Milwaukee @ Colorado preview
Coors Field
Last Meeting ( Aug 13, 2010 ) Milwaukee 4, Colorado 5
Carlos Gonzalez is already playing for the third organization of his young career. It’s safe to say he’s likely found a permanent home with the Colorado Rockies.
The 24-year-old is enjoying a career campaign and is one of the breakout stars of the 2010 season. His contributions were on display in Colorado’s 5-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night as he recorded two hits and an RBI.
The win was the Rockies 12th in 14 tries over the Brewers at Coors Field. Troy Tulowitzki provided the big blast with a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning that would stand as the difference.
Gonzalez and Co. will look to keep those winning ways going as they battle the Brewers in the second of a three-game series on Saturday.
In his second full season with Colorado - after being signed by Arizona, traded to Oakland and dealt to the Rockies - Gonzalez has established himself among the elite hitters. His .324 average and 139 hits are tops in the National League, while his 78 RBIs rank fifth in the league.
A day after Jorge De La Rosa was serviceable in his outing Friday, Esmil Rogers (2-2, 4.79 ERA) draws a rare start out of the bullpen in place of the injured Aaron Cook.
Rogers will be making just his fourth start of the campaign and second of the week. He pitched well enough Sunday to earn the win against Pittsburgh by tossing six innings and allowing four runs and eight hits.
The 24-year-old right-hander appeared in one game last season, lasting four innings in his first ever start and drawing a no-decision.
Opposing him for the Brewers is slated to be Chris Narveson (9-7, 5.62 ERA), who will be eying back-to-back victories for just the third time this season.
Narveson took a no-decision in his last outing after picking up the win with 5 2/3 steady innings against the Chicago Cubs.
The 28-year-old has faced the Rockies just once in his career, which resulted in a no-decision.
Brewers third baseman Casey McGehee entered Friday’s affair looking to break major league history. He came in with a franchise best nine straight hits, three shy of matching the all-time record shared by two players.
But McGehee saw the streak come to an end when he grounded out to shortstop in his first at-bat. He did later manage an RBI double for his lone hit of the night.