Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Colorado 3, Miami 2
When: 3:10 PM ET, Sunday, August 19, 2012
Where: Coors Field, Denver, Colorado
Temperature: 75°
Umpires: Home - Mike Estabrook, 1B - Larry Vanover, 2B - Dan Bellino, 3B - Jerry Layne
Attendance: 43961

Rockies 3, Marlins 2:
Jordan Pacheco homered as part of a three-run fourth inning and host Colorado salvaged a split of its four-game series against Miami.

Adam Ottavino (5-1) pitched three scoreless innings after starter Drew Pomeranz gave up two runs (one earned) over four frames. Rafael Betancourt worked around two hits in the ninth for his 23rd save in 28 opportunities.

Josh Johnson (7-10) was the hard-luck loser after throwing a season-high 119 pitches and allowing three runs on seven hits over seven innings.

The Marlins grabbed an early lead when Emilio Bonifacio scored on Carlos Lee’s grounder in the first, and they added another run on John Buck’s solo shot to center field in the fourth.

Johnson allowed just one baserunner in the first three innings, but he ran into trouble in the fourth. Dexter Fowler doubled in a run before Pacheco hit a two-out, two-run homer that cleared the left-field wall.

Pacheco’s blast was his second this season and first in 279 at-bats, dating to May 17 against Arizona. He’s batting .414 (12-for-29) with seven RBIs during his eight-game hitting streak.

Miami's Giancarlo Stanton went 0-for-2 with two intentional walks after becoming the first player in major league history to homer in his first six games at a visiting ballpark on Saturday.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Rockies OF Eric Young Jr. left the game after the first inning with a left intercostal (rib cage) muscle strain. … Colorado improved to 4-16 on Sundays this season. … Colorado SS Josh Rutledge exited in the sixth inning with tightness in his left quad. … Marlins 3B Donnie Murphy and Bonifacio both returned from the disabled list and went a combined 1-for-7. …The Marlins won the season series against the Rockies with a 4-3 record.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Miami   Colorado
Josh Johnson Player Drew Pomeranz
Loss W/L No Decision
7.0 IP 4.0
4 Strikeouts 3
7 Hits 3
3.86 ERA 2.25
Hitting
Miami   Colorado
Justin Ruggiano Player Jordan Pacheco
2 Hits 3
0 RBI 2
0 HR 1
3 TB 6
.500 Avg .750
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg LOB K RBI BB SB Errors
Miami 6 1 10 .182 23 5 2 5 1 0
Colorado 9 1 14 .300 19 4 3 5 1 2
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