Ayala p1010Gallo p0000
Horgan p0000Brntlett ph1010
Rdding p0000
Totals408137Totals333102
Montreal001100420--8
Houston201000000--3
E--Lamb (7), Harville (3). DP--Houston 1. LOB--Montreal 8, Houston 4. 2B--Biggio (30). 3B--Lamb (2). HR--ASGonzalez (4), TBatista (19). SB--JRivera (1), EnChavez (17), CBeltran 2 (9).
IPHRERBBSO
Montreal
Rauch W,1-0673314
Ayala1 1-320001
Horgan1 2-310001
Houston
Pettitte562203
Weathers L,6-6112221
Harville1-332201
Gallo1 2-322201
Redding110010
Weathers pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. WP--Rauch. Umpires--Home, Dana DeMuth; First, Brian Knight; Second, Darren Spagnardi; Third, Kerwin Danley. T--3:07. A--39,840.
Marlins 5, Brewers 0
MIAMI -- Jeff Conine hit a grand slam and Ismael Valdez pitched six shutout innings to win his debut with Florida.
Valdez (10-6), acquired a week ago in a trade with San Diego, allowed two hits and walked three. The outing was the longest in his past eight starts, and he reached double figures in victories for the first time since 1998.
The right-hander improved to 3-0 with an ERA of 0.86 against the Brewers this year.
Rudy Seanez, Billy Koch and Nate Bump allowed one hit over the last three innings to compete the three-hitter.
Florida's Jack McKeon improved to 900-836, becoming the seventh active manager to reach the milestone.
MILWAUKEEFLORIDA
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Cunsell ss4010Pierre cf4110
Drngtn 3b3000LCstillo 2b4130
Jenkins lf4000Easley 3b2101
Grieve rf4000Cbrera lf3100
Ovrbay 1b3000Koch p0000
BHall 2b4010Bump p0000
BClark cf1000Conine 1b4124
GBnntt c3010JEcrcn rf4020
Obrmlr p1000AGnzlz ss4000
Wise p1000Rdmnd c4000
Burba p0000IValdez p2010
Kschnk ph0000Seanez p0000
JBenntt p0000Mrdcai ph1000
Aguila lf0000
Totals28030Totals32595
Milwaukee000000000--0
Florida40000010x--5
E--BHall (13). DP--Milwaukee 1, Florida 2. LOB--Milwaukee 6, Florida 6. HR--Conine (9). SB--LCastillo (15). SF--Easley.
IPHRERBBSO
Milwaukee
Obrmlr L,3-6164410
Wise510000
Burba111000
JBennett110001
Florida
IValdez W,10-6620033
Seanez100002
Koch110020
Bump100002
Obermueller pitched to 3 batters in the 2nd. HBP--by Obermueller (Easley). Umpires--Home, Mark Carlson; First, Brian Runge; Second, Bill Hohn; Third, Gary Darling. T--2:29. A--22,816.
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