Rockies 9, Braves 0
Kris Medlen (right) ceded five runs on three hits and five walks in three-plus frames. (AP)
By Mark Bowman / MLB.com
Kris Medlen's Major League debut wasn't quite how he imagined it, as he departed with the bases loaded and no outs in the fourth, and reliever James Parr gave up a grand slam, tagging the rookie with five earned runs. Parr allowed four runs on seven hits in four innings.
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Colorado
(16-24)
Won 1
Colorado 9, Atlanta 0
Today's Boxes 5/21/09
PHI 12, CIN 5
DET 4, TEX 3
MIN 20, CWS 1
CLE 8, KC 3
TB 6, OAK 5
NYY 7, BAL 4
WSH 5, PIT 4
ARI 4, FLA 3
BOS 5, TOR 1
MIL 4, HOU 3
STL 3, CHC 1
SD 3, SF 2
LAA 3, SEA 0
Atlanta
(20-20)
Lost 1
May 21, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Colorado
1
0
0
5
0
1
2
0
0
9
10
0
Atlanta
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
Standings thru 5/21/09  | Recap: COL | ATL  | Gameday  | Rockies stats  | Braves stats
Colorado
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Fowler , CF
4
1
2
0
1
0
3
.254
Tulowitzki , SS
5
0
0
0
0
1
7
.234
Helton , 1B
5
2
3
5
0
1
0
.338
Hawpe , RF
4
0
2
1
1
0
1
.336
Iannetta , C
4
0
0
0
1
1
3
.227
Spilborghs , LF
5
1
2
0
0
3
2
.281
Atkins, G , 3B
3
2
0
0
2
2
1
.189
Barmes , 2B
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
.245
Cook , P
2
1
0
2
0
2
2
.176
Totals
34
9
10
9
7
11
20
BATTING 2B : Spilborghs (12, Parr), Helton (8, Parr).3B : Hawpe (2, Parr), Barmes (1, Parr), Fowler
(1, Parr).HR : Helton (5, 4th inning off Parr, 3 on, 2 out).TB : Fowler 4; Helton 7; Hawpe 4; Spilborghs
3; Barmes 3.RBI : Hawpe (33), Cook 2 (2), Helton 5 (27), Barmes (16).2-out RBI : Hawpe; Helton 4.Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Spilborghs; Tulowitzki 2; Iannetta 2; Cook.S : Cook.SF : Cook.GIDP :
Iannetta.Team RISP : 2-for-13.Team LOB : 9.
Atlanta
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Escobar, Y , SS
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
.301
Hernandez, Di , SS
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Kotchman , 1B
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.290
Jones, C , 3B
3
0
1
0
0
1
0
.316
Prado , 3B
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.306
McCann , C
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
.266
Anderson, G , LF
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
.240
Johnson, K , 2B
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
.235
Francoeur , RF
3
0
2
0
0
1
0
.252
Schafer , CF
3
0
1
0
0
0
2
.220
Diaz, M , CF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.288
Medlen , P
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
.000
Parr , P
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.000
Moylan , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Norton , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.120
O'Flaherty , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals
31
0
4
0
1
3
5
a-Grounded out for Moylan in the 8th.
BATTING TB : Jones, C; Francoeur 2; Schafer.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Medlen;
Schafer.Team RISP : 0-for-2.Team LOB : 5. FIELDING DP : (Moylan-Johnson,
K-Kotchman).
Colorado
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Cook (W, 3-1)
9.0
4
0
0
1
3
0
4.68
Atlanta
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Medlen (L, 0-1)
3.0
3
5
5
5
3
0
15.00
Parr
4.0
7
4
4
1
5
1
5.79
Moylan
1.0
0
0
0
1
0
0
5.52
O'Flaherty
1.0
0
0
0
0
3
0
2.30
Medlen pitched to 4 batters in the 4th.WP : Medlen 2.Balk : Medlen.HBP : Cook (by Medlen),
Barmes (by O'Flaherty).Pitches-strikes : Cook 108-66, Medlen 80-43, Parr 91-65, Moylan 13-7, O'Flaherty 13-9.Groundouts-flyouts :
Cook 20-4, Medlen 2-4, Parr 3-4, Moylan 3-0, O'Flaherty 0-0.Batters faced : Cook 32, Medlen 18, Parr 20, Moylan
3, O'Flaherty 4.Inherited runners-scored : Parr 3-3.Umpires : HP: Bob Davidson. 1B: Jeff Nelson. 2B:
Mark Carlson. 3B: Tim Tschida.Weather : 72 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 16 mph, R to L.T : 2:35.Att :
25,481.May 21, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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