Rockies Line-up, August 14 2012

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The Rockies look to win back to back home games for the first time since June 28-29 tonight against the Brewers. Milwaukee is 52-62 on the season and has lost three of four games to start a six game road trip. Tyler Chatwood gets his third start for the Rockies, since joining the rotation on August 5th, Chatwood is 1-1 and has given up only one earned run over 8 1/3 innings despite walking six batters to only three strikeouts. In his last start Chatwood earned the win pitching five shut out innings in San Fransisco, throwing 39 strikes on 71 pitches. At home this season he his 1-1 with a 5.23 ERA over 10 1/3 innings over five appearances, including one start. Randy Wolf goes for the Brewers, coming into the game with a 3-8 record and a 5.46 ERA. Wolf is 7-3 in his career against Colorado with a 3.73 ERA over 16 starts, including a 2-2 record and a 4.04 ERA at Coors Field.

Eric Young starts in the outfield for the 8th straight game, Young has been batting .469 (15-32) over that span, raising his average from .267 to .309.

Eric Young, Jr. (S) RF
Josh Rutledge (R) SS
Dexter Fowler (S) CF
Carlos Gonzalez (L) LF
Wilin Rosario (R) C
Jordan Pacheco (R) 1B
Chris Nelson (R) 3B
DJ LeMahieu (R) 2B
Tyler Chatwood (R) P

The Brewers make two changes from last night, Martin Maldonado starts in place of Jonathan Lucroy and Jean Segura starts for Cody Ransom.

Norichika Aoki (L) RF
Rickie Weeks (R) 2B
Ryan Braun (R) LF
Aramis Ramirez (R) 3B
Corey Hart (R) 1B
Martin Maldonado (R) C
Carlos Gomez (R) CF
Jean Segura (R) SS
Randy Wolf (L) P